New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-03
,1exy,s, widows, and Orphans Home.

Il
i We have received o pamphlet containing an
account Of the dedication of the Home for Jewish
NiIotys and Orphans situated on Jackson ana Chip
new streets in the Fourth District. The dedication
occurred on the eighth Of January, and was ATTENDED
4 by great many people, ofall persuasions from al
parts of the city
The ground on which the Home is erected face
120ee on Jackson and $50 feet on Chippewa streets
4 The building fronts &C feet on the former, with
depth of Al feet on the latter and is three stories high
The facade and portico are neat and somewhat orna
mental, but comfort and use have been sought 70
more than show. The windows are large and vel
ventilated, and the passages broad intesecting on
another irregular distances The lower story con
tains aparlor, marons room committee room, dining
room-59 by q -store-rooms, pantry, kitchen
bath, and other roons-well lit and abundantly
ventilated The second and third stories are devoted
to sleeping rooms-all arranged with view TO com
fort and health. The position Of the building IS we'll
chosen for rendering the dprmtones cool ana pea;
SAINT. Pipes have been la1in every room ana ii''li
for conducting gas and for wafer from tne
csterns, of which there are two large ones ana also'
a very deep we'll The grounds are well filled up and
GRADED, and, when the slllbbery grows green, will
be very pleasant.
Following this outline of the buildings, the pamph-
et contains an account Of tile ceremonies, and gives
the prayer and the address hichattended the dedica
ton. They were very and well adapted
! to the occasion.
Following the address the ladies' and gentlemen
present were invited into the hall of the building
where refreshments had been provided After the
usual toasts and speeches belonging to such an
sion had been disposed Of Sir Moses Montfore, the
First Honorary Member Of the Association. The most
interesting feature Of the occasion was however the
liberal amount of subscriptions then made, which
amounted to $3.50; subsequently increased by the
subscriptions of ladies', amounting to $75s, to the
handsome sum of $3,60s; which may well be set
down large and honorable charity from those who
gave it, $3&
New Orleans is full of great public charities of all
kinds intended to aid the poor heathe sick and help
those who are suffering. The American charities,
which outweigh all the others, include hospitals,
jails, houses of refuge and asylums.
The French have reliefSand benevolent association
and so have the Spanish;and Portuguese. We do not
know whether the ST. Georges Society is charitable
in its organization not Other sects and nationali
ties have their charities andWe are happy to that
our Jewish citizens have erected an asylum which
shall enttle them to equal standing with those of
other religions In this remark, we do not ignore the
fact that the poor of their creed are cared for by
those who are richer but rejoice to see that charity
organized and SO arranged that it will be freed from
the annoyaneesand instability private beneyoence
and put on the broad footing of great public good
"soME" LADIEs.-ln Cleveland recently, Kate
Saxon, who was giving readings" ofereda prize of
gold watch to the individual of masculine. gender
who should bring the most ladies. The watch was
won, the Herald states, by Phillips and O'Leary, of
the American, lin Partnership who took in hun
bred and Mirty-three adies-their competitor only