Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-19
npNocR ATTIC MEETING IN CAROLYN

Alta meeting OF the DemOcrac party OF caroline county
held the Bowling Green Monday the Bib of March, 1852
(hat being Court day0 pursuant TO previous notice. or
motion of MIR. F. w. Scott, William a. Moncurc, Esq.
appointed Chairman, and Edmund T. Morris Score
The Chairman briefly explained the object of the meeting
be the appointment Of delegates to attend the Democratic
State Convention be held in Richmond on the 2ih oil
March, purpose of selecting delegates 10 attend the
National Democratic Convention and earnestly solicited his
brethren of the party join heartily and zeaiousy in the
good work.
Mr. Scot, then offered the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
l. Resolved That the Chairman appoint fifty delegates
from the body of the county represent the Democracy OF
this county the State Convention to be held in Richmond
ON the oath of March,
Resolved That the delegation from the county Of Caro-
line be requested their best exerons In the State
Convention be appointed 10 the National Con-
ven,ion least four delegates from each electoral district In
the Stnte of Virginia.
g. Resolved That our Senator and Delegate in the Le-
gature be requested to attend said State Convention and
form part Of our representation.
The Chairman appointed the following delegation under
the first resolution: Francis Scott VIM Dickinson
Daniel Dearnette. Jas White Chas w Blanton VIM
Moncure Robert Jesse Anthony Thornton, Jos Wthers,
George Fitzhugh, John LightIoot, WIN Taylor John
TayIoe Thornton, John Taylor, Jr Ira White Archibald
Gatewood Robert Dearneite, Robert Kidd, John De-
jarnette, George Swami, Richard Coleman William
r Wyatt, John w Scott Warner NJ Mason Wesley
Wright, Dr James w Coleman William Timothy Chandler,
Thos Scott, Edmund T Morris, Benjamin + Dickinson,
ALDER, Hundlcy, Thos Lumpkn, Jas Dyson, Thos Hunt
Wilmington, Keeling Rome. John Washington, Peter K
Thornton Thomas Gatewood, Henry George, Barton w
Morris, Herbert Anderson, Carter Braxton, Burku X
Clarke.
On motion Of Mr.. Chus. w. Blanton
Resolved. That the Richmond Enquirer and Examiner
and Fredericksburg Recorder be requested to publish
the proceedings OF this meeting.
And then, motion of Mr. Scott the meeting adjourned
WM. A. MONCURE, Chm.
EDausD T. MoRRls, secy;
MELANCHOLY ocCURRENCE-we have tho lnex
pressiby painful duty Of announcing that Mrs Anna Marit
Moore wife of Edmund c. Moore of this city, put enc
to her life Sunday evening, at Mrs Ciabones boarding
house. by the voluntary Of opium and laudanum Med
cal aid promptly called in as was discovered
that the unfortunate lady abong under the influence
of the posonous drug bat efforts of medical skill
the kind attention, OF sympahzing friends proved alike I'M
avaing tho victim from the grasp Of the de
soyer. No adequate motive can be assigned Tor the iaa
act. The attachment existing between the lady and hus
band OF deep ana devoted character They had beer
united in marriage ouy few months and all accounts re
present that up TO the moment VI er mai separation OF
earth they bound together BY the OF the snceres
confidence and affection We compelled to adopt th
conclusion the dreadful Of sefdesucon per
petrated paroxyisn Of mental alienation. Such is tn
belief Of those hes, with tho circumstances
this distressing affair.
The deceased daughter of Col. Lampkin of Am
hest gentleman OF great worth, responsibility and inte
gence She lady Of striking
accomplishments and the trueica termination of her bre
pilgrimage on earth Will carry egh and desolaon into
TO her souls,icksn husband the pleasure of whose &C
quanance we have enjoyed from boyhood we tender gu
prooundss synpathies in his aflction- Times
The Republican that about O'Clock Sunday al
tc.noon Mrs. Moore took quantity Of laudanum AM
opium which sho procured from the apothccary store of Mi
r. Duva Tho following is copy Of the order for hes
articles which she cent 10 Sir. Duval:
"Mr. 4. r. Duva will please send By Harry, l2H cent
worth OF audanum and the Of opium she IS suffering
very much win me 'ooache and every thing she has take
has failed to relieve her,"
The condition Of Mrs. Moore discovered between4 ant
O'Clock Medical assistance Immediately called in bu
the efforts Of the attending physicians Dr.. Tucke
and MCQUEEN, nnavaing Sho died about O'Clock
Mrs Moore had been married bu; about four monrhs