New-York tribune., 1870-04-29

where Justice sits supreme, and among us In time OF
profound TRANQUILITY at when nature Is renew
ing her life under the glowing warmth OF yerna % sui sun,
highest without warning in an instant Death-the re-
morselesshas snatchcd from life some OF our % m9st
valued citizens, conspicuous alike IN p,inn puGino
and private life, and occupying every P9s1odd Ptonod
Of Of n.ef1pess nj among us 20 tS saoht Of Wounds
and deaththese the inevitable hazards OF war 70
those who stood upon the perilous edge OF Dattemd
though nature would have voice, aud tears OF anguish
would how yet there wanting to our grcf the Keen
and stunning shock which has bound our souls IN woe
under its dread Inspiration More than two generati0
upon to mourn Ike catastrophe so portenoas At
ting that we shou1 follow the example OF our fathers
and bend before the Great Jehovah in humiliation ana IN
prayer and ask for His mercy and His grace to support
us in our heavy atiiicton.
the loss whca State and city has suffered
in the death of her czens that we offer with saddened
the bereayed and TO the suffering.
ResoIred That Wednesday next the Sd OF May, be set
vices which day people Of this city requested
to assemble in their respective places public worship
this resolution.
After addresses by Judge Ould, Messrs. NJ. A. Kelly
and II. A. Wise, the meeting adjourned Active measures
for the relief OF the destitute families in progress
and contributions pouring in from all quarters Up
10 late hour Of the wounded have died, and
their condition ia worse.
LATEST REPORTS CONCERNING THE WOUNDED.
INSTRUMENTATION and Judge Meredith are improving
and will recover Rush Burgess, successor to Gen. Null
ford Internal Revenue Collector, is tonight his
agony is indcscribable.
The following members OF the Legislature doing
well tonight Kelly of spottsylvania who severely
hurt HendOn, Senator from spottsylvania; Bell,
Augusta; Mathews, Bolheigh, Lenenburg, and Mathew
LOrdOn.
Anton Bener, Of Richmond grocer, reported dead was
not injured. Peyton Johnson, wcll-mown druggist,
and Col Geo. W. Brent OF Alexandria were improving at
latest accounts. messenger from Gov Wells at 10l
says he is more comfortable.
EXPERIENCES OF THE SAVED.
The experience OF the different persons rescued from
beneath the debris was exactly opposite. One ?nte-
man says the first thought that both the rival
Mayors were killed, and he wondered who would be
Mayor next
Another says he has recollection Of anything until
he got out, and heard cracking Of grders beneath
the floor others say. Another describes mnutey all
the sensations he experienced from the time
he first aware that the gallery and the
Courtroom giving away until he landed finally
on the floor Of the House of Delegates, where he
saved by blank lodged ward off heavy tmbers
that fell afterward. Lewis " Webb Of Richmond had
not been in minute before the floor fe l. and
he was instantly killed
NJ Bagwel delegate from Northampton, and Mr.. Tur-
Warren had left their places iu the hail OF the
house only few seconds before the crash came erd
their seats were crushed to atoms
MATERIAL AID.
Gov. Walker pabearer at Ayctts funeral this
afternoon He doing everything in his power to alc-
viae Distress and contributes literally to the sufferers
Messages of coincidence and offers Of assistance
from Lynchburg Fredericksburg, Petersburg and other
cities and towns of the State.
The resolutions adopted by the Illinois Constitutional
Convention and forwarded to the Government, have had
fine effect, AZ they show that yirginans have friends
where once they had enemies
EARLY FUNERALS
delegation of the Washington press will arrive to-
morning to attend the funeral of d. X Broek OF
The Enquirer A large number Of funerals will take
place to morrow morning early.
The weather is warm and bodies be kept ont of the
ground no longer The House of Delegates will meet to-
morrow in the Exchange Concert Room. No business
will be done this week The Courts all taking re-