The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-01-12
e:il C.sunsy School CJHven-
ton.

Asreeasly 10 a call of previous Con-
ven,ion. large number OF delegates
frog, meet nea held at varions Schoo
hou:es throughout HE county, assembled
in Convention at Eikton, OIL tuesday
last, the 9Th inst.
For he purpose of temporary organ
ization, Thomas Miller was called to the
chair, and r. A. Ellis appointed Srcre-
tary, The credentials Of delegates being
called for the following were handed in,
nearly all of whom answered 10 ,heil
names. The names are given opposite
their respective School Houses.
Cecilton School House-James Ford,
James Whitlocl, Thor,as Vandyke.
Grove and Ponds Nock-John Wroth,
John T. Veazey, John W. Morgan.
St. Augustine --John Peach, William
II Boulden VIM. G. Crow.
Pivot Bridge-John L. Clay ion, Ar
thur Morrison, ]. o Skeele.
Chesapeake City-Tyt'leton S. Crop
per, Richard II. Bryan VIM. Penn Crop
per; David F. Karsner, J j. Il Poole.
Elkton, Four Schools John C Groome,
Abram handler, William Ilanes, :. s.
MafFt, B. F. May, Rev. Jas. Mc!ntire
Jas. McCaulev Andrew McIntire Semi,
John f. Brown, Henry Vanderford jr.,
Thomas Ricketts,, George Mccullough,
Francis A. Ellis.
Union-Thomas Miller, John w. Holt,
Daniel J. McCauley.
Cher Hill james McCauley, Joseph
Miller, John W. Shippers.
Garter s--John .NcCrrarv; Enos Scar
borough. Joseph Caldwell, Anderson
Smith Robert Carter, Joseph Gibson.
Rocl:-Rev. A. Dewitt, George Null
len, Levi Hall.
jackson, Cowantown- Capt. j. Hen.
ierson, David Scott OF Jas, Jacob D.
Elsler.
Central, 4th Dist-Jesse Burlington,
Alex. Hill, George Johnston.
North East-Johnson Shippers, 7hos.
s. Thomas, John Mauden.
Stony Run. Elk Neck-Jas. w. Rut-
ssT, Richard Roach, Joseph Wingate.
Sandy Hill, Elk Neck-E. Chopper,
Alex. Wilson, Il Delaney.
Crawiord's Factory-James Crawford,
Caleb Reynolds, Joseph 1.ort Jr.
Gravelly Hill--Jonathan P. Burns, Jo-
seph Ben John Riddle.
Independent, 9Th dist Ezekiel Tkomp
son, John Williams, llasson Lynch.
CharIestown-B F. Bussey, John
Teanans, Capt JAS. Mrkrown, Benoni
Cooling, VIM. J. Richardson
Washington Aca'erny--John Janney,
Thomas Janney, Hpgh Armour.
Principle = II. 5. Stiles, Thos. J. Gil
l,spir, J In A Keith.
Priacipio Furnace---O. w. Lund.
Jphn Little, Samuel Jackson, Robert
GAZE.
Rose Bank, Il. NJ. House-Arad B.
Newton, Saml. Gillespie. John White.
Gove-Wi|iram Cameron, 0 Now
land, Andrew +. Mearns.
New Design--N. W. McCol mick,
Jane, Barns, Theodore II. Knight.
Independent, 7th Dist-Eli Cosgrove,
John Craig, Vim. ncnni on.
Franklin, near Brickle> 's-Wm. Cam
eron, J w. Caldwell, Samuel Harris,
Robert Sergeant.
On motion of Gen. Henry S. Sites, it
was resolved that committee of seven
one from each election District b. app
pointed to rei'e. and report officers for
the permanent organization OF the Con
yention; when the following committee
were appointed: John Wroth, L. S
Chopper, James .NcCanIey. David Scott
of JAS. B. F. pussey. Thomas Gillespie,
III, Cosgrove. who after retiring, report
ed the following officers:
For President Rev Abraham De Witt;
Vice Presidents, Thomas Miller, B. b.
Chambers: Recording Secretary. James
McCaulev; Corresponding Secretary
T. A. Ellis. The report OF the COM
mitt-e was unanimously adopted. and
the Convention adjourned to meet at 2
O'Clock p. NJ.
AT so'clock the Convention was cal.
led to order by the President, who an
nounced that 1t was now ready to re-
ecive any pr position which might be
submitted when T A. Ellis Esq, offered
abe following resolutions:
RNsolsed; That IN the judgement of this
Conventinn, the education OF the rising
generation is of paramount Importance to
she int-rcsl AMI future welfare Of this as
Of any and every COMMUNICATIVE uni
verSal cdIu@ation is a great public advan-
fale-1hat 10 the language ola distn.
guiShed patriot ''rhc blessings OF gov
ernment like the drws Of Heaven should
in this respect descend alike upon the
III, b and lha nnnr and tnlt in view Of