Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-23
Southern Relief Meeting.

lie naners. for the Lecture Room Of the Pres
byterian Church, on Saturday morning, 10th
inst. al II o'clock, was, owing to The lnclemen-
cy Of The weather held at The Carter House,
Charlestown.
On motion, ANDREW HUNTER, Esq was
appointed Chairman, aud DE-. l.. Z CoKDELL,
Secretary.
The obi, ct OF the meeting being stated, III
few brief and forcible remarks by the Chaif-
man, on motion Of A. w. CIamer, 1t was resoi-
we'd. That when this meeting adjourn, 1t ad-
iourn to meet on Saturday mex. at the Pre'DJ
i.riap Lectue Room, al III O'clock, A. NJ.
On motion Of c. u. McCuTdy, the Chair aP-
poiuted an Executive Committee Of five, to pro-
vide for The collection, transportation and INA:
distributions of the various contributions from
the citizens of this county il behalf Of the des-
titule and diving people Of the far South The
following gentlemen constitute this committee :
C. Il. cCurdy, VIM. H. Travers, Dr., }. d.
Starry, David Howell, ST., and q. w. Eichel-
berger. =.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Bedinger, commit
Tee Of five was appointed to prepare and pub
lish in the newspapers Of the county, ali address
explanatory Of the objects aid purposes Ci this
meeting The Chair appointed Rev. MIR. Bed
niger, n. S. White, VIM. Ii. Trayers, d. Hum
phreys, and DR.. l.. c. Corcell.
On motion of BeEj. F. Beall, the Chair APP
pointed the following gentlemen, three III each
school district 10 canvass their respective DIS
tricts aud obtain contributions Ill money or
kind and report results TO the meeting on Sat-
urday next -
COMMITTEES TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS.
No. l-Chas. Il. Butler, VIM. A.
Morgan, John keplinger.
No. 2-Edmund |. Lee, VIM. as
ChapIlne. J. p. A. EntIer.
No. 3-Juhn Wysong. Geo. D. Nc.
Glincy, DR. Robi. A. Lucas.
No. 4-SamucI Knott, Isaac II. Tay-
Tor. Christian ReuhsIt.
No. 5-George Licklider. Isaac Dust,
Jas. H. l.. tlunler.
No. 6-Thomas L;cklider. James w.
Glenn. John Marshall.
No. 7-Thos. Hile, Moses W. Burr,
John Sro,her Moore.
No. s-Meredilh Helm, Isaac II. Str
der. Edwin H. Roberts.
No. 9-John W. Granlham, Geo. W.
Shirley, Andrew AldrIdge.
No. l0-Thos. ii. Willis, Robi. W.
Baylor, John A. Thompson.
No. ll-Rlchard Tlmberlske, David
Fry, Vance Bell.
No. l2-AmbSose Timbcrlake, G.. c.
Pnrler, NJ. b. Fryer.
No. l3-John Humphreys. John W.
McCurdy. Fisher \. Lewis.
No l4-George Backbone, Joshu"
Myers, as. B. Clipp.
No. l5-N. w. Manning, b. Hhi'
James W. Milton.
No. l6-J. Lawrence Iloof, John
Gardner. Thos. Lakeland.
No. l7-John L. Henklc, Daniel Mo-
Ter. John II. StIider.
No. lS-James II Moore. Francis
Yates. James B. McGary.
No. l9-Geo. w. SadIer, John Sci
den, John b. Packet.
No. 20-Juhn J. Lock. Daniel Cock
rll. ). Howell Brown.
No. 2I-Edpuud II. Chambers, WIN.
Smallw God, George w. Cox.
No. 90 Solomon Y. Ysn'is. MAJOR
L. Quinn, Joseph Barry.
No. 23-James T. Reed, George W.
Culshaw. James McGraw.
No. 24-Thomss Eafnshaw. Dr. Mar
mion, P. McGraw.
No. 25-Wm. McShery, Thomas
Thrssher. Samuel Kelley.
No. 26-Roben ". Duke. Philip En-
gle, Sen. Washington Moier.
No. 27-Henry Shepherd. James MAR
kle. John T. Bilmyer.
On motion of d. Humphreys, the Chairman
was added to the Executive Committee.
On motion of the same, the committee on
public address was requested, so to prepare
their address, as to make lis Influence eH'chu
far be Youd the limits OF our county, and invite
Ire prompt corporation Of the friends OF hu-
manity every where, 10 this great work oi De-
nevolence.
II was suggested that the ministers oil Inc sew
eral churches in town be respectfully requested
10 give notice, tomorrow morning, oil ihe meet
ing on Saturday next, and 10 urge upon thelr
respective congreg atious the great importance
of prompt and liberal response 10 'he iouu
calls for relief, which come TO US, moaning 10
every Southern breeze from starving meE' W.
men and children.
On motion Of VIM. n. Travers,the Executive
Committee were empowered TO add TO their
number as they may find it expedient
The meeting then, on motion ADJOURNED, toI
n. eet on Saturday, 23d inst, at the Lecture
Room of the Presby terrain Church,a ii O'CLOCK
- " ANDREW HUNTER, Chm.
L. C. CoRpELL, Sec'y.
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