Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-26
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: +, MEETING FOR THE RELIEF or NEW ORLEANS
The meeting On Tuesday evening at Me,-opolitan Hall
or HE relief OF the sufferers By yellow fever at New Orleans
was auehded oy large number of the most substantial an
Respectable ciiz'hs u the city and lively interest an,
sympathy characterised The proceedings from first TO last
The meeting organized O'Clock and rema; cd ,oncb,
nearly three hours
The Committee appointed - propose mode of action he
which The purposes OF The meeting could c;ccuay b,
a'inci, reported resolution proposing that the Civ
Council be requested make appropriation "a
AID in promoting the objects II the meeting Th;s
resolution Judge J. ). Caskc and Mr. Samuel Ree9e
"rrnsei and J. II. GiIme John r. Thompson and ntrc,Y
Johnson supported The seve:a. speeches animated
but delivered in good temper aud taste. Al the clos
81 the dscnssicn a. y. Hughes Esq proposed 10 I'll
blank in The cs"iion for the hr appropriated ~
the Council, with the sum Of $4,000 This motion was
"ht "i order, and cons laeniy not entertained r
ndrew Johnston from III" Committee win" proposed The re
>ntlGn. srVprsrd mat Tho flank be filled with $1,000
the '.srinon hS r.rti bJ h.ank
III it should be adopted Finally, The question taken on
resolution reported from The COMMITTEE and was re.
cctcd by large majority
We indebted IL VIM. =. Muniord, ESD the accom-.
.cL Secretary of meeting the following official
report proceedings Il will rhat the sum Of
81 0i3 handed meeting Benevolent object
in view:
Fh
LEANS SUFFERERS.
4 meeting al the citizens ni Richmond held Me-
"anlan Hall on Tuesday 2SI August 1883 in pursuance
oi ca from the ayoI, "t the trlr ol The suffering c
.cuS ui New Dli.ans
On notion Joseph MAYO, Esq called the Chair
lTh VIM. + Muninrd appon,e! Secretary
Itr Chairman sIar, lilc Object al the meeting.
MIR, John Jones proposed that Committee ten be ap
,.o'nic, 10 receive contributions from those present
'r John H. Thompson novel az substitute that Gem
mcc Of arpo.ited Ia consider and propose 10 the
meeting such measures might c deemed advisable ior lIs
adoption.
Mr. Jones withdrew his motion and the substitute WAS
atoplrL.
The Chairman appointed the following gentlemen 10
pose In, COMMITTEE: Nrssrs John k Thompson John
Jon,s VIM Gwa,hney, John Williams, b. Dupuy }. b.
Hraag, Andrew johnston James Scott, John NJ Sheppard
AMI VIM r. Taylor
The Cunmilce having retired the Chairman stated that
from his own observation uad from information comnuni
:acd 10 him by others the female operatives who were de
prived Of their n support by The rrccn! fire in thu
cy also required some rrlIri from The benevolent and that
lr would entertain any proposition on That subject.
Mr.. Thompson III. Chairman OF the Committee, present
cL the following resolutions
lst Resolved That COMMITTEES % five from each wari
hc appointed solicit subscriptions from The citizens a;
arur 10 be forwarded by the Mayor Richmond the
inward Association o! New Orleans for The relief Of the
.i4c-s in ha city, and that tie said Committee report
hand The Mayor what may have been collected
by Saturday noon
"a Resolved That the Common Council be requested TO
subscribe the sum Of s. for the purpose
3D. Resolved That The subscriptions under the st reso.
ulioE be commenced to-uight.
l Resolved That The proposition Of the Armo,y Band
give Concert for the purpose be accepted and the
thanks Of this mccng be returned 10 them Tor their bcnevo
lent otter; and that Committee ni five be appointed 10
ma ke gcmcnrs for that purpose.
On melton Ol John s. Caske, Esq, the vote was sepa
.aicly taken each resolution.
The first resolution was adopted
M j. Palmer ed III amend the second restitution
hy adding the the following clansc"and Tor The r..
Iict oi the suffering female operatives OF tho Richmond
WIO!cn Factory
The amendment was rejected
Mr. a. Hughes proposed ~ fill tie blank ~ the resolution
with the sum OF slOp0UO. 49,.
The resolution advocated by Messrs iln'"r, 1onn.
n Hughes and Thompson and opposed BY Aessrs Caskie
and Reeve
The question on The adoption Of The resolution was dec
,lr,! I'm Tie negative.
The 81 and Ath resolutions then adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Thompson the thanks OF Tins meeting
were rendered 10 Robert A. Mayo Esq, Tor his hoeray III
furnishing the Hall for their use
On motion Of Mr. jones' Committee OF five was ap.
pointed contributions OF the citizens present
The following gentlemen were appointed 10 compose e
sal! Committee:
Williams and VIM. Gwahmey.
The Committee reported the sum OF slUi' as suoscoeu
The Chairman announced the following AZ the Committee
| under tie lst resolution: "a,
JEFFERSON WARp.-N. B. Hill John Freeman, John W.
| Wight W. H. Grant and David Currie.
| MADISON WARD Alfred Williams, WIN. W. Crump. Geo
w Jnnes John L. Thompson and VIM Gaullin
| MONROE WARD-R s. Archer, John NJ. Sheppard, John
s. Caskie, +. T. Glosgnw and Hcman BALDWIN .,.u r.,
MARSHAL wARp,-Thos Evans. Geo. d. Shell D''
Fisher l.. W. Gazebrook ana Arch. Boiling .
The following Committee appointed rnitr the 'lh
resolution: Messrs James Scott Thomas J. Evans WIN.
b.
Robert A. Mayo, Esq stated that the Metropolitan 1nl,
should be placed at the disposal ol the Comm'ce of the
| nruposci Concert as would be cnmpitolc WIN
| present engagements LID.
me Chairman of the meeting authorized I" no'ny
III. Howard Association New Urlc1ns 10 draw upon h'n
,f sDh for 81 OOO The meeting then ADJOURNED
JOSEPH MAYO, Chairman
WM p. MusrJnp, Secretary.
R0GUERY FRUSTRATED the Mayors Court
vssray morning. an old negro named Absolom Smith, en-
ulnvcd al Bccks Restorative arrasned charged WIN
presenting check for SOL the Exchange Eank-whch
check was the property Of another person. ana ad ' "aS
,rn Inst The check drawn by Preston ana Enucfs
and uven young man, whose name We nid ho 'e"",
Ike 10 The Bank and draw the money On MS way " '''
Ius the Young lost the check, as ne ocl' on b's
,,.o, near the Columbian Hotel He proceeded on 10 ''e
nnk uaye Information Of the lost check ana odefc us
To be stopped. Soon alter, ne negro ch'eic" 'o
Il ak and presented thr check for pay ylcnt ne "u' ~
n,eJ uniiI Capt Wilkinson "t the police was sem '''
rn he was m rested by that officer anu taken To 'c CaS
IIis statement was that white man whom he a'u n''
in,w ,aye him the check Mr.. Bccks, ana prohlaca "
y him 81 if he would the Bank and dTa" Inc money
tnr il the man ceriuin hour Subsequently
To receive the money. ,.,,..,
i'b,r. beinu doubt O( the criminal intent "i aosoi"
no was nyen the benefit .! tha, doubt aud discha2c ln
orce offered him. by stranger Tor gong 10 'he ohH '"
m.,ances well calculated create suspicion tha' mere
was som. thing wrong yet the negroes statement HAY nave
he. n trnc-lnd hence he escaped