Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-19


April l9-ts G. II. CRAWFORD.
Election Districts.
A Ia Meeting of the undersigned, Commissio
IA ers appointed by the Act of the General As
sembly of virginia passed April Cd. 1852, to Law
off and divide tie county of Campbell into s Elec-
ton Districts, and designate places therein for ho-
ding folis, convened pursuant to notice. at the
Court House of said county, Monday, the 18th
day of April 1852, and continued by adjournment
to the day following, the 18th:
Observation-Disclosures Aastin, William Organ,
Richard Perkins sr., Glover d Gillian, Thomas w
Jones, Lttleton Leftwich, Oden G Clay. He lry
Brown, Robert II Walthall and Allen L Wyllie,
(being the entire number appointed. except Moses
Arnold, absent) we proceeded to discharge the du-
ties devolved on US, and in accomplishment there
of, having all due regard to the joint considerations
of population and territory of the several districts
also the convenience of distance and accessible
~ to the several places of voting, we have agreed
upon and respectfully report the result of our
action in the premises, the following. as the most
suitable arrangement Of the said Districts which
we, in our humble ingenuity and wisdom, can de-
wise. to wit:
The territories embraced within the boundaries,
and numbered. as follows
DISTRICT No. 1.
Beginning at Beaver Creek where the LYNCH
burg and Campbell courthouse turnpike road cross
farm; thence stragh line to the mouth of Philip
L Withers' lane, near his overseer's house; thence
along the courthouse road south the old saw mill
road; thence with said road by Bennett Tweedys,
- Harlow's, Mrs Jesse Baileys and Capt E
Anderson's, to the blacksmith's shop at Mount Ii
on; thence with the Brookneal road to the cross
roads near DR.. Wthers'; thence up the Pigeon Run
road to Pannill's road; thence up Pannlls road to
the line of No. a. the residence of the late Pleas
ant johnson deed; thence with the line of said
No. north of WIN Terrl's and south of Rober,
Littles to SCOTS mill Flat Greek; thence with
the line of No2 to where the turnpike crosses O.
possum creek: and thence nth the turnpike to the
beginning. And the courthouse of the county is
established place for opening Poll for all cleo
tons in which the voters shall have right to vote
DisTRIcr Noe
Beginning at the Bedford county line atthe Wa
terlck road; thence with said load to lat creek at
Hoiman's; thence up Flat creek to its head waters
in Gambler mountain thence to the head waters of
Opossum creek (by Candler's) down said creek to
the Lynchburg and Campbell courthouse turnpike;
thence with tito the Lyuchburg Corporation line;
thence with said Corporation line to the mouth of
hlackwater creek James river thence up the
river 10 the Bedford county line: and thence with
it to the beginning. And A b Paulett's and Bur
tons creek church are established as places for O.
pening Polls for all elections in which the voters
shall have light tovote.
DIsTRfcT No. 3.
Beginning at Bedford county line on No. .;
thence with the line Of said No . TO Rat creek at
Hoilman's; thence down fat creek to Scots mill;
thence with the main road to Masons mill on
Troublesome creek thence down the said creek to
Otter river; thence down Otter to Stanton river;
thence up Stuunton TO the Bedford county line;
and thence with said county line to the beginning
And Arnoaton and the tavern house of Peregrine
Echols in the town ofNew London are established
as places for opening Polls for all elections in
which the voters have right to vote.
DISTRICT No. 4.
Beginning at Mason's mill on Troublesome creek;
thence with his mill road to the Lynchburg and
Pitsylvana turrpikc thence with it north to Mars
ton Clay's mill read; thence with said road to hi.
mill on Seneca creek thence down the creek to
Lynch's old mill-ste, now VIM ii Browns; thence
line between Zach W Moorman's and Henry L
Moorman's, bearing north of VIM Terrill's and
south of Robert Lttle's to Pannills road north of
Pleasant ohns sons dec d; thence down said road to
Withers' store; thence to the cross roads at DR..
Withers thence with the Brookncal road to Suck
creek; thence straight line to Collins road where
it crosses Whipping creekthence with said road to
Staunton river thence up Stanton river to the
mouth of Otter river; thence up Otter river to the
mouth of Troublesome creek; thence up said creek
to the beginning. And John Fl Swinney's store
house in Marysville, and Henry Hazlewood's store
house on Wards road are established as places for
holding Polls for all elections in which the voters
shall have right to vote.
DISTRICT No. 5.
Beginning where the Brookneal road crosses
Suck creek; thence south straight line TO where
Collins ferry road crosses Whipping creek; thence
with Collins ferry road Staunton river; thence
down the river TO the Charlotte county line; thence
with said county line point between James and
Thomas Hamlet in No. g. thence west n straight
line north of Arnistead Hamlet's to Norris
church road; thence along said road to NORRIS
church; thence down the Hat creek road to Ora
hams mill road; thence along the said mill road to
Hickory ford Cor Nown's) road; thence along
said road south to the fork of the Hat creek road;
thence west along the old Liberty road Carwilcs'
ford on Falling river thence down the river to the
mouth of Suck creek: and up eaid creek to the be-
ginning. And Falling river meeting house is es-
tablished place for holding Polls for all elections
in which the voters shall have right to vote.
DIsTRIcT No. 6.
Beginning at Philip T Withers' lane on the old
Richmond road; thence with said road to the Apo
mattox county line; thence with said line to the
Charlotte county line; theme, with said line to
point between James and Thomas Hamlet's in No.
D; thence with the northern line of said No. 5 by
NORRIS church, Carwiles' ford on Falling river,
and down said river to the mouth of Suck creek;
thence up said creek to the Brookneal Cor Wat
kins > road; thence north with said road to tho
cross roads near DR. Witnersi; and thence with the
line of No. j to the beginning. And VIM w Din
widdie's (tan yard) and Matthew b Nowlin's store
are established places for holding Polls for all
elections in watch the voters shall have right to
vote.
DISTRICT No..
beginning on the Lynchburg and Campbell court
house turnpike at Beaver creek; thence with the
line of No. to Philip I Withers' lane on the old
Richmond road; thence with the said road to the
Appomattox county line; thence with it to James
river; thence up the river the Lynchburg Corpo-
ration linei thence with it to the Lynchburg and
Campbell courthouse turnpike; and thence with
said turnpike to the beginning. And VIM Ter
RVS store and (Jesse) Thornhilfs shop are estab
lished as places for holding Pos for all elections
in which tie voters shall have 4 ightto vote.
DrsTEIcT No. 8
Shall be composed of the town of Lynchburg
proper, and the courthouse thereof is established as
the place for holding Polls for all elections in
which thevoters shall have right to vote.
All which is most respectfully submitted to the
people.
ALEX. AUSTIN LOG CLAY.
RicH'D PERKINS, HESRYI. BRowS,
q. ID. GILLIAN, Ro. II. WALrHALL
THos. w. JONES, A. L. WrLLIE.
LTTLEToH LEFTwIcH, WILLIAM QaeAN.
A copy-Teste,
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