The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22
Hints on che Hard Tunes.


AND THE SICK PooE--oALIco nors--AGE Tut
TINES GETTING BETTEG
The movements afoct IN aid Of fhe poor st being
vigorously pushed forward There apparent abate
ment OF the efforts OF the benevolent who doing al
they can in unostentatious manner to relieve the
wants and provide for the necessities Of the poor The
impression IL gaining ground that the times getting
better and the slim audiences that assemble in the
Park to hear the speakers the City Hall steps, would
s eem to Justify that belief.
Another calico hop is 10 be given next thursday
ing, by the wife Of n wellknown bank president. We
have received the following from correspondents =
GOOD WORD FOR THE UPPxR TIN.
10 ihk EDITOR on rhE sEw YORK HERALD.
The ct pursued by of tho uDem plo yed and
yrofesseo needy OF this city has induced to make the
following remaTEs;--
Notwith ancing the imprccations which have been 80
freely pouI ad forth upon the wealthy OF this city by
some Who have, fear more zeal than inowedge much
has and satin being Tn. relief OF this same
class, all others tn ndiycnt ctrcunstances. Many
of ehe upper hnye foNnd themselves cramled
in their 6nsEcial asars ths winter y.t they have
freely given their hundreds for the relief o( tho,e
lar worse condition This money has bsen judIciously
espt aded for the neessares of e. Those real
can Lave them Tor tn asking any one has pride so
relief certainly those who provt@ for their not
aceoussable Tor their saiierngs. The old aiags, " IL
thing i not worth ask ~ for IL " not worth having"
has lost of IL trusuness sad nds ielf to
the consideration Of the unemlo sd during the ,esent
crisis Any who viii tass the Nouble 10 look into
this subject, they hRvs read The papers WIN sec
that great and pras.sorthy efforts hav. been put forth
10 s'ieed the hungry aud ,'cie the tie naked Bat
there is It'll another command, AMI has IL been foryDt.
ten Does QUE Tor the sick, I apprchcnd bat
few are really aware OF how much is being done this
department OF beney olenre. Let look into this
matter and see for such work becomes tue
DAY, and the day the deed There 10 the Bellevue,
New York, Wards Island, New York 0pth .nic,
st. Luke,s st. yncent's, and seaman's Fund aud
Retreat Hospitals These hospitals have Ia their
wards not less than from our 70 i've thousand constantly
nured with great aud the best medical attend
and all withna charge Tnen, there di-pen.
saies different parts OF the city where medical
vice nd medicines free and thousaads here
eved every week Add to all these, the clinics In
nection with the University Medical College, Fourteenth
street New York Medcal College Thirteenth street.
College Of Physicians and Surgeons Crosby street, tho
Peopes Clinic Greene street; and several others esab
shed by physicians In view OF the present hard tm.s
and u would s.@ that full az much has been OK.
ercifed In behalf OF the sick Of the hungry though
there has been far less said about IT, Certainly
need suffer very hong II b" ia the power OF medical
ski 10 relieve them Those who need medical attend.
at Their homes not able pay have the gra.
t,it"u rryices Of competent by apply ng
the dispensary or clinic pbytc.ans Ia view Of all the
~ relief offered TO the people this city the
resoy ought to be thaphful for such muniacencs, in
steao Of finding laut with what has done or
ing the wealthy because they have saved instead OF
squand ring their money when times good Sup.
posing some Of the paDs adopted not the best shall
We refuse 10 receive that account The drowning
man will not stop TO hold any long argument 70
how he shall be rescued; ne her viii the really needy
and starving be astdious ms 10 how they receive rat
ment food or medicine. Relicf-a IL what they
wish, and when obtained they satisfied and thank
full O. H. K
A MECHANIC TALKS RIGnT OUT.
10 THE EDITOR
Please TO accept the thanks Of humble mechanic who
does not belolg TO the spouters on the City Hall steps
but who Is OF some Thousands who have parard
the streets yet who has most probably felt the pressure
oi want mo- than these would ne street orators say
thank you, air for warning the public OF these large
placarded announcements Of coocert4 lectures, and
variety oi tmoorer, including the trampery
OF calico hop, Faugb, It - all bosLi II il all very
well 10 relieve the poor aud needy bat not ths
tatous, nupsenscal way pretty figure we shall cut
ma trr
spread before them through the press, they as.
suredly will IL makes me almost inclined To disayow
myself m American. What j. 10 be done with this
money that has been attained In the Of the poor
Where will u 90 to, want TO knosf can live, ard
will do 30, bread, rather than degf ade myself in
countenancing these humbugs. let the wealthy giv.
away what they please but let have parade about
and leads Ia tho suspicion that IL IL all buncobe PRAY
sir Keep sharp look out these people and you viii
POOH CITIZEN
Az OLD CITIZEN PATS MAYOR WOOD os THE BACK
10 TIN rproR nERsIp
wish through the columns Of your Invaluable paper
to say a word In praise Of Mayor. Although
cast vote against him, the election to be ned
over again tomorrow be should have my hearty sup-
port, aud believe that l. the sentiment 0f large ppr-
ton ~ citizens. Never before In the memory 10
oldest nbab abants have sid. walks been 30 Ittn
encountered vth barrels boxes aud bales at present
before las the ordinance against Sunday run se
ling b'en universally enforced before have our
police hs.n alert in the discharge Of their duties.
Who that has be.p In the habit ~ wait ns tho ro,t
Once has not been obliged to take th. street climb
pills oi boxes. the danger life and limb to say
nothing of troing clothing In the streets leading from
broadway The merchants seemed Ia consider the walk
part of their premises and used II accordingly Bat
frest chtngr has taken place for which our worthy
MAY deserves the thanks ~ all TIE ladies particular.
Iy loud IN bi. praise ami when they praise public
officer you may be he b. right an am AFRAID n
H. That he viii not persevere In his good "a
broom" 6c is an Old hdage bot IL he persyer
he A receive the thanks friends of all whose
IhbJfhp II worth having.
Jan ~, 1855. An OLD CITIZEN
MADISON SQUARE PROPOSED As SITE ron Tng SEw
Cf1Y HALL.
The following petition u IN circulation and has had
quite number " slgnatgres The suggestion con
tains merits conscrration.--
To the Honorable the Common Council of tho CITY of
We the undcrrgned citizens and property holders of
the city of New York, pray your bonDrnbIe body To
cause the erection Of wIs OF nrw City Hall 10 be
sI..diy commenced on Madison "a uArc, (which
served by the city for ihs purpose) for the
datlcD OF the city government enhancing the Mayo,
Boaid of Aldermen aud Council, ueluct Department
and Executive Ohces, leaving the present Cty Hall for
the 81 tie courts and h4ch oless a. can be mSst
coDy' nsnty retained In their present locality Justes
an the cause o. good and equal government I'm pr0usy
require that the municipal Offices fhouh be located
nearer The actusl sbd prospective centre of this great
city, We lersc that The erection of a nsw Cty Hal
IN that central position wouls hAv. f1r effect al the pre-
sebt time " gys great and immediate activity every
branch Of !Ddusral enterprise throughout the upper
with advantage To tLs city at large
city Intelligence.
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