Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-12


Of this city to state, that the Convention will meet
morrow, II O'Clock, in the Hall Of the House of Dele.
gates.
COMMUNICATED.
Alta large and respectable meeting of portion of The
people OF the county of King William, at Acquinon
Church, Monday, the 4th day of june 1898, it be-
ing made known that some OF her distinguished citizens
had been sddressedi circulars by their brethren
Of the Borough Of Norfolk, 10 call meeting in this
county foE the purpose of taking into consideration the
propriety Of holding Southern Mercantile Conven.
ton -whereupon James'r Shadwick, Esq, was called
to the Chair and Fielding Slater appointed Secretary
The object Of the meeting having been explained by
few briet but appropriate remarks from Capt VIM. S.
Fontaine, the following resolutions were adopted:
Rssolcea That we approve of the meeting OF a estate
Commercial Convention in Richmond, on Wednesday,
the 18th day of June 1885, TO aid in the objects specf
ed in the report and resolutions adopted at the late
sion of the Augusta (Geo) Convention
Resopea. That tender thanks TO fellow-ci.
tzens of Norfolk for the public spirit they
tested in giving the impulse to The Ball in Virginia.
which we hope and believe is 10 effect mighty Com
.ncrcal revou,on-and though mostly Farmers, feel
that their interests interest," and this subject
willing to make common cause with our brethren
Of the South
Resolved, That the Chair appoint delegation Of ~
to attend said Convention in Richmond TO represent this
whereupon the Chair proceeded to appoint the
following gentlemen: Martin Dewly Thos Stark, Ro.
Hill, Fielding Slater, Bayler Temple Thomas Jordan,
ESqs.. De- Fendai Gregory, Gen. Philip Aylett, Dr. G.
Brax,on. Col B. F. Dabney, Dr. Aylett Halves and Maj
Thos. Dabney.
On motion of Capt VIM s. Fonaine, the Hon Jas.
T. Shsdwck Chairman of this meeting, added 10
the delegation.
On motion Of the Chair, it was
Resoired That these proceedings be signed BY the
Chaman and Secretary, and published in the Enquirer
and Wing.
On motion of the Chairman, the meeting adjourned
sine die.
JAMES T. sHADWlCK, Chairman.
FIELpISo SLATER, Secretary.
meeting of the citizens of Portsmouth, the 9Th
inst. (Coi. Sam. Watts in the Chair, and MIR. Stephen
Cowley Secretary, addressed by Mr.. j. A. Chand-
les, and the Preamble and Resolutions presented
by Mr. Geo Blow Jr. They appointed q delegates, as
follow: viz: J: A Chandler, Gen j. ti"dgSs, o. Ber
nard ". T. Young, Walter Gwynn, VIM. H. Wilson,
Geo Blow, Jr.. VIM. Collins l.. Gayle, T. G. Halton,
c. L. Cooke, Samuel NJ. Wilson, j. NJ: Binlord, j. j.
Lnnd T. A. jenkins, &. II Grice, J. Accnelly, |. r.
B,gley NJ. Cooke Jas +. Wilson. Jno 7. Hill, James
Murdaugh. Upon motion The Chairman and Secretary
were added to the Delegation.
The citizens Of Glouceier, assembled on the 4th,
iCary S Jones' Esq in the Chair, and Rev. w Daniel
Secretary The beet Of the meeting explained
by the Charman-and i, addressed by MIR. Richard
Coke Jr who "dwp principally upon the Of the
depreciation of beloved State, and likewise Of York
Town which he stated, (6y years back) was one ofthe
principal importing cities in the U. S.'-The following,
gentlemen were appointed delegates 10 the Convention
viz Hon Richard Coke, Jr Col. Robt B. Curtis, Jno
r. Sewell, John Sinclair Col. Joel Hays, and John A.
B. Thornton. On motion, the Chairman and Secretary
were added
The citizens of Princess Anne met on the 4h inst
Gen Il Woodhouse in the Chair, and j. j. Burroughs
Secretary The meeting addressedby MIR Roberts
and resolutions of cordial concurrence in The objects
of the Convention reported by DR.. Way from the
Selec, Committee, and unanimously adopted and the
following gentlemen appointed Delegates viz: Jonathan
Hunter Dr.. WIN. p. Morgan Jesse Morris Dr.. Pitts,
Henry Cornick, Jr, Juo. Petty, Jr, John Lewis, S.
VIM. c. Moore, Wm. Seymour, VIM Roberts, Peter II.
Whhehurst. DR.. w. S. Way, Smith Shepherd Major
Jno. Cornick Dennis Moseley, and DR.. K. Rogers
Aud on motion, the Chairman and Secretary add.
ed 10 the delegation.
We happy 10 understand that Delegate TO the
Convention has been engaged for weeks in pre-.
pairing aome !" Statistics Of Virginia from the public
documents at Washington, which will in all probability,
be laid before the Convention. We hail this
picious sign 1t calculated to aid in the great cause
Of rega.ning the lost trade Of the Old Dominion"