New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-15
LETTER. FROM TnG PEOPLE.

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Ia 'ho "dhsfo Infi"n ~ W" 't None ~ these 'stl
iuihns hive permanent fund f' bsr support poles u
loo tho New iot tiny therefore, oSnpelIei ~ rely
The ra'niinna si The managers nfg hb1 ~ OfAirs
nun Hue a. ne. from rdiyduals. and snail DONATION
usuniy received fton Tho CITY aDd Btsie UoysfDDsnis
The last Legislature refused 10 mako any grant ~ ht
Ibis yrar iholr unexpectedly limited wiIo tho
demand" io old aro oonsiany ln'foasog as shown In
the ohso Of Tho Dcmili Dspensay which. last ysnr was
only able I" attend 10 1900 patients while II has
within The last ail months attended nenrly 1000 new cqses
These Institutions catholic In their dsPensalion.
They nro attended by the moa eminent physcinns and
Surgeons aud applied with pure medicincs that the
poor shnll not DO maroncd because thoy poor and
The ctioni Of tho good they accomplishing, by in
croaang the general health Of the community IN checking
pesloncc, aud wnding oil coniagion, Is only known to
those who have Investigated their operation Cases might
he furnished Of thrilling interest those 10 which
YOU have nioly called the attention Of the public through
Tie Five Points Mission There is wealth and bensvo-
lenoe enough in the City TO fully endow these institutions
without deprivng those who possess Of single grstf
cation while they would give relief or restore to health
thousands who now neglected the prey Of unskl
full hands and adulterated drugs
In connection with these Dspensares there ought to be
a Public Hospital in the upper part of the City where all
could have proper attention during their sickness The
best efforts Of the Dspenssy often thwarted
and suffering proracted from lack Of attention to their
directions, and the close, damp, and yentilated dwell
ings in which the sick poor compelled from their ne
eessites to reside The cannot be to the Hos
ptal to any extent, there is As result sui
ferng is greatly increased, and deaths multiplied.
Another need is medical boarding house with all the
convenences for medical and surgical advice and trained
for and attend the SICK who able to pay
for the same There is large class Of young men and
houses where in health the cold comforts are but toera
be while in sickness they quite unbearabe The pro
prieto,s have neither time ski cupdity or relationship
inducements to attendance their sick boarde The
professional advice great that their means are
soon exhausted They not paupers and their sefre
spect should be humbed by treating them az such but
ahome should be provided where they have the com
forts and of home at a cost but slightly in advance
Of the actual average expenses of the establishment
Such house provided would be self supporting and
might also act the Samaritan part TO many worthy stran
ger
Is not this uncultivated field where the Young Mems
Christian Association dsmOst noble work and are not
the young engagedn that association in position To
personally feel its necessity We throw the sugges
ton for their deliberate consideration. Co.'S