Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-11-24
FASTING. PRAYER AND TIL ANKsGIviNG.
FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY

IN Nie~ OF the present sxful crisis. aud % Oh.
trying events yet go occur iot month to come. in
the du;iiul execution of the ia~. II th. Common
wealth upon thu condemned criminal. nov in our
county pris,na
In view OF the oblie.tion resting upon every .on
Of fcrson 20 10 HE duty
In view of d = wonderful Pfcsidencs Of God in
permitting me. 90 muCh srsinst probsbiliue.. 10
be here on my native soii at this tune Of trial
therefore enTest the good PEI pie Of Jefferson.
aud all others who may this appeal. 10 unite ~i,h
-" uie aud my house," IN observing THrsspsr
ncrt. November 2+th asa day 81 Fasting. Prayer
and Thanksgiving, in .uoh modes. and IN such
pIsc's Z" every one may be proVidontially led to
deem sspcdiobt.
And msy the blessing of Almighty God. even TO
distant generations. rect upon the people oi ,hi.
county, where the tones Of my mother were en-.
tombcd on last Good Friday snd where her parent.
Tor two grnersiion- have t,posed
Amen No mote it DO
Nc NORTH.
Minister a Christ
chsrlesio~n. jefferson County, Va
November ~. 1855
% Ats regular meeting 81 the Common C,ua.
eil of iis'Per'. Ferry. Bsid Novsmb,t 10. 1859 in
their council hsusbsr. notos vac n.A,Is that IN.
chair appoint comm lite. - three isting Of
yossph .. Clagctt. W iiiiam Cgy-land and D. A
~. 10, 80 dr.h . Pr~ambi, aad r,siut,an. e.
Pfessss ~ the ssnss "i sht. CosscI spsn the dsst,
OfF0usrAtS M ssss. our late sss,s ists aud Nay
os, shea TIE following uers reported By thu com.
mitiee. aud ansf ubsninaoas adoption. Sere Csdst.
~ % ~ rubii-hsd in our eousty psgcss
Ntsfsss. ia has pleased the Attst.~ God in M.
iH-cfUiabis Psfpo.. <sd Pg0sissnrs. - feusuv-
from 0uf sbidss ~ death he rssy-st-.i Mayor of
IN. tsSn. az. late fOv~rst~ stcssss
hsssirsd. That -e hov 0ufs.lvss 10 prolsund
rsrsf.sos sod humility beiOfs iiia sbo''' riggs
oV't W children u mea, -hils ~s dcplsfs TIE
80 d soC essesHsd and valued TREAD.
Hfsgirsd. That in al the trusts ~hich hsrs been
conht.i % him-JusttCr II ths Peso. shsfiH a
She coouty. agent - ths Baltimore aud Obt,. Rail
foyd- ~ has ever sso~n hin.sh "bosest. fahhioi
Rs.s'sss That y, bs.r oor ehse,fuI and -ii,i.r
testnBny o. 30 biEh toned weftn u hl.
80 tht ,no.f't pr maniissi s.sesdJ Of bis iisad
ship Macy sft q kindhss- %, gfsvsn in ~
hesfi- Il iho-e Eho most unfeigseaiy lAaasst his
81 and sudden arstb
Hfsossa. Tbst sbtist ~ouia AT lnfstifs ,ts,o
81 sscrfdns-s a taeif - b. fususn tfe ,ss
q iatiff. bruthrf and hirnd, yst e. sauld dssss
hereby 20 esP'e-s gsf beartfrit aud sryent synnpa
naidst 10 iaf n isHds % o. ths tssstn II the
b he snd shfu4f.
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nndes F-s.sses, ~ sufd ct. sgsinst tk,s.e eba
hsf- - tsaffsliy efsnFsd - H. shr.sinr ,.,s
gsssesbis. ifsafi,hsivo AL ausfrnsd enfsa yct ss
~ bs usssooshis sod bi,--l .islsef had. "A =
lesless, nntesltus ap1 yNsrdly bod q anpfisssi
pisi snd psfFeftsd unertsrsrs sb. ksd hual. ~
cries siesS suh kcsfes sod lndirnstiss 81 o. s.t
nge bpt scuFfafe says, Vsagesass 10 tnies
49, sii fspay, ssith she fssfd 4" We issss tfsrf,
~ ~ order 400 jstes - o8~ssafs SO thsnl ihsif
eafthiy ao-5fn, ss-urrd Inst tbonsh ciaafs sFs
ssguad icssysh ytt 1astss ssf 81 n,snt ne ths
hsifstst.os - hts thfsus
ksse',sd. Tat espy q ~ ,e-,lgtiass - trsa,.
faitsli - ths sufytstar fasrst-rs ~ 80 fsytv AT
ttst thr msra,ssfs - ne C1unrH sesf theF ,ss,a
bstfs ~ uoufninz fof thirtT dsya
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