Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-19
Town Weetiuy.

At meeting of the citizens of the Town
OF Danslile, held at the Court House. up-
on Tuesday, the 10Th of June, ISL
I. Il. Watkins. Esq, was called 10 the
Char and Geo. E. Welsh, appointed SEE
cretary.
Upon motion Of W. I. Suthcrlin, a COM
mittee Of eleven was appointed 10 draft re-
solutions expressive Of the deep regret Of
the citizens Of Danvile at the unfortunate
occurrence in the town Of Lyncbbure
where our late fellow-citizen, A. W. c.
Terry, has fallen in rcncontre with Mr..
james ID. Saunders Of that place.
In pursuanceof this resolution the Cbnir-
man appointed the following committee
J. w. Townley. VIM I. Satherlin. r.
Hopkins, Jas. NJ. Williams, James l.. Clai.
borne, Allen Y. Stokes, Rev. J. News.
|. b. Walters, Green T. Pace, DR.. O. X.
Allen and II. G.. Archer.
The committee, after having retired. re-
ported the following preamble and resolu-
uons, which were unanimously adopted:
1t is seldom the lot Of a community IN
escape the influences of poignant grief and
heart rending anguish. but upon no occa.
SION has sad catastrophe made sadder
hearts than has this which calls us to mourn
the loss Of one, who was an ornament "a
society and an acquisition to the circle of
the noble. He, whose untimelv fall we
are called to lament, is one who has fallen
IN the prime Of manhood, after having Ia
bored with acceptable zeal to promote the
interest OF his country, the good Of society
and the happiness Of his race. TO say.
that we regret the death OF one Of this char
acter, is TO convey to the mind an made
quatc idea Of the grief which now moves
every heart. A deeper sensation than that
o. regret now peryades this community
We feel that the luss is that Of one. who
was endowed by nature with capacities of
rare character, and with "a heart that NOV
ed IN defence of virtue and PATRIOTISM
Chcr:shing as VIC do, high appreciation
for a character Of great mental and moral
comehness, we hear with deep felt sorrow
the announcement Of his death, and rs an
evidence thereof, do unanimously adont the
following resolutions:
Resolved, LIST. That, bowling with sub
mission to the DEGREES of the Great Being.
who rules our destiny and shapes our
course, we have heard of the untinclv
death Of our late fellow citizen, A. w. G.
Terry, with the deepest griri; that wccher-
lsh for his memory a warm and nlowino
admiration; and that we now look Lack
upon his career with high appreciation
OF the noble motives which directed his
footsteps and dictated the policy which he
had adopted.
2nd. That as gentleman Of noble bear
ing and generous feelings, lie las Won from
Tins community, IL esteem and confidence.
which his department cultivated while he
lived, and which We shall ever cherish
now that death las carried him hence"
3rd. That in this hour Of aliliction, we
extend our sympathies TO the bcreavcd
family, that mourns for the loss ofhim who
was lis pride, Its ornament and is consola-
ton, that, while we cannot alleviate the suf-
ferlngs which Cypress his friends, we OK
tend to them orr sympathy: and over the
tomb of him who has gone, we minglc our
grief with theirs.
1th. That the Rev. Mr. Prichard be re-
questcd 10 deliver a funeral discourse in
memory of the deceased, uponlhe 9th Sun
day of the present month.
9th. That copies of these proceedings
be sent to the bcreavcd and disconsolatc
widow of the deceased, to his mother and
sisters; and also to the editors of the Dam
vile Register, the Milton Chronicle, Lynch
burg Virginian and Republican, and 10 the
several Richmond papers, with the request
that they publish them
The Chair appointed w. T. Snthcrlin,
J. W. Townley, DR.. w. G.. Craghcad and
Mr.. Thos. p Atkinson, committee, TO
make such arrangements as may be rcqui-
site for carrying out the 18th resolution.
The Rev. Mcssrs. J. l.. Prclard, Gee.
w. Dame, and J. n. Lewis, Mr.. W.
johnson and DIR. n. T. Green, were ap
pointed Il committee TO carry out the 9Th
resolution.
Upon motion of T. d. Neal the meeting
adj ourncd.
P.L. WATKINS, Chairm'n.
Gro. E. WELSH, Scc'y.