The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-21
MEETING.

At ameeun6 OF the members Of the Bar ana
other citizens Of Yazoo county, held in the Court
House al Benton, on Saturday, 18th June inst.
On motion OF =. a. Lewis, II. S. g. PERKINS,
ESQ, was called to the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. A. B. Corwine, MIR. E. A.
LEWIS was elected Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. w. r. Miles, the chairman
was requested to state the object Of the meeting;
whereupon he arose, and in brief but eloquent
address, enumerated some OF the public and pr-
yate virtues of GEORGE CROCKETT, deceased
late Clerk Of PTobates OF AGO county, and ask
ed an expression OF the sense Of The individuals
assembled, upon the affecting event they had ex-
perenced in bis death.
Whereupon the Hon. J. r. Burrus moved that
committee Of three be appointed by the Chair
MAJ TO draft and present resolutions i1stantefsex-
pressive of the sentiments of the meeting Which
motion being carried, the following gentlemen
" ere appointed, viz:-Jas. R. Burrus, W r. Miles,
and T. +. GTayson.
Upon motion of Mr.. Burrus, T. Peslade, Esq,
was added to the committee
After short retirement, the Committee report
| ed the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, GEoRGR CROCKETT was native OF
| Ireland, but America had for many years been the
happy fosterer of one whose intrinsic worth ln-
| duced all his acquaintance TO acknowledge shat
| II needed but to Know him TO admire and love
him. For eight years public iunctionory, he
had never been known to neglect the duties OF his
Office, until his delicate state ofhealth admonlsh-
ed him to seek more salnbrlous spot tor his re-
coYery; when scarcely arrived at the spnngs, he
was seized with the fatal disease which terminal !
ed SO fatally Therefore,
! Resolred, That in the death of GEO. CROCK
EFT, the public has sustained great loss IN the
vacation OF the Office Of Probate Clerk Of Yazoo
county-the community valued citizen, the poor
and needy dislnterested ana benlhcent IRENE
| ResoLed. That we deeply deplore and lament
the death Of George Crockett as an officer, as
citizen, as a frienC
Resotred, That his friends and relations in his
native country receive our most heartfelt coAdol-
| ence and sympathy,
/ Resolved That IN view of the great good re-
suting to the people Of Yaz7o county and tbs
public generally in consequences OF the ialthiu
i discharge ofshis duties, Is 10 the sense OF TINS
meeting, that committee be appointed Tor the
purpose of receiving an amount sufHcient 10 cree
4 suitable monument over the mortal remains o.
q George Crockett, in comnemoratien Of his valua
Bile services.
Resolced That said Committee be composed o
FIVE mem bers to be appointed by the Chairman o
this meeting, and that they be authorized and re
quested TO carry outlhe object OF the above Feso
, luton.
Rssolred, That copy Of this preamble an,
resolutions be published in the ssYazoo Banner
and 'sY AGO City Whig,'' and that the "London
derry Sentinel', in lrsiand be requested TO cop.
the same.
: Of tho PROBATE Court OF Yazoo county, be inform
ed of the adoption of this preamble and Tesolu
e lions, and that he be respectfully requested I
e have the same spread upon the records OF sal
Court.
ResoIred, That tie several members Of the b
of Yazoo county, are hereby requested 10 WEI
e he usual badgeo Of mourning for the space
thirty days.
Which preamble and resolutions, upon motion
!. were received and adopted.
On nation Of Mr.. A. B. Corwne, it was
Iesolred, That Committee Of three DO al
J. pointed by the Chairman to address letter
coincidence TO the relations OF the deceased an
furnish them with copy of the proceedings
r this meeting. Whereupon, Messrs. a. B Co
. wine, II. P. Sade, and D. w Nye, were appon
U ed saiu committee.
o The chairman then appointed the foowin
. gentlemen to constitute the committee referred
It in the fourth resolution, for the purpose Of akn
!, steps for the erection of a monument in memOl
: Of The deceased, viz: VIM. S Grayson, ]. R. Blu
d rus, B. Yandel, It. P. Slade and Nj. p les.
! On motion, Messrs NJ. O'COnner Kenneday ar
= P. OsDonnelf were added TO said committee
}. On motion, the meeting Adjourned
r. S. G. PERKINS,, Chairman.
= EDw a. LEWIS, Secretary.