Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-18
TOWNSHIP MEETING.
A, , meeting of The Union voters o

4. meeting Of The Union voters OF
AZ raa Township. held on the llIh
~ AUGUST, 1866, on motion OF William
=. HENRY BERRY, Esq was cal
,aS - ,be Chair, and VIM. S. Msgruder
an,o;o,ed Secretary. The Chairman
s sia,sd TIE objec. of the meeting to be the
onno,p,men, of clever delegates to attend
me County Convention 70 be held al the
Court House Oh Saturday The 18Th day
Of August. 1866. On motion the Chair
appointed committee Of seven TO report
proper persons to represent the Township
in said Convention, to wit Joseph A.
Chapline, David Avis, Wa. 6. Butler.
Wm. Rush, Jacob Miller, Thomas Lick.
lider, and Ehud Turner. The committee
reured and after consultation reported the
following named persons as delegates TO
the County Convention Ehud Turner.
J. J. Miller, David Avis. J. E. Schley.
Wm. r. Turner, Joseph Weshsns. VIM.
G. Butler, Jos. 5. Fleming, John r.
Hawn, and Jos. A. Chaplne. On mo.
lion the convention adopted the repor, Of
said committee.
On motion The meeting adjourned.
HENRY BERRY, Chm.
Wn. s. MAeRuDER. See'y.
Letter from Gen. Lee.
A committee OF ladies wrote to General
Ire, inviting hin 10 attend The dedication
OF a mUnumen, over ne grave Of his
Jaushrer. Annie Garter Lee, q, the War
FEN White Sulphur Springs. North Caro-.
lna. on the Sl3 instant. He sen, the
following response :
81 RocKBEIDeE Baths, July 25, 1866.
Ladies' hsvs read with deep emo.
ton your letter Of the l7lh instant, invi.
ting ayseif and family 10 witness The
erection of monument over the remains
OF my daughter, al Warren White Sui
phur Springs, on the 9Th OF next month.
10 not know how to express 10 you
my thanks for your great kindness 10 her
while living, and for your afIec'onate re-
menibrance Of her since dead.
81 Ny gratitude for your attention and
reconsideration viii continue through life.
and my prayers will be daily offered 10
the throne of the Most High fer His
boundless blessings upon You.
have always cherished The intention
of visiting the tomb Of her who never
gave me aughl bot pleasure bu, TO sf
. ford me the satisfaction " hch crave. il
must be attended with more privacy than
can hope for on the occasion you pro.
pose.
But there are more controlling consi6.
eralions which will prevent my being
present Her mother. who for years has
been afflicted with painful disease v hich
has reduced her TO state Of belplessness
IS this far on her wsv TO the Mineral
Springs, which are considered the best
calculated 10 afford her relief Nly alen-
dance is necessary TO her in her journey.
and the few weeks | have nov a, my
disposal is the onl time which can be
devoted TO this purpose.
n Though absent IN person, my heart
will be with you, aud my sorrow and de.
yolions will be mingled with yours.
hope my eldest sons and daughter
may be able 10 be presen, with you. tut
rs they are disian, from me, ! cannot tell
pnder what circumstances your invitation
NAV find them. feel certain, however,
That nothing but necessity will prevent
Their attendance.
Ienclose, according 10 your request,
the date Of my daughters birth, and the
ins, rlplion proposed for the monument
over her tomb. The latter are the last
lines OF The hymn which she asked for
lust before her deah.
ain. with great respect.
Your obeGienl servant,
NJ II r. Irr