The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-07

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NATIONAL FousDaY.--Msrrrva an c,r.
7sss--A meeting Of citizens Va held sn tha cs.v
Hall yesterday at the call Of ths Nav, - sSs
action on the subject Of locating aNafionsi - r.
: dry" BY the FEDERAL Governmsnk o11
sspt. Dimmock called the mestinx 20 orasr and
On e.. 3, motion. gosEra MAro, Mayor Of Riohnood,
Mr.. Mayo. Oh taking tho chair, brisfly statsa IN.
OBJECT OF the meeting to be, to set forth 70 Cen
grsss the many advantages possessed by Rich.
mond as q suitable location for "Natlonsi Poun.
aiy, ana hoped that some gentleman lad prspar.
ed suitable resolutions for adoption.
on motion Of Capt Dimmock, Mr. r. W. Laval.
zen was chosen Secretary Of the meeting
capt pmmock, after briefly aIluding 10 the
many aa,shtsges possessed by Richmopd for the
Bile and resolutions:
:, Hhsrsas, The Gsnorai Government Il about prov,
ains ior Nstiona Foundry, aud bslievns its Iocs.
tions. TO Wit: 10 should be central on The Atlantis
coast put sale from sudden attacks; il should be
I near spacious central. and safs hsrbor. Cor the
shells. Se; u shoaid be near the best OF iron for
cannon and machinery; IL should be near good
should be Convenient for supplying. not only che
Atantic coast but the snlf forts and hsrbors by the
and epen communication at all seasons OF the
year. and believing that Richmond its vicinity
presents more Of these Indispensable requisites,
than any ether position and believing that Il would
be 10 the interest Of this State and Of Richmond A.
wel as Of the General Government to determine upon
Slehmond, as the location Of said Foundry; there
fore, "a ! s1--1 ~
ReaLsad. /. That a committee of - be ap
POINTED 70 proceed to Washington. in furtherancs Of
Re;otred. 2. Ths. the member Of Congress from
ms n district and the Senators and Representatives
most respectfully requested to give suen support 10
this object as they can with propriety.
and resolutions be y 70 epf Che asn
e. war hon. Secretary Of Navy. and 10 the Hcn.
senators and members of Congress from this State.
JANIS LYoss. Esq, favored the preamble and
resolutions, and on his motion, they we're unani-
monsly adopted ss sG#
On motion Of John NJ. Gregory Esq the blank
in the first resolution was filled with FIRE
On motion Of Capt. Dmmock, who declined ser
wing on the committee. the Chairman was allowed
time to make his appointments.
Mr. Lyons offered the following resolution,
which was adopted ~
ReS0lref, That a copy of the foregoing pre smhla
and resolutions be furnished to the City Council
VITA the request that they take such concurrent ac
unn on the subject rs TO them may seem necessary
and proper.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH On Monday night
last. man named Patrick FAxRIroR, fell down
flight of steps, IN alley leading into 18th street.
between Main and Cary, striking his head on the
brick paving, and injuriug him so seriously that
he died Immediately thereafter. Farriter arrived
here from New York two week since with his wife
and hVs children, and sought em ployment as a In
borer. Tie rented small place on Cary street, be-
ween 4 u and lStt where his family.ls now resid
ing TN Monday afternoon acquaintance Of
his name, who desired 10 attend the theatre, asked
the deceased to go around and spend few hours
with his wife, in his absence. After remaining
until III o'clock, Farritor started home, Mira Far
ritor lighting him down the first flieht Of steps
and then returning to her room. The deceased
reached the last flight leading Into the yard, aud
when more than half way down, pitched head
foremost into the yard, striking his forehead aud
ka 1itt0 -.
he died in short time thereafter. When farrL
tor returned home, he found the deceased lying In
the yard. entirely dead. Yesterday morning Co
roner Peachy, attended by Constable Butler held
an inquest over the body. aud the jury returned
the following verdict I'VE the Jury find that
Patrick Farrtor came to his death, in consequence
OF blow upon the skull produced by fall and
causing fatal conclusion of the brain.n.g
The deceased leaves IA very hell pIess family, two
oil his children being infants and the others al
most helpless. We presume that some steps will
be taken at once TO prevent them from suffering,
and to furnish them with means TO return 10
New York, where 1t is said, they have friends and
| relatives.
| MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO day the
great battle for municipal Offices will take place
when the sovereigns will select their public SER
wants ior the ehsuing year. In Monroe Ward
u. VI Morris, conductor-the polls will be open at
| docloek, A. III, In Madison Ward-C. C. johnson.
coDductOr-the polls will open at o'clock. In
| Jefferson Ward-R. 4. Seal, eondnator--the polls
will open at half past o'clock. The Offices to bs
hlled are: Mayor, Aldermen, Conncilmen, City As
sessor, City Collector, Register of the Water
Works, Superintendent of Streets, Superintendent
/ OF Water Works, Superintendent Of Gas Works,
Keeper OF the Poor House, High Constable, City
| Sergeant, Grain Measurer, Captain OF the Night
| Watch, and Ganger. ~ reference TO the columns
| of the Dispatch, every reader can readily make
| up a ticket to suit his own fancy.
| New REsERvoIR.-The city, in the
course of few years, will be compelled to build
new reservoir, in order 10 supply its citizens with
water, and when the time arrives for commencing
the work, it is hoped that site will bs select
I'd snficently high to supply all parts of Shockos
llill with an abundance of water. In many of the
TTivate residences water cannot be carried to the
second and third stories, and ia cases Of fire the
! engines must always be Tesorted to,
MILITARY ENoAMPMgNr The Colonel
| Of the First Regiment OF Virginia Volunteers, as
/ we understand, has selected the new race course
st Ashland for the grand eucampment to take
place on the 2Sth OF May. The location is beau
tiu one, and II the weather proves favorable the
assemblage OF citizen soldiery will be large and
imposing. arssaEs
CELEBRATING TIE irH JULy.--H is said
that the Baltimore City Guard and the Young
Guard Light Battalion OF Richmond, have accept
ed invitations from the Monticello Guard OF Char.
ottesyIile, to celebrate the 4th of July with them
at Monticello"