New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-21
AN APPEAL
IN BEHALF OF THE HOME PoR DESTITUTE
CHILDREN or sEAMEN.

IN BEHALF OF THE HOME PoR DESTITUTE
CHILDREN OF sEAMEN.
The officers and managers of this Institation woud
most urgently appeal to the sympathy and hberalty
Of our shipping merchants and others in behalf Of this
truly deserving charity, which is now aboring under
great pecunary embarsssments, owing principally we
believe TO ignorance Of its existence and wants the
part Of the public generally. short history OF its
origin and growth may be useful ia bringing It before
those who only require 10 be Informed Of It's needs TO
come NJ generously TO our help.
In le46 few friends Of the sailor, feeling the lmp0r
tance of doing SOM thing for his family who often
left destitute by his death abstnce long voyage
formed themselves into a society for that purposej
having 10 other dependence than the voluntary con-
tnbutions Of comparatively few individuals, their
means were very limited; each year, however, they
found their Society growing Ia importance and useful
uefs the demands upon their beLevolence far exceed
ing their entipaiions. In 1880 they applied to the
Legislature for and b'ained charter, under which
they bsve been scr Al tbs, period e inmates Of the
Home 70 small house staten bland bird for that pur9ose
had ulpied and the demand for snssn had increased
their O accommodation mat the Drec
found absolutely necessary 70 erect building for tsf
use impossible ufcently large for their
purpose With his view the Managers proceeded 70 solicit a
IRON shipping merchants Marine nsufanee ComSanie .af
who Interested In the Indus and welfare Of tho
saiiori and noby dd hey come 70 he e@ae ne sum o.
so CtO literally suDscbtd sod WITH II handsome
soupd At Stat Isad ase oIo the trustees sas.
SNUG Harhor annual rent Of <S During the
Srd abor became extraordinarily Ligh tSst 10 or com.
ri and increased expenses u additional numbers,
obliged 70 mortgage our poeyt the ttus ees OF the
Snug Hsrbor Tor fhe Of eco Tine interest Of t
cum ud EXPENSES Asy lam under the increased
cos II almost every srice have sNeei expent
much beyond receipts that unless we receive
immediate assistance shall ce ob1ged not
only relief who daily applying
painful 10 would b., sh II be unte tho stern
recessity Withholding those who
oyng tfe b.nehts knd Christian Home aud edncaron
sgch ss will ft them be useful ors Of community,
aud seLd them back 10 cold char les Of he ~ord 0a
which we rescued them We have accommodated In
means Of supporting heo and hsd many argent
applications adnsslon this me bnt u s, hnd
npossbe procure for he daily suppr u this $50
number and compelled 20 turn them OH bo
ever reluctant do The impression s~
rome sbout puoos Il l. that aided BY
rhhOd their contributions which
such vital importance 20 Inc trustees Of tho saus
Harbor would undoubtedly assist Z IN hsif 70
unable remit the upon
ther nOrgge The cains of the sor symoathes
prot ecton imp Faye tor deny asssnce
90 destitute children while he tempest tossed upon some
far perhaps wrecked Dhospt be shore,
where be kne 70 pray that those dear to MS heart snd
whom he lee be nay meet again earth may hod
some such aylgm fom sSf ng and tmptatons a. we are
epdeayong provide for them la masing hs Jpea 40
objects nstii uoo are too nobe and too W
kEoWedgsd b. heart 70 require ereusr i
s.tbs Of benevolent pubic the assta necessary y carry
Lccessuy ard What this he Opulsnt sercnsnn
gre commercial metfpol Subscriptions OF donA1ns
thr purrese addfesed % mrs. w. D. Cn'hbeta lte
No 10 Wssi. Mr. EdwsFd beuneHt No - "hbaros- o'
Mrs Jsoob Le Roy No 81 Nsterst. will 10 rrealy 10
ceiFcd aud acknowledged AcSV'r%lS''