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A n<<.i1r Of he Whizs|of Cb11isfoSn. va
heIl :. Ik- Court House q Friday efsntek' i5.h
ins,1nL ogretahly 10 e1il fhrtuEh he Iup1rs a
ne Co1tlr- On motion d Capt @. w. Santiat-
ton. NIL THOMAS BRISc0E was exIled q he
Chair. and Jkn<s L. HpogE and Wa w. b. Cat
rAnkk appointed Secretaries.
The Object II the meeiing haring been explained
b Lauson Bo,is. E-1. Wms c. W0ilhinEi on; En-
o1fred he following resolution which vas adcpsed-
R<seiref, Thai ne Presiding Oieer ~ this meet
log appoint COMMITTEES Olive, 70 nominate % the
meeting for It's eonirmaion, six delegates 10 name
candidates for the Assembly Of Virginia. and 10
meet In C1hFrhiioa d Represent ives cf The pc
cincis Of the Cbunfy-ihe meeting u sub-lfufe any
osher persons il the stead Of those rameR
The eonmiilee appoin Cd by the chair to report
six delegates 10 represent this precinct in the Gen.
venilpa 70 b held n this place on the 18th instant,
handed IN he following names, which were con
hrned hy fhe meeiing.l
James D. Gibsos.s n NJ. Eiehelberger.
William A Suddiih, James l. Hood,
Roter NJ. English, | Nathan S. White.
On motion, the chair appointed another commit
tee report suitable delegates represent this pre-
cinet ID the Congressional Convention To- be held
in Winchester on the 81 day Of MAY The follow
ing mines were handed in and confirmed BY The
m.etihg
Samuel Riaenopr, John j. Lock,
1 +. X Moore, Or. r. s. Blackburn, Il
l. w. Washington. John w Kennedy,
WIN. C. Worlhingion, George IT, Tate.
James d. Gibson, g. w sappingtou.
o. motion the papers Of the County were rel
quesled TO publish the proeeedings when the meet
ing adjourned. THQs. BRIscOE. Chm.
JaMEs l. HooFr, n
VIZ. w. b. GALLAnrR,
SgAt meeting held - fh4 Wings u the Harpers-
Ferry p1ecinci, according 10 previcus notice At the
upiled States Hsiel. 90 $aIurdag ereninz 10Th
Instant, A. II. HERR, Rsqs wa. called 10 lht
chair, and JoHS q RDgsprR appointed Secretary.
The object Of The meeting having been explained
bF The chair il was resolved thai this meeting pro-
seeed 10 elect six delegates 20 attend the Whig
Coup Contention 10 be held in CharIeslown Cd
The NJ a tnksanJ, for the purpose OF nominating TWO
suitable pefseas a. eartidates 10 represent this
COqhty In the nexSL es < ~ e OF Virginia where
upeAsh following Pers54s we're duly elected said
delegates
gs6a Lambaagh. John O. Ridehour. n. IA. Brua
I F. G. Smith, Capt John MoIer, and s. v. Yaniice.
II was also resolved, thai ten delegates and ten
alterhales Be selected to attend the whg district
Convention to be held in lyinehester May 3rdt
for thepurpose Of nominating candidate to repre-.
sent The Sch districpfin the next Congress OF The
United States whereupph the following persons
were duly elected as said delegates:
A. II. Herr. n. Ii! Brhh, J. G.. Ridenour, Am
hrqse Cross, John Lambapgh, E. Spangier, DR.. j.
p. Starry, Daniel Cnambers. VIM. I. Daugherty
and g. VI Yanticel
The following Persons were selected as alternate
delegates: &c. Smith. Wm. Kirby, Dan'l Moler.
Joseph L. RUSSELL, T. s. Duke, Horatio Jarbo. j.
Sehoheld. John spangler, II. Cross and Alexandet
Young
lrwas also resolved. that woe or thanks BE- ten+
eeted 10 Mrs. Z. III. Cartel, for the use Of this
room; and that the proceedings be signed br the
Chairman and Secretary, and published in the
Virginia Free Press.
All HERR, Chm.
ions G RrDESorR, sec'ry.
Al a Wing meeting held IN Smthfell. al The
public School House, on Friday The I5th of APRIL
Z 1853, JOSEPH HARLEY was called TO the chair
and Thomas L. Shirley appointed Secretary
The object q the meeting having been explain
ed BY John w. Granthaui the following resolu.
lions were unanimously adopted
fesoired, That die chair appoint committee
consisting Of four member, whose duty it shall be
10 select six delegates and many aiiernaies, ID
meet in Convention 10 he held in Charlestown. %
thea6th instant, for the purpose Of selecting two
suitable persons 10 represent this County in he
next Legislature.
The chair appointed tie following gentlemen;
Michael Coalman Henry Swimey, Walter Shir-
leyland John w. Grantham who after retiring D
short time selected The following gentlemen as deli
egaies: George d. Wiltshire, W.O. McCoughtry
A. G. Timberlake, M. goldman, Joseph Hout and
j. w. Grantham. As allernaies. Joseph HarleY
J. L. Grigcs, Ii. Swimley, NJ. Swmleyi John FL
Shaull and George Nicely
On motion Of Jnp w. Grautham RESOLVED Thar
the chair appoint ooTnhtiee OF Ihrfe 70 recon-
mend 10 the Convention, making Il subject 10 its
decision, six suitable persons as delegates TO the
Congressional Convention to be held in Winches-
ter on the 30 Of May, 1883.
The following gentlemen were suggested, Hen
SON Maslin, r. V. Shirley. James w. Shirley, J.
Harley J. c. Mcclure and w. A. Thomp eon As
ahernstes, II L. -Timbetlske, Nathan Barnes,
II. Moody George T.. Shaul, John F. Saul and
George w. Shirley.
On motion the following resolution was uuani-
mousy adopted, Resairs4, That our delegates are
hereby respectfully requested to present the con-
sideratinn Of the Convention The name OF our es-
ieemed fellow-citizen, Robert ". Shirley.
On motion Of Walter Shirley, Rcsairei That the
proceedings Of this meeting be published ia NE
County papers after which The meeting CAD ourned
JOSEPH HARLEY, Pres'l
TnoMls L. SirrRLEY, Sec'y,