The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-16
LOCAL MATTERS.

Rxr,Rr OF rHx NoRFoIK AND PoRTs-
,roryr,s 9uryrnxns.-kfa regular monthly meet
ina q the g Richmond Ioune Mems ChriaIan A..
socjason :" held 1t the Lecture Room OF the Second
Presbyterian Church, on Taesdsy evening. the l4th
instant the following resolutions were unanimously
The severe visisatiou which nov clothes our
sister citiea of Norfolk and PoFtsmcuth IN mourning
our duty a. Il 10 oar pleasure to contribute far
~ we are able to relieve their Necessities and
suage their grief ax6
Be Il tbereiore resolved BY the " Richmond
Young Mems Christian Association, That each
District Committee of the Standing Committed Of
this Association, be, and II hereby appointed
Special Committees to sollcit contributions from
the citizens generally in their respective districts
for the suffering. dsnitute, and sick of Norfolk and
Portsmouth. aHfs
Resolvsd, That the Executive COMMITTEES be md
are hereby appointed Special Committee to re-
ceive and distribute - they may deem advisable
eli contributions that may be received BY the Dis
trict Committee. Is
Resolved. That the District Committees be and
are hereby summoned 10 attend meeting to be
held 1t the Association Rooms, on Thursday even
Ing next, at o'clock. for the purpose of carrying
into effect the foregoing resolutions, and that 10
the absence from the city of any member of any
District Committee they are hereby respectively
authorized to fill vacancies In their districts.
Resolved, That the pastors and congregations of
all the churches To the city be. and ara hereby re-
Qu6eeu, upito III opoCfes ~ y o W ooo
Oh Sabbath morning next, that the plague may be
STAYED amongst our sister cities, end that they be
requested to take up contributions In their several
churches Tor the foregoing objects.
Resolved, That the Editors OF the city papers
be requested to publish these resolutions. and to
Give u their assistance In this undertaking.
The centres of the streets form the boundaries OF
the Districts except when otherwise stated
lst District North from Broad and west from 18th
streets: Mess,. Ellis Blair, Howison. McCandiish
"a Dis.rict-From Broad to C.nsl streets. vest
from 7th street, Msssrs. A. U. Mayo. Ellyson, Le.
i'ssl pi,tesHt.nal street 70 the river, west from
7th streets AsssrA Howard. w. 2. Mayo. stsptoe'
1sS Distriet-From 7th to 18th streets, north from
Broad street, Msssrs Meade, Chaplin Trent, J. Il
5th Distrist-From 7sh to 18th. from Franklin to
Broad strseu, MssHs. Mccarthy. Brent. Smith and
ssh Distriet-From 9TH to 18th, from Franklin to
Main streett: MesHs. Gordon, Powers, Putney, Sut'
ton, Steel.
7th District-From 7th to 18th, from Main to Cary
streets: Messrs. Munfora, Henderson, Law, o. M
ssh Dstrict-From 7th to 18th, from Cary street to
the river: Mesns Smiley, Hobson Lookett. SPOTS.
9Th District-From 18th to 10Th. from Cary street
to the river: Messrs. Watkins. Isaacs. West w. B.
Wiiliams
10th Dstrict-From 18th to 18th streets, north.
wardly from the river: MeErs. Keesee, Clarke,
18th District-From the river, which forms its
southern boundary northwardy along 18th street to
Broad along its northern side to goth, along is east
ern side franklin along its northern side to 25th
aide TO end including Rockets: Messrs. Redwood.
P. 8 Price, Pemberton, Willis:
nth District-Church and Union Hills: Messrs.
Cou!liug, Christian, Cone, stokea