The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-13

LOCAL MATTERS.
Patrick People.
CITIZENS IT TIE COMMERCIAL Glib TAKE AC-
ION rOR THE EELJEF CP TIE suFFEREEs.

CITIZENS II TifE COMMERCIAL. Club TAXI Az
ION rOR THE EELJET CP TIE sCFFEREEs.
4 meeting q the citizens was held Al
the Commercial Club on last evening 10
propose measures and means 10 relieve the
Patrick county sufferers.
On motion, hi. Honor ". G. Darlington,
Mayor. was called 70 the chair, and julius
S.raus. Esq. was made secretary.
Mr. 4. JndSon Watkins offered the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were UNANIMOUS
y adopted:
Whereas trustworthy information hay
ing reached many OF oUr citizens 70 the ef-
feet that very great destitution prevailed IN
Patrick county consequent upon the a.
most utter failure Of the crops there last
season--in fact. that instant help Is need
/ cd 20 prevent starvation; and whereas Il is
/ the desire Il the citizcus % this city 20 ren-
( der All the aid in their power looking to
/ the relief q their suffering fellow -citiztns ;
therefore be IL
Re,0lrsd. That the chairman q tAis
meeting appoint 2 committee q fifteen,
who VIII - once proceed % canvass the
city Tor contribution. in aid u the object
above set forth. tie sane % be expended
I in such manner n in their Judgment VIII
effect the greatest good.
The committee consists q the following
gentlemen Messrs. 4. !. Watkins. john
:. ElleI. v. L. Fleming. K. ". Powers,
/ ". u. Nei-iger. y. y. Randolph, ). \.
Morris. Gus. Miliai,er, lIeury Bodeker. o.
/ L. Cottreil. Powhatan Breeder. Josepn
Fourqmean, Herman c. Bo-cAeu, Andrew
PlzZui. j.. and 4. Gunst.
The above committee are r,qEested %
meet this morning ~ 10 o'clock q the CON-
msrcial Cub
TuE SUFFERING EEAL.
The following letters, showing the real
condition OF tie sufferers. were read:
DASvHLE. VA, June L, 1Ss2.
H-. 2. y. Taylor, Richmond. "a:
Dear Sir,-Your letter advising me Of the
shipment II meal u hand, and ] am truly
I glad o. know o. your prompt action. The
good people % Richmond never had bet
Ter opportunity 10 do good than now. The
letter of Davis Avres ia tie DispGict O..
saturday l. not an oyerdrawn picture.
From an that I can learn sil be says i true,
and more besides. Mr. Icntmycr was
here saturday. and said when the meal va,
sent from here before be saw women and
children. when i Was distributed 10 them,
thrust their hands into !, and eel raven
ously without cooking. so great was their
hunger. We have from time 20 time sent
T from here about 1000 bushels. tU. il viii
take not les, than four or lve thousand %
carry them through. This Is not sensa-
tional. have -ndeayOred % ct the facts.
and al have written comes from & trust
worthy source. / enclose you letter from
Major CriiZ. which c0rob0futes al have
heard think you had better send corn
now instead u meal, - meal Ul2y -Toi this
warm weather before they can GET it. The
meal You have sent l. entirely proper, how
ever. as that goe- AT once. The better plan
j, % ship everything 10 Rangeley. Is they
have q distributing committee at Patrick
F, Courthouse. Very truly,
J. 7. SCEpOLFIEID.
PEyS's ST0EE. PATEICE COUNTY, Va,
June 3. ISS2.
Nessrs. 1. L. E.lett d Co., Richmond. 70:
We regret the necessity o. calling on our
( friends again in Richmond for help, but
stern want on the part q our suffering
people requires II. Two weeks. Z nor
more. viii probably elapse before wheat caa
F De used: .n fact, we fear IL viii be q long
a. three we b, and unless we c1n get adli-
tional assistsuce az once ~ rear GC.eGt sgf-
( 1cr.Eg. Dauyile r. ponGed nObly some
/ ten DAYS ago. but thelt contributions are
wc,lni-h exhausted. our people were
/ truly grateful Tor your original help. snd
having Cnco called On you We dislike 70 DO
/ 80 again: iuf owing 20 the extreme nature
I oi the case we have decided 20 do 80. VIII
/ your Mr. Judsou u atkins do u The kind
mess 20 call on our friends Those with whom
we deal. and any others who may be dis
posed % lend helping hand IN TINS or
trying hour, and take up q collection
! Whatever amount he gets We wish him 70
invest af once with Messrs. simpson. Bass
a Co. in white corn, and Instruct them %
forward ID % u tO Reidsyiiie, y. c.. pre-
I paving the freight out Of the contributions.
| Y0u wiz please notify u o. you action ~
once. No time Is 10 Le iOsf.
I Nours. &c q. PENN z Co.
Mr.. William Little. q Montreal, Canada,
sent Sl00 hy telegraph 10 Mayor CARING
ton. Mr. L. ". Powers stated be Lad
S2Ie subscribed. which amounts were
I turned over 20 the committee.
/ The meeting then adjourned.