Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-22
PUBLIC MEETING KING AND QUEEN.

At meeting of the farmers aud others of King and
Queen, Caroline and King William countiea held at
New ton, on the l2lh day Of June, 1858,
On motion, Mr.. w. N. Berkeley was called to the
Chair aud Thomas Robinson, Esq, appointed Secre.
tary.
On motion of DR.. B. Quisenbury the Chair was re-
quested to appoint committee of six to prepare bus
meas for the meeiingi whereuponr the following gen.
tlem.n were appointed :-Msssrs. B. b. Douglas. ID.
G.. Del arnette, h. Hill, W. IL. QulSenoury, Is. +.
Dew and w. L. Harrison
The committee then retired, and after conferrlng
for some time, by their chairman presented the fo-
lowing resolutions, viz
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this meeting the
farmers OF considerable portions Of Caroline, King
and Queen, aud King William counties, on or near the
Mattaponi river deeply interested in the adoption
Of means to improve the navigation OF said river
from AyIett's in King William county to point at
near Guineas Depot in Caroline county. in accord.
with the provisions Of the act passed March Sd,
1856, entitled ian act to improve the Mattaponl river
Resolved That the commissioners named In the
ssd act be and hereby requested to open books OF
subscription at Bowling Green and at Ayletts, and
use their best efforts TO procure subscriptions to tbe
stock of 1.-The Msttaponi Navigation Company" and
that soon as forty shares thereof have bean sub
scrbed for, they call meeting Of the stockholders to
organize under the act aforesaid and to consider o
the best means to accomplish the object of their in
corporation.
Resolved That all subscriptions to the stock Of
"The Mattsponi Navigation Company" that may be
offered TO day. shall be received by Messrs. w. ID
Quisenbury w. L.. Harrison, and b. b. Douglas
three of the commissioners appointed to open books
of subscription Ayetts and that said subscription
be extended upon the books under their supervision
| On motion,
Resolved. That the proceedings of this meeting bt
published in one or more newspapers IN Richmond
and Fredericksburg.
| On motion of DR.. w. d. Qusenbury, the meeting
| then adjourned.
VIM. N. BERKELEY, Chairman
THos. ROBINSON, Secretary.
IMPORTANT FROM UTAH.
| WARRINGTON, June 20.-Col. Kane has arrived
with dispatches from Gov. Cumming who was Al
Camp Scott, on the 18th Of May. The purport Of the
information has not TRANSFERRED but il has been ascer
| tanned that many previous accounts are erroneous
and to this fact the reporter attributes the uncourte
| GUS refusal of Col. Ksne to communicate with the
| press. Col Kane speaks in eulogstic terms o
Gen. Johnston aud the high state of discipline ht
maintained as we'll as the praissworthy spirit mani
tested by his men under the trials of a winter en-
campment. The friends of the Administrations are
| pleased at the manner in which he aludes to Gov
Cumming, saying that he deserves the gratitude o
| the country.
Utah, that the war is at an end. A peace party hs
been formed and of sufficient strength and in tm
the march of the Mormon orces against Col
johnson lsst spring Brigham Young has openly es
poused the peace policy and time it fearet
he would be unable to maiutain his position in tina
respect but since emigration has been resolved upor
the feeling of hostility has subsidized. 1t ia reported
that an evacuation of the Northern towns is confirm