The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-14
RELIEF OF THE NORFOLK AND PORTS.
MOUTH SUFFERERS.

| RELIEF OF THE NORFOLK AND PORTS
| MOUTH SUFFERERS.
| At a meeting held at King and Queen Court.
House, on the 10th September 1856. (being court.
day) for the purpose OF raising means for the aid
of the sufferers at the city OF Norfolk aud the town
| of Portsmouth, -
On the motion of Col Alex. Fleet Capt Thos.
| Haynes was called to the chair, and Thomas w
Tyler appointed secretary. The meeting was
opened In fervent prayer by the Rev. Thomas
Evans. The object of the meeting was explained
10 lew eloquent and appropriate remarks by Jas
N. Jeffies, Esq who was followed by Col Alex.
Fleet, 10 a speech strongly urging the people of
King and Queen. and of the adjoining coun,ies,
then present to, forward with substantis ss.
sstance for their suffering fellow citizens of Nor.
folk and Portsmouth,; and 10 conclusion offered the
following preamble and resolutions.
Whereas, the melancholy condition of our fsl.
ems Of Norfolk and Portsmouth has excited
our deepest sympathies, and whereas. we feei de.
arous OF expressing our feelings Ia q form more
Therefore, be 1t resolved That we do hereby
pledge ourselves to contribute the amount Ia
money, or the articles opposite our names.
Resolved, That Colonel Alexander Fleet, VIM D
COMMITTEES to take up subscription for the forego.
log object among those then assembled at the
Court House. =
The resolution wers after many feeling and psr
tnent reiasks by many prominent citizens of this
and other countiss, unanimously adopted.
Durioe the sitting OF the meeting many came
forward and put their names the list kept by
the Secretary: sad 10 the evening, the committee,
under toe ia.t resolution. reported the names of
ihnse who bad subscribed on their respective
lists. +.s
A discussion arose az to the best mode of con-
veying to Norfolk and Portsmouth the contributors
and 10 what the contributions should be made
Capt James Moore, of King and Queen ouuty,
nobiy offered to take 10 bis vessel to the above
named places, the contributions Of whatever char
acter without charge; but il was determined that
QeUSU0 llDODta ba
inaaUs OF loosiDg the articles contributed by de-
lay; il was hnaly determined after confsrrine
with the stock holders and directors present Of the
Norfolk aud York River Steamboat COMPANY that
ono OF the steamers belonging to said company
could b0 obtained to convey what was and what
would be contributed to Norfolk and Portsmouth:
and IT neither could be obtained 1t was suggested
by Alexander Dudley, Esq., Fresident of the Rich.
nlond and York River Railroad, that he could OBJ
faiu boat suitable for the purpose In Richmond
whittier he would go on the Wednesday following
was Determined by the meeting to make the con-
tributons Ia articles of food instead of money and
thus TO lay outthe money that had been and nigh.
be subscribed, If desired by the Howard Asso-
ciation."
Mr.. Dudley was appointed TO communicate with
the President OF the Howard Association, and take
any other means to get a steamer for the foregoing
purpose. and to advertise In the Richmond papers
the time such boat would be up the Mattsponi
river 40 that the contributions might be collected
at Inc various wharves and landing on said river.
cles OF food at country prices, (WHICH it 10 copf
IDENTIFY believed, will be doubled, If not treblsd.)
and the meeting determined that Two thirds of the
amount contribu ed should be given TO Norfolk and
oner!hird to Portsmouth.
Oa motion, committees were appointed 10 the
different districts, and ib the nei2hborhood of ber
various churches and landings In the county 10
solicit further subscriptions Ia money and pro-
boat shsll arrive.
Ga motion, 1t was ordered that copies of the pro.
ceedines OF this meeting be furnished the various
newspapers In the city of Richmond, that II may |
and ih0ee the river that an opportunity would |
be cf-red to them 10 send anything they might be
disposed to contribute.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
THOS HAYNES, Chairman
THOMAS w. TYLRR, Secy
ION last Sabbath collections we're taken in seve-
raj churches In the county, aud several hundred
dollars raised. Also, the Odd Fellows Lodge at
King & Queen Court House have contributed some
hlty or sixty dollars, which could be used to pur-
chase provisions, if more acceptable than money
AWKWARD PREDrcAMENr "A few days since
reverend divine of Boston, Mass, was riding in
Swsmpscott, and tempted by the fneness of the
surf, determined on bathing, leaving their clothes
in the wagon. They had hardly begun to epjoy
the surf, however, when the horse started off 70.
"oioS tuc FhoSc Luz lay UTUtu6E gave cQase,
and after run Of over mile. succeeded Ia catch.
ing and bringing back the erratic steed. The d-
vine, who was pretty well chilled by his proIong
ed bath, has adopted the army maxim, never again
to be separated from his baggage.
FATAL EFFECTS OF SLANDER-A few months
ago widow lady, with large family of young,
Intelligent and Interesting daughters to reside
10 Xsnia, Ohio. Her reputation, and that of her
family, were entered without blemish, when some
cowardly slanderer raised Injurious reports con-
corning them, which, although disbeieved by eva.
ry rigbt-minded person, were extensively circu.
lated through the town. The poor lady was SO
overwhelmed BY these malignant SANDERS as we'll
ss some incendiary attempts on the premises she
occupied, that she fell sick and died. without bodi
iy ailment. victim to vile slander, which has
thus killed most amiabie and virtuous lady,
and deprived large and interesting family of their
only earthly protector.
SINGULAR ELoPEMENT.-Mrs Munts, OF Washing
ton county, Pa, eiOped from her husband on Satur.
day, leaving seven children behind her. Her hus.
band followed her TO Pusbure, and found her In
one of the hotels, and placed her in room; bu.
while he was partsking of his breakfast on Sunday
paramour. She is about fifty years of age, and has
lived In the most amcable relations with her hus.
baud. few days before she eloped she purchas.
ed splendid gold watch, and had 1t charged to her
husband, and took with her large sum of money
and other yaluables. ..e.
WHAT IT COSTS The French, II 10 said, have
not more than fitiy.fve thousand bsyonets aud the
British seventeen thousad, en- tigae before Sebas-
topol. This, however, does not include the gar.
risons at Kamiesch and Constantinople or the
srmy OF reserve nor the sick wounded end con-
valescent In those quarters. The nocturnal shs,
the shells thrown Into the camp by the Rus, iaps
exposure hard duty, and casualties OF every kioo,
occasion dreadful waste of life costing In killed.
wounded and sick, an average of six hundred men
daily.
MORE FIGHTING IN KANsAs-On the 29th ult..
new tragedy was enacted at Fort Calhoun. The
sile was designated by the Legislature az q town
Since that time 1t has laid idle, without complying
with the law requiring imp rovements TO be made.
A squaher, OF the name of Davis, went on IL abou,
three weeks ago, and broke q large number of
acres. A large number of the members went nm
to oust Davis, but he was fortified 10 log bonss
with four or i've men to aid him, and resisted a,
be told them he would He said they must lake
him a corpse II they took him at sl II Is worth
mentioning here that Davis agreed to vacate thew
would try titles but their object was to dsposssss
him BY force, and then compel him to bring suit
Al nearly the first fire Mr. Purple was shot In the
arm, and the arm was broken. A Mr. Goss from
Iowa, was killed dead, and two more wounded =
During the fight parley was sounded. After ,hre.
Invitations to three different persons for one to be
spokesman, M sjor Cochran from Bluff Civ dives