The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-19
LOYAL AFFAIRS.
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FERROUS AFFAIR CHILD EHor NY a
BURGLAR -Las: night, about 81 o'clock, serious
occurrence took. place at the residence OF Mr..
Richard D. Grantlaud, one OF tbs compositors 10
sne Dispatch Office, on the corner Of Clay and I'd
streets. The family had finished supper, and Mr..
orantiand was absent from home, attending to his
ou''es. Two boys, aged respectively 10 aud IA
years. were sent mp totheir little chamber in the
seoona story to bed. After they got into the room,
JUG OF soem was on the bed, and the other stand.
rug hear, when the latter suggested TO his cousin
O., o. they had no lamp with them to light match.
Ane moment the lad said snatch - person In Tia
room room nred pistol. aod severely wounded the
younger OF the tvo-John-in the face-tbe hall
ente.lng his cheek near the eye and ranging TO.
arus tne nose. The inmates Of the house vere
ssrownlnto the utmost confusion,b by the exnlosion
70 .re p,s.ol and the burglar took advantage Of it
snecs MS escape. IL 10 supposed the man entsred
M no nonse TOT the purpose Of robbery, and hearing
.nc coidren coming up stairs sec reted bimself in
o .ue Ioom-the very apartment to which thew we're
su,og. Dr. Coons Was called 10 and rendered snr.
g'cal aid to the little sufferer. On nrohna ,ho
wound, no ball could be found e '"e
OPPOSITION MssrrNa.-The Onnoa;-
nos party Of Monroe Ward held an adiorrn.a
meeting at Saunders Hall. js.t Thur.dsg ou.nea ,t
DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Esq, in the chair. "'s"''
hter the meeting was called to order n, I.,.
,n;..o from the Committee on Organization snb
4 eu M .hs following report, which was edonted
Fhat in view Of the Corruption of The ,,; ,eporI
Po1oer, the state of bankruptcy to which Sba 90 80
e.hment has of late been subiectedth the rannas, :,
sne rresident OF the United States to place the
army and purse of the nation at his disnosai @
the attempt of faction of the democrat;c 49,.
| 70 iofce upon the people of Virginia candidsta
Ior governor who lately held and advocated Tho
most uttra abolition sentiments. even to the diyi
| SION OF the old Commonwealth of Virginia :, :;
now time for the people to enasire into the -
ter ana accounts of their public officers to mt
check upon the extravaganza aud corruntinn .,
| the various departments of the government AND
to rebnke the whole spoil seeking p.rtv hv tb A.
feat OF the Hon.John Letcher for Goyernor. tbera
fore, '"''0
LIST. Resolved. That in furtheraDce OF these oh
lets we do now form club to be called the Monro,
I'd Resolved, We pledge our best exertions Z,
,oTplish by all fair means. the election Of tn,
Hon VIM aoggin. in whom we recognizs IN,
Sd. Resolved, That we cordially invite all who ar
lopp2sed 70 the election of the Hon John Lstcher +
1th. Resolved. That the Club elect President
ten Vice Presdeuts two Secretaries Treasurer
! and an Executive Committee of fifty-any five O
whom shall constitutes quorum.
l We recommend for President, DAVID j. SAuS
| DERs, Esq.
For Wee Presidents VIM II. mcfarland, VIM
Green, Horace L Kent, Wellington Goddin, DR. j
| Grattan Cabel, Richard g. Morriss. Dr. jaime
| po'tcus 1uoudb Cduioou JdLco n. ScOtt, 1DOmA
| j. Evans.
For Recording Sscrstdry.-Japes X. Bootwright
| For Corresponding Secretary james R. Fisher
| For Teasurer.-J. T. Sublett
| On motion of George w. Smith, the Presiden
was Instructed to increase the Executive Commit
tee to Sirty.
| For Executive CbBimittee-Flemipg Griffin, r
Walker, Thomas Barham, Thomas Epps, Harri.
| son, Jr.. Joseph Powell Jas Pleassn OTIS, Samuel
Ragland, DR. Blair Burwell Thomas Fl QuarIes, ia,
| X Lee, George W Jones, Phillip Wright Geo Z
| Crutchteld, DR. W Brown, VIM l. MauIe, G II
| Tyler, VIM Tanner, David II Berry, II Ellyson,
Jos Pannll, Geo W Royster. David Lambert, Robt
| ID Ward, Robert Taylor, Fralcis J Barnes, Dan'l
b Peasants. Edwin Robinson, J D Quaries. NJ
Miller, Vim II g Lumpkin, Chas Bates, Vim Brent,
| Richard Glazebrook, W Beveridge. DR. Grattan
Cabsli. Isaac Walker L L Baraes, Chas II Powell,
Jos Dill, Alex Garrett, Moses Eilyson, Sol ia
cobs, DR. VIM Anderson, Wm A Charters. Jas D
| Browne, VIM Taylor, James Miller, Gordon,
WIN Ragland, VIM A Csrdozs, Jesse Williams,
VIM Breedeu, Geo W sublett, John Glszsbrook,
Alex Denny, John M Sheppard, James Phillips,
Sami Rutherford, Robert Harvie.
Interesting addresses were then made by r 7
Daniel, William Burwell aud James Crenshaw,
| Esqs after which the meeting adjourned.