The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-13


assistance to those in distress and partly for stationery.
printing medicine house rent, and payment Of a salary
I ~ 5000 10 the agent
The report acknowledges the active henevolenca a ta
members Of the society and Gale them
notwithstanding that the favorable account of the funds
in the hands Of the surer might lead them 10
that liberal contributions les needed: for this
prosperous condition i only owing healthy condi-
ton OF the emierants arising from unusually mild
winter.
In the office Of the society % Greenwich street omen
ON eaclW ednesday and saturday afternoons 1T O'Clock
for the distribution n money pccunary aid afforded
during the year 10 Sllj cases To the amount # 50 $40 10
In the preceding years lS49 and 1850 90 cases to
the amount OF - l35 ~. In lsfslsia, to 4139
amount ~ ~ p In lo4sl>4s 10 3i2l csses-amount-
s5l25 - In ls4tls47. 10 = - cases-amount So 500 o.
Twenty physicians belonging 70 the society attend gra.
tuitously to the sick in New York BROOKLYN and VII
amsburgh which are divided into t4enty districts caeh
physician taking district. The thanks Of the society
y given them we'll u the German apothecarie- for
having compounded 800 prescriptions. for the small
of s2s2 =; The apothecsres furnish the medicines
Al cost prices--oine Of them gratuitously.
The indeatirable zeal Il the vters Indispensable
coadutor fT the attainment ~ the benevolent objects
Il the society y duly recognized aud Il l. suggested to
tht m, that much as some attempts az imposition
have been made on The society they he vsters should
endeavor TO ascertain to The best # their ability whe-
Their applicants TO them for relief really needy before
they send them The society and that an who present
certificates 81 distress should be- the society The
public l. warned against prcnt,rs Il certificates signi
lures being forged 70 them tor the purpose 81 procuring
money
Through the agency of the eociety open daily from
AN 70 Pm. sunday excepted. situations or employ
M'ht war pI"tWth tNr 49, I'r-onr during the
Ihis together with the advice given etnigrans
the beet and cheapest mod. 81 reaching their places Of
Destination. &C proves the u-efglnes If the agency
The great majority Il German migrants were well of
and quite number Scrc peopc u fortune. Mot Of
them went 70 The interior and the larger cities such
o. Philadelphia Cincinnati and. particularly 81 Loui.
Usefu advice i given g. the cnlgrants On every mat
ter = interest e them. such % buy Land before
having satisfied thcmssyes = tho saubrIy II the local
~ and the fertility II the sUil the means Of commu.
hcation, &c; not T. enage IN Germany their passage.
from the ports here % the interior Information a. to
the currency j. slso given
u to last year many complaints made about the
had treatment received ~ the emigrants from the ar.
wardng houses ard geeqrngy two 'ues we're selected
~ the sccieb and there complains against them
toinpains having been made about Tho former agent
having taken brides from forwarding houses commit
Zee W inquiry was formed. and hc resigned. aud hi
s.tants we're di missed Tho assistants are not paid
The report conclude With The expression Il hope for
The increased prosperity - socoty which has for it,
audabe objects th, and protection a the poor
cmlrant.
The officers q the board 4 he society CONSIST Of -
President = karck. Niec. President y 4 orbrichs.
secreinry " x Ludwig; Treasurer 7 l. Burchsrd,
y Huh,r, H. Paycnstedt ?. W Reinior A w sus
Doctor Theodore Iclekampf end J. windrnulsr and az
Doctors Palmedt and Mchae repre-a 70. ~ the
physicians and III Cock and No.tich a. rcprrsen.
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