The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-22
Me.srs. Editors,--I desire to acknow !

Messrs. Editors,--I desire to acknow.
ledge the receipt since my last repor. "
500 ioayes Of bread from Mr.. }. Y: Anael,
.on Ninetecnth street between main anu
Franklin: sI00 from gentleman IN D a,so
more Inv the hands of Miss ALISON eLoo
from Southern Orphans Keller Assec'a-
,;on &C baltimore; ei50 also from same,
CO. ,he Male Orphan Asylum OF TINS Guy |;
. Az. sr enrSs of0ak and pine wood from
a. Paine, of the house Of Paine q
e. fthis wood proved most seasonaoie
rel;ef 20 thirty.five families) and two par
al. Of berrInSs from Mr.. A. Y. Stokes
distributed last Thursday by Messrs. ma
tins Cardczo. sorations
would suggest that hereafter ers a Efficient
be made 70 these gentlemen; edmond Re.
distributing agents of the .k as 90 ems az.
uis' ;se.;an The visitors OF inns So
ne, $500. aa,;yeiv at work, and the destltu-
ciety arc ,;"a rapidly supplied. As, how
I,on ,he city appropriation will be ex.
esus,ed this week, private aid is much
naadcd. Several factories have within the
nast fortnight curtailed or suspended work,
thereby greatly increasing the number OF
sufferers. -,
Ian, satisfied that the condition OF the
moor in this city is not fully realized,
otherwise there would be greater iiberality.
Hundreds Of women and children are but
half clad, even for an ordinary winter
MANY with their bare feet upon the snow,
every cent for months past having been ex-
pended for food and house rent.
A great many persons beyond the city
limits, especially from Rockets and Union
Hill, have applied for aid, and most OF
them temporarily supplied.
/ would respectfully suggest that tne
Relief Society Of Union Hill he revived
II did immense good last winter. us ON
GERS were very efficient. These local So
cicties can supply their respective heids
more iudiciously than any city agency.
The Rockets Society may find it neces-
sary TO seek assistance beyond It's own
limits.
The small sum now have will be used
chiefly to supply those not alded oy the
Richmond Society, and 1T is hoped tnat
before this amount is exhausted the So
ciety on Union Hill will be in active ope-
ration. :,
presume it is the real desire Of all
good citizens that the poor shall at least
have bread and meat, and yet there
are probably thousands within the sound OF
our church bells who live on dry corn
bread alone for eight or ten days together.
Tea and coffee are out of the question, yet
these are almost necessaries to the aged
and infirm. A little economy and self
denial on the part of those citizens who
are in business would supply these neces-
saries to all. If every one would do some
hing, how speedy would be the relief.
How can thoughtful Christian man, in
times like these, resolve TO do nothing ?
"How dwelleth the love of God in him 2"
Indeed, how can any man "fare sumptu-
ously every day while multitudes without
bread are at his gate.
There are many needing assistance now
who, few years ago, were in atfiuence.
Who can tell, in these changeful times,
what will be the condition of his own
family few years henceY
WILLIAM W. PARKER.
P. S.-Any shoes, either new or second
hand, sent to my office will be at once dis
tributed among women and children.