EOIIRTH OF LILLY.
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| county, held ut the Reading Room in the town of Marion, on tic 27th May, 1881, for the purpose of making preparations for the celebration of the ap- preaching Anniversary of American Independence on motion, Colonel Elisha Young called to the Chair. and Charles (. Langdon appointed Secreta- ry. After the object of the meeting had been stated by the Chairman, the followingg resolutions were unanimously adopted:

 Rcs0fred, That it Is expedient to make arrange ments to celebrate the approaching Anniversary of our National Independence.

 Resoiged, That some person be appointed to read the Declaration of Independence on that day. RcSolrcd, That some person also be appointed to deliver an Oration that day suitable to the occa- sion

 | RcsGIrcd, That d committee of arrangements be appointed consisting of fvepersons contract with some person or persons to furnish barbacue on that day, to invite Minister of the Gospel to at tend on the occasion, and to make all other necessa- " arrangements for the celebration of the day

 ResoiUed, That committee of five persons be ap- pointed to draft toasts suitable for the occasion. | In pursuance of the foregoing resolutions, c. c. LANGDoN will read the Declaration of Indepen dence, and ANDREW B. MooRE Esq. was appointed Orator ofthe day.

 | The following persons compose the committee oi arrangements viz, S. NJ. Goode, Willis Nall Elisha Young, John Lockhart, and Leonard Dozier

 On motion SIDNEY M GooDE Esq. was appoint ed President for the day, and DAVID M'CULLoUGg, Esq. and Doctor o. G. EILASD will act as Vice Presidents.

 On motion, ordered that these proceedings be sign- ed by the Chairman and Secretary and published in the Alabama State Intelligencer. And then the meeting adjourned. F. YOUNG, Chairman. c. c. LANGDoN, Secretary. CARD.-At the places where the people will be assembled, between this and the General Elec- ton, shall in public speech address them in usti- fcation of my conduct their Representative last wInter-more particularly in regard to my vote for Bank Directors

 This notice is prompted from having received in- formation, that of my friends are dissatisfied, because did not vote for certain individuals who were candidates for the Direcory:-oher objections that seem subordinate to the one named will be at tended to.

 | As have no steps to retrace, am anxious to shew my course correct one, well as the extra vagant and ungenerous character of the objection it. self. E. SHORTRiDGE. | Messrs Editors: Can you inform me whether il is the intention of the County Commissioners to have an enclosure around the Court House, and whether they intend to have those dangerous cavi- ties near the building filled up3 ANGUS. 2 MT BRANCH has been invited by the inhabitants of Berte county, (N. O. to become candidate for Congress from that election district and has accept ed the envitation.-Charieston Cour. The steamboat Missouri, on her passage down from Franklin, few days ago. struck snag, five or six piiles below the mouth of the Osage river, and ! sunk immediately. We have not heard any of the particulars,