The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-23

The Executive Committee of the above association held
its regular monthly meeting in their committee room
Mercantile Library Building Aston place. yesterday at
~ p NJ, r. N. Ravens, Esq, in the chair Present
Messrs j. RUSSELL Ballard, Oakley, Titus, Reed Gillep
and Drinker.
After the minutes Of last meeting were read and an
proved the Treasurer read the monthly report which
shows the balance hand December 2 1854 of 500
20 received since, $2l0 making a total Of S30l %
Disbprsemtn ts Sl10 SO.
During the period situations were found for two
discharged convics from sing sing and Ave from
Blackwelps isand thirty three persons discharged from
our city and county prison. been helped with
ney-most OF these have gone into the country where
employ meD is known to be abundant than in the
cty-thirteen Of these furnished with suitable
cethipg, hats caps shirts shoes and sacks seyenteen
persons have been discharged from custody their
eommendation ninety complaints and charges care
fully examned-many of them abandoned the advice
Of the agent.
Extracts from the diary Of the Association were read
BY the agent, from which append the following
watch. He pleaded guilty and sentenced 70 Sing
sing Tor two years at the time he says he distressed
ticket to lts owner He has served out the term. %"
call here at your Office, beseeching you TO put me IN
way 70 get work. am without friends, money and home;
would DOW rather starve than steal I wan. to do
neither pray help me-" The Association Furnished him
with sufficient money to procure his daily bread and to
pay Tor room, (sta dollar per week) the agent sue
ceeded in placing him where he earn his board and
pay his rent until more eligible situation he found him.
This young man is familiar with the English and Is q
teacher Of French and German He would be elsd TO
give private lessons reasonable terms Il would be
an act Of mercy TO take him by the hand.
q had been on the Island for six months charge
OF petit larceny, unier the influence Of strong drink
He had disposed Of articles entrusted 20 him TO
carry to his employer He called at the Office and SAYS
am ashamed OF myself IL Is the 6rst dishonest act
Of my life drink was the cause viii drink no more In
all things will be an altered man. His poor wife and
family have been reduced to AFFECT want sleepne on
the bare 1oor without bed bedding and often With
out FIRE and bread The association lent them dollar
gave the man some warm, decent clothing provided
him with some tools, and some work; then wrote To
some ladies' who have acted the part OF the good Saa
rtsn The Visitor Of the Distressed was also sent This
family are now in better condition. The man. under
such influences, must still reform
n H. was charged with stealing shirt he pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the Island for two months
lie calls on the Association and says have no money
and no name and am nos hungry; "if you can pray
help me TO get work. 9hey advanced him money 20.
pay for his lodging and sufficient to procure him daily
bread Within week the agent procured him place
OF work This unfortunate young man Ia diligently
employed Iis anxious, careworn face begins brighten
up. lie will soou be cheerful and happy.
Multiplied are the applications 10 the agent for triaes
OF money, shirts, Clothes Shoes &c, which solicited
BY the Association, for the OF this unfortunate cAss
Once, ID Centre street. corner OF Chambers
Persons In the country requiring laoorers &c. would
greatly serve the OF humanity BY writing on for
such The Association have always those who are not
depraved but unfortunate, and an anxious get en-
ployment