The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-20
Corre.pondencs OF the Dispatch.
Relief for Norfolk and Portsmouth Trinity church
Death Of old Merchants Failure &c.

Relief for Norfolk and Portsmouth, Trinity church
Death Of old Merchants Failure, &c.
New York, August Is, 1855.
public meeting of merchants, bankers aud bros
kers was held to day n the Insurance Buildings,
Tor the purpose OF devfsing measures of relief for
the yellow fever sufferers at Norfolk and Ports.
mouth. The attendance was quite numerous and
desire to contribute on all hands freely ex-
pressed. Peletier, Esq, was chairman.
communication was read from the Howard As.
ISOLATION, at Norfolk, appealing for assistance-
Private letters were also read showing the dread
full condition of things among the poor and the
sick 10 both cities. A gentlemaa from Portsmouth
stated that out OF population of II 900, there
wore now but 1900 persons left and the funds of
the corporation he added, were entirely exhaust
ed.
committee consisting of number of promi-
| uent merchants was appointed to collect and for.
ware subscriptions They will meet for that pur-
pose every day until the fever abates acting in CO.
operation with the Corn Exchange Commtee.-
The latter, by the way will send off $4,000 by this
evenings Southern mail. staff OF physicians
will probably be sent next week.
Trinity Church-probably the wealthiest parish in
tbs United States has completed the ne W arrange
ments has lately been making. in the appointment
Of Rev Morgan Dix as one of its Assistant Ministers
City Missionary operations on unusually extern
slve scale, are to be begun by this Church next
| month
What's the use of being great man.? The police
records to-day show that John Van Buren, was haul
ed up THAT is the phrsse at the Mayors Office and
nned Gl0 fos violating corporation ordinance pre-
hioitlng throwing dirt in the streets The Prince
paid the swindle," and went away muttering unut-
tsrsbs things.
Notwithstanding the yellow fever at New Orleans.
there are still plenty of people enough TO
fase the muss the Cresce at City sailing for that
port oday having some seventy or more passengers
on board About twenty OF these, however, 90
ashore at Havana
The obituary notices to-day announce the decease
OF Mr. Thomas Belcher. senior member of the firm
OF aelcher, Brothers Co, OF this city, and also of
hobsrt Anger Esq. well known attorney and
counsellor. In the S7tn year of bis age.
An extensive operator in the flour trade has sud-
denly disappeared from this city it il alleged leav.
Ing his friends short some $4,000 $4,000 1t is
charged that he purchased several thousand barrels
of -four without psying the first cent and after get
tug advances upon the flour to the above amount,
vamosed.
silk and dry goods jobbing house. doing business
principally with the South, Suspended payments yes
qaence Of finding IL impossible to obtain credit for
goods to extent satisfy the usual demand of the
The house has agreed to return all the goods
il hiss bought within the last ten days.
Judge Douglas and Minister Wheeler have arrived
in the city. The latter sails for Nicaragua ON Mon.
day next
The U. 8. steamship Union reached her dock at
noon yesterday, but her news il utcipstsd by the
American at Boston.
The first bale of the new cotton crop was received
hare on Wednesday, from Mesars. Crane, Wells l.
Co, Of Savannah 1t from the plantation of
Mr.. 7. w Westbrook, Of sunpter county, Ga;
quality strictly good Middling. 1t was received by
fhos. Wood l. Co and sold for lac.