The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-06
WAR MEETING.


0r. John Ramsay presided, assisted by
David Lowenburg. Peer BiIlmeyer, Robert
Hagenbuca, Stephen Baldy, Isaac Mon
roe, as Vice Presidents
The proceedings OF the last meeting were
read and approved, with an additional
amendment offered by Levi L Tate, "That
The Commissioners of this county be re-
lquesied TO increase the bounty offered 10
recruits 10 Fifty Doliars.n
The Committee appointed to wal, upon
the Commissioners of The county TO solicit
bounty for The volunteers now being recruit
ed in this county 10 fill lis quota, reported
as follows:
BLOOMSBURY, July 80. 1862.
To Messrs. William McKelvy, Levi L. Tate
! and VIM. H Jacoby, committee
Wheress-Ai a meeting held in Blooms
burg, July 26ih, 1862, il was among other
things Resolved That we hereby reaffirm
| our attachment 10 the Uuion and the Cen
sIiiulon, pledging ourselves 10 the National
Administration and 10 each oher 10 main
tain both in their original integrity, 10 The
exten: OF all the means We may possess,
counting no sacrifice too great, no soFering
] or calamity too severe, so we preserve our
Union undiscovered and our Government
! free.
And whereas the above resolution con-
iains an endorsement of principle which
meets 'he appreciation OF the truly loyal
people OF :he county OF Columbia, and ior
which they have always commended, 10 wit:
the maintenance of the Union and the Con-
sliluIion sin their original integrity
And the said meeting having also Resol
ved-fhai The Commissioners OF This coun-
~ be requested 10 offer bounty OF twenty
Ave dollars 10 be paid OCT of the couuiy
Treasury to each and every person enlisling
| in the new company 10 be raised in this
coHn'y under the late requi>iiion, and that
committee of three be appointed TO wait
upon The Commissioners Tor this purpose.
In pursuance whereof, upon notice. J
Patton and Charles H. Hess, two of The
Commissioners having met, and William
Lamou being prevented from attending;
and the Commissioners desiring unanimily
OF action; alter full consultation with the
committee,
ResoiUed.-That the people of Columbia
county be called TO meet al the Courl House
in Bloomsbury, on Saturday August 9th,
lS62, al IL o'clock NJ for The purpose OF
taking action on the proposition contained
I'm the second Resolution above quoted, in
order 10 forward and promote the speedy
enlistment OF the quota OF Columbia county.
JOSEPH PATTON ! CONS of
CHARLES H HESS. ! Col. CO.
Commissioners Office,
Bloomsburg July so, 1852.
The report was accepted, approved and
orderod % be placed on the minutes of the
meeting.
The Committee appointed at former
meeting 10 audit the war !nnd, raised in
April 1861, reported as follows:
AMOUNT subscribed by the citizens Of B'osmsburg
and viciniiy.
Whole amount of subscription by
Bloomsburg and vicinity S240O 90
Amount paic by committee o. Or
aneeville III 35
Amount paid by committee of
Rohrshurg &c 90
Amount by Ladies OF Boomsburg 81 %
Amount by Fowler & CreveIing in
-four 6 90
Amoun. by John Mensch 4s
Total S258l O6
Amount Reed by Treasurer S2444 06
amount unpaid on subscription 1877 90
1851 O6
Amount Reed by Treasurer S2444 06
Amount paid BY Treasurer on vol
unieers 1915 l9
Balance in hands Of Treasurer 6s ST
Total S25SI O6
The report was accepted and Committee