Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-01
CITY A FFAERS +.
THE LATE CONcEpT-TuE poop

LIE LATE CONCERT-THE POOR.
The late concert OF Mad'e Lind in this city, deserves
to be regarded as an epoch in our history and one
which almost induces ua to excaim with Col Damas---
"Oh Woman, woman, thou shoulds, have few sins of
thine own to answer lor. Thou art the author OF such
book Of loes in man, that would need tine tears Of
all the angels in Heaven to blot the record out" Erg
that the urore has lulled-uow that the last sub
STRAIN of the Swedish canatrce has died awaykk
the ear, and is only treasured in memory one off
sweet but not lasting visions which checker LIES Ell
way-sober Reason resumes her empire, and era. 81
S"V alike begin TO calculate the cost OF their folly IN
VI" - then, one of the calculating few. 10 SUB
results.
roiy e'ghloen hundred persons, it is presumed. n
e"asea titAe's and seats at an average cost Of s.
making Inc handsome sum of $4,000 for these
items alone. NOW when 1t is recollected that Z
number OF those who attended The concert came N -
distance, aud that nearly every individual purchased
Some costly article of dress for the occasion we think
We may safely put down the expense OF travelling hotel
ois OUTFIT &c, at Sl2, 000--thus swelling the whole
cost oil the concert to the enormous sum of $50 900 -,
NOW we were thinking how much good might have
been done, had the whole proceeds of this concat b
devoted to charitable purposes, when our eve acciden-
tally fell upon the following communication which
reached the 'Times" office the day preceding the con.
cert, out which, in the conagion of the times was ac
cdentaliy laid aside and forgotten. We give place r.,
tnow, though somewhat late, because it iuculcates
wholesome precept and which we trust see moro
generally observed
Messrs. Editors.--
J take great pleasure in thus publicly ACKNOWLEDGMENT
the receipt OF munltlcent donation in The sum If 90
hnndred dollars, to the funds of the Uo,on He,.,
tent Socieiy by long and tried friend The value ~
llls Donation Is not SO much, that it large sum y
one individual TO contribute. but it is much enh.ncad
rdc IF III u
make this contribution to the funds of the soc iev b
cause OF ITS benevolent objects and efficient onerst
lr e n fflef 1 e poor OF our cynsead of expendna
oit N'u " ne sum 10 ENJOY momentary gratifatio q
IN hearing Jenny Lind sng the meagre contribntio2
70 aiu is nope society," IN the prosecution Of its char
able work, when compared with the lavish exnenJ,n
tor the transient pleasure of an evening concert ia on
ahchoy consideration" It such were the So nnsnt - ~
our hoefaf czens who could contribute OF their abus n
oshce 10 Tie funds OF this society," without abridniny
., 'iiet Injuries, we should hear nore conplanIg
Q, an empty treasury and while they meht eioy tb ~
one, Their hearts woud respond WHY, The waresf svn
p"hits OF our nature tor the society s>suecess and
hands hestow liberal towards its e,pH77St am t., =,
endionragemen OF its managers tn tIsi self daSyag
afduou5 iabours, SgEttMIf 81
DECEMBER 18Th, 1850. H.
Good deeds like The recorded auoys hsyATs W
reward in this world as well as in the world 10 MI Is
blessed are they that remember the Poor Whose .
soppet hii ears at their cry, ha also shall cry himself
nl moi be heard, AT this Indictment season cit ie good
while sitting by our own cheerful resdes, and listen
Ing to the bleak whistng winds without to let our
thoughts wander away to the 'huts where poor men
ie' where the elegance and uxurss of life are not
casting their glow, but the frosty wind blows upon
f1verng groups who have little fire or clothes to defend
nem rom its bitterness. 1t 10 good thus to remember
ne poor, Tor such reflections dono tend 10 enhance
ouf ffeslde pleasures they will at least make those
pleasures fruitful linking our sympahies 10 the ,,ys
and sorrows OF our kind and arousing TO eoursr %
active beuevolence"