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FUNERAL SOLEM.NITIES.

a geMffal meeting 81 the citizens eof Charles
town and neighbesheod was held at The Court
House on Friday. a9th nit, sfoF the purpose Of
adopting some suitable arrangements to DO honor
TO the memory 81 the recent Chief Executive Of
the Nation, JAMES X. POLK. On mo-
ton, ANDREW HUNTER, Ed, was called 10
the Chair, and Jams w BELLER and lis, ]. oil
MooRE, appointed Secretaries, The purposes Of
the meeting having been explained, the following
Resolutions were oflersd and unanimously adopt
ed
lst Resolred, That as testimonial Of respect
to the late Presdeutofthe United States ~ AMES#
K. POLK, a Funeral Procession and other APP
pFopriate ceremonies, irrespective Of party dvis-
ions, be had in CAarlestowh, Oh fSA TUlRDA N,
lI4tA df Jagy.
2d. That Committee Of five be appointed 10
select some suitable gentlemen to deliver an adj
dress on the OCCASION, and u u be practicable,
some 4one Of our Diynes to .preachan appropriate
sermon.
[The following gentlemen constitute the above
committee ]. 10 Bannop, Nt S. White, Jas.
w. Beller, H. II. Gallaher and John D. Gibson
3D.. That committee Of Three be appointed
whose duty il shall heto collect such an amount
Of funds a. maybe necessary 70 defrayE the ex-
pense incident 20 tie occasion, and pay the
same over TO the Chairman of the General
Committee Of Arrangements. Committee, j. w.
McGinnis, A. w. Ntamer and q. l. Stewart
/. 4th That the several Orders or Associations
in Charlestown, as we'll asthrohghout the Coun-
y,be, and they are hereby most respectfully I'M
yited 10 join in the ceremonies bf the day, and SOL
tcit the attendance Of their Brethren from The
adjoining counties. tf'
9TH That committee OF 25, any seven Of
whom shall have bowerio act, appointed as
General Committee ef Arrangements. whose duty
it shall be to do and perform an mailersinecessa-
Try Tito carry into eject the object and design Of
this meeting, nothsrefofoJe provided for. Com
mittee. Thomas RaMllnsI John Nv. Rowan, Dir.
JIJ. IL Straish, Capt Jehn Avis, George w.
Joseph Starry, John G. Wiltshire, Robert w.
Baylor, John r. Ssn$th,H s. Farnswdfth, Lewis
Lurak, Johu NJ. Jegeu, Capt ] B. Young. Geo
W, Cutshaw, John !M. English Dr.. MN + All
exander,~J Joseph c, Rawlins, VIM. III. Norris,
JphnfR IA. Redmah. Fns r.. SeeEers, Richard
Dufiieid, John ] i Lick and John +. Blessing
~ 9th. The citizerjs of the county generally,
and Of the neighboIng counties. are cordially il.
viledto Join with na doing honor to deceased
President Of the Ulited States, the first office in
The civilized world. IN. M
9TH. Thatthe citizens Of the town be requested
to close their places Of business from 10 A. N. 10
, sr., SO sto allpw general partic iPation ID
the ceremonies of the day. sf.t
A On motion. il Baa--' f#.
4 Rssolred, Thar tEe newspapers of this county,
as well as those offhe adjoining counties, be re-
quesied 10 publikhlhe proceedings oftbis meeting.
He ANDREW HUNTER, th'rn,
JAMES w. REsLEn, Secy4,o,;es Ilt
OF The General Committee Of Arrangements
so many at least a. reside in or near Charles.
town, are requested TO meet at The Hotel ef
Capt, sappington. on Thursday night, 5tIi inst, at
g odlock. ThonAs RAwLrvs, Ckfn.
SEVEN DAYS latter FIR ON EUROPE.
n --o- z/ H &3:
Attempted ilasurreetia, d Paris-Auark upon
R3me-T4e French Army repulsed ,eitha f.
re+e- foss-aFusih her from Hungary Gen. Kos-
sz4b arriud aA Perta- Cotton firm Bread
sf4fs Actire. 7 +
ST.. J6Hss, N. B., June %.
N The steamer Hibernia arrived at Halifax YES.
terday acknowledging seven days later intelli4
gence from Europe. III
ne Steamer 3ltituUHtd was seen on SUNDAY
afternoon, the lTtb, and arrived in Liverpool On
Tuesday moraings making ber passage in ten
days, It'll 4
The cholera has again appeared in England,
and is prevailing tS q considerable extent sa.
All Paris it is making most frightful havoc--up-
wards OF 1000 deaths have Already occurred
In one day there were about 300 cases and 500
deaths reported. Marshal Bugeaud and other
persons Of emincnce have fallen before the
scoutgeI Finn i
FRAScE.-Oa Wednesday ali incipisnt insnr-
rection was attempted 10 Palis, heades By Nj. Et-
tienBe Arago, il. and was suppressed BY the
troops, whose number amounted 10 10000. SIEVE
raj attempts were made to erect barricades in the
evening. The Assembly declared itself ell Perzne-
nance; and passed 4 decree declaring Paris IN
stage Of siege. Gn Thursday the alarm hal
considerably sabsided, and business, which was
entirely suspended the day previous, was again
eeneraily resumed Atone Time the peril was
imminent Nuu,arans arrests have taken place,
including several members Of the Assembly
Araeo and I4dfu Rplin being among lheul.--
Tbe7last accounts report.a state OF tranquility.
The city or Rkeinis Isl repoTted TO be ID state
81 thorough insuFreEticn, and " have established
a government Of TIE. Red Republicans.
Avery alarming Representation on the part of
the Red Republicans tpok place on the 9Th inst,
aud Tor time the reylYa o. ite Lerrinle InsuITec-
tienof June appeared proba5lsI The affair COM
menred q Z denots a.ion gotteRnp Oy inc ited
KeBuollcan us e : psY.s rs. 4,
RpaE---W FiezFp That ne EFench army com
ssanEninary engagement IN Which the Romans
rosss $50 ~ tt,srss 4. s;,,s
80 = h;sh III. .I1,rty !.
$500 g IN, s, rtss ..,,v IL
-, ,rh $500 $50