The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-07
LOCAL MATTERS.

oiicefs ~. ~ tne present year: VIM ~ fratts fTtss
dent; b Minor, Secretary; C. w. Purcell Treas
Irer; r. n. Burton, wru q. Paine, VIM. Gouldin
John II. Bosher, Augustus Anderson and VIM L.
Cowardiu. Directors; and Wellington Goddin, VIM
Evans and NJ p Srnons, Trustees Il 49,
The report, which was read shows that the pro-
gress OF the Company has been all that its friends
could wish, it's finances being not only In healthy
but lourishing condition. During the past eighteen
months OF its existence, the Richmond Building Fund
Company have raised and loaned out 81 600 the
greater portion of which has been expended in build
Ing comfortable housas for men who could not 9th
erwise have raised the means to secure to their FAM
mes home. On this account look upon it as an
institution of great value, and trust that IFS prosper
isy may continue to theend of its organization
To the industrious mechanic who depends upon
MS daily labor for all he receives it affords the am
pltSt tor securing home for his family in
the easiest possible manner: for when he has con
racted a loan with the Company. he has the priyi-
tege OF returning it in small sums at stated periods
so that he can scarcely miss it. Il also furnishes
hun with money, which he could not hope to get
from the banks, merely requiring a deed of trust
upon he property purchases, security for what
he borrows.
By accurate calculation it has been pretty clearly
demonstrated that persons who borrow money from
this Company, will have to pay not more than six
per cent interest for it But suppose the interest
even exceeded that amount, is there any other in
stutOn in existence from which poor man can get
few hundred dollars at any time, even at eight or
nine per cent. by giving deed of trust upon per-
II there il, we have never heard of it.
TINS Company, as its name purpOrts was gotten
up for building purposes and of course loans it's
means for nothing else-butin in that it is accomnoda-
ting TO the poor man. for when he has purchased a
lot and wishes to put house upon it. he is furnished
with loan to carry out his design, which he can
turn IN small sums, each month, until he has settled
the claim against him.
The supposition s that in eight years and four
months, the length of time whick the Company or
ganzation is expected to exist it will have raised
and loaned out the snug little Of $75 000 nearly
every dollar of which will have been expended in
building and improving the property of the city
What other association will have done as much in
the same length of time for Richmond and It's labor
ing citizens? None Therefore it is tina. wish it
success, and trust that the most sanglne expeosa-
tons OF its warmest friends will be than real
lied.
Work HousE.-Can any member of the
City Council be induced to call up the petition Of
several hundred Of our citizens. asking for worh
house, and bring it to vote, We are extremely
anxious so see some place prepared, where persons
guilty OF minor offences, can be punished without
having them locked up with rogues of every hue and
color, to become more contaminated by such vile
associations, than when first imprisoned. Now, if
small boy Is guilty of some petty offence, and the
Mayor thinks he shonld be punished, he must be
sent OF TO jail and there ncarcerated with white
and black, young and old, rogues and murderers,
incendiaries and house breakers, regardless of the
Citations. We watt some more suitable place than
common Jail for the confinement Of those not
stepped IN crime, and the people have called upon
their representatives in the city legislature to pre-
pare house of correction, anxious TO see
their commands obeyed The subject has slept ON
the table of the Council long enougb-it ia now time
to haveit aroused, and call upon the members to
see thatits Rip Van Wrinkle nap disturbed and that
it is again put in motion. The city is suffering for
the want of such place as that asked for by the
petitioners. and it should be prepared at once.
CONDITION OF RocKErTs.-The late i'm
provements at Rockets have become complete
quagmres within few days past, SO that it is now
almost impossible for teams to pass to and from the
wharves without getting nired We would suggest
to the Commissioners of Streets the proprieiy of
putting down plank road from Rockets main street
to the wharves, to remedy this nuisance at
Wet weather for few days longer, will most as
suredly prevent all travel in this section with loaded
wagons, and as the cost of a plank road would be
comparatively small the it is constructed the
better will be for the shipping interests of the city
While at Rockets yesterday, we noticed large
pool of water, that had gathered from the rain,
which seems to have no means of escaping except
by the absorption of the earth. Attention to this
little annoyance by the Commissioners, will not
dsplease the Captain.
SERVING WARRANTS-Its strikes US as bad
policy to require the officers of the Night Watch to
serve peace warrants, that could be attended to by
the day department, and for the simple reason that
the private watchmen must be taken from their le-
gitmate duty of preventing robbery and incendia-
rism, to hunt up and cage breakers of the peace
Then, too, the officers, instead of being at home te-
king their rest have to attend court which deprives
them OF that respite from labor that nature requires
and which must, in great degree, incapacitate
them for their regular service. Men must have time
to sleep and recreate, and they deprived of it
in the day. nature will force them to seek it at night
Let the night department attend to night matters,
and the day police to affairs of the day, and both
may then get along well; but mix them up, and each
| must become inefficient s-,..s. e
THE OPERA.-The entertainments this
evening for the benefit of Signora Rosa de Vries
who has already become general iavorite with the
admirers Of the Opera in this city For the occasion
| the much admired Opera of 'La Somnambula" will
be enacted and we feel fully assured that those who
will be than delighted both with the plot,
| the music and the acting. As the house viii no
doubt be crowded, readers would do well TO se-
cure eeats during this forenoon.
In the notice OF the Opera in our paper of yester-
| day, m speaking Of TAFFANELLI the eompos;to
| made us say "herseh instead Of himself"
! An INVITATION TO FHE MnirARY.-An
| officer of the Volunteer Regiment of this city in
| forms that each of our Companies, Including oH
GERS and privates, have received an invitation from
| the "Law Greys" Of Baltimore, Capt Herring to
the Monumental City, and participate in the CO
|
tion Of TINT corps. On enquiry we learn that none
of our military will find convenient TO accept the
invitation. though most of them would no doubt be
glad to do so. were busness engagements less press
| ing than a. present The members Of the Law
Greys" make up model company, perfect In drill
and discipline. and their visit to this city win nos
soon be forgotten BY their brethren In arms in the
| capital OF the Old Dominion At more convenient
| season they may have an opportunity of meeting q
portion of the Richmond Volunteers around their
hospitable board, where we know the reception viii
be warm and cordial
| MORE FIRES between the hours of
and o'clock yesterday morning. the shoe store OF
Mr.. L. B. Leitch, the north side of Main street
betweea 10th and 11th streets, discovered 10 he
on hre, and Immediately thereafter the alarm was
given and the dremen with their apparatus speedi-
| y appeared and went to work to subdue the
flames which they qnikly dill A partial exami.
nation thereafter satisfied all that the FIRE was the
work OF an ncendiary. and but for Its timely dis
"overy. would soon have destroyed tbs building
and its centents. The stock Of eoods on hapd
were par.ially dnnssed only. and as Mr. Leitch