Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-02-25
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skL,ap nEsrlsa ron IRELAND.

rnfsusnt 10 putlfc notice, nseetiDg
sas held 10 The Methodist r. Gharch.
Hatpsts, Ferry. Feb l6. for the purpose
ioi adopting measohes for The relief sf 1
portion 81 The psopls Of distressed Ire.
land !; on motion Of Jsroms B. Young. Dr.
JAArs GARRf was called 10 The Chair,
snd q H. WARD appointed Secretary .--
The chico, 81 The meeting was then IN
ted BY ,he Chair.
On moliop, II was then
Rssoistd, That the chaErarpcint q com miltea
eftoor 70 DRAFT and Pgssenii 10 this needing !
preamble and acknowledgement oftha seass
and sympathy entertained 81 this comm1nitk
Ter thedestisuie and needy eouditicn Of shst IN.
happy people. The cha,rmAn then apaoin;ad 8.
B. Yoaag, Am Ball. ri c. Moore aud PniIip
Coons said cainmRtee.
The lcomulktee alter having retired 4 short
lime, returned and reported the follow in -
WaEREA,, BY failure Of The productions Of
tho soilSs large portion OF the people III Ire
lsad have been reduced almost 10 ui,er dektiiu-
ton, and are suffering The terrible calami.ses OF
Starvation Therefore,
Resoipea, That the spir, pf The age Saa he
dictates Of humanity suggests 70 The reepte Of
America efforts ar relic and assistance, which
bountifuf Providence has enabled them d be-
slow. fHg #Bt ##sE
Resolsta, That il is necessary, from tho sen-
ergeney ~ the case, thai prompt and lmefy'
action shopld heengssed II, speedily and effec-
tually ~ render such assistance and relief - .
be yc4snt community may sGord.
Rttoired, That general appeal be made 70
the libetatiy Of the citzeps Of This village and
vicinity for the fnriherance; OF this ohIeet, snd
as far % practicable, means be employed 10
secure ss great a.numbefoi donations As peasi-
be-
The preamble aud resolution. ~ere ,A.a
adopted.
On malion i, was then
Resolved, Tha, committee Of IS gentlemen
and Is ladies' be appointed 10 take up coiiec-
tiops Throughout our community. sIis
Whsrsupon he following per.oss we're appoial-
ct. viz lis. Gibson, Washington Cox, Bebjamlh
Moore, Sr., s.. Lover, Washington Spanglsr, II.
ICONS, James Pontele. Wnta Smallwood. Thofnss
Sturdy, Jos. Britton, r. X Laley. .. B, Young,
man, WIN. r Fitzsimmoas, Francis MeCsbe.
Ladies Miss Bsrrick. Mrs. A.. Stephenson.
Mrs. Bepi Moore, Mrs j. d Young. Mas Sarah
Brown, Mrs P9Ceons, NiiasH Hnghet. Mrs p.
". Cutshaw, Mrs. smsllwood. Mira, 8. .Gihsep.
Miss $ 4. Potter, Mrs R.Leyering, MissJ Jonts,
Miss Il. Young. Miss E. Eisin.
Collections we're then taken up In the Chhrsh,
after which, on motion, MIR. r: Coons was elected
Treasurer, and DR.. James Garry Corresponding
Secretary. H-H f3- I'll
On mutton, il was s#
Resolved, That meeting be held at Odd Fel-!
lows Hall, % next Tuesday evening, when ,hs
colnmi,eeon collection in particular sle request
&c to be preseDt and rerder,an account Of their
proceedings. Should The weather be insIenssr,
the ladies' are requested 10 send in their papers
with thslamount hey have collected.
On motion, The proceedDgs'of Tiff. meeting
were ordered q BE published in the Yiginia
Free Press and Spirit Of Jefferson, andlhat The
editors be requested 10 gits them place IL
heir columns fis,
voteof thanks was thepIgisen to the True
tees of the Church for the use OF the same
On motion the meeting adjourned
I. JAMES GARRY, Chair,na..
i q. H. WARD. Sec'rT.