Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-03-18

a large, respscahle. and enthusiastic
meeting, ot The citizens 81 Jtff4fson
Comfy. was held 81 The Court Hou,e .,
Monday evening last. for the purpose 81
desising some method Of coniTiautinR I'D
n The suffering inhabisanis 81 Ireland =
ANDREW HUNTER. ESQ ~, called
~ ths chair, aDdlDr, w. F.ALrxArDsa
appoin.ed Secretary.
Alter . few remarks By the Chairman.
explaining the object Of the meeting. NJ.
Alexander Boieier nas called for. md Ire
meeting was favored BY him unh snosl
leloquent and admirable address.
Oh motion Of Mr. Anthony Kennedv
the thauks Of the meeting vese nnani.
nously rendered Mr. Beteler. and cony
Of bis address eqnested for publicssicr.
Mr.. Henry Bedineer was shen called
upon 10 address the meeting, but being
Iindisposed. he asked. after expressing
Dis sympathy for The suffering Irish 1 70 30
excused.
Mr.. John Randolph Tucker was then
loudly called for and addressed the meet.
Ing 10 an able ana mos. eloquent msn-
ner,
On motion Of NJ B. r. Washington,
the thaoks Of the meeting were rendered
Mr. Tucker. snd copy o! his address
requested for publication,
Mr.. John Blair Hoge. ,wasesiied out.
Who. after few Anost epprOptis.e anal ~.
cellent remarks. was followed ~ MI. RI.
Hume Butcher ID speech calculated 10
excite the sy npatay o. every heater,
| On molten Of Mr.. ]. P. Lylss, the
thanks Of the meeting were rendered each
ofihese gentlen 90.
Mr.. B. Fl. Washington meved, that !.
Treasurer BE- appointed 10 receive ouch
Econuibutfons as may be made by ths Ci
items OF Jefferson Tor. TIE soIferets 10 ire
lsld. which, on motion Of Nh T. 1 Lee.
was amended. and q Committee 81 Ave
psrsons appointed to receive and sppro.
pria'e such contributions. The following
gentlemen compose said Con ni,,ees -
Mr. Hamphfey Reyes. Mr.. RI. Brown,
Mr.. William Short. DR.. william o.
McGough.sry, and Or. VIM il. Alexsn-
der.
kOn motion Of Nj. BE. Washiaslsn.
Resoirsd That committee Of awslse
ladies and t~ elve genilemen be anpoin,ed
hy the Chair! 10 carry out Ina ofiect OF
this meeting, and aosoiicit and receive,
contributions 10 p oney o. proyisions.=-
The following ladies and gentlemen Wsso
appointed on this committee, Wig
! For MephtrdstOrn -Wm. L Hedges,
4 John X White. David L Hen.IiI, Mrs.
fJoseph Atkinson, Mise s. Welshans.
Mrs Maria McFariand.
For Harpsrs Ferry Samuel Gibson,
Richard Henderson John H King, Mrs.
iP r. w Stephenson. Miss Ellen Box.
limbaugh. Mrs y ames Fiber,
j For Chvlesfopn Benjamin Z Wash.
ineton. Samuel w Lakeland, Richard
lis. Blackburn Mrs Bushrod G Washing.
ion, Mrs. Charles g ,Stemast. Mrs. Anna
II Yates n
For SmitAfeH-Dr. WIN. 10 Ma
ECoughiery. Merediih Helm. John A.
Thomson, Mrs. George Beck weth, Mrs.
lDr Stephens, Mrs James Efiggs..
l.H (Mr. VIM. Short will,ske any pipduce
4 for The benefit Of tLe Irish I'd Alexsneria
free Of charge. if delivered ii his wire.
house 10 Shephefdstown. OF al The Ware
house Of Mr. Elsint, Harpers. Ferry.)
~ wss moved By Mr.. H. M Gallahsr
That 2 subscription paper be offered 10
those present, who nay be disposed nov
g contribute 10 The object Of the meeting:
the motion. however. was Withdrawn.
/ Mr. Lawson Bptts, was called upon for
aspsech. but being much inaisposed he
made only q few, but most heari.sirring
,lremstks
i After most feeline address from rEka
fChsirman on molien az Mr. RI II Butcher
the meeting was adjorrned 10 meei again
Ioa Monday might. March 22d .at The
a Court House Al 7 e,,cloek. and the pro-
i ceedings be published in the Free Ptess
II and Spirit orrJsfffrson.
II II ANDREW HUNTER. CA'n.
q w. r. ALEXANDER Sscy.