New-York tribune., 1874-01-01

leaving a balance on hand OF $3.50 o. The
institution IL purely Don-sectarian and makes no dis
vices gratutously being dependent great on
the public for support The officers desire 10 call atten
which it provided person giving hooo to the
Hospital has tho privilege OF naming any bed IN the
s. 600 may become the OF bod in the Hospital
and have exclusive control of Its occupancy.
The American Seamens Friend Society. during the
month OF December. sent to sea from the New.fork
office 50 of their "Ioan libraries" containing nearly
$500 volumes. This number somewhat smaller than
that sent out during The prcoedlng month, when 1t
reached q libraries, or nearly 1900 volumes Tne num-
past year exactly CO., These are sent 10
all parts of the world and are sometimes
at time. short time ago a library was returned
which has been seven years at sea- IL still in good
Society is about $500 Occasionally two or three
loaned to single vessel, though usually only They
are furnished on application to the Society. The
libraries generally contain about 40 volumes each. They
well selected and treat OF large variety Of
subjects OF especial interest 70 seanen the libraries
are substantially packed In wooden cases The seec-
oDs generally made by the officers OF the Seamens
Friend Society though books occasionally contrib
uted which arc well fitted for place IN the travelling
Libraries.
Tie Aims House. No 6s Thirdave., affords q pitiabe
spectacle of the destiuon OF the lover classes mr;
keOck states that the number of persons In receipt OF
relief during the present month exceeds 5000 the num-
Der during the corresponding period last year was lo6
Carpenters and talors appear specially aHeGed Dy le
prevailing depression OF the labor market Tne amount
paid each recipient ranges from so cents to 81 weekly
Gs OF coal as well as money are made TO tho SICK or
ST. Johns Guild in varick-st has confronted the task
OF relieving desitutou by adopting system OF relief ny
10 cent tickets. which onitle the holder 20 nsefui
quantity OF any one OF several nntrcioas ar.c.Ss S
inscribed on the ticket, embracing pounds
Indian meal p pounds oatmeal u Pm PonhuS s piUo,
1T making these tickets available throughout the city
Six hundred families have been relieved. 2,lO children
clothed. and 100 infants tended while the parents nave
been labor the course OF the year Inc hud us-
tributes its aid in perfectly unseotarian SPIRIT ana all
the officers give their services gratultousIy.
DR.. H. J. Anderson President Of the Catholic Protec-
tory states that tho institution at Westchester IS nearly
full Upward OF 700 girls ana lCOo poys are a. present
inste and about 900 have been discharged or lnden-
Dr. Anderson iamonted tho insufciencv Of the
modatoh afforded by the institution declaring there
fully 5000 children IN the city for whom me FRO
tectOry could not be made available. Ine COunc IS uc-
lberlting upon the enlargement OF the buildings. .
Tie Society of ST. Vincent dc Paul searches for the
very poor among the Catholic population III lhe Slly
The members OF the Conference numbering about
80 visit give aid in the shape OF food and clothing
DR.. Anderson declares that she generally unfayoraole
condition of poor noticeable elsewhere at tue pres
ent ume is not Observable among the Cathoc p0r-
tion of the community owing In some measure 10 .ho
faculty the latter possess OF appealing, through the
prestc of the churches to the members or the society
In accordance with the provisions OF the Revised
Statutes of the State of Newi0rk, ana WIN tne Act
for the incorporation OF missionary, charitable scen
tifc. and benevolent societies. passed April ~ los
requiring that annual statements OF the condition OF
be filed with the County Clerk reports OF
the following societies were received al that once yes
The Teachers Association Of the city Of Nss York showing the
Of and effects valued at slZ5 o aud hoAV
American and Foreign Bible Society showing credit balance Of
SegTort Chapter Institute Of Architects cred, bal
yefen Hlrnone State New.York credit cash balance Of
Southern Aid Society liabilities and property except saeh
funds they receive from time TO time BY ss TO aOar'e r tue
Se%Yors Jqea dasTi,n Society credit balance Of 1922 49,
RebsT. College of cOn'annoP showing balance 10 c'e'
Tae Bible of COnsannopls shows credit balance Of
Tns Children. Society credit b,nnce Of Sio2 S6
The syrah ProIe,1n. College showing assets T" VIC ' VI
p226,0DO and no liabilities.