The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-10-21

UNION BENEVOLENT SocIETY.-This organiza-
don is one whose objects and usefulness are TOO
well known In this community to need any lengthy
comment at our hands. Is operations cover the
entire city, and extend to all its poor, and deep
and abiding interest in the success of those abors
10 taken by our citizens generally In fact, no
other association has deeper and more deserved
hold upon the affections and charitable feelings of
the good and benevolent. 1t was made the almoner
last winter, when there was so much suffering
among the poor and destitute, of the bounty of the
city, and nobly did the members of the Society
fulfil the arduous ana laborious duties imposed on
them. We feel, therefore, that no apology is need.
ed for presenting the following abstract of the ope
ratons OF the Society during last year, and its pro
poets and designs during the coming season. The
statement is CT great interest. After giving the
amount of receipts, which viii be found in the
Treasurer's account, the report proceeds as fol
lows:
Throughout the winter and spring the eighteen
districts into which the town is divided have been
regularly and frequently visited by the ladies ap
pointed tor that purpos~ two IN each district
and the condition OF every poor family looked into
aud relieved, SO tar as there were mesns to co 80
the utmost care being taken TO give no room for
the encouragement of idleness and vice. In some
OF the districts the poor complain Of want Of EN-
pOyment. This is, ia great measure, owing to their
lncapacity for any kind Of business. Reared in
habits OF negligence and unthriitiness many arrive
at the age OF maturity without useful knowledge oil
any sort a burden to themselves, and 10 the n
munity in which they live. But intemperance is
the crying evil; the dire consequences OF which
are too well known to De diated upon here.
Il York House.-The necessity of Work House
is next pointed out with much force.
W0rk-Alluson is then made to the fact that
more thsn S1300 have been paid out 10 needle
women for work.
large portion of this work was of the plai1eI
and c0arsest kind, consisting chiefly cotton bags
furnished by the owners of the Cotton Factory. Ii
has proved more regular supply than any other
and we hope will be untsiling one, sncc the mos
unskltul can execute it, and thereby enabled
to meet the expenses OF every season Alter the
usual supply ct spring and tell clothing needed IL
families is made up, neede-Women OF every class
find, during the remainder of the year, but little tC
do, and in many instances. they commence the
busy season hampereo By debts, which they have
been forced, duuug the Interval, 70 contract. The
outlay for the support OF this establish ment nigh
be made productive of extensive benefit to the poor
and at the same time prove great convenience tC
| their employers; we therefore again oespeak toi
1t larger patronage promising to use our best et
forts 10 have the WORK well done, and Al pr ces NO
unreasonable to them, while profitable to the Work
| women. OUe important advantage TO the bene
ticiaries of this establishment is, that whenever
work is to be obtained, they can find it at the De
| pository, without oss Of time in seeking for i
through the city another is, thar N every instance
they paid by the superintendent at the time th
work is brought in.
The report ue xt refers to the op2ortune supple
furnished by individuals snd the City Council du
| ring last winter, for the relief of the poor.
In summing up, the report further states that fou
| hundred des!itute persons have been furnshe
| with medicines fuel, provisions, clothing, &c. IL
| strucriSn of a moral and religious character Ia
| been given as opportunity afforded. The repol
concluded with earnest appeal for aid.
Receipts during the year ending October Ia
1852, s2327 Ga expenditures S2323 10, leaving tn
| Society in debt to the Treasurer IS cents.