The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-02
Town Meeting.

Of Port Gibson, held at the Presbyterian
Church, OH tho Goth day Of October 1853.
James A. Gage was called 10 the chair, and
Thos. \. Berry appointed Secretary. The
meeting was opened with prayer, after which,
Il. Bruuer, Esq, offered tie following rcso-
luions:-
IVhereas In the proyidenca Of Cod the
town OF Port Gibson has been sorely az
flictcd during the past two months by pes.
thence which has pr0stratcd nearly all Of our
citizens who did not wisely depart from the
sphere Of its influence. aud consigned many
a worthy member Of this community to tue
dark regions Of the dead and
IFhegcaS in the time Of dcsolation aid was
most freely and cheerfully extended BY SYM
pathizing friends beyond our borders now,
therefore, be it
l. Rcsolcel That even acknowledging
our affection to be tho dongs Of Him, who,
sending sorrow can DO no wrong, we lament
with sincere distress the loss Of those who
have gone to their final resting-places and
shall not again, as 10 former days, .bc Of our
number, nor mingle with us in the scenes that
shall form part OF our future history
Q Rcs0lrel, That while We may not emu
nerato tile individual charities extended to US
III our hour Of need. We would, without max
inc invidious distinctions. most especially
make mention Of the disintcrested bcncyo'
lence Of our country friends, and those absent
elsewhere, who So freely aud abundantly con-
tributed Of their money and provisions for our
relief. They deserve, and shall ever receive,
our warmest and truly heartfelt thanks.
5. Res0lCed, That to Messrs. John Me-
Dougall, Joseph H. Moore, and DR.. John v
Wren. we are greatly indebted, for their kind
aud uaremitting labors III our behalf when
gloom hoyercd about us, and extreme peril
darkened all our prospects. 4 proper appre-
citation Of our past necessities, 50 greatly re-
lieyed by them. prompts the expression Of the
trucst gratitude.
4. Rcsoirctl, That we would not be nm
mindful Of the disiuterested generosity Of the
Howard Association Of New Orleans, in send
ing to our relief one Of their number, Mr.. j.
i o. Picrson, with assistants, who through our
trials have performed for US the most charita-
bic services, and done much in staying disease
and restoring our stricken citizens 10 health
5. RcS0Lcel That while our physicians
are Of Us, and have rcsolutely remained with
US, We deem il due TO ourselves TO express the
true feelings Of our hearts, in placing on re-
cord our testimony to their perseyering, skill
ful, and successful services for the preserva-
tion Of life, and restoration to health, in our
midst.
6. Res0lrcl, That We cannot omit to speak
for ourselves, the universally prevalent senti-
mcnt, that in the Rev. Zebulon Butler, d. ID.
Z is recognized the devoted man Of God, the
faithful pastor, the fearless champion Of Re
ligion, the kind citizen, the noble man, who
most industriously was present at the sick
bed Of his fellow cities, ministerlng religious
consolation; aud il the hour Of death disre-
garded danger, that he might prove the faith
/ iul servant Of Him " in whose hands are the
4 issues Of life and death" For him, and 9TH
crs Of the Clergy, who have periled their lives
for others, and died as martyrs to " the faith
I that was in them" We entertain the most live
/ u gratitude Recollection shall ever cmbalm
their deeds.
i !. ReSokrcd, That to all who worked as
+ beneyolcnee and moral courage alone can
prompt and to those who contributed Of their
subsistence to our aid, We return the homage
Of grateful hearts.
After the foregoing resolutions were read
and submitted to the meeting, the Secretary
offered the following:-
Rcs0lcca. That this meeting, with one
voice, with one heart, acknowledges its many
obligations 10 the members Of the Howard.
Association Of Port Gibson. who have, during
the prevalence Of the Epidemic in our midst,
% nobly, 30 generously, with their lives in
their hands. rendered such efficient services to
\ their sick and afflicted fellow-citizens and
who have, in the face Of danger. aud at
time Of unparalleled distress in orr commune
ty, exhibited such heroic fortitude aud moral
courage.
Resolrca, That they leach and every one)
richly merit and have the heartfelt thanks
and gratitude CT this entire community and
that, BY their noble. self-s.crihelng action,
they have added another and stronger tie 10
the many which already bind them to Us
Rcso[rea That the recollection OF their
constant and unremitted services in behalf OF
those Of our fellow-citizens wh0 have gone 70
their final resting-pace, as vel az in behalf
T @+t@Nt Fr m
Of those who have survived the dreadful Pcs
thence. shall ever live in tue memory Of this
community to testify Of their noble and gener-
Gus deeds.
DR.. VI. Gilman, fearing that the latter
clause Of the Cth Resolution offered by Dir.
Bruuer, might not Be sufficiently explicit,
offered the following -
Res9lrcl, That this meeting heartily Ia
ment the death Of RoY r. a. Fierabras, whose
services during the late Epidemic we're 50 CT /
6eient in the relief Of suffering humanity.
All Of which were unanimously adopted
Rcsoluea, That the editors Of the Herald |
and Reyelle be requested TO publish IN their
papers the proceedings Of this meeting.
Tho meeting on motion, adjourned sine
JAMES 4. GAGE. Chairman.
T. Y. BERRY, Secretary.
IT, Ma, said a young LADY T. her mother
the other day, what is emigrating En-