Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-09
Local Intelligence, City News, &c.
STREET BEGGARs-A woKK HOUSE.

We take pleasure in laying before our readers the
following memorial OF the Ladies of the ''Unon Be.
nevolcnt Society Of Richmond to the City Council
The evil OF which the memoriasts complain, "hss
increased is increasing, and ought to DO diminished"
But how shall it be diminished That's the question
We think the memora is have suggested the only
remedy--a Work House. For years past we have 10
sort, urged upon the Council the pressing neces-
sy which existed for the establishment Of an insttu-
ton OF this kind Daily observation sand experience
only strengthens the conviction that our city will never
become free from mendican,s and importers until a
work house shall be established. Let the Hospital
then, be converted into an institution where va.
grants and mendicants shall be compelled TO labour
Tor daily sustenance. Or if the hospital binding
cannot be spared, not adapted for that purpose
let suitable grounds be obtained and proper buildings
erected. Now that the ladies have manifested an in
terestia this matter we may hope that something will
be done. M. Kossuth says the hearts OF men are as
soft and pllable as wax in the hands Of the ladies'
let hem then, SO fashion the hearts of our City Fa
theirs as TO secure the end they aim at But it will
not do throw upon the devoted shoulders the Ladies'
OF the Uhon Benevolent Society, the whole labour CO
this undertaking. They already have their hands full
In fulfilling the labous of their vocatisn 1t will moi
do to interrupt them in the performance of heii thrice
blessed labours. No-let them continue TO ego about
doing good"-Let the sterner sex aid them in proct-
ling signatures to the memorial and to effect this Of
ject, permit us to request each citizen, whose eve ii
may meet and who fsvours the cause to cat out the
memorial from the newspapers, attach 10 il sfip OF
paper. and procure as many signatures possible
Lists thus obtain I'D authorized to say may be
left at the store of Messrs. Gennet & James, either Of
those gentlemen will take pleasure handing them TO
he Ladies the Union Benevolent Society.
MEMORIAL.
The memorial OF the Ladies OF The Union Beneyo-
lent Society OF the City of Richmond to the honora-
be Common Council respectfully represents:
That in the course of their charitable labours for
several years past, they have observed with no little
concern the great increase of mcndcancy among the
lower classes Of the city, and have become convinced
thai unless measures adopted to check il,
the idle pauper population viii be a source, not
only of annoyance, but of absolute danger to the
community. Large numbers of worthless persons, |
male and female, who not untitled by any physi-
cal disability for work, subsst upon the unmeri-
ted charities Of their ellow-citi2ens or upon such
pllternss they may be able make with impuni-
~.
Your memoralists believe that one means alone is |
adequate to remedy this evil, and that is the establish
men OF Port House. They therefore, most respect
fully urge upon your honourabIe body the importance
OF taking this subject into immediate consideration;
and your inemoraliss will ever pray, &c.