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Revolutionary Claims.

HOHN THOMPSON, jr. Attorney a, La",lof'
~ ed at Amherst Court House, Va has made h"
self well acqnairted with the laws governing, sp'
the manner OF prosecuting, all classes OF h"p .
either against Virginia or the United Sia'f' ="
Military Services DUNG the War OF the ke'V'
ten, and he hereby respectfully 'endors his s'''
ces to such Officers and Soldiers Of tina, War as.
living, and the heirs or devisees of such as =
dead, 10 aid hem in presenting heir claims
sons wishing to consult him or engage his afen'"
10 their claims. conld enable hm to decide OF ~
serve them more efec,ua,ly, by s,inga d's',,
statement OF the services claimed ftr a cent"
byaay documentary evidence. still in e1h'"
such MS letters disappointment, srneral urde's''o.
mission. muster. pay roll or discharge. and f"'
meot of snch other proofs rs canhe protnrf"
known living wi'nesses.--in al, cs SEES the STA e'",
shouli specify to what corps the applicant I"
ed, ether Of the Va. Continental, state Li'P'("
Navy, or Militia.
His fees in all cases where he e,ts ciS'"'
prefers 10 ~ contingent, depending upon ~
cess, so tina "htre nothing is recovered, ~ ;,
make no charge, neither for trouble nor Ell ~,
incurred in his visits to the seats OF the govern"
before whom the claims would bs prosrc"tf''
he vii, expecta liberal portion Of The recover
pending 20 il will upon so many contingent,
Reference may he made as To bis fitness &" w
such business TO the Editors # this paper ~,
! Avg 10 I'm
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'EFresh Spring and summo.
G0OnS

USr fceeised large and cbo;e.
" ofsfaple and fancy Dry Good. =, a $50.
lmpor atoms, such as VI. IA
Rich olyn,pian, Hermann, Nes,ino -
Chen, and other fancy Hdkfs and 81 ape
case Dunsiabie Bonneis s'a
French and Swiss Panied Musli,s
Cal'cos of every style
Rich fs'd and watercd Silks
Sup. Mateoni, Italian and other I,us,.:.
cheap) "
JET black blue black Gro de Nap ST..
/ variety of cold Gro de Nap Silks
White, pink ami blue Satirs and Flof.,..
Plain Al. Bobinetis and Al plain and a., 20
clnnet,s 81 u
plain Bobnet's ana fg'd Grccianeu Cape,
"A cheap assortment of Ginghams
Rich Blonde Ribbons for Bonne,s
Belt Ribbons
Irish Linens and keriings
Linen Cambria idkfs.
Plain md fg'd Null Muslns
Cambrlcs and Cambria Muslns
Corded and checked Muslins
Corded Skirts, at various prices
Silk and Cotton Hosiery
Gloves. &c. '''''"'
gT invite the attention of the Lal;s,
above, and great variety of others no, noa mo- 10
FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAn '''O''
Black and green Summer Cloths, vbna -,
loled Drlllngs, fancy Casslmeres for sa nv"
Erminetts fancy Drills, Roam Casime,es '' WI {
burg Cords, Circassiuns and Bombozip.a -"
black blue and fancy cold Cohs, SIM. t pu''
blue and fancy cold Cassimtrrs, bac md ',a''
Habit Cloths, for summer coats, Sumw,, - =
Bandanna HGkfs general assor,men, of y.
brellas, Bombazrne and other Stocks.
The above. comprising handsome an ,r.,
sive assortment, will be sold at prices 10 ,u, d,
present times. Wholesale and retail deaI,. s..
requested to cnll ard examine the stock.
ROBERT KYLE
May IL :,
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NVl' lEE.

nY virtue of deed OF "uS'' executed 10 the
BID subsc her, by Abram Cater and Mary his
wife, bearing date the oh day OF March, 1880, and
dplv of record in the Clerks otica Of Amherst coun.
~ Court, shall on Friday the 9Th day Of Ocio-
Der mex, CT Jar, il no, lho next lair day thereafter
SUNDAYS excep,sd,) offer for salc by way ofpublic
anc,,on 10, cash. al the hour OF IL o'clock noon u
The house Of sad Carter, cc-;e,n tract or parcel
% land, iyins ard beng N inc county Of a 'nhels
on hoth sldes Of iorsieys creek aud adjoining The
,snos Of John Davis, Charles lny and others and
rs iho spme tfaei os parcel Of land an wi'eh III
.s.sl t'r-,sr a, present resides, aal hhown by ,he
home % the Manson House rac', and contains
b, survey 334a acres Zoe the same more or less)-
ard al the hone of two O'Clock, Of the same day,
shol offer FOR sale the premises a certain tract
or parcel Of lanl adjoining the above named ,rsc.
and known by the namo Of Tract No ." or cid
saw mill lot, & containing by survey 2i2 acres, lbc
the same more or css) And at the hour of three
O'Clock fthe same day, shall offer for sale Oh tho
premises u certain traot or parcel ofend adjoining
the last named tract Of land, and known by the
name ofthe Love Lady Mountain" and coniain
ing by survey 1871 acres, (bc 'hs same moro OF
less, land on the mex, day, Saturday the 10Th o
October 1884, on the premises one certain tract OF
parcel Of land lying and being IN the county o
Amherst, situated bctween the North and Soul
branches OF Bufaloe River, and odlo'ns tie lands o
Aaron uigginbo.ham, and e'hers, and contain
aoou, 100 acres, 81 porches, tbc the same more .
less or SO much Of SAID Lands. as VIII be sufi
cient TO satisfy the purposes OF sad deed OF trust
These lands are believed To be valuable, and per
suns wishing to purchase would 10 well TO attend
The title is believed to be indsrula1o, bu. actin!
as trustee, | shall convey such u1e us Is vested II
= 4 4 e al a,,.kA
DABNEY SANDlDGE, Trustee.
Srt Dr. wtds
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\ Tan Yard for Sale or Lease,
Sept. %

AT AMHERST COURTHOUSE,
Y3lO which is attached between 10 or II acres
FL Land. The Ton Yard has Is watts, Do.
BILE Tine, good summer and winter beam house
and good pool, first rite bark house and curry
lns shop, with good set of tools, stove, &c lhc
is attached to the Tan Yard good Dwcilnl
House and necessary out houses, suitable 10 4
accommodation of any family of common size -
There is on hand good stock of bark and b's'
rate iron bark mill. Possession can be hadm
August next, by the purchaser or tenant.
have also first rate Tanner and Curier, la
would hire to the person who would lease ri
purchase the Tun Yprd, if II would be on accom-
notation.
Those wishing to rent will be shown The pao
and Tern further particulars by calling en- Df
Dawes, in my absence.
SAMUEL UEISkE ELL.
June9 wits
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Enll Arrivals.
HENRY BROWN, JR.

A Z the old stand OF iianeo'a u Brown, mas
n Jus, reoe,seaa small portion OF ms raii sup
ply, comprising
Calicos of almost every grade and price
C,ycssslans % do do DO
Rsogn AMI I3.eashed Domessirs
Kerseys, Nap, coitons
Bipnk.ls--F,annels
Cassine,ts, sc &c.
Sugar Coffee, Nsiis. &c. &c.
The old customers Of Hancock 4 Brown, and
The public generally, are respectfully invited 10 call
and examine his present stock, which will be con-
s,deraby enlarged IN few days, by purchases
now making in the Northern l,ies--os every IN
d,cemen, in the xay ofpr'ce and quality viii be
offered 70 coa,inuc the asors SO literally extended
~ that concern
Oct
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A GREEABLY 10 IN order ot the county coOr
I "a of Bedford, ISSUED June, 1881, we, the u'J't
signed Commissioners, shall proceed to SELL on 70
9Th day of November next, tho tract Of Land wi
which Admire Turner, dec. formerly resided, rP
credit Of one, two and three years, ticking bonn
with approved security, from the purchases
There are about 600 acres in the uact-lt will b
sold by the acre. BENZ. TURNER and
ADMIRE TT 2NER,
CoinmSs ones
Sept. % WOW
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eaAe Of s4anA. &c.

10y virtue Of decree Of ,he County Court Of
ADBedford viii be sold &C the hehes, bidder
on Fridpy the 2ih day of October nex', a, the late
residence Of David North, dec. IN .he county Of
Bedford the tract Of Lane, confirming zoo ocres.-
And, at the same time end place, vii be Sold five
likely young Negroes, Household and Kitchen Fur
niture, Plantation Utensils, and stock Of Cattle,
&c.-TeYms made Anown o. Tie day OF sale.
ABRAM X. NORTH,
BENZ ". ROBINSON,
hnr'rs Of David North, dec
Sfpt % w3w
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n T. Supcrlor Couf of Law and chencery beid
n forthe iown Of Lyncbburg, at The Court -l'ouse
in said town on the 9Th day ct july 1884, sitting
as . Court ofChsncery.
William Gibson, Daniel Lewis aid Ann HE
wife. and Maurice H. Garland, admr. Of John Glib
son. decd and Eliza Rouse alias Eliza Edenheld,
Phfs. M
agaist
Samuel gransfort Sergeant of the Corporation
of Lynchbure and In that ohorseier, sdmr. with The
will annexed of Wiillsm EJenhed. decd VIII
liam Rouse, alias W HAS. Elenfeld and Lucy
Rouse, pciis
This cause came m this day 10 he heard, on tho
i'll answer of the defendant Lucy Ronse, exhibits,
a. rubfUna nwnr'i,i therein on thu 9th day 81
l.eccrpber, 1881 which eppcafs 10 hive been duly
executed on the ceirnlant, Samuel b'ansford, and
,he order of publication Of "a. 7th OF April, 1884,
sxs,ns: the deferdan. W llism Rouse, sIiss vii
liam E,len6cld, which appears % hase been July
spobl,shed, and was argued by counsel: On con
liberation whereof, the coot, doth order that one
&, is Commissioners 20 lake an account OF the nd
lm,n,s,renon of Samuel Bssnslord, uPon the estate
az Wnhnm Edenhcli, tod. an account OF the le-
rscics OF Eliza Rouse and w ,'m Rouse, M
count Of the yhluc Of The house and o, IN the rio
ceedi ,rs nenaoco and OF the anaual rents thereof,
and also an account between the paltes, and make
repor, thereof 10 the Court with any matters spo'
eialy stated thought periaen: by himself or req''-
rcd by tho parties 10 be 80 stated.
A Cepy--Tes,c, ID. RoDEs, OK
CDMMIs slONERS OFFICE,
an Lynehburg H.. October, 1881.
The parties ~ ihis cause ~ fnke nottce, fhst
have appointed Saturday the H." day o. Sa,en-
he, next, 10 s.nmence The accounts d. cisd by
the foregoing order OF coui, on which day, at
the hour OF nine o'clock Ia tho morning, hey are
r.qu.red to attend O, my Office, in this town. wlth
,eir &C, cunts, vouches and copes 81 court paper,
p,ennred for examination and settlement
JAMES BENAGH &.
Oc, r. M wdW
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ANUEL JOHNSON and Mattha ~. we, Johe
~ Johnson & Judith his vile. AMI Js.nrs DsaAa
and susanna hs wife, Leury rorian an, Alsrv h.,
~iie formerly Mary Cotb--Tske Notice ugat ~
Monday the 20h day OF Oc'obvr next. II Fuona',
Store IN the county OF Charlotte, Va ! shall IRA.
coed to take The ispostions Of Asa onlk,, Robe,,
Morton. acd Wal. Estic,, aud others, I'd. be Rad
~ esidene. IN a suit depending "a The count,
court OF Charlotte, Va. on tie Chsncri, side Of
s.ld court, IN which, am plaintiff apd Edairnf
Morgan, ex'os Of Ssml Cobh. dec. veurssvrs ard
others are dstendants. And, on Frijsy the cot,
usy OIL Same month, sst the house o, Matthew
Young, in tue coon,y oftial,fsx, Va. Ishal take
fhe dePos'tio"s Of AGdrsw ABBY and Others. 10 he
read as evidence 10 the .sme case
NARY COBB.
Sept. 10 vdw
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NOTICE.
Patrick, Sept. %

DURSUANr 10 decree pronounced by the
u Circuit Superior Court Of Law and Chancery
for the county Of Amherst, the lith day Of Sep
temeer, 1882, in the cssc of the President, Duec-
tors and Company of the Bank Of Virginia, and
the President Directors and Company of the Farm
ers' Bank of Virginia, agains, Richard Harrison,
Nancy Shields, John Penn, James s. Pende,on,
Richard Bnrks, VIM. Turner Henry l.. Davies
Sterling Claiborne, Richard H. Bu,ks, Mn.
Morgan, in his own right, and rs the surviving
partner Of John NJ. Settle ard Co. Chapman
Johnson, John l.. Haynes, Thomns Aldr'dge,
Gustayus A. Rose Ma,tln London, VIM. Petit
and VIM Mcdaniel the undersigned, Com
missioner appointed for that purpose, will on
Friday the 3lst of Oct ODER 1891, upon the
premises in the said decree mentioned, and al
the dwelling house ef Richard HARRISON in the
county of Amherst proceed to sell at public auc
ton, on oredi. Of one and two years, for equal
portions Of the purchase money, taking from tho
purchaser, OR purchasers, notes negotiable and pay
able at one of the Banks in I.ynchburg, snlsfac'o
rily endorsed, the tract Of Land, situated in the
county of Amherst, Wherein the said Richard tIsr.
rlson now lives, and conveyed and described in the
deed oflrust oi,hc 2lst of August, 1881, and filed
DIS an exhibit in said case. The legal tito to the
said Land will be retained until the purchase mo-
ney 10 paid
CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY, Com.
Sept. ID wids
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New Goods. Il C;,eap Goods.

From The .\er YORK factions.
w r are opening some OF the cheapest Goods
We have ever had, embracing the mos,
iash'onaole styles, atprces that will astonish she
o"yer The tunes are hard-vcry hard-und we
are resolved to sell at The loves, cash prices. Tn.
Ladies arc respectfully invited as their interests
viii be greatly promoted
ROBINSON & ELLIOTT
April % >.
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Oct
A LIST OF LETTERS

N Lbs We He 4 L II ftS
Remaining Ia the Post OEce at Liberty Bed.
tord county, Va on The LIST day cf October, 1884
which, if not taken on, before HE LIST day Of Jan.
nary, 1885, will be sent to the Post Office DE.
parment as dead letters.
A-John T. Arthur, VIM Austin.
B-James Burnett, Henry Bates, Hezekah
Brooks, John Barker, VIM. Bailey, U rhanc Bill
lingsby
c. James Galloway, Benz H. Caldwell, James
Chambers, Nancy Chentwood, Chs, Carter, Clerk
{. Court, Charlotte Crowdcr, Monsieur Michel
Cbcverlier, Andrew C,aig.
D-katha,ine Deardo,f Thomas Dudley, Ed
ward DAWSON John Dougher,y, Sanders P, Day,
Thomas y. Devereux.
E-Sllas Early,
F. John Fisher, Jacob FSszle, .orgc Folden
G-John Gibbs.
H-Thos. Hix3, Thomss Holly, Rob-. T.. Hun
ter, Hcnry Halley, E,helOer, Hatcher, Thomas
Hatcher
john Jeter, Fanny Jackson Rebecca Jones.
LIE. Logwood Co, L. Barnaoas Little.
#M-Mar,ha Markham, James r. Morgan.
VIM. D. Martin, Mrs. Sally Moore, Thomas Me
Cabe.
N-Caleb NOEL, Simon NJ. Noel, Washington
Nunncrv, Miss Polly T. NOEL.
O-John B. Oicy2, VIM. l.. Otey.
John 5. Porter 2, Edmund Page, william
Page
S-Mlss Ann Subett, Lindsey Stinncr, jesse
Speakman, Francis Suite.
I-John Thompkins, Joseph Thompson, ia,
vid w. Thompson.
| W-Joseph Wilson c. c. S e. sc Henry
W'kes, Henry Woriey, Matilda W bite Re,
Joshu. y ho:ey John Wynn.
| REUBtN pAkEEn y II
| Oct & q
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huctiNn sales.

G 3 tuesday night the 9th, shall resume my
- asn iIdctions, and regularly continue them
every Is'9day and Friday nights during the Fall
ard "'"'er n'onths. My stock will be such as
wa SUI he season aud sold in small lots NV
aaF sales 1lii be every Wednesday a, IL o'clock
o' Erorer'cS, Furniture, &c. &c. Favors from tho
c'uolty are particularly invited, as my sales will
DC regular. CHARLES PHELPS, Auct
Sept & 1884. ifs
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NtsTss E.

Notice..
IL NHlNG nv aSsencs frcm i.ynchburg, oil
N'fsor' l',rested IN the estate of the late
w 'ehn taoet arc rcspss fully referred to NJ,
tenf} Z. Nad. who has toll mower To act for m,
and WHO, AMY abs,ncr, will DO any and evo,v
'"hs con''c'ed nh he manas emen. of said Is
tate, which tuld DO myself, i present
THOMAS X. FRIEND
Admir- o, J, J. Cabell, dec.
Sept 90 "a
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April 81

4 + a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chan
IA Gerry held for the town of Lynchburg, at the
courthouse, in said town on the 10Th day of july,
1884, sitting as Court or Chancery
James c. Moornan, Tiff
against
Boiling Clark, surviving Trustee of James G..
Norman, Micajah Davis, administrator of Will
liam B. Lynch, decd. James C. Anderson, execu-
tor of Jacob Anderson, and Balda Mcdaniel ,admr.
OF Henry Clark, decd Defts.
On the motion of the defendants Boiling Clark.
Mlcnjah Davis AID Belda Mcdaniel by counsel 70
dissolve the injunction, awarded the plaintiff in
this on the Goth doy of June, 1884, the Court,
on consideration ofthe BILL answers Of those defcn-
dants, and after hearing counsel in opposition
thereto doth reject The motion, and doth order that
one ofthc Commissioners of the Cour, do take an
account of the trust fund in the bill mentioned al.
so an account between the parties, md repor, the
same to the Court, with any matters specially Sta
ted, thought pertinenby himsefor required by the
parties TO be so stated.
A copy-Tes,e, ROBES, C.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. }
Lynciburg Sept. 10Th, 1894.
The parties interested will take notice. ,hbt
have appointed Monday The 9Th day of October
next, 10 carry into effect the foregoing order of
court, on which day at the hour of 10 o'clock. A. NJ
they are required TO attend at my office in this
town, with their accounts, vouchers and proofs. to-
ge'her with copy of the Court papers, prepared
tor examination and settlement.
WATT, Com.
Sept IA uaw
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AynclAburg Narriose Ne
pository

USr received from our factory two horse
u Barouchc, Of superior workmanship, on the
improved plan, seats for six PERSONS entirely close
when required. Also one lish, ditto, for one horse,
with an improved top suitable for two or four per
sons which we offer 10 the public together with cur
present assortment,on accommodating terms
H. Il. BEACH& Co
April2 81 Is
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Just Received

eD CASES Tuscan and mix'd DunsHbc Ton
- ne.s,
l case Ladies Umbrellas and Parasoisi
Which will be sold low at the store Of
ROBERT KYLE
May IL is
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rs. LiTTLEFOssD viii rom

rs. LlTTLEFOs.O viii con-
W mence on MoaGay 6tn INST a Beading sad
Day School Tor Young Ladies, a, .he ousc Of Mr.
Ponuell, corner of fourth AID Cocke streets.
TERMS
senior Class Sl1 per session.
Junior do 10
French, Muse, Drawing ard Painting IN mcde-
rae terms. A class viii he taught Reading and
ornograNhyi nj one doila. per mouth, payable in
advence
Srecimens OF Painting, References, Is may be
seen by calling OF Mrs l.
Oct , 70
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Tobacco A.AnA fov Sale,

a TRACT OF LAND, lying on the North
n Fork of James River 4 miles above the Blue
R'dso Canal, containing about 1850 acres, On
'ns tract there Is one of the best water powers on
the river 400 acres have been enclosed within the
last three years, 200 Of which tire in clover 1870
acres Will eput in wheat this Fail and covered in
the Spring. This Land is we'll adapted TO tobac.
CO, wheat ami corn This property 10 worthy the
attention of planter.
will sell the PLANTATION on which re-
side, containing about 300 acres This plantation
IS IN high state OF cultivation--lhe buildings are
good On this property there is Stone Merchan
Mill, with two pair of burrs, and two pair of coun-
try stones.
will also sell BUFFALO FORGE, contain.
ing upwards of 5000 acres. The Forge has fires
ana one OF the best water powers in the upper
country It has all the necessary buildings for car.
| fyng ON the business with convenience. There
are orc banks on this property. A Furnace could
be erected, which would make it amongst the mos,
desirable Iron properties in the upper country, on
account OF ITS lying contiguous to navigation Boats
Can run all the year from this to Lyuchburs OF
Richmond, unless lmpeded by ice
WILLIAM WEAVER
Buffalo Forge Rockbridge county,
Sept. 90, 1884 I'm
s The Richmond Wing will nser, the fore.
gong one month, in country paper, aud forward its
| accom-, % this office
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800 REV ARD.
AND $25 REWARD.

The above reward will be given for tho appre-
henslon of Henry Motley, who succeedad George
IN carrying the mail, ana elop,d from Garnet
Lees, near New London. Henry has light blue
eyes, isr skn and large scar on The left check
near the chin, and several te,ter-w worms ON his
race All persons are .or.arneo, under iho prna
ties OF the law, fron harborihg CT cup9yrn. ethel
u the above named boys JOHN MOTLEY.
Oct 2 At
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Valuable Town Property at .Auc

Valuable Town Property at AUG
ton.
TIME suuseriter will oeeS nni sell, q public
u auc,ion,cn Friday the loih of tn, pressn,
month, tha, csnlrnl and valuable Store House 10
the town of Liberty, recently occupied by Mcssrs
Lloyd Dorsey & Co. Terms liberal and made
known on day Of sale.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
Oct. 8 tos
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l.NnAs fov Rent,

l.NnAs GOV Rent.
SEVERAL tracts Of Land, in the Western
~ counties Of this State, of fine rich quality can
be he 10. from five to ten years without rent, ex-
ccn' 20 much as will pay taxes,b by tenants Who u
settle and improve them. Enquire n. this Office.
July II is
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6. That Lewis Glover. Lorenzo Lewis.
John c. q. Taylor. Charles McCormick and
william Csstlsmsn, be appointed ~ CON-
mitiee TO correspond with the members nj
the legislature from this district, directing
their attention TO the subject OF the laws
nov existing respecting FREQ negroes and
slaves, with . view 60 the Introduction Of 4
bill for the purpose Of reducing into ono all
the ensctmeots Of tho diherebt legislatures
touching the subject.
T. That the members Of this meeting view
the custom OF selling ardent spirits 10 free
negroes and slaves. an evil Of great and over
whclming magnitude. as destructive 10 the
he slth and morals Of the blacks themselves
and entirely Incompatible with the interest
Of their masters: we therefore respectfully
request all merchants, distillers and other,
to discontinue . practice SO frausht with
evil.
8. That the editors OF the Winchester Viz.
ginian and Republican, and the Cbaricstown
Free Press, be respectfully requested to pub
iish the proceedings OF this meeting
CHARLES MCCORMICK, Chsirpan.
JoHs NJ. BLKGNoRE, Secretary.