The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-05-19
Public Meeting.

from each precinct, was appointed
to nominate suitable candidates. The Chair
appointed the following: Hebron Church
Capt. Palmer and Washington Swoopc. Pea
co.'s Mill. R. Waddell and A. Kinney
Folly's MILF. P. Eskridge and A. A. Nc
Pheeter's. Bolivar-David Doom and H. P.
Dickerson. Sandy Hollow-T. l.. Opie and
W. j. D. Bell.
On motion of Washington Swoope, D. s.
Young was appointed Chairman Of the com
mittcc.
Z. M Gushing offered the following reso-
lutions which were adopted:
Resolved 1st., That in view of the impor-
lance of having the best men elected to fill
the election of such men, that the conserva-
tive voters should act in concert and cast
united vote.
Resolved End, That this meeting regards it
as indispensable to secure concert of action,
that we agree in advance Of the report Of the
committee on nominations, to abide by the
nominations when made, and to work for their
election regardless Of personal preference or
prejudice,
The committee reported the following tick
ct
Supervisor Paris.
Assessor-John NJ. Kinney.
Colector-St Francis G. Roberts.
Road Commissioned Henderson.
Clerk-Jos. r. Merriken.
Magistrates.-A. w. Hartman, L. R. Wad-
dell and David Hinkle.
Constables.-Wm S. Young, John A.
Stuart and J. T. Little.
Overseer Of Poor Michael McAlear.-
Adopted.
On motion of E. NJ. Cushing, the Chair
appointed the following committee to attend
at different precincts to urge upon all, the
duty of registering, and to see that they vo-
ted
Hebron Church.-Geo. W. Swoope, VIM.
Bell, and John Keller Peaco's AIill-Arch
Kinney, Capt Fulcher and r. Henderson,
Bolivar. Meriken, Robt. Bell and David
Doom Folly's Mill H. P. Dickcrson, r..
P. McPheeters and Calvin Swink. Sandy
Hollow Bumgardncr, John Opie and
Lewis I1arman
On motion of Capt. Bumgardner, it was
Resolved, This meeting earnestly recon-
mend and urge all of the voters Of the Town
ship who have neglected to register, to do so
without fail on the days appointed for the re-
vision of Registration, viz: on the -
days of May, at Bolivar; and that each mem
Der Of the meeting will use all his efforts to
induce the voters to register.
At the suggestion of Major Christian, the
Chair requested Mr.. McPheeters, to see the
Registrar, and get him to attend one of the
days appointed for the revision of registration
at Peaco's Mill, instead Of Bolivar.
On motion the Spectator, indicator and
Valley Virginian were requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
JACOB BAYLOR, Chairman.
W. H. WADDELL, Secretary
To the People Of StauntOn and Of Angus.
to County:
A great calamity has befallen our neigh
bors, the citizens Of Fincastle in Botetourt
County. In one night (the 9th instant), at
least one half their town was laid in ashes
Both the hotels, all the stores and every bu-
siness house in the place was destroyed, with
all or the greater part, of their contents
"Some sixty families and over three hundred
people are homeless and houseess and many
of them without either food or clothing.'
The information we have is most reliable,
and indeed it could hardly be otherwise,
that very great destitution and suffering are
now experienced by nearly all these good
people who have thus in single night been
stripped Of their homes, their provisions and
their apparel. The surrounding country is
doing all it can-but in sparse populations
the burden thus suddenly thrown upon a
few is too heavy
The undersigned have been appointed a
committee charged with the duty of making
an appeal to the people of Staunton and Au-
gusta, and with the aid of auxiliary local
committees, to make collections in aid Of
these suffering people
There is hardly man or woman within
the limits of this large, populous and wealthy
county who could not give something in aid
of this most righteous appeal for help. And
if every man and woman would give some
thing toward relief how much suffering it
would alleviate.
But we know by frequent observation
that all will not do what they can: there
fore we most Earnestly appeal to those who
are not callous and Indifferent lockers on at
the misfortunes of their fellow men, to be
up and doing. and send in their gifts prompt
IL to the cammittees, for the need is pressing.
NOTE Every clergyman in the county
is respectfully requested to take up contri-
button in his church and congregation on the
next Sabbath after receipt Of this notice.
Remember the golden rule: "Whatsoever
ye would that others should do unto you do
ye even SO unto them" ia3asg3
Contributions of money, provisions or
clothing will be sent by the local committees to
the central committee OF Staunton. who will
give prompt and safe dispatch to the same to
the committee at Fincastc ;sis95
Respectfully, I'd res
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