Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-29

At meeting Of The democrats of Amherst, held the
Court House Monday The 18th day of APRIL 1853 ft the
purpose appointing delegates represent This couty IN
The convention assemble in Stanton on the ID ofMay
next candidate for the Office al Commission
or OF the Board of Public Works for the ID District.
On motion of William flix. Col. William Dilald was
called Ia the Chair and Jacob D. Pierce requested 10 Of as
Secretary.
On notion Resolved That the Chairman appoint fiv de-
rsarrs in each magisleal district represent This cAuy
the Convention 10 be held in Slauntnn the 81 ny o.
May next TO nomnae conddat" for The Office uf ON
mi ssinDcr OF the Board Of Public Works.
Under this resolution, the following delegates aF
pointed.
New uorE-Gcorge W Pet,yJohn, Ro + Morris CloneI
Chas + Lee, Arthur + ROBERTSON, FL !. Shelton.
AMHERST g. H.--lIun Paulus Powell, II Qurlcs,
Vim Xix, Col I billiard, Or Fl Davies ;
TEmaERAScE-Dr ) Z Gibson, Geo W Carter, Thomas &
Roy sler, DR. w Davis aud Mays
BUFFALO SralSGs-Jas Richeson, FAC Drumn:oni c H
Massie Or II Smith, A raluferro.
PEplAs MLLs--R II Carter, Col G H Rucker, Mo John
II I'nauu DR. Jas Taaicrro and X ) Ellis.
Resolved That the Chairman aud Secretary If hi: meet
ing be added 10 The delegates already appointed
Resolved, That cordially approve Of the nom Ma lion
of The New Market convention for The Stale ScuIe the
person OF VIM Scott and We pledge OURSELVES to all
fair and hnuUrabIe means To promote his election
On nution Of W Quatlcs Esq, who made few appro-
priate remarks in behalf his resolution il was
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Amherst comfy hav-
ing the fullest confidence in the purify aud souadne. o the
p, rs0na character and political course Of he ls cpte
sentative in Congress- Pauus Powell ESQ do most cheer
fully and unanimously unite with his constituents 10 other
counties, IN recommending MN 10 The District
the DrmocraIic candida c for Congress al he ensuing
election
On motion OF Dr. Jas Powell The following Committees Of
vigilance in each magstea district of the county we're ap
pointed:
CoURr HousE Dls7nc7.-Cul. VIM Dlad Or J. L.
Twymau Capt. w. H. Pierce, Jno J. Sheito, Albert c.
Harrison j"ci F. Smith Jnu J. Snadcr Jno Watts Blu
ford Camden. Jas. ". Keh, David Applnn jas D. Waits,
Jus. XVI. ntufy Chrisan Jnn. Ii. Christian Jnn L
Turner, Chas Palmer Dan jennings, William Xix, Wyatt
London.
pEGLAR MlLLs.-Ro. II. Carter Larkn EoeI. WYATT
Galewnoi TnOs Pryor, A. Reynolds, Edwin Ware Peter
Flood Lindsey Davies Jas Davis Dr. Taliahrro Joseph
Brown, Moses Taylor, Whiting Davies Tandy Jones Sam,
Fuller, Sam. Mitchell.
ELoS.-Wyau Pettyjohn. Lewis Mays Mics,h Clark
Jackson Mays, Col. R. c. Shelton, Col A. Long George
Dawson, A. F. Robertson, Thus BIrbour Joshua Tnscy
Calvin Bennett, Ro. Snead julius Simpson, James Gamma.
way.
TEMpERAscE.-Geo. ". Carter Charles Jones Ben
Camden DR.. ). c. Gibson, Jas r. Coleman sam Chris.
tan, John Tucker, jeff. aasse, Or. VIM Wright Sam
Petit, jeff u. Turner. John H. North Jas North Cant,
Lindsey Coleman, VIM. Buriord, YIN. Hudson, Mcaiah
Hudson. Jas. North
BUFFALO SPRINGS Jas Richeson Sam G Cash VIM
Statou ST. Ed. J. Davis, Ro W. Watts Henry Cofey Dr.
H. Smith, Thomas Station, Ed P. Tucker Thos Tucker
Chas. NJ. Burks, Neison D. Flood, H. C Goodwin John "
Broaddus
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting be pub.
lshed in The Democratic journals of Richmond and Lynch
burg.
On molten, the meeting then adjourned
WI. DILLARD; Chairman.
JACOB D. PIERCE. Secretary.