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Convention Committee Meeting.

A meeting of the Committee to whom was
referred tie subject Of barbecue, and the nc
cessary preparation for the same, should one be
deemed expedient, was held at Lee Hall on FRI
day, 4th inst.
On motion George d. McGlincy was called
to the Chair, and John L. Strider appointed
Secretary.
After full Interchange OF opinion by mem
hers of the Committee and others present, il
was deemed advisable to abandon the propos-
ed barbecue, and instead thereof hold series
Of meetings in different parts OF the county
The times and places for these gatherings are
named below.
A general central ecnHaittce consisting OF
George d. McGincy, Samuel Knott, JAS Law
.Hoolf, J. J. Ramsburg; Henry Castleman,
George W. Cox, aud Dr.. Walter Cockrill and
the following subcommittee fox the various
townships, were appointed:
| . ChGr{eStouR "A. i. Kennedy, Wm. II
Travcrs, Maj. Jas Law. Hooif Maj. 5. NJ.
Timberlake, J. II. Haincs, Robt. w. Baylor,
Capt John Avis, Joseph Starry, D. II. Cock
rill, Joseph Brown,.E. NJ. Lakeland. -.
BolieGr:-John G.. Cockril, Geo. W. Cox
Sam'l w. Strdcr, Josh Cavalier, Rudolph
Raw, JAS T. Reed, John I. Heukle, William
Rider
Harpcrs Ferry e. W. Wilson, Thos Per
ciyal Z. j.. Bellcr, Sol. Y. Yantis, j. j. Kern
K. Ron Lucas.
Shepherd Jas H. Moore, john II. Strider
Saml Knott, Jno. Wysong, o. Ii. +. Sherman
Mai. J. Rheinhart.
0halline:-Dr Is. Tanner, Dr. A. r. a
Lucas, Col VIM A. Morgan, John Keplinser
l. St. John Shepherd, Vim. T.. McQuilkin
Beni. T. Harrison, Geo. b. McGIincy, L. |
! Lee, Jr.
1rerM:-Jno. C, Shirley, J. J. Ramsburg
Lewis Lucas, A. }. johnson, j. W. Firth
David Shoemaker, Dat jones, Josiah Wat
son. Thos. r. 'Nanmctre, Isaac H. Strider
Sam1 Markell, J. j. Grantham, Jno. I
Shaull, David Fry.
Henry Castleman, Logan 0sbun
Tbos. NJ. Isbell, Il. Hume Butcher, Franz
Howell, leo. Davis, Albert Davis, Jno. \
! Thompson, Dr. Williams, Chas H. Lewis
Col. c. Porter, Thos. Woodward, Jno. Wal
raven, Dr. Stocker
East of The Shcn ricer:-Wm. McSherry
Thos. Thrasher, Thos. D.llow, Il. 2. Chew
Nathaniel w Manning, Jno. Moore. Lee
Drlow, Jno. MeGraw, Jas, NJ. johnson
Jos. Il. Howell, Robert Boyd, Moses Y. Davis
Lewis Clip John Henry Clip, Saml Hill
Thomas Hill, Henry Bel, George H. Rhine
man, VIM. b, Lewis, Edward b. Manning
Charles Lopserbeam, Sam' Rissler, Georg
Ilo1msster.
The duties Of the committee are IL max
the necessary arrangements for the publ
meetings TO be held before the election aud f
devise and employ the best means for securiu
q full attendance, at the polls, of the voters a
their respective localities favorable TO the cal
of Constitutional Convention. The follow
ing are the places and times Of holding MAS
MEETINGS il favor of q Convention, an
the several Speakers who are expected to b
present and address them.
THE hour Of discussion at the several place
named will be p NJ, save lIarper's Berry
which viii commence at p. N.
SmiMfcld and LeetogH : Saturday, Angus
18th. SPEAKEGs-M essrs. lSboll, Kennedy
Cleon Moore, Travers
Od@lesto,ca: Friday August 18Th
SrEAKEGs-H James Barbour, of Culpepel
Hon A. r. Botclcr r. Hume Butcher, Esq
Il. Willis Wilson. :fa .,-,>,.
KaJletoiea: Saturday, August 10th. Messrs
Isbell Kennedy, Butcher, and d. b. Lucas.
ShepherdStora: Saturday, August 10TH
SPEAKERs-C J. Faulkner, w. II. Travers
Hape''s Ferry: Monday, August 81
PEAKEEs-Andrew Hunter, II. G. Green
D. b. Lucas, and ST. Geo. 7. Brooke.
A meeting will also be held at DillOc'
Spring. East of the Shenandoah river, to be al
dressed by prominent Speakers, on Wednes
day 23rd instant