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A, an adjcarssd usrrsiux u IN frieaSa 81 The Jf
sr.oa A,hssssa, held a J.ssr~sa Hall. 90 f'idy
the ia,h dsy Of March, 1856. Or. y q BLAcKsrRS.
called 70 sbs Chair. and JossT Gs.os, ar2oiss
cd Secretary.
Mr. Crsso, The ehairmaa Of eon.itses sprois'ed
~ the les, meeting TO report business DE this meet
Ing. mad. rsper, which ~ss received but no, ,Asn
acted on.
by the last mesting to report plan " The band'ss'
10 be built made report. which vas received and,
Mr.. A. T. Esasedy moved that the meeting sr-
prrss io preference the srst Plaza named IN The
repor, o. Mr. Bolts, Which provides 6r two store
roous the Ere, accr Of the proposed Plaza
over the secosd plan which PROPOSE that on
The hri oor 81 the bu idpg. ts-rr should 10 Az
ricullarai Society room. sed Female School rooms.
H-.sr,. Kennedy and Hustler advocated the fret
plan, and Mr.. Grrea the second plan. sr. Lscas
though, tina, perhaps a combins,oa Of parts Of the
too plans, proridinx for Agricultural aud Store
rvofp the frst floor, nigh, be better than e',ssr
The Rev. Mr. pu,ion thoaght IL would he inerrejieat
at this time expires any opinion - 10 thee plans
hat that Il would he better 10 defer Il tiIl pablo
opinion had bsen more fully asceriA,ned, aud fuller
information had the subject, and upon his uvgcs-
lion toe subject wa laid upon the table. And the
meeting on motion OF Nr. iiassr took AZ the reso-
luton appended TO Mr. Grecus report, and ire fol-
lowing rcsoiaiions expressing the scaSe Of this
meeting, ado,.ed:
ls,. That the objects Of the jefferson A,henesu.
when organized, should be To promote the advance
n-ut " scieuce and literature Ia this community.
2na. That the End story az the bsldbg 10 he
erected sho,ii coa,aiu large sired debating iiaii
and Literary and Reading room Tor the use OF the
Athenrum and Young Neus Christian Association.
3Td Thai tie debatlpg Hall should b- devoted to
The Of the Aihencu, aad is Objects stated in
the hrsi resolution, and 20 ihe ioasg Meme Chris
tsn Association.
4ih. That theatrical performances otter ex-
hibi,ions designed To the asauity, should
be ever held in the debating Hall
3,h, That the Young Mems Christian Association
shall have the free aud grAiuiioas % the debating
Hal &C all times when not 10 the actual Of the
A,beueum.
9th. That the Library room should he devoted 10
the purposes Of reading aud library room, for the
A;hsneum and the msui6ers VI the Young Meas
rhr's:isn Association.
Ithl That the members Of the Young Meas Chris-
tan Association, should have the Of the II
brary and Reading room, as the nsmbes Of the
Atlencuun. and the terms and conftiDhs
sth. That the chairman npIoint committees con-
Fi.ting of members zach, TO cs,uer with Malta
Lodge No so, of Free Masons, au6tber with tic
Jetcrson Agricultural Society 10 80 eF;ain What
terms ard 10 What extent they will aid IN erecting
ssd building aud that like oofDaitee be aptpini-
cd 20 ascertain vhA, terms q suitable lot be
pur hasei whereof TO built.
9'h That tie chairman appoint some person To
deliver IN address TO the public at next meeting
on the benefits 10 be derived from the Aihenegm.
10th. And that oar neat MEETING I've held al the
Court-ronse, IN Chsrl--io~n, On Friday the 25th
day ofMFrch, 1850, At u O'Clock.
llih. That tue public lie invited 10 ai,en1 AID
participate Ia our meeting.
The Chairman appointed Nathan g White, John
j. Lock and Samuel Ridenour, the committee TO
confer with the Masons.
Thomas c. Green, Henry d. Davenpor; and wu;.
Lucas j., the committee to confer With the Jefferson
Agricultural Society, aud Andrew l.. k.anely,
Lawson Bolts and Robert 81 Engiish, the commit &C
10 report on uhsirerus q lot may be had.
Andrew Hunter, ESQ., was appoinisl 10 deliver the
addrrss next NESTING, Friday, March 2sth, at IL
O'Clock, At tie Court. House.
Il s. BLACKBURN, Prest
JoRx 7. GIRsos, Secretary.