Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-05-20

Ihe chairman, In q feeling manner, explained
the object of the meeting and bespoke that liber
atty on the part Of our people, which had SC
eminently characterized them in the past.
Or motion of VIM. Frazier Esq, it was
Resolved, That the chair appoint central com
mittee of five to solicit contributions in the towr
of Staunton, and that said Central committee
appoint a committe of five in each Township il
the county to cooperate with them.
On motion of Mr. S. Travers Phillips the vari
Gus Ministers in the county were requested to act
with these committees, by soliciting contrbu
tons in their various churches
On motion of oil. Christian, il was
Resolced That special committee of five lie a o.
pointed to take such other steps as they may deem
proper 10 secure additional contributions.
On motion of Col. N. G. Hartman, the Special
Committee was also requested to confer with the
President of the various railroads and lines oil
communication, with the view of securing free
transportation for all donations to the sufferers
On motion of R. W. BURKE, it was
Resozped, That the Town Council be requested
to appropriate for the relief of the sufferers a
suficentsum to procure 30 barrels of Flour.
The chair then announced the following CON-
mttees:
CENTRAL CoMMIrTEE.-Wm. Frazier, Robt
Cowan, Col. NJ. G. Hartman, P B. Hoge R. W.
Burke.
On motion of Col Harman, N. K. Trout Esq ,
was added to this committee.
SPECIAL CoMM1TrEE.-Col. B. Christian, S.
Travers Phillips, W H. Sales, Maj. B. 7. Bagby,
S. H. Hib.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
A. H. II. Stuart Chairman.
W. H. Fl. Lynn, Sec'y.
The Central Committee met Immediately, and
appointed the following committees
"BEvERLEY MANOR TowNsH1p.-C. Fran
;sen Col. A. W. Hartman Jacob Baylor, W. W.
o,naghe, Jr., E. L. Edmondson.
MIDDLE RIVER TOWNSHIP VIM Crawford,
John Il. Parkins, Thornton G. Stout Thos J.
'infAs, DR.. ". W Ewing.
North RIVER TOWNSHIP. J. Cupp, N.
~ ue. F,rrer.
''SouTH RIVER TowEsHIP.-Dr. T. W. Shell
ton, Geo. A. Bruce, Maj. Absalom Koiner, Jas.
w. Patrick, B. F. Cochran
"TnE PASTURES - Col f Sterrett, Brown
Allen, B. O. Ferguson, Lorenzo sibert, John S.
Guy.
RIyERHEADs.-A. Blauth, NJ. W. D. Hogshead,
Jno. J. Larew, 4 St. C Turk, VIM E. Logan.
On motion of r. w. Burke, the following can
vassers were appointed to make collections in the
city of Staunton Robt. Cowan, S. H. IIilb,
VIM. a Burke.
The special committee appointed thefollowing
canvassers among the colored people of Staun-
ton, and the various Townships: &aunton, Ward
No. /, Aaron shoveler; Ward No. 9, Frank 7.
Ware; Beuerly Manor, Henry Norris; Middle
l.irr Joseph Black; North River, Joseph
s;awycrs. TIE Pastures, Rev. Phillip Brown -
tou-" -.r Rev. VIM. Claxton, and Thos.
Jefferson hie;rheads, Alexander BumgArdner.
We were pleased to received visit on Wednes-
day last from Messrs. Fl B. Smith and 0. z.
Brown of EImira, New York, and connected with
the great Erie Railroad. They are on a visit to
various portion, of Virginia. with the view Of
purchasing lands. They speak in high terms of
their kind reception at the hands of Yirginians
md of the great indictment Virginia offers for in
in the way of her fine lands, her many
resources her hospitabepeople, &c.
N response, we have only to say they are jgst
the kind of men we like to have among as. they
are gentlemen of chara ter and s. uding al t,me
and all such will meet with a cordial rs3ep5 lion
at the hands of the Southern people.
Mr. n. II. Iotchl1iss. the energetic ara iii.
Gent agent OF the York Biver Rail- old and
Steamboat lines and Chesapeake and Chic Is. R.,
accompanies these gentlemen q sure guar rantee
that they will see everything in VIM mia IA its
tsirest and fullest light.
Col. A. W. Hartman requests the voters of BeV-
erley Manor to substitute the name of D. C.
McGufin, instead of his, as magistrate, as his
health precludes the possibility of attending to
the duties of he office.
Staunlon Va, Apr. lth 1870.
Nests Hawkins & Shearer:
l have been using the Wheeler Wilson Ma
chine for four years, and consider it the best Ma