Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-19
Southern Relief Meeting.

The meeting appointed, by notice in the
\ public papers, for the Lecture Room of the
Presbyterian Church, on Saturday morn: 2,
10Th inst, at l o'clock, was, owing to the
lnclemency Of the weather, held at the Car
ter House
On motion, ANDREW ICETEE, Esq,
was appointed Chairman, and DR.. l.. c. Coz
DELL, Secretary.
The object OF the meeting being stated, in
few brief and forcible remarks by the Chair
man, on motion of 4. W. Cramer, it was re-
solved, That when this meeting adjourn, it
adjourn to meet on Saturday next at the
presbyterian Lecture Room, at IL O'Clock,
A. NJ
On motion of c. II. McCurdy, the Chair
appointed an Executive Committee of five, to
6 provide for the collection, transportation .nd
final distribution, of the various contributions
from the citizens Of this county in behalf of
the destitute and dying people CT the far
South. The following gentlemen constitute
this committee: c.. II. McCurdy. Wm. II.
Travers, DR.. j. d. Starry, David Howell, Sr.,
and G. w. Eichelbergcr
On motion of Rev Mr. Bcdinger, a COM
mittce of five was appointed to prepare and
publish in the newspapers of the county, an
address explanatory Of the objects ami pur
poses of this meeting. The Clair aTpointc.
Rev. Mr.. Bednger, n. S. White, Nm. Ii
Travcrs, D. humphreys, and DR.. L. G. Cor
dell.
On motion of Benz. T. Bcall, the Chair
appointed the following gentlemen, three iu
each school district, to canvass their respec-
tive districts and obtain contributions in mo-
ney or Kind, and report results to the meet
ing on Saturday next: -
COMMITTEES TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS
No. l.-Chas. 2. Butler, Vim. a. Morgan, John
K,plinGer.
No. Edmund Lee. VIM. Cbapline, J. P
No. 3.-John wysOng, Geo. d. McC!incy, DR..
Rubt. A LHcas.
No. 4.-Samuel Knott, Isaac II. Taylor Chris
No. 5.-George Licklider, Isaac Dust, Jas H. L.
Hunter.
No. G.-Thomas Licklidsr. Jas. w Glenn, JOIN.
No: Thomas Hite, Moses ". Burr, JoLr
S'rotber Moore.
No. s.-Meredrth Helm, Isaac H. strider, Edwin
No. o.-John W. Gran,ham, George W, Shirley,
Andrew AldrdGe.
No. IO.-Thos. II. Willis, Robt. " Baylor, John
No. ll..-Richard Tirberake, David Fry, Vance
Bell.
No. l2-Ambro-e Timberlnke, C. c. Porter, NJ.
No. la.-John Humphreys, John W. McCurdy,
Fisher A. Lewis.
No: l4.-GeOrge BAckhousc Joshua Myers, Jas
BsCip.
No. I5.-N. W. Manning, b Hill, James W. Mil
ton.
No; 1G.--J. Lawrence HooA, John Gardner, Thos.
Lakeland.
No. l7.-John T. Henkle. Daniel Moler John H
Sirider.
No. ls.-James H Moore, Francis Yates, James
No. ls.-George W. sadIer, John Seldom, John
B. Packet.
No. 2O.-JOhn J. Lock- Daniel COckrill, s. Howell
Brown.
No 2l.-Edmund II. Chambers, Wn, smalwocd
George W. Cox.
No. 22.-SoIomon V. Yands, Major T. Quinn,
No. 28.-Jarnes T. Reed, George W. Cutshaw,
James McGraw.
No. 24.-Ihomas Earnstaw, DR.. Marmion, p.
McGraw-
No, 25-wilam McSherry, Thomas Thrasher,
Samuel Kelley.
No a6-Rabert n. Duke, Philip EngIe, SEN,
WnshuG ton Moler.
No 27-Henry Shepherd, Jumes Markle, john T
IiIMs
On motion of D. Humphreys, the Chair
man 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 its influence extend
far beyond the limits Of our county, and in
Vitesthe prompt cooperation Of the friends of
humanity everywhere, in this great work Of
benevolcnce.
1t was suggested that the ministers of the
several churches in town be respectfully re-
quested to give notice, tomorrow morning,
of the meeting on Saturday next, and to urge
upon their respective congregat ms the great
importance Of prompt and liberal response
to the loud calls for relief, which come to US
moaning in every Southern breeze from starry
ing men, women and children.
On motion of VIM. Ii. Tra1crs, the Ex-
ecutive Committee were empowered to add to
their number as they may find it cxpcdient
The meeting then, on motion adjourned.
TO meet on Saturday, 23d inst, at the Lee
ture Room of the Presbyterian Church, ut Il
o'clock, A. NJ.
ANDREW HUNTER, CHm'n.
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