The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29
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I'm motion OF MIR. Jarnes Lyons, Q egnmlt--
toe consisting of thirteen, was appointed g .,
r rott resolutions expressive OF the sense Oh
the meeting on the late calamity. uo
The chairman appointed the ioil9WIne
committee .Messrs. w. w Crli1p, S ians
| Inn q. Steger. John Johns, George "
Wise. William Greene, "A. Austin Smitii,
I.mes Alfred Jones, Bradley L. Johnson
CHARLES II. williams, and james h. DOC
| ley. ;o,,r,,eA +omeo,
| az IN o'clock Saturday morning, when The
| committee will report. 49,
The committee is requested to meet at the
Office of Judge w. w. Crump, on Governor
street, this morning at II O'Clock.
MEETING OF THE CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE
-. z----c--;;----- ASSOCIATION.
A meeting of the members Of the Rich
| mond Corn and Flour Exchange Associa.
| ton was held yesterday. 80 -,r.x- liz.
l.. d. CrenshaW, ESD, the esteemed pre-
sident OF the Association, was called to the
chair and P. 6. Coghlan was appointed
l secretary. s..r....,. 4.,. .1
| The President addressed the meeting, and
was manifestly hboring under deep emo
ton. He said they were called together be-
cause of the dreadful and heart-rending ca
lamity that had befallen the city, and in which
had persisted one of their members, Ash
Levy, Esq. He would not attempt to give
| expression to the grief and desofation. thai
notonly oppressed him and those who, sur
rounded him, but the whole city and State, so
| far as the news of the calamity had reached,
and alleyeryWhere who could feel Tor human
| sufering-a calamity which ut this time we
can scarcely appreciate, and by which many
a noble spirit had ceased to exist forever.
| The Association, by this awful dspensation,
| had lost an esteemed member, one who, not
only by the unobtrusiveness Of his manners
and his gentlemanly department., but in all
| sincerity and truth he could say, had in all
his dealings won the fullest confidence OF
| the members of the Association. Alter
some further remarks from the chairman.
of most touching nature, on motion Of
! Mr.. c.. Workman, seconded by Dir. John
b. Cary, it was resolved that committee
! be appointed to draw up resolutions .eX-
pressiye of the sense of the meeting. The
Chair appointed A. l.. Elicit, G. Il. Nor-
than, j.. j. Wilson,; z. q. .CoSAan.
The committee reported the following re-
solutions
WWhereas it has pleased Almighty God
to permit Il most dire calamity to befali our
city, by which 4 large number OF our clti-
Zens have lost their lives, many have been
grieyously MANNED and wounded, and dis
tress. sorrow, and desolation, have. been
brought into many home and whereas
among those who have so sadly perISneu
was our esteemed brother-memDer ASH
Levy therefore g.,
low-citizens at large in placing on record
our deep grief at the sad fate which has so
suddenly and so awtully swept into eternity
so many from amongst us, and our profound
sympathy for the living, who, either in per-
son or i'm family atficti0n, are suffering from
the terrible disaster.
ssResolued, That in the death of Ash Levy,
ESQ.,, this Association has lost a brother,
member who, by his unvarying Kindness OF
nature, courtesy of manner, and strict III
tegrity, won for himself the highest regard
and esteem of every one of its members.
"Resoluea, That with heartfelt emotion
we tender to the family of the deceased our
deepest sympathy, accompanied with IL
PRAYER that He who tempers the wind to
The shorn lamb may give them that solace
and consolation of which they stand so
much in need, and enable them to bear
with patience and resignation the heavy
blow that has fallen OH them.
"Resolued, That this Association Will at
tend the funeral in body.
1Resolued, That suitable number of
pall-bearers he appointed by the CHAIR TO
accompany the remains to the grave.
'Resolpea, That Ii copy OF these resolu-
tons be transmitted by the secretary to the
family of the deceased"
The preamble and resolutions were unani-
molIsly adopted.
On motion of Mr.. j. Ii. Martin, conded
by Mr.. William S. Asher, it was
:" ResoIued, That the business meeting
of the Exchange be adjourned to Monday
| next" go"
On motion of Mr.. Workman, seconded by
Mr.. Waggoner, it was -. #al...s
RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of the
| meeting be published. We
The Chair appointed the following gem
tlemen as pall-bearers d. Waggoner, MIR.
Wallerstein, Major Bentley, Leopold Levy,
Thomas Brander, Samuel Maccnbbin. ..,