New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-26
IT.. s.,,ors Fuud-Houe for Widows, &c.

For MANY wears the wages Of every sailor SHIP
ming from and returning 10 our port have oeen
taxed TO erect and sustain Hospital Tor SICK and
disabled seamen-ss is very proper Poor JACK
has hardly felt the consequent deduction from his
earnings, while the money thus collected mas pro
vided for him noble and well furnished snug
Hsrbor in case Of calamity, which he may ENJOY
without humiliation for be has as good right there
az any paying bosrder a, the Astor House mas 20
his meals Jacks money has built and endowed
his Hospital. and accumulated surplus OF s27'O00'
which is steadily increasing. But while Jack 10
personally so well provided against disaster DIS
mother. wife or widow is often left by bis ms'or'
tunes or bis prolonged absence prey to des'itu'
ton. 10 temptation and 10 despair. The Mariners
Female Industrial Society is an association OF be-
nevolent women Of our City who have Tor years
been quietly engaged in finding work and suosh-
tence for the female relatives Of seamen thus le't
destitute. They have often seen their best efforts
frustrated. and those they would have aided have
been lost for want Of some place OF refuge Tor them
in case Of sudden or overwhelming calamity They
greatly need and ardently desire Home Tor the
class to whose preservation their efforts are de-
voted. and they have asked the Legislature to d.
rect that 20, 900 OF Poor Jack surplus fund shall De
appropriated and spent-not under their manage
roent but that Of the Trustees OF the Sailors und
in erecting such place Of refuge incase OF need
sor the Female Relatives Of ssamen. This has
elected furious clamor from portion Of the ship
pers through certain Wall-st journals We cannot
think il well grounded Their cry is, Reduce by
one.haf the tax now imposed on seamen TOR the
suoport Of their Hospital We answer, BY all
means if the present rate is more than is needed
Though we never heard this from you before y but
do not distribute the already accumulated surplus
contributed by seamen thrcefourths OF whom are
dead or have left the sea, among the seamen OF
the next generation. Tax Just enough henceiorth
TO support the Hospital but let the present sur
plus be applied to the erection Of Home Tor the
destitute Mothers Wives and Widows Of Sea
men, as proposed We have not doubt that
if the case were fairly stated to them threeourhs
Of all the living contributors to the fund would
vote for this right heartily
ALBANY April "a.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune;
1t is a trite saying that Straws show which
wsy the wind blows and note saw yesterday from
Neu'.York reminds me Of IT,
Wo should suppose from recent remarks in the Cour
Ter Enquirer and Journal Of Commerce that the inter
ests of poor Jack under their particular superys
ion but am happy 10 know that their anxeties on his
behalf are duly appreciated especially just now. As i
is the SAILORS themselves, who applying 70 the
Legislature for the Surplus Fund, now about 81 600
10 be appropriated the benefit of their destitute wild
ows and orphans instead of being funded and making
them pay for the next generation. The Mariners
Family Industrial Society have only added their petition
10 the Mariners 10 aid 10 carrying into effect his wishes
and instead of asking any funds for themselves request
that shall be dsbursed by the direction of this same
Board of Reformstory Trustees and from their pecu
Jar qualifications Jack and the Public may certainly an
ticpate there will be needless expenditure in
the erection Of Palaces TO adorn the envrons Of
City" But must not forget the note. This morning
between the hours OF and g. In public omnibus in the
Botoy overheard (unintentionally) conversation be
tween three gentlemen. One remarked 10 his friend
Do YOU 90 up the river tonight lie answered yes
am gad of IT, for cannot 90 until tomorrow, and the
bill viii be brought into the Senate tomorrow you vii
be there to defeat those KomeH-tbey have more power
there than we suppose The third gentleman said N
Sailors Family has a to this appropriation. One
of the others Immediately replied but nee hare the MIGHT
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