New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-22
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n seourass WITH ~ ON d III Honor, tbs Mayor q
Nsw 0sssans ~ Delegates apponte - the Convention
" u ma ii Skis city the dt Monday d May lprox
mc) assembled Il tho once of n. Cohen Esq, at
Vi ~ on the 18th inst. A. W ecates ESQ., called
~ r,estiae 10 order and nominated M. Cohen chair
rsn and G. IAthrop secretary, who were duly chosen
Cohen On taking The Char stated the object Of the
to " to make preparations for the proper recep
to x lie Delegates from abroad, and provide suitable
for tho holding Of the Convention to
liz IL ths the Sd Of May and spoke Of the impor
fsre and beneficial effects Of such convention to this
cty 70 the whole country and suggested that sua
able committees should be appointed by this meeting to
carry these arrangements provide for the reception
Of delegates for the holding Of the Con-
venon to present suitable resolutions to have proper
printing and publishing done, and to provide means.
DR.. Rddell proposed that Committee of five be ap-
pointed to draft resolutions and report Of delegates
to iii the above committees.
Said motion was adopted
The chair appointed said committee Messrs Riddel
| scates Porshey, Walton and Leeds, 1
After short recess this committee reported to the
meeting the following List Of standing committees which
list was unanimously adopted.
FIR Ezec,tire Officers 10 until Sd Man, 1852M NJ
Cohen chairman j. b. Walton, secretary A. W. Scates,
! treasurer. 4S5gs95 il
Committee yor reception Of Delegates from te adjacent
States Cities, I5cns and Dissertations White.
ESQ chairman Hon James H. Caldwell, Hon. g. O. La
throp, Hon Paul r. Ihesrd, aendy b9lke, ESD; n W;
rnomPsg J Is4 hrsr =. i " Zachor;e q Fooer q
/ Gaines AZ d. Bull, W. g. Kendall, II. R. W. HILL and
/ Samuel Locke.
ComHee to procure place Of meeting for the Conretion
and MAGE oln @ y M sts
Jr, Jos. Morehouse and Chas Pride
Committe 70 solicit gentlemen 70 prepare and dsre, suitable
addresses fue the Scates chair
man Lutner homes, A. v. blanchara' a. H. baey ihos,
| 2. snielus'
as o. Ms t. and m
| Warren Stone
| Josenh Tuftv. n d Folper Chas Bannister Walter Al
1 Peck ae
1 Committee d. Pyinting-Iraac Seymour, chairman; L.
billiard, D. Corcoran, John Magnnis, +. A. Lumsden
On motion OF Mr. Walton seconded by M. Iheard. the
committee on finances was TO apply 70 the
mon Council for an TO assist IN deang
the expenses Of the convention
MT Golding moved tnat me commi1tee On iocaao" pe
authorized TO apply to tine auhoes ICE tne use
Il Of the Lyceum Hall-adopted
Mr. Jamison moved tnat tne proceeones oi 'nis meet
ing De pubiished ~ tne CITY Papers-AooP.cu
same place on next Wednesday 2Sth inst at o'clock
i NJ. NJ, Cohen, President.
Il G. c.. Latarop Secretary
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HEALTH OF Mr.. cLAYs-Ihe washington Ieiegfaph says
the may conflicting accounts sent OIL rom that city rem
Der 1t not htte 70 those VINO are there
| the health of this gentleman
/ Mr. CLAW is feeble and subject to frequent changes
generally produced by the varying weather lie passe.
~ his hours in the day in sitting np or promenape
his chamber II Is only occasionally 'ha' ne Is oongeo te
keep ms neo IN uaylns .A' "oa.neA oon.au.'