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The Daily Dispatch: may 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Percussion caps. --Mr. Joseph Laidley, chemist and apothecary, on Main, between 4th and 5th streets, has prepared a quantity of detonating powder, for percussion caps, of unsurpassed quality. We invite the attention of the proper authorities to this fact. It certainly deserves consideration at their hands.
The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ten dollars Reward. (search)
Horrible Catastrophe, --Mr. Joseph Laidley the well known chemist, came to an untimely, sudden and horrible death about 20 minutes to one o'clock yesterday, by the explosion of a quantity of detenched, twisted and broken in a manner to show the almost inconceivable power of the powder. Mr. Laidley was found lying on his back, one of the most horrible objects of mutilated humanity which it ne immediately after the accident, but their efforts proved unavailing to afford relief. Dr. Laidley was a native of Ireland, but for many years had been a resident of this city. He was about 3 off and hung on the wall of the interior room, where it remained until after the explosion. Mr. Laidley was late of the firm of Laidley & Robertson, druggists, Franklin and Fourth streets, and at tLaidley & Robertson, druggists, Franklin and Fourth streets, and at the time of his death did business alone, on North Main street, square above the Second Baptist Church. He was an estimable man in all the relations of life, and a valuable citizen. His untimely dea
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Warning --The horrifying death of our unfortunate fellow-townsman, Mr. Jos. Laidley, affords another instance for the necessity of extreme caution. We are daily entering upon new and praiseworthy enterprises. Our people are bravely setting themselves to the production of articles which a little experience will prove can be easily obtained among us, and while supplying our wants, will currach our citizens. But at the same time new experiments are always attended with danger. A little suess. We are beset by dangers every hour of our lives, but that is no reason why we should sit still and watch for them. Some are risking their lives on the battle-field — others in furnishing the means to fight with. Sad as is the death of Joseph Laidley, and valuable as were the services he was rendering to his State, yet, if he be the means of saving others, the awful dispensation will not have been in vain. We learn with regret that not long ago he insured his life for a considerable
The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tributes of respect. (search)
Tributes of respect. --The Vestry of Grace Church have passed resolutions of respect to the memory of Dr. Joseph Laidley, who lately lost his life while engaged in the public service, and the members of the Governor's Mounted Guard have passed suitable resolutions in respect to the death of Sergeant Henry C. Hanes, who was killed by the Abolitionists near Alexandria.
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], (search)
ian Association. --A meeting of the Richmond Young Men's Christian Association was held at their new rooms, at the corner of 10th and Bank streets, on Tuesday eveing last. The President, Mr. J. B. Watkins, gave a brief statement of the operations of the Association since the last monthly meeting. During the interval, sixteen active, four associate, and two honorary members of the Association had been elected. A touching allusion was made to the deaths of Cpatain James K. Lee and Mr. Joseph Laidley. A portion of the committee organized for visitation amongst the soldiers in our camps and hospitals were announced. The report closed with an earnest appeal in behalf of this important and interesting field of labor. Mr. Wm. P. Munford, Chairman of the Army Committee, then made a verbal report of the service rendered in this departement, showing that liberal contributions of money, clothing, medicines, &c., had been placed under the control of the committee, by which much destituti
The Daily Dispatch: May 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], $5 reward. (search)
only many of our members to the field, but some to the soldier's grave. One who had mingled in the Christian communion of the Troy Convention was slain, for aught we can tell, by a hand lifted with his own in prayer in that memorable assembly — our beloved brother, Jas. K. Lee, who fell mortally wounded in the battle of Bull Run, and also Humphrey H. Miles, another member of our Association. Others, who although they did not fall in battle, met death in the cause of their country, viz Joseph Laidley, John Hall Crew, Harvey A. Dudley, Dr. Thos. L. Hunter, R. C. Stanard, of diseases contracted in the camps or hospitals, and John L. Smither, of the accidental discharge of a pistol Six others in the active list of members died of ordinary causes, making fourteen of active membership. Mr. Henry V. Picot, one of our associate members, died a few days since, of wounds received in the battle of Kernstown. He sealed his patriotism with his blood, and sleeps beneath that soil which he died