The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-30

and anxiety prevailed throughout our town;
The telegraph Office soon became thronged
with an anxious crowd, eager, yet fearing
to hear from their friends In Richmond,
and to hear the particulars Of the melap.
choly accident. To-day the excitement and
anxiety gave place to deep gloom; and the
citizens, In expression Of their sorrow OF
the fearful suffering and loss OF life, and
| their sympathy for the bereayed and dis
tressed families and friends Of the unfortu-
mates, closed their business-places at 10
o'clock, and at II o'clock appropriate SER
vices were held in the several churches.
| The stiffness Of the Sabbath reigned
throughout the town during the day. This
evening, upon the call of DR.. L. B. Rose,
Mayor, meeting of the citizens was held
ut the courthouse to take such action as
might be deemed appropriate. DR.. Rose
was appointed chairman, and John T. Cool.
rick, Esq, secretary. Messrs. p. Carter,
". P. Conway, John NJ. Herndon, ]: B;
Sener, and e. N. Braxton, were appointed
committee to draft suitable resolutions.
While they retired for the purpose, Rev.
Thomas s. Dunnaway, pastor of the Baptist
church of this place, addressed the meeting
in few appropriate remarks.
| The following resolutions were read and
adopted, after which the meeting adj
journed:
"The citizens of Fredericksburg, Vir-
ginia, having assembled in public meeting
to take such action as may be deemed ap-
propriate, in view of the terrible calamity
which occurred ut the Capitol of the city of
Richmond, on Wednesday, April 9th,
| 1870, and at which our entire people are
moved with sorrow and sympathy, do re-
solve
| "Firstly. That the dire calamity which
has befallen our beloved Commonwealth in
| the suffering and death caused by the fall
ing of the room of the Court of Appeals at
| the Capitol on yesterday calls forth our SIN
cere and heartfelt sorrow, snlists our warm
est sympathies, and evokes grief too deep
for expression in words.
'Secondly. For the sufferers and their
families and friends, and for the people OF
our entire State, bowed with affection and
clad in the garments Of lamentatlon and
mourning, our Warmest prayers are offered
that He who hears the ravens when they
CRY, will for the sorrow stricken and deeply
chastened people, in his bounteous provi-
dence, provide.
" Thirdly. That the action of Mayor
Rose in calling upon the people to close
their usual places of business, and the min
listers of the several congregations to open
their respective houses Of worship this day
for religious services suitable to the sad and
solemn occasion, merits our cordial ap-
proval.
Fourthly. That our Mayor be requested
to open correspondence with the authori-
ties Of the city of Richmond, and to tender
to them any assistance in the way of help OF
means in providing for the sufferers that
may be in our power to bestow.
"Fifthly. That copy of these resolu
ItionS be communicated by the officers o.
this meeting to the authorities of Richmond
and that they be published in our own anc
the Richmond papers" 2.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At q meeting of the Board of Underwri
tiers held the 10th of April, 1870, Thoma!
M. Alfriend, Esq, president, in the chair
the following preamble and resolutions wer'
unanimously adopted:
"Whereas our late secretary, fellow
member, and friend, William A. Charters
has by the awful calamity at our Capitol OF
the 9th instant been taken from our mids
suddenly and sadly: be 1t therefore
/" Resolved, That while we would bow
with resignation to the dispensations of al
All-wise God, 'who ordereth all thing
Alright and who is too wise to err, to-
good to be unkind,' we deeply deplore thu
loss of our friend and felloW-member
stricken down, as he has been, in momen
in our midst.
"Rcsolued, That we remember with plea
sure, the love of right principles, tn
genial, gentle spirit, and the active useful
I ness that not only characterized him as
member Of this Board, but in other posi-
tions, as citizen Of our beloved but al
flicted city.
"Resolue0, That we hereby tender OH
sincere and heartfelt sympathy to his al
tiicted family in their sudden and deep sor
" Resolved, That copy of these proceed
. ings be sent to the family of the deceased
and that they be published in our city pa
Ders. r. NJ. ALFRIEND, President.
"W. L. Co,1ardtn, Secretary"
: INTERESTING EsPoNDENCE BETWEEN &C
VERNON WALKER AND GENERAL CANDY.
: We are permitted to make copy Of tn
following interesting correspondence be
"CoMMoNwEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
"ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
"RIcHMoND, April 20, 1870.
f "Mqjor- General Candy:
!, "Sir.-The confusion and excitement IN
cident 10 the terrible calamity which befe
f us on Wednesday last has prevented m
earlier acknowledgment Of your kindnes
and humanity in your prompt tender OF a
the assistance NJ your comuanu W aiu III
living and relieve the suffering. Your &C
ton was worthy man of heart and so
der of the Republic. 1t will ever be CRATE
p fully remembered by an afflicted people
and by your obedient servant,
, "GILBERT G.. WALKER,
ssGovernor of Virginia"
HEADQUARTERS, April ~, 1870.
ellis Ercellency the Governor Of Virginia
= Richmond, Va:
"Sir,-I have the honor to acknoWledg
the receipt of your note Of this morning
. 1t has been q matter Of sincere regret t
, those associated with me and to myself tha
we are so utterly powerless to do anythin
in mitigation of the great and abiding sol
, row that has fallen upon your city an
State. We can only pray in our distar
homes that He who 'tempers the wind
the shorn lamb will deal tenderly with su
r terers from calamity that must touc
every heart throughout the country wit
1 sorrow for the dead and sympathy for tf
e bereaved.
8 "Very respectfully,
e "Your obedient servant,
d edward CANDY,
y "Brevet Major-General."
; EMBLEMs OF MOURNING.
a The funeral Of Ash Levy yesterday W:
4 attended by many members of the Corn IN
= Flour Exchange, including its Presiden
x~r1xa LNc<. N1ax ,1n1-c OF