The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-10
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.

IETFRsBtR8 January - 'So'+
PetershTrc, IL seems. has the honor OF being
the native place OF member of the Bri'is"
Parliament. Some forty years ago. JEWS"
family lived here. by the name OF Sa'h"eN'
we'll remembered by orr Oldest ci'lZehs' -"
parents were English Jews, ana re'"h"'"' -
Il would appear, 20 their native cc"uu!
is one OF the scions Of this fanny WIZ "'N
been elevated 10 u seat in that august ">>e'n
hly-for august II is, though some 'ch'e1 i"hs
occasionally gain Ambulance 10 II II nus
been several wears since 1t was opened 10 me
descendants Of Abraham, and Mr. Samucls is
probably the fourth or fifth who occupies
.ea, in that body Inquiries having been in
stitu,ed here in regard 10 the fact of its being
his birth place the matter has become known.
Ii may no; be generally known that according
10 he British laws, when subject emiSrates
TO another country, his offspring retain for
two generations all the rights Of citizenship
. on returning to the land OF their fathers.
Speaking OF the Jews, reminds me TO 81!
that there has been n large accession 10 me
Hebrew population OF this place since me
war The new corners arc mostly SooiS P'I-
sons. o. those in the prime Of life, who have
eugag I'd in mercantile pursuits with the &C.
cu.tomcd energy OF the race. They are evil
Il
has produced y favorable impression. They
have introduced some new social customs !;
among which i the organization OF IN asso-
citation called the "Concordia Club under
the auspices OF which there are monthly
soreeS, but not exclusively composed OF me
Hebrew cic,rcnt-G entities Of good social posi-
ton are admitted. y reading-room has also
been established, which is well supplied with
ftlr 4
SAINT place Of resort during these long winter
evenings.
Itwould be an act Of iuius ticc to the hcnevo-
lent spirit Of this city not TO make some men
ton OF tho soup house. Its Inauguration is
one of the good fruits of the Christian ASso-
citation. and has been we'll patronzed, con-
.ideri,g the straitencd circumstances Of our
people. The City Council made an appropria-
ton il its behalf, and number Of merchants
contribute specified sums per week. General
Gibbon has made liberal donations of wood
and other necessary articles, and will, doubt
less, render further assistance rs long Is 1t Is
needed But other and more touching evil
dencoS il behalf of our suffering poor have
been given BY former citizens OF Petersburg
whose homes are now far away, some OF whom
left it in early manhood. All honor to the
heart winch no di>t lance Cilu ltNUt'I ilSellSiDi'
10 the place OF his birth-cSpccially II that
place be Old Virginia. Scared and dcso'ated
rs she is, | had rather this day be son, how
ever humble and undstinguished Of this grand
old Commonwealth, than 10 have been Il cltl-
zen OF imperial Rome. Her tceming bosom
has populated States and produced some OF
the most liustrious of men. Though her fn-
tire is obscurcd by clouds, rortendnS tenn
pest, yet those who have faith may confidently
look for the bow Of promise, when historic
Justice viii ne rendered 10 her children, ~ III
the not dissiuilar case OF Cromwell ana his
compatTiots.
The change IN the weather since yesterday
afternoon has been Of tn" most marked char
acter. II is believed that the mercury has not
been so low since thc memorable winter Of 81.
1t sunk TO several degrees below zero this
morning-and should there be no rise OF tenn
perature for another twenty-four hours, an
abundant crop OF ice may be secured
SSowrrS