The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-13

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RICHMOND RELIEF AssOcIATIoX.-This
Association, whose operations have done
so much for the poor Of our city during the
last winter and spring, has been compelled
to curtail, amounting almost to an entire
suspension, their distributions of pro-
visions, on account Of the exhaustion of
their funds. tI
At the last meeting, which occurred on
the 9Th June, the report of the treasurer
showed so small balance that It was
placed in the hands Of an executive CON-
mittee, consisting Of few of the men,
bers, and to these the visitors report all
extreme cases of want or destitution;
and they satisfy themselves by per-
sonal interviews of the business Of the
case before giving relief. A case
was brought to the notice Of q member Of
this committee on yesterday, which exhi-
bits degree Of want and distress which
we thought did not at present exist in the
city. A lady was reported to one of these
gentlemen as being sick and In want OF
food and medicine. He visited tho house,
one on Main street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth, and found q respectable
lady, connected with some Of the best fami-
lies In the city, who had been raised in case
and luxury, lying on the floor, without q
bed, or pillow on which to rest her head,
and a young child lying by her side. She
had been married but short time, and her
husband had deserted and left her in this
condition, destitute Of money, food, or raj
ment. The visitor did what he could to
relieve her and it is for such cases as this
that the executive committee are husband
ing with so much care the little that is left
i'm their hands. 1t rarely happens, we
hope, that cases Of this kind occur; but in
the impoverished condition Of our people
t. IRE must be want and suffering, and q
lars. amount of it than private charity
can alleviate and public institution con-
Quoted On the plan of this association is
absolutely ne. sssary, AID should be kept
up. -
The travelling agent of the society, the
Rev. ii. G. Crews, has done very well, and
deserves the vote of thanks which was ten
dcrcd him at the last meeting of the Asso-
citation. Partly through his fundamentally
there has been raised by the Association
abou seven thousand dollars and that 1t
ha> cen judiciously distributed, the cha
racter of the Visitors of the Association
is sufficient guarantee. The services Of
Mr.. Crews, as travelling agent, were re-
tanned, and lie will start out again some
time during the fall. In the mean time,
unless funds or provisions are contributed,
there must be suffering among those who
have been the recipients Of its donations.
Many OF these are widows and Orphans-a
large number made ~ by the late war
none of them have income of any kind.
Were there work to do, they would not
now be compelled to accept these charities;
but without work, without money, without
resources, they must beg or starye, and we
would earnestly plead In their behalf.
Shall it be said that the families Of those
who fell in the late war are allowed TO
suffer for the necessaries of life ! 1t would
be burning disgrace to US il it were So;
and we are satisfied that our citizens will
see to it that they do not.