Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-02
Comm NIo ArIo Ms.
MERrINo lN PowHArAN.

A large number Of persons from different parts
Of Po~haian. assembled at Petsrsie Church. on
Saturday, the 18Th instant. Tor the purpose OF or
ganzing Temperance Society. Thomas Miller,
ESQ. was called to the Chair, and Joseph H. Curtis
appointed Secretary.
by request, the Rev'nd Mr. Witt addressed the
Throne OF Grace, invoking the blessing OF God
upon the exercises OF the day, and the object ior
which they had convened.
The Chairman then Addressed the meeting IN an
impressive manner. porirayins many OF the evlis
resulting rom the use OF intoxicating liquors, ana
concluded by reading part of an interesting address,
delivered by Mr. Hawkins, Ia reformed dr1nkatd)
in Fanuel Hall. Boston.
"A Committee was appointed to prepare Con-
sututon and Pledge Tor the adoption of the Society
After retiring tor short time, the COMMITTEE re-
turned aud reported a Constitution and Pledge,
which, after being discussed and amended, was
adopted.
The pledge is as follows: The members OF this
Society pledge themselves to abstain entirely from
the use OF all intoxicating liquors as beverage, and
from uafhckine in them, and do promise, 10y their
example aud influence, in all suitable ways, TO
diScoun,enance aud discourage their use throughout
tho community.
An opportunity was then given for persons to
enroll themselves members oil the Society. Ninety
persons, male and female, gave IN their names rs
subscribers to the Constitution and Pledge.
The following persons were elected officers Of
the Society;
Thomas Miller, President.
Jacob Michaux, Vice President.
Joseph y. Curtis, Secretary.
George w. Harding, Treasurer.
jesse Wit, A Massey, Ball, Halves,
Thomas G. Miller, George w Tiuslcy. VIM STRAIT
ton. Jr, Gillian, David McCaw, Thos Page,
and \ q Saunders, were elected to constitute, with
the other officers, an Executive Committee, TO man
age the concerns, and carry into effect the orders OF
the Society.
GEORGE w Harding. Josiah Smith, VIM wOlhall,
VIM q Povall, and Alfred Jones, were appoint =
ed Committee to solicit aud receive donations to
deitay the expenses OF the Society.
The Secretary directed to forward a copy OF
the proceedings of this meeting 10 the Editors of the
different Newspapers IN Richmond, for publica-
tion.
l he next meeting was appointed to be held nl
feterSille Church, ON Whit Monday, the 10Th Of
Nav next.
The exercises were closed with prayer.
THOMAS MILLER, President.
JoSEru f.. CuRrIs, Secretary.
III" Alta Quarterly Session Court, held ror
King William County. on the 29h OF March, 1912.
The recent death Of ROBERT BYRD POLLARD,
Esq, the Deputy Clerk of the County of King
William, having been announced TO the Court by
Col. b. +. pabney, tho Court thereupon appointed
b. +. Dabney, John Gaines, and q. b. Minor
Esqs., Committee to prepare a preamble and re
solutions, expressive of the feelings of the Court
upon this melancholy occasion.
The Committee made the following report:
whereas, we have heard, with deep regret and
painful senslbllty, Of the premature death of Rob
EFT B Pollard, who, as officer of this Court hn.
Tor years discharged the duties Of his office with
exemplary fidelity and promptitude; and whereas
by this dspensaton Of all wise Providence. the
County has lost a valuable and useful officer, SO
e'eiy an negligent and upright citizen his wife ar
nttectionaie husband, and his children a fond ant
dong parent be IT, therefore,
ReSoirsd. LIST. That the members OF this Cour
and of the Bar, and the officers Of this Court. il
testimony OF their high respect for the memory o
the deceased, will wear tie usual badge OF mourn
ing for thirty days.
god. That Col. Edmund Ltlepasc. and Col. Il
Dsbney, he appointed Committee to conye,
TO the widow of the deceased copy Of the foresoin,
preamble and resolution.
3D. That these proceedings be spread upon IN,
records ofthis Court; and copy thereof be sent I,
the Editors OF the public papers in the city of Rich
mond with request that they publish the same.
And Ihereupon the Court adjourned
a COpy-reste
RO. POLLARD Clerk