Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-04
Far tic Enquirer.
MEHERRIN IMPROVEMENT.


The friends Of the Mrhern improvement held
public meeting At Red Level, Lunenbufg county, on
the 22nd July, which was attended by large number
q planters from Meekleaburg and our own COUNTY,
who seemed To be much interested VIM. j. Aebltt
was called To the Chair and VIM. NJ Basley ;oonl-:
Secretary. An ample table was spread by oLS> .eHr.
rous and kind neighbors, and Ne are pleased T. az
that harmony and good feeling pervadcd the hol. Rg
tude. The object Of our meeting was 10 Commune, 10
gether aud devise means 10 promote tie inter-,
and welfare of each and all OF us-tor The Interest ~
farmer lie, in word, the interest Of all. We a.. 81
scious of the many Disadvantages under when ~ -
bor, farming and trading community; We ar. can
cioIs OF our poverty;-we met TO AXE the H., 49,,
which has ever heen made ny Us 10 alleviate our hur
den The meeting addressed By X. H. n,lv ~
Of Meckenburs, ard +. Hicks, Esq. II B,unsw,Ss
We happy 10 say that our yonn. irend Nj Nav
acquitted himself ha ndsomry, and did aElr iu>t :;
the cause-whe all present must have admired m.
good sense, sober views The Just and Inconry.rt,,
reasoning the rich and valuable store fLlufm.r,np
display ed, and the brilliant ami .!iSlne illustrations !;
our high spirited and jealous ifirad, Mr. Hlcas H.
told us that scheme, like every Other good cans
had three classes Of opponenis-tr cicasrs tAr pro
phe:s, aud the INDECENT That, as .i.y ;htn1
new, and which thfy could not Comprehend. ~.
talked Of, the c'oakrrs would all assemble together
wuald raise their heads, and express much wonder
! and amazemrnt the frog. did when Jupiter huf,,d
biz log, or something from Tie heavens. among them
and made as much noise and uprcar a million AZ
frogs The prophets are arrays read 70 predict ana
pronounce things useful and rIprdrnt - s.arrwIsr
jlsi fancy directs: The lndosnt and ignorant wl
meet together, take seat on an old oe soae pube
place and there talk and white the slIblec. down L.
! mere nothing. This is all very true.
! Although some eight or ten shares had been taken
up our neighboriood previous 10 meeting W r.
cesed subscfp tons TO the amount OF -ey.n hundred
dollars, making the whole amount subscribed in II.
county about 81 500 This viii do rrt:t> vel ifs
poor and small county as LnEcn5nrg AID II Tile ottr
counties interested viii do as murh apprrt-Ac II
difficulty IN getting enough subscribed 10 carry y.
! Improvement. We call ON our Mrckirnhure GiuGs
wick and Petersburg frnds 10 be up and aioug. Nj.
is the time Let US, one and all, awake and look
interests let lay hold Of and improve those priv
legrs and advantages which Nature has granted 10
The main point IN this matter Is not 10 delay VIVA
you intend do, do now for the immortal Shakespeare
has sad-
"Thefe IL a tidr in the affair, Of men,
Which, when taken al It's Hood, leads on 10 fortune"
have Just received letter from Mr. Boiling Of Re.
tesbirg IN regard To the amount subscribed there All
We have .ay PetrrsbGr, friends ~, II they 30
not help themselves nobody will do II for them. II
they do not help US, We can find another market.
1J- The Petersburg Integencer will please copy.