The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-06-16

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s.n oost savssco was b married mar. and issvs.
.l'e IN destitute circumstances
'oon - tne news OF the accident reached ths
Sry, ~ number OF persons repaired to the ,csue.
ooats, TO recover the bodies of the drovned
men, but up to . late hour In the aftsrnoon ~.
ned not succeeded. '"''
MALE OHPHAa AsYLux AT mestip,
OF citizens held at Mechanics Institute Hail ,..,
roursaay night. to devise plan for enlsreina
ano extending the usefulness Of the Male Ornhan
Association, IL was determined to appeal 10 shs
citizens for aid. and to that end the chsirm.r
JosEPH MAYO, Esq, was directed to appoint a com,
mittee OF twentysfour to solicit contribu,i lions
has performed q vast ausSIt of labor. In a oUi.,
way for the orphan boys Of Richmond bus tts
usefulness has no. been 20 extensive a. Il mi,bt
nave been, because Of the want Of means Tn.
snort now peing made to raise msans for the srec-
ton OF larger and more convenient Asylum il
one that commends itself to every Virsiniap
every phiianthropist, and every lover OF dscsncy
aud good order. Already some Of our we.Ithis:.
and most indueltal citizsus. (B. W. Haxall and
JOS r. Anderson, ,Esqs have contributsd a5O0 each
to this cause, nd other gentlemen are Rad, 10
follow their example - soon an opportunity a
afforded them. Our best ctissns sec the imnor
tance OF providing for orphan boys, and tratnips
tnsm 10 morsiity and virtue-thsy know that An
ounce Of preventive 10 Worth poasd of sure-and
for that reason among others, they are ready 10
put their hands 10 their pockets and give iberslv
to their education and support
III the Male Orphan Association can raise means
TO erect large, plAin aud substantial edifcs for
the use Of the little boys under their charge thsv
car readily accommodate double the prsssft : am
Der of orphans, and place within their reach the
msans Of becoming useful asd vaiusbls citIEsns;
while, on the other hand, If their sfforts are
crampsd and for the use Of substantial aid, tbsy
are compelled to struggle on ~ heretofore, the
city will have to provide prisons and poor houses
to take care OF the vicious and abandoned men,
who will Be made 90, because of the fact that In
their youth they were turned loose to hrht 4.
gusrriilas, the battle Of life, with no father
mother or phianthropic friend to guids tbsm IL
the paths Of duty. Let our citizens bear thss,
facts 10 mind-et them look at the effort to pl O
tsct and properly rear the Orphan boys, a. Q mat
chat their own children con tinually thrown il
contact with the INDECENT lads tbat prowl abou
tho city TO eontaminate and corrupt all who A.
sociats with them, and We have no doubt tina
money will b literally given TO build . suitabl.
Asylum, and to support IL ia proper manner.
We append the resolution adopted At the meet.
ing Of citizens for the appointment Of . commit.
tee; - also note from the Mayor, sad the name,
luton reads thus:
"Rssoivsd, That . committee Of twenty -four
eight from each Ward-be appointed by the Chair.
nan Of the meeting, whose duty it shall be Il
wait on the citizens. present the claims Of th,
Male Orphan Association, AID solicit 10 y,
to carry out the project Of the Directory payabl,
10 six, twelve and eighteen months"
The Ctairmdn's Gard reads ~ foiows:
'Ia obedience TO the foregoing resolution.
have appointed the following gentlemen upon the
committee of t,eenty.four and for the purpose o
4idisg them in the discharge Of the benevolent
duty imposed. and for giving them such ipforma
tiOu ia relatos to the satjsct a. they may desire
have taken the liberty Of adding two sentleiner
of the Board Gf Directors of the Male Orphan As
socia.ion. for each of the three Wards The som
miftee are requested te meet punetualiy at f.
O'Clock to.morrow (Friday) afternoon, ct the ofcs
Of Msssrs. Issses & Taylor, corpsr Of 14;h Ano
Main streets. JosEPH MAYO, Chm a" 1
Of twenty -four. s i-.#-I