Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-02-11
From the Lyme hburg Republican.
PUBLIC MEETING

PUBLIC MEETING
u'suant 10 previous no',ce, respectable portion
OF the c'tzens oil Henry Patrick aud Franklin con-
s'ned at Menete" X Priinan's store, ON Saturday
Tho 2oth oil December. 1919 Tor the purpose of IN.
e'hS ino consideration the ptopriety of io,minp a
new county II portion u each OF the above named
1o"n'les, When upon motion of {. Suth, Esq.
APP, Thomas +. Hatcher, WINS appointed President
anu ID. NJ. Pnce, Jr Secretary. The President
having taken his seat and stated the object of tho
meeting, I. smith mndc few remarks IN support of
shn ne" county. showing the advantages OF n new
count, "nd tho disadvantages that the people Of tho
contemplated new county wero hborne under Tor
the want oi sud county. He having concluded
on motion Of Cnpt 5 K. Aldreder
Resolved. that II committee of twelve be appoined
og lle CHAR to report 10 the meeting the expedeney
OF iotm'nsh new county Of parts OF Harry, Patrick
ana rankin, aud some specific boundary Tor the
s"he' Wh"teapon the President proceeded to ap-
point The following gentlemen, VIZ.
VIM. Martin, Henry Crnmh james Moran, Isaac
Jenny obedlah Turner, Charles Smith, Stanton r.
A'drrdge. stephen H. Cnnadny Robert f. Mctuf-
nm Rnwley W. Dyer Rev. Jeremiah Burnett aud
J. A. J SIMS
On motion Of Capt. S. II. ELlrsdrc,
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES retire and repor
at their earliest convenience The committee Inv
nc tetlred short time returned 10 the meeting the
following report:
Your committee having briefly considered the
pfoprlciy and expedency IT iorminga new county
WV I"lb VI thci I'll tle hpoNe nAlnei counties,
port fayofnbly On tho same, aud respectfully submit
10 the consideration OF tho meeting tho following
boundary. VIZ:
Beginning ut the Floyd and franklin line, ut tho
Dug Spur Road on the top of the Blue RIDGE thence
a onoctiine, To Owan Prices Mill, thence n strut
line 10 Ply RIVER Meeting House; thence n direct
line To Key. Arnold Walkers, including the Mansion
house OF SAID Walker; thence direct line TO John
w. Phllpotl's Mill On Town creek, thence down
sad creek ms 1t members 10 lis mouth and crossing
STlhs IIver Mt Buffers ford; thence with tho rond
leading from said ford to whero It ntersces with
George oody's rond and with the same To the
Henry and Patrick line and with TINT line to the
liors" Pasture branch; thence direct line to the
top OF Hog Pom Mountain; thence direct line to the
Top o tho High Knob thence drec, lue 10 the Pat
rick mud Floyd line nj l,ramers Spur; thence with
tho Floyd line 10 the beginning.
}. BURNETT, Ch'mn. OF Com.
The meeting having henld heiepou of the com
mutee, on moon OF Edward Hatcher
Resolved unanimously, Tint they approve the
boundary proposed and that they hereby adopt the
same.
On motion Capt. S r Aldredge,
Resolved, That committee OF thirty be appointed
by Tho Char 10 select site toi Court House, of
tho proposed new county, whereupon, tho President
Proceeded TO npPon Tho following gentleman viz:
Joshh Turner, Geo. Prlman, Rev Burnett
capt X Aldredee Tilomns Compbell, Stephen II
Canhday, Cnpt. ii Griffith LaIkn Foster, Samu-
"A L.
VIM. Parker, William Martin, Col VIM. ID. Young,
Samuel llairslon james Ingram, ST., q i Lasure
{. James f I Ingram. J c Mcfuffn. + Pimnr
David prilman, Sr., James b Canaday S Boyd
George 7 Foster, Parker, ST., and A Ingram
Resolved, That Stephen Tarner Rev. A Walker
John Jones, Stephen Akers and Nathaniel Akers be
added TO the committee, also thut the President ap-
point tho time and place for the meeting Of said com
mtee.
Whereupon, tho President appointed Saturday,
the I'm day of january. 1880, ut Guerrant and Al.
dredges store for the lime and place for the mo ting
OF said Committee
Ga motion of e. Smith,
Resolved. Tint Col. b. Carter, Capt. T. y.
Turner Burwe Akers, John Jones and Geo S anly
be appointed 10 notify the members OF the utore
named committee OF their appointment aud the time
and place Of their meeting
On motion of B VI Pfice Jr.
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be ten
dered to Charles Smith, for the polnted remarks
made by hun in support of n new county.
On motion of C. Smith,
Resolved, That the thanks OF this meetug he given
to tho President and Secretary for tho faithful man
ner in wh h they have discharged their duties.
In motion of Capt. S r Aldredge,
Resolved, Tint the Secretary be requested to
transmit copy of the proceedings of this meeting to
the Editors of the Iynchburg Republican with
quest TINT they publish the same and request the
Nrginian to copy.
On motion OF K W Dyer,
Resolved, That this meeting do now adjourn, TO
the 18th day of January next, at Guerrant g. Al
dredge's store.
TIO'S. F. HATCHER, President.
B. NJ. PRrcE, Secretary.