The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-11
Things I'm Norfolk.

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NogroIs, January 9th, 1855,
Wednesday, 10 =. VI.
Early this morning hand bills were distributed
throughout the city, calling upon our citizens 20
convene at Ashland Hall, to take into c0nsidera-
ton ths immediate relief Of the unfortunate men
who had been arrested at GreytOwn, and thrown
pennyless upon the charity of our community
through the fundamentally Of Commodore Pauld-
Ing.
In response to that appeal large and excited
congress VI our most respectable aud benevolent
citizens filled the spacious hall by ~, o'clock
Henry Irwin, ESQ. was called to the chair, and
". II. c. Lovet and Vim. G. Marrow, ED, appoint
ed secretaries.
Messrs. Chopper, Elliss, Andrews and Chandler
made eloquent and stirring appeals to the au-
Gience(we regretted not being able to report them
for want of tme,y which was greeted with rap
tuOus applause, aud resulted in the appointment
of a committee Of three, consisting OF Massrs. A.
B. Cook, t. I. Chopper and John r. Ludlow, to
draft resolutions expressive Of the feeling Of the
LIeetinS. During their absence the chair appoint
ed the secretaries u committee 10 accept such In
mediate contributions as the meeting might be
pleased TO make, Whereupon one universal move
WAS made for the desk, and a very respectable
amount paid In, come giving one, some five, and
some ten dollars, as their feeling or purses might
allow. The Committee having returned presented
the following resolutions
Resoire3, That a committee of ten he appointed
by the Chair, whose duty it shall be to solicit Pc
cunsry aid for the relief OF the fllbusters or emf
grant strangers from Nicaragua, who have been
suddenly thrown among u.s. afar of from their res
pectiye homes, and many Of them without the
comforts which our poorest citizens enjoy If not
in absolute want and restitution.
RtstIrsd, That ia thu. extending aid to our fell
low men In trouble, it Is not the design of this
meeting to cast censure either upon the constitu-
ted authorities OF the government nor upon the
motives Of those who have incurred its displeas-
ure and official interference. 1t is sufficient for us
to know that these unfortunate people
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land. If wrong has been done them by their
arrest in foreign country, We feel an ebidipg
confidence that the guilty parties will be prop
ery rehuked. and such retribution made to the
injured as our character for Justice and due
- national honor requires.
During the reading of these resolutions, Mr..
Cook, the chairman Of the committee, was fire.
ouently interrupted by the most enthusiastic ap-
plause. and the immense crowd present seemed
moved as We never saw Norfolk citizens moved, ex-
cept when the unfortunate survivors Of the i'll
iated CENTRAL AMERICA was landed upon our
wharves. We need hardly m the resolutions
were adopted by acciamatioIbaf, with one mighty
shout, The meeting voted It's passage, and thereby
added another page to the book of their benevo-
lence. These resolutions were followed by anoth-
err, which authorised A. b. Cook, Esq, to procure
brth~ith food aud: oiging for all who desired s
a nd We are happy 10 cay that in short time,
these unfortunate men were made comfortable
After the meeting had passed a resolution TO ad-
journ. three cheers we're given for WALKER, which
there vas material aid in store for this "Man of
Destiny PERCUSSION.
NORFOLK, January Stl,, 1858.
The manner in which the 43d anniversary of tho
battle of New Orleans was celebrated, shows that
the American people hold in grateful remembrance
the hero of that battle, "who now sleeps his last
sleep" Our ''sister city," Portsmouth, sent forth
to-day, whole Regiment, in all the GLORIOUS
pomp and circumstance of war }" TO commemorate
the action that has won for the immortal Jackson
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national flag.
The reader may enquire, how did Norfolk cele-
| brate the day; Why,n worshipDg the more than
| immortal Mammon. His gollen temples have been
| filled as usual with anxious worshippers, and We
fear moIe Of our citizens bow before his shrine,
than bend the suppliant knee at the altar of the
Living God. Iet 10 is more sin of omission than
| of commission, for who can say Of Norfolk, II
| was hungry and ye ted me not: was naked and
We clothed me not i wasa stranger and We took
| me not IN" But
| Mann non wins his way, where angels might des-
| 4 portion Of the Fiibusters are out in onr CITY
papers with a card, in which they state .they are
ready TO return 70 Nicaragua at any moment with
| Cen Walker" while some of them with little re-
spect for themselves associates, have been bow
ing the knee st the shrine of Bacehus and enlisted
unGef the black banner of rum.
| Three Of our fire companies held meetings last
evening" for the election Of officers for the present
| year. which resulted in the selection OF Mr.. P.
Ashley as President Of "the Union;' c. b. Lang
ley, President of 'the Hope" and Thcs. Revell
President Of the United.
James Durin, formerly a resident of the Green
Isle OF Erin, who had been drunk and disorderly,
was induced TO add So TO the city treasury this
morning by Mayor furguson, in return for which
he was rendered some wholesome advice, and nd
montshed 10 'go aud sin more"
Corn continues in active demand. We quote
white and mixed at Seas. cents, yellow 20 cents;
the quantity coming is not as great as a fow days
ago, while the freight room Is more extensive,
which wifi account, in some measure, for this FIR
ther advance.
The occupants of the two three story buildings
on the site selected for the new hotel, having
moved, the work OF demolition will commence
next week.
The bill reported In the Senate Tuesday 9Th inst,
"authorizing the SeHbosrd and Roanoke Railroad
Company, TO establish n line Of steamers, between
Norfolk and Portnouth," has been incorrectly RS
ported, and our city papers has been led into er-
ror thereby. IL should read, between New York
and Portsmouth" and We have the best authority
for this correction. PERCUSSION.
SHOCKING CIIt5nP lin W,dnasday affarnnpn