New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-28
RELIEF IS NEw.YoRX-Amon

'AnpoTT LAwRrScE's PUBLIC BEQuEsTs.-We last
Monday gave sketch Of the life and character Of the
Hon. Abbott Lawrence and after stating that be bad
given $50 eco for the establishment OF the Scientific
School at Hsrvrrc College and 600 for the estab
lislu ut Of prizes in the Latin and Engllsh High
Schools Of this city mentioned that he hac in his viii
heQueahed furh her large 10 other public objects
We are enabled this morning to state precisely the
amounts thus b,quea he'd, which IN the gross loot up
10 The sum Of sl30 0c0, viz:
TO the LaWrense Scon,hc School. 1900
For building Mode Lodging houies IN Boston..... 5oAo
TO the Boston Public iopo
lie Flsnkin Library IL the C.ty Of Lawrence 5s9
10 lie American Bible sce y........''.'''''''''' 2S0
TO he AneIcsn Tract 1000
1he subject Of Model Lo5ging Houses" was one
that had long enerossed the attention of Mr. Lawrence
he always felt that in 10 other way could the coma
iou of the poor be more improved than by providing
for the housst and Industrious comfortable and
shealihy habitations at such reasonable rents az
should be within hsir power to paythus guarantee
IL Of the hrst clements OF bappiness aud yruei
4 HOWE During lis lite becOuInDuted hbersly, from
tine TO tine toward the maintenance OF the yalous
hertvoent s.iiuf'Crs OfBOstOn and be would, doubt
less rave remembered them in bic last Will, bui tha
il vas well known 10 him that they are 30 iar pro-
yiacd fr G. Yrcse that Il cir future support, ~ long
as dev are TroOery conducted may be safely lef, =
l,,y upon the ibeTaAy Of a community Ike thai OF
Boston 20 believing, he oid uot deem Il necessary "
ltsiOw Gifts On exisiing charlie Die estGosnnenisi
but IreeIed rather TO duect the approx ration OF tna
which under other Circumstances, be might nave de-
voted 20 them 70 the establishment Ot the MOiei
"Iocpipg Hcuses'-an ot.c. not les important, a.
has attracted largely toe attention OF ne
rpllc. Animated b. tie hope that the e1peumen. u
n ap and comfortable residences fer the poor winch
hes laoly been c0mmerooi may be successful and de-
sirCus OF aiding il, Mr.. LaEr@nce has belueatuei
tie sum Of s-O,C- rs above stated, with TIE nlunc.
ton that half Of The rents AID income Of the Model
LOdeiu- Houses shall be annually contributed toTad
lie sugport = Various eys.ir charitable nsIlguOnsi
end the other half Of the rents % accumulate in oder
10 form fund for keeping the prop0sed bniidings m
uroper r.. air. Tie Is certainly grand bequest, oad
ior Z obiec, ID -ch needed. With such iouud8iion
az Il 10 operate upon, theIe caa be dOu1, Of the
tUcetss Of De Logging House entfrpfse in Bog
ion j. mSy be proper 70 s-ate that there are o!ber
bequess IN the viii, bet as they are no. Of puole
nature and, Therefore, need not be mentioned.
Boz r1 C5lrisf, Au& 2.
FROM FORT Reilly in officer OF the army just
aliiyed from the West briDos minute aeconhN
pcst eli TIE troops scouting except 'he ya.u ~
tie regiment. Major Ogcen and Surseo- Shous 'ua
were he only oihces present. and tleIs were many
labortrs employed l. the Quart rInEsIer
Dr. Siuous removed the band and ladies' of the gar
risop 10 a place If safety The Doctor returned TO
bs rost Immediately after performing tins duty, DC
srd Neior Ogien berg then the only military men IN
,be fort The Msjor died, and the surgeon hlInse
ss brought 70 tie point OF cealh. During hls illness
ire worknen pl1ndere5 the public stores and fed As
soon As /. was possible 10 remove Dr. slnons ne
was taken TO the place where he had LETT the band,
and sfsrrard to Fort Leayenr worth.