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

PUBLIC MISUNDERSTANDING to the call, a
meeting of the citizens of Staunton was held in
the Court House, on Monday night last, to take
some action for the relief of the sufferers by the
late disastrous fire in Fncastle.
On motion of Col NJ. G. Hartman the meeting
was organized by calling the Hon. A. H. H. Stu
art to the chair and requesting Mr., w. H; H.
Lynn to act as Secretary.
The chairman, in feeling manner, explained
the object ofthe meeting, and bespoke that liber-
alty on the part of our people, which had so en-
nently characterized them in the past.
On motion Of Mr.. VIM. Frazier it was
Resolced, That the chair appointa central com
mitee of five, to solicit contributions in the town
of Staunton and that said Central committee ap-
point committee of five in each Township in the
county to cooperate with them.
On motion of Mr.. s. Trayers Phillips the vari-
GUS Ministers in the county were requested to
act with these committees, by soliciting contribu-
tons in their various churches
On motion of Col. Christian, it was
RESOLVED, That special committee of FIVE be
appointed to take such other steps as they may
deem proper to additional contributions
On motion of Col. NJ. G. Hartman the Special
Committee was also requested to confer with the
President of the various railroads and lines of
communication, with the view of securing free
transportation for all donations to the sufferers.
On motion of R. W. Burke, it was
Resoeed, That the Town Council be requested
to appropriate for the relief of the sufferers
sufficient sum TO procure 80 barrels of -four
The chair then announced the following COM
mitees:
CENTRAL CoMM1TrEE-Wm Frazier, Robert
Cowan, Col NJ. G. Hartman, P. B. Hoge, R. w.
Burke.
On motion of Col. Hartman, N. X. Trout, Esq,
| was added TO this committee.
SPECIAL CoMMITTEE.-Col B. Christian s.
TrayerS Phi1inS w Soles Moi n Ror
S. H. Hill
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
A. H. H. STUART Chairman.
W. H. II: LYNN, Sec'y.
| The Central Committee met Immediately, and
appointed the following committees
| "BEvERLEY MANOR" TeWNsHIP.-C Francis
co, Col. A " Hartman, Jacob Baylor, W W Dom
| agile, Jr., L Edmondson. sH
"MIDDLE RIVER" TOWNSHIP. VIM Crawford,
John II Parkins, Thornton Stout, Thos Burke,
DR.. W W Ewing.
'.NoRTn RIVER" TowNsH1p.-J Cupp, N L
Blakemore, Thos Hogshead, J II Picker, Sam'l
| Forrer
''SoUTH RIVER TowssHrp.-Dr VI Shelton,
| George Bruce, Maj Absalom Koner, Jas W
Patrick 3 Cochran
s.THE PAsTUREs.''- F Stcrritt, Brown
Allen, Is Q Ferguson, Lorenzo sibert, John s
Guy
AIvERHEADs-A Blauth, NJ D Hogshead, Jno
Larew, A st Turk, VIM E Logan.
On motion of W Burke, the following canvas
| sers were appointed to make collections in the
city of Staunton Robt Cowan, S II Hilb, VIM A
Burke.
The special committee appointed the following
canvassers among the eolored people of Staunton,
and various Townships: Stanton, Ward No 1,
Aaron Shoveler; Ward No 2, Frank Ware; Ber-
| erley Manor, Henry Norris; Middle Riuer, Joseph
Black; North River, Joseph Sawyers; The Pas
tures Rev. Phillip Brown; South Riuer, Rev VIM
Claxton, and Thos Jefferson; Riuerhcads, Alexan-
dor RIM oa ri or