New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-16
CITY ITEMS.

ASYLUM FOR RlkNDLfoS DUB .~!uT Luz
tor: attended Microscopic Lecture on Wednes,
day evening, in the lecture room Of the Church
of the Puritans REV. Dr. Cheever's) the svails OF
which were for the benefit OF the Asylum for Friend
less Boys, No l09 Bank-st, and am free TO confess
never spent al evening more pleasantly while the
Lecture iuelf and the experiments were interesting
and abounded with useful information, yet my mind
more engrossed with the fifty boys present from
the Asylum. Their actions, singing, and general de-
pertinent were of such a character as to commend
them very fayorably TO the notice Of the charitable
public, and certainly did reflect great credit upon the
Managers and those III their employ. And for one
deeply interested in this class OF boys happy to
sey DO not think that the amour. OF labor has
been so successfully performed or many outcas.'
apparently redeemed from their former vile assOca-
lions, or the good accomplished more decided and
promising by any organization IN our City for the
same length oftime. The Superintendent Informed
lie that the total number admitted SINCE organZa-
Ion, Jan !, le2l 40
Places procured IN the country for---------- 81
Il: stored to friends on proper assurance OF .,
Sent 70 the House of Refuge
Sentto sea- -----------
Ran away Observation-Disclosures
These boys are gathered from the streets, wharves
prisons, &c. many are found sleeping In grocers
wagons, crockery crates, hay sloOps or around the
markets, entirely fnendless deserted, and have
been almost entirely left TO grow up as vile plants to
corrupt society by their banefut influences. Tie III
formed o: one boy who had not slept IN bed for
ten months, who came TO the Asylum ana begged
admission and appeared Ike the last END OF mum iniy
whitfield down to a point. He was such cOmblna-
ton OF rags and filth that indeed he seemed scarcely
human, but after cleaning him he proved 10 be hne
looking boy. about fourteen years of age, busht,
active and gentle place was procured for him IN
the country, and after months Of tna be still retains
ms standing IN the esteem OF both employer apd
Asylum and he sends word himself that he wishes to
BE ndentured This is only one Of many instances
he related to me, and give 1t to show who are the
objects Of the Asylum's charities. These frendiess
beings are gathered and made to form pleasant
family, ard everything done In order to make that
home profitable and agreeable.
The Asylum testing fully how far the powers
Of kindness can be made efectuai IN suoiulng ana
controlling these neglected ones and 1t is surprising
20 see its operation upon them. While the most OF
them are desperately wicked revePgefui, rough and
their feelings and conduct, deceit and pro-
family their most intimate companions yet when they
are made to feel the soothing influences of kindness
they melted and subdued into quiet and well be-
haved boys and may Judge OF the strength of this
assertion when tell you that the Superintendent is
the only man IN charge at the Asylum. They are
choOed in the morning and all are expected to labor
the other half OF the day. They make all their own
clothes and knitting also about all the sewing need
ed for their Ownuse They are no W engaged IN man
ufac.uriRg shoes, the quantity and workm anship OF
which the managers need not be ashamed. There
were several PAIR shown us made by them that
actually made us wonder when they asserted
the fact that they were made by boys who had only
been been employed at this business some two
weeks. Now Sir, this is Just what We need
This is home for these vagrant boys as 1t
should be to make them useful and INDUSTRIOUS
And one OF its warmest friends permit me to com
mend 1t for the contributions OF the charitable. The
Managers need help. and am sure the public viii
not let useful institution fail or lack for the requl
site means. The managers have manifested a zeal
and judgment worthy OF the great cause that Is en-
gHglng their attention, and are too we'll known to
need any further commentator. and they must be
sustained IN the glorious enterprise My object In
laying this before the public is TO induce some gene
iOus-beareG persons to gave of their substance to
support these self-denyiug Managers IN extending
and carrying out their great design OF rescuing larger
numbers of these boys from the poutng assocla-
tons, and hot beds Of SIN that yearly furnish QUE
Aims House and prisons with its hapless victims.
Upon inquiry. | fId that donations OF cloth, yarn,
kni,iDg.n edles, leather shoemaker's tools books,
money, &c, &c, are very much needed, and will be
gratefully received CONTRIBUTOR.
Donations may be sent to Mrs. VIM. w. Chestee,
No. 6 Universityplace Mrs. d. ID. Lord, 80 East
Nineieen,h.st, Mrs Geo. b. Cheevers, 81 East
Fiftcenth.st. or to the Asylum, Io9 Bank-st
IT, Edward Kanski, graduate of the
Institution for the Blind, Will give Musical Soiree
al Hope Chapel tomorrow night assisted by Jean
ME Reynaldson and Prof. Van Der Weyse. We
hope that full house will greet the blind Pianist.
STATEN ISLAND FERRY.--The Peoples
Line to Staten Island have removed their ferry
boats from Albany Basin to Whitehall, east side OF
Pier No. ,, East River, from which the Mazeppa
runs every alternate hour. The fare VIII be con-
tinued at 81 cents during the winter.
tS We call attention to the advertise
mort in another column OF the Fair OF the Ladies OF
the Orchard.st Universalist Church. II is to DO
given tonight at the City Assembly Rooms.
~ The following is the Weekly Report
OF Deaths in the Cityand County of New-York, from
the 9th to the 18th day of December, 1851. Men,
Cs Women 20 BOYS, 1872 Girls, l0l. Total, 374