Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-05-07

Committee Of the Virginia Temperance
Society, on Saturday. March 28fh. 1855,
The following resolutions were unanimous
~ adopted:
Res5ired, That we cordially concur 10
in tie call for a district Temperance con
yeniion 10 be bolJeu al Warrenlon. Eau
onier county, on Thursday the l4th oil
Nav next and respectfully request that
the same he attended by at least two de.
legates from each Of the temperance soci
cites in The following counties, TO WIT -
Orange, Madison, Rappahannock. Cuipe.
per. London, Fairfax, Prince William and
The District OF Columbia. jeremiah Nor
ton. ESQ. Of Orange, and Martin Siaugh-
ter. Fsq of Cuoeper, are requested TO
attend and represent the Virginia oiate
Society in said Convention.
Res1lved, That, inasmuch as obvious
circumstances render State Temperance
Conventions inexpedient, District Con-
y,ntions are The best substitute holden
in such counties as viii form appropriate
centres for such districts; and the com
miuee would suggest the following ar
rangements for such meetings.
Isl District. At WaIrenion, May IAN.
as above.
81 District. 10 be composed Of the FOL
Loving counties Brunswick, Oreenrilei
Nottoway, Amelia, Powhaian, Cumber
land, Prince Edward, Lunenburg, Meek
Ienburg, Halifax, Charlotte, Nelson, Am
herst, Campbell. Piitsylvania, Franklin.
HeGry, Bedford, and Patrick Time OF
meeting. Wednesday, June l0.-place
Charlotte Court House Delegates from
the State Society G.. II. Es'is, J. Bruce,
J. p Cashing, 5. DIN, d. w. Lester, and
b B Wilkes
50 Dissict.- Fuvanna, Spottsylyania
Goocbland, Louisa, Stafford, Caroline. K
George, Hanover, iTenrico, Charles City
New Kent, King William. King < Queen
Essex, M.ddiesex, Gloucester. York, | an.
caster, Richmond Northumberland. ant
| Westmoreland. Place Of meeting King
and Queen g. House. Time for meeting
| Wednesday, June 10. Delegates lrorl
the State Society, w. Blackford, Lueiar
Minor, $. Blackwell, and j. b. letter.
4th District. Montgomery, Rockbiidge
Botetourt, Augusta, Albemarle, Rocking
ham, Greenbrler, Page, Pocabontas, Bath
shenandoah, Pendieton and Allegheny
Tine of meeting. Wednesday, June 10
Place, Siaunton. Delegates from the Stat,
Society, Hon Hugh Nelson, j Ii. Ruck
man, and Robert Turner.
5lh District. Frederick, Berkeley, J Il
ferson, Morgan. Hampshire, Hardy, Pres
ton, Alonongalia, and Randolph lime 0
meeting, Wednesday, June 10. Place
Martinsburg. Delegates from the Stat
Society, /. W. K. Dunbar, NJ. d., Johi
II. Hail. aud Robert Sherard
ReS0ired, That it he recommended f
each society 10 send at least .wo, and no
more than four delegates 10 the said Con
I vcntons.
BY The preceding extract from the IN
nutes Of he Executive Committee, tn
friends Of temperance in Virginia, Wi
recognize Gew and extended pan Of op
erations for the promotion Of the cause il
this state. Some doubts occurred to III
Committee in regard TO the time an,
place for each Of the proposed meeting
and even Tow they are uncertain wlIethe
they have named such as will be mos
convenient in any one instance. il is re
specially suggested that the several soci
cites in the county indicated az the pac
| iOI suCb Convention, elIoAid nave pCUG
raj meeting at an eaily day,-so that the
cOncur in The above arrangement, or max
another. aud give general notice of thei
determination.
o. Editors throughout the state are re
quested TO give the above one insertion.
Fresh from lie people.-Iha Van Buren mem
beers of our Legislature, have appointed ,lc gat,
to the Baltimore Convention, in behalf Of tn
people Of the State. This Will save the troubl
Of choosing for themselves. - Louisiana Int