The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-10

MEETING OF THE RELIEF hsSDIIA A Lis
meeting did not take place yesterday after
noon rs was announced, on account OF the
meeting or the renters, which superseded IL.
Mr. Munford, the Chairman OF the Assocla-
ton. announced that the meeting would be
held I'm the CITY Hall on Thursday evening at
~ o'clock. 1t Is To be hoped that there viii be
n fun attendance of The citizens of Richmond.
At present, the Association has but few mem
bers. A large number is necessary to do any
material good With full and hearty CO.
operation, those who viii take the matter IN
hand will be able to alleviate the sutterlngs OF
many.
Winter, with its cold and piercing blasts,
have been felt severely Of late. Those rude anu
searching winds have chilled the limbs OF
many thinly-cla and poorly sheltered father
less ones and mothers, with aching hearts,
have struggled hard 10 provide the necessary
fcoi and comfort 10 keep their little ones alive,
People Of Richmond, you have ever been
ready 10 extend the hand Of charity when
aupealcd to- Now is the time for your good
deeds Young men, most OF you are ut the
bcginnn. OF life. just earning livelihood
still there are but few Of you who have not NJ
the end Of each month something left, which
you could give 10 suffering humanity. The
remembrance Of the fail of many Of your
comrades still remains fresh with You
Many Of those now suffering are the widows
and children of your dead companions. VIII
YOU not show yCur respect for their memories,
and your admiration for their brave deeds, by
assisting those who feel their loss To our
women we could say good deal. Though he
role and noble they have shown themselves,
we would ask them if they do not eXpend much
in gcwgaws and fashionable follics which coutd
hush the wall Of misery around the desolatc
hearth Let them remember that IN orphans :
prayer and n widows blessing is worth more
than all the dress, and all the admiration
which jrWrlcd beauty can inspire. We hope
that all will appreciate the great suffering now
existing i'll our midst. and viii lend Il hearty
aid 10 this benevolent undertaking.
TRIED FOR RoBBEHY james Clarke, Jane
Seldom Margaret Cartrrand Anna Robinson,
all negroes, We're arrairncd by Judge McEntee
Yesterday, charged with stealing from the
Rev. Dr.. Converse Il trunk confirming one
thousand one. hundred dollars, on the 18th
uItimo. They al pleaded not guilty.
A. Converse testified TO the fact OF the theft
of the trunk, which contained one thousand
dollars in currency, one hundred and seven
dollars in gold and valuable p1pcrS. lie recog-
Ei2pd Clarke and Seldom Jane h1d been in
his cmplo"ment since July, and Clarke fire.
qucuilv visited. her. The tTJuk was taken
from 2 second story room while the family
were ut supper in the basement. Witness
found the front door open, and 4 shoe on the
floor Of the hall, and afterwards discovered
the theft lie procured a policeman, who cN-
aminci the kitchen and arrested Clarke. \
pair Of wet shoes, rs il lately worn, were also
brought in. The evening was rainy, th2 morn
ing clear. Clarke said the shoes were his, but
had not been Worn since morning. The hall
doors were locked i'm the presence Of witness
when tAcy went in TO supper. The entrance
must have been made through basement
1-ir ,rn1 v.,,s, n,,,c1 tI7 shc had fro
quently ordered Clarke OF the premises, rs he
did no work, and her father supported h,m
- -, $" tnhni3. ITaErr Orion Lnnn
Iirad :, nr+ a,,-,ycnrI ana on nil occasions
~ ~, rayT h"d GoilnI nm the y,in,jovr She
r,, him - nail and Crlarcl him 10 doit then
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has been sr'do:l 4tifd slhcr ne nol'u'A :, " anu
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S,,.,or,,,, Auo... Fpprnury -S;amurI Sims
4 negro. was before Judge McEatCc ycstcr-
dav charged with shooting Wallace shelton,
another individual Of his own color
al ;,.fr, ma ~, foIIovinr evidences was
oIil;t''d,
Shclton = driver for the Spotewood Hotel
dnnnecd that he met the prisoner, who holds
the responsible position OF porter for the Gil.
NOR House, on Broad street, drunk. lie
droporl his hat, which witness picked up and
handed to him. As prisoner took il, he cooked
his pistol and fired striking witness in the
hnni and hrcalynr some of the bones Had no
,,reyious GigicuItv with Sims. Witness did not
1hinIt he intended to iuiurc him.
Charles Carter. negro, corroborated tho
Innt,l
Judge McEntce sentenced the prisoner 10 six
months imprisonment III Castle Thunder, a.
n punishment for drunkenness and carrying