New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-26
The Ncw-1ork State Soldiers Home.

| Suppose 4 United States soldier, accidentally
struggled from his command discharged. fur
Laughed, wounded perhaps, or ill., and on his way homo
By way Of Ncw.York. Even at Hilton Head or New
Orleans he may chance to meet one Of tie agents fths
NewYors State Soldiers Depot. If he does. the agent
will most probably advise him TO go straight to that
depot when he reaches New.York. If be comes
transport another agent boards the vessel in the habr
and searches him ont II by rail finds him the train;
takes charge II him II he needs 10; for his beg
! sse-. and secures him transportation guides him
through the perplexites Of railway station. ferry and
crowded streets protects him from the thieves and
sharpers who flock about him; and brings him to the
high white building corner Of Mercer and Howard
streets. Here the soldier tired dirty hungry Sick
is received his name, address military locality desti-
nation and pGrposc recorded his money deposited in
safe and nis property eketed and stored ready for
him; his clothes washed aelean suit provided ii neccs-
saiy good, warm meal at set before him. mat
ter what the hour Of day night and clean white bed
furnished him. If required be is placed in the airy
and the proper medicine given N he il able for
ward at once. he may leave By tie next train rested
cleaned and refreshed If he needs TO stay longer he
stays nnti well enough 10 go; il he must Leave be
fore fny recovering, good nurse goes with him. His
safe transportation home is secured, and. when hs
came he is guarded from The risk Of being robbed.
tempted or abused. To carry him 10 and from the
depot an ambulance is provided for speed and con-
yenence All this is done freely kindly and Skilfnlly.
Moreover any desired directions or help about bust
ness leter-wrltng &C., are readily given. ANY In
formation on the record book about soldiers who have
been guests al the house is accessible 10 inquirng
friends. Md the soldiers wife who may drft within
the door finds shelter and food even IT. in recent
case she hrs six babies with her and such aid os WIN
send her prosperousy on her way.
The building occupied By the Depot is on the north.
east corner If Howard and Mercer streets; Nos 80
and g Howard and with the entrance for soldiers as
No 10 Mercer Ii was established under an act OF the
Legislature passed September "a 1881 which author
lied the Governor 10 appoint the necessary officers and
provided the funds 1t commenced actual operations
about June J. lSs ard up 10 this time has reeeved IN
a about u. guests having on an average 100 day;
Of whom fuly quarter have been etzens OF other
States than New-l0Tk. Among these have been be-
slowed in the hospital mp TO January lisa between
four aud five thousand days attendance average Of
over twenty having been constantly under treatment
All six floors nj the building which covers area Of
about % fees square the ground used for the pur-
poses of the depot the basement containing the Kitchen
washsOom. bathing ROOM and BARRIERS shop; the hrst
oor the dining room. pantry, baggaee-pom, and re-
celng once The second floor the reading and louns-
ing room the business Office and ladies receiving rooms
The third floor the dornitory with its hundred beds.
the linen room aud the matrons the fourth floor
The hospital. with siXtyiye beds and the ttth tho
laundry forty supplementary beds. and the clothing
room hoist-wgy runs the whole hight Of The build
ing. carrying goods and easily transferring the sick
and feeble to aud from the hospital floor.
The institution is administered IN Kind aud liberal
discretion. as provision supplementary 10 the rgdy
conducted regular military agencies for the stopping
and transition Of soldiers through the city The State
General. Adutant-GenerGl and PaymasteyGeneral
constitute the Board OF Management whose executive
officer il Col Neville An Advisory Board OF gentle
men. containing Isaac sherman. ESQ. Cen John Ewen
Edwards Pierrepont. esq, Judge Csrd0lo MAJ fFinee
and Major baldwin, T. ). A., Ambrose Stevens, ESQ.
Surgeon McDOugal. Medical Director OF the Depart
mcnt Of the East: Drs. simmons and Sloane and othcr
gentlemen OF standing. acts ms consulting Ru.hrv.
IN association Of md,s Of equally high st1ndlrF OK
which Mrs. g. r. NJ. Davis Is Secretary. Miss kalha-
riue Hone, Treasurer; and Mrs Jacob lie Roy flrss
Director. maintain constant female attendance IN the
building for whatever peculiar alleyiation 81 suier-
ing or puryeyance Of comfort may be toS
privilege of their kindly feminine hands. Co,
Neville was q long time officer In the U. >.
naval service and the characteristic order end neaness
OF the sailor may be detected in the whole thorough
ordination Of the housekeeping arrangements Cleany
comfort Is everywhere, nj bed board longngrOom or
hospital and the inspecting visitor gets an impression
from his researches that dirt IL Of the old hetnen
fables. The poor fellows in hospital look reStfn ana
omforah with all the melancholy comforts TIA, Sex
beds permit, and the airy clearly place TO when the
quietly and easily Aoated mp In the hoistway mus.
seem literally as fguratyey amosta seventh heasen.
after the dabocal filth OF the ordure foored TRANSPORT
The meals plain plentiful and heaithI'
the soldier guests, temporarily IN the ouhslhs
seemingly we'll placed for fair judgment, show very
thorough appreciation Of this, their hotel AS mueh IVA
Sl2 900 been deposit In the safe at one tne i9r
security until the squad should depart ANA oesiu"
the individual acknowledgements that have been maui,
detachments at leaving repeatedly OF their own
accord drawn up in line outside and gwen their nearly
military bcnedicton Of three rousng cheers Ior tno
State OF NewYork, for the Soldiers Depot ana tosCoI
Neville.
Smallpox having broken out in the family OF
J. g. Barstow Of Uroqua, Vernon County, WIS. ,me
Board of Health Of that town have ordered that NJ
house shall be pest.housc and that all new cases OF
the disease arc to be removed there All p"s,S;,nt
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