The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

THE STREET HoAE.-The annual
reports OF the president Of the Spring
Street Home and of the president OF the
Board OF Managers Of the Home have just
been submitted. DR.. Parker, the president
Of the institution, says in his report:
"The $400 once given by the: city,
but afterwards withdrawn, should be
restored to the Association, as it was
taken from the other charities OF the
city for this express purpose. We
take inmates from the alinshouse and the
city jail, thus saving the city their sup
port in those institutions. The State, in her
embarrassed condition, can't be expected
to aid us, but the small sum Of S400 from
the city would give great relief. The $500
expended by the ladies for current expenses
does not include interest on the property,
insurance, &c. Itrequires about $1,000 per
annum TO carry on the institution, and we
owe upon interest account about $500,
which must be raised promptly, as further
indulgence will not be allowed.
81 received a letter few days ago from
one of the former inmates OF the Homo,
who is now volunteer nurse in the public
hospital at Memphis. She could get better
pay in private families, but can do more
good in the hospital. 1t may be remem-
bered that last year published in the Dis
patch q letter from this girl addressed 10
Rev. Pike Powers. of this city. She tells
me that this summer the family with whom
she was living urged her to flee with them
from the plague-stricken city, but she de.
termined to stand to her post and risk her
life in the defence of others. have looked
daily in the Dispatch for her name on the
death-roll, but am glad that she is still
spared and is doing work that every true
man and woman in the land must applaud
4,
Large institutions OF this sort succeed
| in other cities; why not in this? One IN
Philadelphia has existed for more than sew
enty years, and is to-day doing great
work."
The president OF the Board Of Manager:
in her report says that "durlng the yeal
there have been twenty-five inmates in the
Home, eight Of whom have left the lnstltu
ton. One OF this number was brought tc
the Home by distressed father. One girl
dismissed to go into service, is giving grea
satisfaction to her employers, and she i:
now consistent member OF the Methodist
Church. Seven Of the eleven now in the
Home profess an entire change OF heart
We are not without hope in regard to tht
remaining four. We are endeavoring te
teach them the various branches OF female
work-cooking, washing, sewing, &c.
"The receipts OF the year were SS44.30
and expenses SSS1.67-l leaving deficit O.
s3737.
owe have received valuable contribu
tions from several OF our merchantS-L
Brothers, Captain G. W. Allen, Of the Olt
Dominion Steamship Company, Baughmal
Brothers, Cardozo & Co., Sublett i Co.
and from others, to whom we desire TO re
turn our sincere thanks. We have re
ceiyed from the generous ladies Of the cit!
of Norfolk S150.26; from the ladies
Lynchburg S45; slaunton, $40; WlImins
ton. n. c., S25. The remaining S57S hay'
been contributed by the churches Of ou
own city and by few subscribers, wh'
give US So annually. We most earnestI!
request that you will take immediate step
to aid US in supplying the deficit In ou
funds"