Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1858-08-25
PuBLI0 MEETINa AZ FoRT ADAMs


Atameeting Of the citizens effort Adams
and vicinity held in Fort Adams this day,
August 10th, ls5S-W. o. RODNEY being
appointed President, and R. A. DowrY Sc
cretary--the following preamble and reso-
lutions we're offered and adopted, to pre-
vent the introduction Of yellow fever in
said place:
WHFREAs, the yellow fever prevails to
an alarming extent in the city OF New Or
leans. and there is great danger Of its be-
ing conveyed by steamboats, to the sever
al towns on the river; and whereas, it be-.
hooves US to use every exertlon IN our
mower to prevent this fatal disease being
brought to our town, therefore
Be it Resolved, That we, the citizens Of
Fort Adams and vicinity, deem it unwlse
and unsafe for persons to visit, as usual,
the landing while steamboats, are lying
there.
Resolved, That a committee Of eight per-
sons, who are known to have already had
the yellow fever, be appointed and reques-
ted to attend to all the business of the
town connected with the steamboats,; and
that no persons, besides those so appointed,
shall approach near a boat while at the
landing.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen
be appointed and requested to act on the
above named committee, viz: Seth Kline,
p Miller, ]. Levi, ]. Dorsey, T. ]. Dowty,
s. D. Thoms, J. Stricken, and ]. Frank.
Resolved, That the above committee
have the power to define the distance to
which persons may approach the landing
while boats are lying there.
Resolved, That the Captains Of the pack
cts be requested not to land any passen-
ger at Fort Adams, who may have the vel
low fever.
Resolved, That we request the citizens
Of Fort Adams and vicinity not to order
from any infected place any wooden goods
or other articles thatemay possibly bring
the yellow fever to this place.
Resolved, That we the citizens, actuated
by desire to promote the public good,
agree to and will abide by these regula-
tions SO long as the yellow fever remains
in any town where our boats are in the
habit of landing.
Resolved, That committee of one be
appointed to get the signature Of all the
citizens of Fort Adams and vicinity affixed
to these resolutions; and that said COM
mittee request the parents and guardians
of children and owners of negroes, to aid
the committee of eight above mentioned in
keeping their children and negroes from
visiting the landing while boats are lying
there.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine
die Il. o. RODNEY, Pres'dt.
R. A, DowTY, Sec'y.
Sixty signatures are appended to the
above
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United States artillery Defeated IN a Skir-
my, writing from the Camp on the Platte,
says:
On the fourth of July we first struck
the buffalo. The excitement was intense
The recruits, in their enthusiasm, broke
through discipline, and blazed away at a
small herd crossing the road in front Of
them. Some three or four bulls ran paral
lei to light battery, when the artilIerists
commenced peppering them with Colts re
volvers. Stung by these leaden pullets
the animals wheeled in line and charged
the battery with the most warlike inten
tions. Down they came with glaring eyes,
and away went the horses and pieces in
the most inglorious manner. One piece
ran to the rear and another struck off a
quarter Of mile into the prairie, before
the affrighted horses became manageable
The dragons and infantry of course had
hearty laugh at the vanquished artille
ry; but had they been charged, one-hali
of the former would probably have found
seat somewhere else and the latter scat
tered rapidly, without standing at all on
the order Of their going, Indeed, if there
is any military combinations, composed OF
flesh and blood, capable of stolidly with
standing the charge of an Infatuated herd
of bu6aloes, ] have yet to find it out"