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AZ nryc nd rrspectabie meeting q the cssi-
seas q Shepherdsos n, heid a the Csu.e;l Cham
her. 90 Saturday cvcsing the sch Of june. lass
Tor me pssrosc u making srr.ngcmcnts isr the
81 o. tne ensuing AauiScrsary, Doetur
Itsry.
The following resolution. vrr,, .ubvuitte,, n,
1homas Van SsearinY-s, Esq. and unsuinsoasIx
Adopted by the meeting:
He's,ea Th.s committee Of four be APP
pointed by the chairman Of this meeting. to b.
invested with discretionary authority in tlss .rI-c-
ton a some individual TO furnish pr,-uar~t;.as
| saitxblc for the OCCASION.
In purssianec of which resolution. Age,>rz A.
tan.s1ekhoasf, Daniel Marble. Jacob Coontz.
s I'y L. ~. ns'sooc. we're appointed said
Aeseited, That committee Of thrxe h, an
Posasrd ~ The chairman TO obsaia the requisite
'uhser'ptioa 70 defr>y the cxpcases arising frum
such prrparaiiou.
La conios1nity In which resolution, Mc..r~. q.
| itnmrsckhoose, >. Hu.seker and Fourp,c Nor
gan, wc.c appointed said committee.
hescned That \ comnsittre Of three be an
Po,nsed BY the ehairnaaa 90 hr.A i<ster OF insi-
tsi'oa to our fellow-eitizcns of M,rtinsbarx
Sm'u'hcid, Charicsovn and harper,-fer,y, 70
| unite 9TH us in the festivities Of the Cav.
Whrreupoa, Thoua. Van Suearinern. John
~. Mcf'ndrrc, and John Wysoag, Esqs. were APP
pointed said committee.
Rcsett-d, Thst committee Of ave be appoint
ed by the chairman to prvpAr suitable toass. for
thc occasion
Doct. seth n. Foster, Heary Berry. William,
N. Selby, David Sni,rly. Esq. and Doc, John
QuiEiey, werc appointed said committee.
nesofted, That = committee IL three be at-
pointed by the chairman Of this meeting, To - ait
On Inc ooostituted authorities Of any church they
perform the preliminary ceremonies Of the tiav
WhcrcuPon, John Wysoag. Douglass Bennett
and smith tensieker, were appointed aid cou,-
ruittre.
Resoi,esI, That a committee Of three be ap-
posn.cd ey the chairman TO wait on the merchants
oi TIC place, and rvsiuest them TO close their r-
srccfive stores on the ensuing anniversary.
In pursuance Of which resolution, Col Charlie,
Harper, a. Humrirkhouse and VIM. Bcnnett.
were ppoiHtcd ssd committee
On motion of A. Hamric kt..Iusr Henry R..rrx
Esq. was unanimously appointed 10 read the Dc.
clzration Of Independence.
On motion of John Wysong Thomas Van
Swcar'ngcn, Esq. vas unanimously appoiutc,i u
deliver an Address ON the occasion.
on motion OF Thomas Van S~earingen, Esq.
Doetor Warner Briscoe vas appointed Chief
Marshal Of the day, and Walter r. Selbv, ir John
IL. Mckndrcc, and Thomas Ruiisesford, ,icpui,
| mar,lals.
On motion, the chief marshal, assisted by the
deputy marshals, is required to form the process
sion before the hotel OF Jacob She.tx nj 10 o,eIock
A.. NJ.
Upon motion, the chief marshal and tcpu,,
marsiiais arc required TO wear some badvc OF dis
| tinction on the occasion.
Upon motion, n committee of Col Charles
Harper, George w. Shut, aud DIR. Robert r.
Magradsr, were appointed TO invite the Minis
tcrs OF Gospel Of the differrnt denominations, 10
attend on the occasion.
Tn motion, q committee, consisting Of Col.
Charles Harper, Isaac n. Carter, and Dr. John
briscoe, were appointed to wait on the Shepherds
town Band, and invite them to attend the celcbr..
ton OF the approaching anniversary
On motion, n committee, consisting Of Thoma.
IT, Harris, Daniel Cameron, aud Col Charlie.
Harper, were appointed to invite the surviving
soldiers OF the revolution TO participate with "a,
in the proposed celebration Of the anniversary %
American Independence.
On motion, il was
| Reso!ped. That a copy Of the proceedings Of
THIS meeting, accompanied by the letters Of in,i.
tation To our fellow -eitizens Of Smith
held, Chsriestown, and fiarI,crs-Fcrry, BE- trans
mitted TO the Offices Of uhe Free Press, Martins
burg Republican, and Gazette, for pubiicatioa.
! on the motion Of DIR. Warner Briscoe, the
meeting adjourned.
WARNER BRIsCoE, Pre.s.
JOSH IL McEsDnEE. Sec'y.