The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-11

After which, K. ]. Moses, esq, of Columbus,
Georgia, addressed the meeting at considerable
length, in an able and eloquent manner setting
forth the aggresions Oft the North, and calling upon
! Southern men to resist 10 the last extremity.
] This speech produced great effect, and received
the applause Of all present
! The resolutions were then voted upon sapa-
rately, and were unanimously sustained.
i The meeting Their adjourned to meet ut Whit
takers Court Ground, In this county, on Thurs
day the 10th Of October next; at which time
there will be free barbecue, and all are invited
to attend, and especially the ladies'.
1 JAMES POLLARD, }
GEN. H. H. LOWE, : Chnirmen.
JESSE GUM, esq
|. g. DHG p nl Il wHl'AH'' sssrs4rris,
i MEETING AT BENTON, LOWNDEs COUNTY,
i GALA Pursuant 10 an adjournment from the
4 Mass Meeting which Was held at Town Creek
Church on the 9th ult., meeting was held ut
this place on Saturday, the goth ult., by the
fiiends Of Southern rights, to deliberate upon
the expediehcy of forming Southern rights
club
\ On motion Of Gen. c. Robinson, Mr. S. G.
4 Cleveland was called to the chair, and S. f. Pelot
requested to act ms Secretary
l"e cn"rman aadressed the meeting exPlana-
loly "a INC oolect Q! us assembling together,
ana urged the necessity OF our becoming united
i upon subject OF such Importance TO the South
as that adopting measures that will pro ect us
in our rights, and in order that this matter may
be kept before the people, he desired to see n
Southern rights club organized in Benton, and
all the precincts in this State, as we'll US our
i sister States, where We can assemble together
as u Dand OF brothers, united to resist the I'M
paralleled outrages which have been committed
against southern rights and Southern honor.
On motion, 1t was q
Resolred, mat we shonld proceed to organ
lze club IN this place to be called the Benton
Southern Rights Club
on mouon OF GENERAL =. Robinson, COM
mlttee OF ilve was appointed to draft Const-
tuition and bylaws for the government Of the
ciuo whcreupon the following gentlemen were
appointed Generai Y. Robinson, Major X l..
Scott, J. N. Kendall NJ. d., G. f. Percival, NJ d.,
and Mr.. 8. f. Pelot.
] On motion it was requested that persons
would subscribe their names for the purpose Of
organizing the club, whereupon rs names were
Obtained.
| IN motion it was
| KesoIred That the Southern Press, the Mont
golnery Atlas, the Advertiser and Gazette, the
Dallas Gazette, the Selma Reporter and the
Hayneve Chronicle be requested to publish
the proceedings Of this meeting
| On motion the meeting adjourned to meet on
Friday next, the 4th lnst at ! / o'clock, A. ~,
In THIS town.
! L. u. CLEVELAND, Chairman.
>. r. PELoT, Secretary.
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SASSEL CoAL.--Among the modern dlscove-
res ana Introduction OF coal, none promises to
De more valuable, as an article for practical and
eEohomlcai use, tnan the Virginia Camel coal.
MS coai, WHICH ~ oi very superior quality, OF
Srea. purify femarKaDly iree III combustion, and
burning "ltnout DUST ana with comparative little
,eslnuuin' IS rom inc MINES OF Colonel William
NJ. reytoh on Coai RIVER virginia. 1t has been
recently introduced INTO use at New Orleans,
mnere u Is considered decidedly superior to the
H''g's' Gamer coal. Inc specimens OF the
coai w'llcn nave come under our observation,
Jus'iiy III INA. Tue New Orieans ana other South
eln Journals nave sala IN It's fvor: for instance,
''1 l"low'iS rom inc New orleans Courier:
- 49,. ~ .'ase q. our ounce some specimens
" .iisll,h TANNER coa', wnch are well deserv-
!''s ene '''c''loh oi our citizens. IL Will stand
n.spee'cn' anu 20 70 use common expression, "t
SPEAKS lor itseii Tor cerlai ny, as an article to
conniend nseI py VieW,i u Is y most beautiful
ohe us 'n'rl''sic merits nave been upon expert
"a hs; any sl'e l".ily WIN when u IS iyni-
wood knot and Tho clsar hr;rht a. a. a,s :.
produces, makes it very desirable for fuel IN
family use. 1t possesses another quality, which,
~ the domestic economy, must commend it to
the neat and thrifty housewife and Il exact man
OF ousiness-its freedom from slack and dust,
Inconvenience incident to the softer Goals and
SO annoying to house Keepers. This coal pos
Il y,x-oh .,,,
ever seen; II has greater specific gravity, burns
WITH more flame, lgnltes more readily, is frmer,
heavier, and contains a larger amount of gas than
.he ingllsn CanneL This coal is introduced
mere Tor the first time from the mines of Col.
William N. Peyton, on Coal river tributary
OF the hanawha, Virginia. It is the first Amer
can camel which has been brought into market
with lar prospect OF successfully competing
win the English camel. Its exemption frou
spontaneous combustion, the great fame which
u produces, ana the facility with which it may be
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