The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29
THE PRESS Upon THE GREAT
CALAMITY.
From the Eai,imorc syn.

THE CALAMITY At RlCnMDSD, VA.
We give elsewhere All account Of the ap-
,Iallin% calamity which has occurred in the
State capitol At Richmond, Va, and which
j. H. unexpected Il horror rs the terrible
disaster of th,. ni.lii Of December 81, Isl g,
" hen the theatre ni that city took lire While
crowded with spectators, of whom upwards
q seventy pari>heil in The iimies, nnong
them the ti"Nriior aud Il nilmber OF the
lnusi distinguished public men. The State
capitol IN kichm"na is 4 large and imposing
r,ilrc, Stautlin. in ilic cciiirI OF y baautlful
rmk known rs the Capitol Square" ot
about nine acres in extent. The walls are
massive, bat the woodwork Of ! portion OF
Fhr building may have become dilapidated,
ltr. uASin,. to the i,Hp2yer >lilnent caused BY
the war. and other causes, il must be long
since tiu. interior has been renovated. The
room occupied by the Court of Appeals is OIL
thu. third story Of the building, aud directly
,.yer the hal Of the House Of Delegates,
,,u;ti las IN 'n,,sua!ly lofty pitch. 1t il
moi probable that il could ever hale been
designed lor large aSStmblagcs. and, accord
nis 10 liie reports before III, the thr0ng,
caused Nv the excitement OF the may oralty
question, the judgment upon which was to
Er rendered that day, was tremendous.
Among HE list Of killed We recognize the
maine OF Patrick Henry Aylett, grandson OF
he illustious Patrick Henry, and who was
hilpscli distinguished speaker and bril-
liant writer, and other names Of prominent
:.n4 bn,nfad citizens a Richmond. Iudge
slcrrlth, WHO is reported ~ badly injured,
was iorn!crIy the Judge Of The Richmond
Circuit Court, and is generally esteemed for
hi legal learning and high personal charac-
ter. Senator Bland, colored, who is re-
ported killed, is spoken Of as the ablest OF
the colored delegation III the Virginia Lee
gi>ature. and made a speech before the Re-
construction Committee of Congress last
winter in regard 10 Virginia affairs which
t,tritel iu!rh admiration. He WIGS withal
q Il liberal anu conciliat0ry temper. The
,aOlound synpMlies Of our community are
with Richmond in this appalling ahliction,
which is the last and most lainentable in Il
decade ni ,voes Which fiaS visited that beau-
iiinl and unfortunate tlty
FROM the Baltimore Gazette.
4 terrible accident occurred yesterday In
Richmond, the details of which are given
III our Geographic dispatches from tltat
eiN: It was one Of those ,ecatastropAes
which human foresight copld NOT have
n,srled, md for wAieh no one, tlerefore,
il to be held accountable. Nothing is TO
De said except 10 express our profound
sympathy for the sufferers, their relatives,
and their friends. This We undertake to
TO Oh behalf Of the whole people OF Balti-
more. for from the feeling manifested here
Yesterday on the receipt Of the news Of ll;4
disaster we are tnly jastnictin saying thar
TO ro.iuaunity can nihreisincefely deplare
Fl!r calamity that has fallen upon ou" sistof
city than Baltimore does.
From the Alexandria Gazette.
TIE GREAT DISASTER.
The news of The great disaster G, Rith-
,uJAd received here sporty ateer noon TO-
day produced the most profound sensation,
and the gloom mentioned in the telegraphic
dispatches Is pcryuding the Capital has
spread 10 this city aud engIlphed all here
within it, sable folds. For several hours af-
ter the reception of The first telegram an
uouncing the appalling calulnity the Gazette
Office WAS crowded by anxious inIHirers
lGf the welfare Of the various gentlemen
from this city who were III Richmond, and
10 some Of them the news was sad Indeed.
Dir. Il. 4. Brewis, whose name is included
nlnong the killed, Was one Of the most pro-
mnent merchants Of this city, and wus uni
,crsaiIy respected. His young wife receives
the sympathy OF the entire community.
Among the wounded, too, are some Of our
most influential citizens.
A committee will leave here tonight for
Richmond to attend to the wants OF the
Wounded, and TO take care Of the. remains
OF The dead. s 80
We have no words to correctly express
cur feelings i'm announcing 10 err feSdfra
The dreadful disastsr. 4 ganeraf gloom u
cast over ON whole community. !
From The Norfolk Day Book.
POOR OLD VIRGINIA.
Calamity after calamity follow each other
IN their visits upon our poor old State ult-
Ill The hearts Of the stoutest OF her children
are ready almost to despair Of bufeting the
storm thai has bet in against her. But let