New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-25
CITY ITEMS.
FErpAr Dec a

Of common Essth~ or genera utmost 20 sdvsnisse'
belonging rather 10 society It large than II nci'igs
next followed examination ~ ne Increase OF private
property By individual skl snd Ingenuity Anf OF esAi
usc;menis for 70 protection inep voluntary s''ocia-
lions we're consder-d such as railroad companies bank
ing compsrie. Insurance companies heaisn INSURANCE
computes the church Sc. TIE nA'ura advantage
which modern society oasrs to ne Individual we're
strongly brought out Tae next lecture VIII D. ce'o'sd
70 the consideration Of the other side Of ine question
and tie stsmaui of ite hirdranees which society puts
10 the way Of the individual 1t Will be given on The 9th
Of January.
TIE Co~Dlrlos % TIA POoR-The Fourth /
Annual Report Of the Association for Improving TIE /
Coalition Of tie Poor bss il'i been Issued. u eu-
braces TIA Twelve months ending win October last
during III. time the average number OF families relieved
mar month Ia. been 1926 and Of persons i1sl The /
following Is the statement Of the ssgreS-ie proceedings
Of the Association.
Ssmbar ofd asr-nt smile relieved from November
Iisi6 - November !. lsi7-..--.-.-.--..- 92,l
Number Of Persons - ~
Number of Nisits.----.------ --''--------- -o'o
An,ourt Of Receipts By Contributions. SC tor ..
the ZANE peri q ~ %
Amount ri Expsn tltur-s = W.
Fxce,. oi Receipt. over ExPertiures.---. so.s 80
Itsupea-, % shove that 5uriuz tie yesE $500 PER
,ous or ouesxteeuin part Of the tots population OF
the City have received charitable assistance from ME
As.,ciston This number il must De remembered. y
40 mean. includes sil ths psuPers OF Ne~.iork Inafs
Il. perhaps sl larger part oi them Who receive 40
from other sources have not the means Al n'n1 OF
forming an exact estimate. but should not mink me
number Of those who actually receive sims In our Ciy
, The Winter erasgers,ed Al 50 900 and this with
out including working men out OF employment "ho'e
e,-ie, aye of.sn IA the extremes, need. And yet IS
- heard speaker say q, the hsE England Dinner the
other ni,h, ihl. great, enlightened and pros
porous CITY Prosperous No doubt Il - sitter 'ne
common av Of udeipg butts that genuine prosperity
In which ai least every tenth per'on Is pauPeT 10
which thousands Of sbe-bod!ed ready 10 work do
On, sad the work which aose can furnish bread 10
them and theirs
The Nur,ery children a. BlsskweA' Island are hr'i
mentioned by the repor, 10 It's Statement, Of the years
o,e,.,lop,. preparations have been made on the part
If ,be A.,oc.ron TO benefit them. bat no farther &c
uon hiss yet been had. The most important subject
,ouebed On 10 tho report sthe improvems ut on Dwell
Inn. Of the s5orioz Glasses Il 10 here stated
Th,,,he tsnements OF the poor IN this City are gen
ers1v defective In sze Arrangement supplies oi "ser
warmth and vsntat1n also tnatine ysrcs inAs sho
s.ger.aa are In bad condition The occupants cohse'
ouauflg often suNHr from tckhrtt thl PifH7t-'' "-
t.lty their sb lily Tor set msntapsnce Is thereby I'M
! "a red or Destroyed s1csl hatin an1 mor7' are DC
sa,ea sud vsst smount Of wfetcntdness Paufe'''N
and crime Il produced 49,. ,.,f
Defective ~ are these tsremsnis iney frequently
osv rents which iucressed by system oi su0rnanlcy
become very oppressive sud az this system 10 o'ri ~
soecs ssdverse 10 the Interests 81 the iehAh''
b. suyelsesec By more equitable snd e's Oppressive
3 Buildings may BE- erected for the lsboring cai.e'
with al The requisites tor hosin comfort ana ec'nDy
and IT,, A. rents cuff ,eut 10 give lair renuner"uoh W
tbs csyltslift, md ~ the same Ni1' 70 "''-'' $40
/ Of the less wealthy.
The plans Of Improved buildings are prepared ana
messYres are sking for practical action upon them
The A..oesson have aso cl,rbutsd lsrge number OF
tracts FOR the instruction Of toe poor In domestic econ
omy sud with success; they have also directed special
efor's 10 their moral elevation
Iiox crest blessing this Association i 10 th' poor Of
tue CITY bow much suffering Il relieves aud what good
Il proposes arc 10 degree apparent from the above 40
.,rac of the report We Invoke Tor ths cooperation
Of every benevolent 2ersol and especially hope tns' u
nsy soon pa a0Ie - Greet tbs improved dwellings
which BE- contemplate For this q. measure not 60
much Of relief n OF prevention aud prevention u
dictated slise By good sense and humaaiy.
Blu, vixen ibis step hes been acc mplshed W. ifa''
that the Assoosion will ook 10 other more positive snd
more oompr, heusive OF ae same nature Inc
ouy thing xbch c.n DO much Ia tbs tt otasi preveu
ZION of psuperim I. some arrangement T. Insure work
for al who arc able work with the certainty OF re-
cevin .ir return iherefrom. Tao institution OF such
provision r. Tho sborng classes would be worthy OF
The Association snd If that spht Of Christian eene'o
lsocs which tnow well Illustrates. h would put AZ
end 20 The bar-us c aims giving and % the desrsis
don the loss Of seiffespset 5ich il inevitably hn ca
upon tae recipient. Of charity. We esrnesiy AK la'
A.soci.,oa -ni not iis members 'one' our .ns
- nd thught'u generally O. inqlre into this subject
POLICE Officer Mclaughlin, on taking hi'
I rounds isst Nib discovered hgni 10 iu' a-e''us
] l-,s.-.f AZ ID + Baldwin No % FOurtns . and upon
s.,caIrr saw two u-en come out, one 81 whom o. a.
rested sra severe srusgethe other eii-etrd BIS -
cape Twas su'ssqusrty sseerisiued 'n-i me 1lr
"a brokep opru trunk. sud stolen property worn
sso,ts3j Tee How who ~ occurred ana cOmmluee
n prsOu Do .n.wsr tar ihs 0--nce ssyo hi' lame a
Jsre. WlHslns alias lizard Mclaughlin.