The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-25


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The following report OF the mass meeting
held on the 10th, to consider the propriety of
memoIializing the Legislature to form new
county TO be called Coosawhatchie, has been
sent to us for publication s
According to previous notice, mass meeting
OF the citizens Of lower Barnwell and upper
Beaufort was held on tho 10Th instant at Boooh
Branch. II was soon apparent that the people
arc in earnest on the subject OF new county ;
bring such crowds together. BY eleven O'Clock,
several thousahdH had assembled. Mr. j. Al.
Gray assembled the stand at five minutes past
eleven called the meeting to ciaes E and proposed
man; Colonsls Thomas 81. Johnston, Edward
Carroll and ]. w. Jones, SECRETARIES.
Col. b. q. Smart moved that q committee Of
meeting, which was adopted, and the chair .p.
pointed II. q. Smart, Edward Carol, A. II. Mar
:;n, o. F. Burckard, William Bostick, Jones Will
liams and George Hooser.
meeting was addressed by mr. Edwin Peoples,
DR.. j. 0. Miller, MIR. s. p. Maner and two or
three very sensible colored men, all fayoring
The formation OF new county.
At haltpast twelve O'clock, Col. h. OsSmart,
in behalf OF the committee, submitted the
following preamble ani resolutions: :.
Whereas, We, the citizens OF Barnwoll and
Beaufort. residing within the lines proposed as
boundaries for anew county, hereinafter nam I'd
and described, feel ourselves to be much incon-
venienced BY the present arran2ement OF county
lines and county sites; and, whereas, counties
are formed manitestly for the accommodation
OF the people. IN the better administration OF
laws, the development OF their resources and
the representation OF their local int erees IN the
General Assembly; and feeling that our present
orRanization, perhaps, in consequence Of the
large amount OK territory embraced within tho
lines and the Great distance from our respective
courthouses, has failed to secure TO ms the bene-
ats contemplated in, Ibis policy; and believing
that our condition will BIO improved, and. the
new county, therefore; be it ant. rs,l3 !.
y Resolutd, That we will unite In petitioning
the General Assembly to form us q new county,
70 be, called Cooeawhstchie, and bounded by
the north BY al ihe from the mouth OF the Low
or Three Runs, along said Buns to the Port
Royal Rairpad, thence pasoinS north Of Bildoo,
towards Fiddle Pond, and to appoint near Fid-
above Bn:ord's Bridge; thence down Sake
hatohie to Savannah and Charleston Railroad;
thence along said railroad TO HardeeYllle |;
thsnee TO Purysburg, on the Savannah river !;
Resolued, That. committee Of three fbe
elected by this meeting to memoriali2e the Con-
erd Assembly in. this behalf, and otherwise
adopt such means and measures as shAli be
necessary to secure the interest OF this mea-
sure. .''..'''''''..'f ,,,.,"1 y ft.l.
Resolved. That an auxiliary committee Of ten
be appointed to cooperate with the above
named comnittee >of three, TO carry out the
Rescued. That . committee OF thirty be ap-
pointed by the chair 10 receive the SIGNATURES
OF all persons living within the proposed eoun-
ty, desirous OF uniting in this petition
Under second resolution, Col. Smart, dol.
Martin, DR.. B: W. Lawton.. Under third reso-
lution, z. q. johnson, q. 81. Kirkland, William
Parister. B; L. Barker. ". j. Goodins, Or.