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 In pursuance of the above agreement a meeting of the citizens Mobile was held on Thursday, the 26th inst. in the U. s. District Court Room for the pur- pose of taking such steps are deemed necessary to enforce the laws in relation to Slaves hiring, and being permitted to hire their time, Sc. DAVID FILES, Esq. called to the Chair and 1homas Mring9, appointed Secretary The chairman having stated the objects of the meet ing adopt such measures as shall be deemed most expedent to carry into effect agreement entered into by the citizens, who had signed document for that purpose, the following resolutions were unani- mously adopted.

 Resoiued, That twenty days notice be given in the papers published in this city, to the owners of Slaves m the practice of permitting them to hire their own time, and also to all persons in the habit of employ ing such, that at the expiration of that time, this sociation will their duties, according to annexed agreement.

 ReSoiued, That David Files, Esq. be requested and he is hereby authorised to act as President of this Associations and to whom the Chairman of all Com mittees to report, often convenient. Resolved, That the city and suburbs be divided by the President into convenient districts, and that he appoint an efficient committee for each, to carry out the objects of thisassoc iation.

 Resotued, That the 18th and l4th sections of the act of the Legislature in relation to "Slaves and Free Persons of Color" be appended to these pro- ceedings for the information of all concerned. The President then proceeded, with the assistance of the members present to carry the third resolution into effect, follows, viz:

 DISTRICT No. l. Including all north of St. Louis and of Broad Street. to tie limits of the city.

 COMMITTEE.

 Hend'rson Kinney, Chairman. Daniel Quigey, David Mccullough Richard II. Redwood, James W. Lang, N. o. J. Tisdale, James T. Franklin,

 

 DISTRICT No. 2. All south of St. Louis, north of St. Francis, and east of Broad Streets

 COMMITTEE.

 John c. Cierland, Chairman. Thomas A. Carr, Phil. Waters, DAinan Clark, Ram.n Soto, James Burnes, Robert l., Crawford

 Thomas Reid, , DISTRICT No. 3. All south of St. Francis, north of Government, and east of Broad streets.

 COMMITTEE.

 Henan N. Crooker, Chairman Charles Cullum, James F. Mcbride, Joseph W. Moore, Charles White, William Taylor, John Shelton, Edward McDermott.

 DISTRICT No 1. All south of Government north of Munroe, and East of Broad streets.

 COMMITTEE.

 II. H. Raymond, Chairmon. A. w. Barnes, Samuel P. Bullard, B. Tardy, Thomas Stringer Samuel c. Fisher, Peter E. Brown, Henry James.

 DISTRICT No. 5. All south of Munroe, and east of Broad streets.

 COMMITTEE.

 Thomas Holland, Chairman George N. Stewart, Sidney T. Douglass John King, Frederick Sheffield, James Curry, B. s. Skates, William Brooks, William c. Easton, Ebenezer Clark.

 DISTRICT No. 6. All west of Broad street, north of the Spring Hill Road to the Eight Mile Creek.

 COMMITTEE.

 Michael Mc Donald, Chairman. Augustus Brooks, Charles Bancroft, John Tarleton, Nathaniel Quigey, John F. Eagles, Crawford Easam Thomas Sturdevant.

 DISTRICT No. '. All west of Broad street, south of the Spring Hill Road to Spring Hill

 COMMITTEE.

 J0in 1T. Woodcock, Chairman. John c. Hodges, William O'Brien, Joseph Seawell, Franklin G. Kimball, c. c. Hazard, Horato N. Gould, Dennis D. Kane, Samuel w. Allen, Charles s. Shreeye, Joseph Curran, Samuel M. Ogden.

 It was also further Resolved, That the President shall have authority to call meetings of the above named Committees whenever he may deem il say; prescribe their particular duties, and have the general superntendance of the Association. Resolved lastly, That the proceedings of this meet ing, together with the orig ina agreement of the bes, and sections of the rected, be published in the city papers,

 The meeting then adjourned.

 DAVID FILES, Chairman. THOMAS SPRINGER, Secretary. The following are the sctions of the Act of the Legislature, above alluded to- SEC. l3. Ii any master or owner of slave, shall license such slave to go at large and trade free man, the master shalt forfeit and pay the of fifty dollars, moiey to the of any per suing for the same, and the other moiey to the of the territory and if after conviction, such slave shall be found SO going at large and trading, the master shall again be liable to the like penalty, be recovered aforesaid and so, often after conviction such slave shall be found going at large and trading.

 SEC. 14. If any person shall permit his or her slave to go at large or hire him or herself out eve person persons offending shall forfeit and pay te the use of the territory, the of fifty dollars and 1t shall be lawful for any person to apprehend and carry such slave before justice of the peace, in the county corporation where apprehended and if it shall appear to the justice that such slave within the purview of this act, he shall order him her 10 the jail of tn county corporation, there to be safely kept until the next court, when if it shall be made to appear to the court, that the slave dered to jail hath been permitted suffered to hire him or herself out contrary to the meaning of this act the court shall immediately proceed to enter up judgment, and award execution against such offender for the amount of said forfeiture with costs Proded That if the owner holder of such slave or slaves shall enter into into bond before said justice, payable to the governor and his successors in office, with suf icent security in double the amount of said forfeit ure, conditioned to appear at county of the proper county, to do and receive what shall be en- joined him by the court then such slave may he suf fered to remain with his or her owner.

 DR. LEE-DENTIST, Having taken the front Parlor over the store of J. c. Gwinn, near the corner of Royal and Dauphin streets, would respectfully solicit the patronage of the Ladies and citizens in general, of Mobile. PRICES REDUCED and OPERATIONS GUARAE- FEED juylS 2ld &10 REWARD-Ran away from the subscri- R | O Der in the latter part of July last, my mu-