The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-07
A CARD.-The contributions recent.

A CARD.-The contributions recently.
N made by certain citizens of Richmond AMI
other generous persons including BOO recently re-
have been distributed in the form If bread to 2ls
families / endeayored AS far as possible to visit all
doubtful cases, but the press was so great tior.y
applicants some days. that | had TO rely In some
cases upon certi icates Of persons known to me.
Many certificates, however, were sent in by
Ran
parties, never having visited them. 1t would be
Tar better in times like these, when to give any
thing requires some sacrifice, that persons giving
certificates should inform themselv Ives by visit be-
fore writing them. There would be much more
liberality in every community If the givers were
always satisf fed that their charity would only aid
those who were real suferers. Perhaps in no pc
riod in the history of this city has there been
extreme hardness of the times-the almost entire
suspension Of business, due not only TO the holi.
the disposition OF families 10 do their sewing.
have all combined 10 produce great restitution,
especially among that large class of persons who
wise and timely aid furnished by the City Council
In the shape Of GOOD, inca!culabie suffering must
have ensued, especially among the aged and inErm,
and also among children. In my yisiiations con-
nected with the distribution Of bread have been
greatly relieved by the timely arrival OF the city
they gathered around the ch eerful hearth. 1t seems
to me If the city would extend her hbsralty b!
rprating say $780, to be siIeRR to hs dST
bread, requiring every applicant 70 be visited.
vast deal Of good w9uld be accomplished -Four our
or elk vi,it9rs would be sutasien nj, nad II utterly
This amour, is small, but think in the present
financial condition Of the city It would be all that
actual suffering for the present month, alter which
It IS hoped matters will improve: It Is pnques.,
ss mpe Of the y to have tender
for tha helpless and inhrm IA it Is to pu..sh me
offending members OF ne comma ~ i ana n,h !,
ties TO 90 what can be done TO prevent the hnal
surrender OF manhood or Of womanhood which
ia the real issue when one seeks an asy lum In
noor. house. WILLIAM W. PARKER.
RICHMOND. January $, 1857. ia lit
IOTICE.-The undersigned will from
IN this date receive PROPOSALS. on behalf of
the trustee OF william Il. Polk, for the purchase
GODS 5iss's and md FANCY ARTICLES now on hand
aud unsold, in the store No: $50 Broad street,
lately in the occupancy OF said Polk. Al
the sale Of tue UNExPIRED LEASE Of said pre-
misses which t s,Ys In June next together
with sIohE fiA iuhSs, &C. esdsr Ia ,rn ue
tee. GEORGE y. vASHAN,
Agent for 3. Y Cannon,
ja7-lw Trustee for William X. Polk
nRESS GOODS.-DRtSS GOODS AT
sxTa order q so.s out he
stock OF. DRESS GOSDs now on baud. notice i.
hereby given that from this date all such go9d l.
s s p rs sGls f # st cos sal.
siss of 8 variety OF RICH SILKS. ii.UREn
FRENCH MBRIS0S. and other DRESS '''ps
which were purchased at low figures, rare OPP
porunity 10 now offered to those N wan ~ such
s5isss to purchase c :. ExeEsy!XNif Low
Agent for 3. Y. C.nno Trustee
is7-lw for w. X Polk
MOTT G. E.-Messrs. WILLIAM B.
~ ISAACs b Co., Bankers, are hereby appointed
our agents and attorneys in fact 10 collect rents,
deh,s, and claims due MS All parties indebted are
requested 10 make payment to them.
do 3i-dSc2w LOEB BROTHERS.
CTILL THEY COME
Us dozen cans fresh PEACHES,
y. dozen cans fresh PiSE-APPLES,
6dozen cans TON AT0ES,
sdozsn cans assorted JsLLIEs, selling low.
daA Is DaNDRi D6E & ANDERSON.
DOR SALE. splendid SPRING
4 WAGON With top and two spring back seats
been In use hut few months; was made IN the
city Price roAsonAbie. Apply At no. Ia Marshall
street few doom above Second. ja7-:t