New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-05
A CARD PROM SIR. swACKHAMER.

SIR: The reported proceedings OF the meeting at
Irving s Saturday evening, n your paper Of Sunday
re cuts me connecting the Of the Republican can
didaie for Mayor with the shoddy eou,rsci. This T. mis-
sole 8. made such unworthy remark On the contrary
knes Mr. OId,ke to be highly honorable m entitled to
be confidence and respect Of every ciTen and have q, al
ue. represented IN pubs sad 10 rrivste bat Mr.. Gun
Their having udor.e by the People. Syracuse Unon, 1t
became ny duty 10 support him. my paramount obec, being
,b- d,sea, Of present Mayor whose political opinions
consider danserou. the be-. ino.es Of the country.
Very respectfully yours.
EstO- York, Dee. 2. 1861. G. sWACKHAMER.
The above letter having been refused publication
by The Herdld, in accordance with its custom Of
never doing justice 10 any one that it ISLANDERS we
print il az the request OF Dir. SwackhameI who
wi,hes 20 be set right before the people.
TuE DISASTER TO THE BES LoMoSD.-The chip
Ben Lomond ashore Gt Father Point, cleared from
Quebec ON the oh November for Hull. The follow
ing is her cargo: 90 tuns oak, 81 do. elm, 375 do.
whito pne, NJ. II. J. W. o. slaves, II l26 fine
deals, go ends, bows, 2spars.
CoLLIsros.-Tbe canal boat s. freeman was on
Wednesday morning run into by the tteamtug p.
Crary, when of the Battery cauting her to leak 80
on Governors Island, where she now lies half full of
water Her cargo consists Of 1900 bushels of peas.
TIKI NEw ORPHANS HoME.--Those Of our citizens
interested in charitable institutions would afford
themselves considerable qualification by devoting q
slight portion Of their time and attention 10 the Or
phans Home and Asylum" located in the substan-
tial and wearranged structure at tie corner Of 49th
Ley ha 10 five
stories in hight and has high and thoroughly
ventilated basement. On the frat floor are the
parlor and recepton-rooms schcol-rooms and large
hall in the wing corresponding TO the schoo-room.
Tie upper floors used for dormiones mainly
under the supervision OF the ma,ron who trains the
children to habits of selfdependence and good man
agement, and who is eeyere disciplinarian. The
balls and rooms kept in oleany condition, the
labor being performed by the elder children. One
bali Of the house is occupied by the girls and the
other half by the boys, who respectively keep their
premises in good order. There are at presen. So
children in the institution between the ages of
q and II years. Upon arriving at this latter
period Of aye homes are provided for them in
families where they are placed upon trial for
month. Ten years ago this society was organized
upon the most limited means and since then il has
struggled through many obstacles to its preeent posi-
ton US one Of the important charities Of our city. The
Asy um building itself wac planned upon principles Of
the sirictest economy, yet still is dependent upon
benevolent hands and hearts for its thorough compile
ton.
Twice on the Sabbath the children attend divine
service at Zion Church, on Madison avenue, when
they appear in a neat uniform consisting, for the
girls, OF dark merno dresses, warm cloth coaks, and
nest plush bonncts; the boys being dressed in mixed