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he imnensc number that had gone down TO
,hc dtrnk,rd'. grave .inco Tho Revolution
(nenr = OOO,OOO) AMI he vast sum Of mo-
ncy annually expended Upwards OF 500,
600 OOO) --contfasled tho waimth wi.h
which politicians clamor when single vos>
sci is wresied from ~ by n Mcleod, or a
few thousand doll as from the public crib
are improvidearIy spent, Wills, millions
were worse than thrown away in our midst,
scarcely exciting passing nolice--alluded
to he shorlne.s Of tho ein,cmp,rale mans
career, and the fact tat lhe babitual dram
drnker was hard 10 fill his place-nnd clio.
sed with stirring appeal TO young men,
desiring to know who among them were
willing To enlist in the drunkard's ranks.


AT tho close of his remarks, the Presm.
bic and Resolutions were asnin read, and
unanimously adopted.


The foll'wmg resolution offered by DR..
Jas. b. Ellis, was also adop'ed:


Reso!,ed, Tha, the President appoint .
Vigilence Committee, consisting Of FIVE
members, whose du'y it shall be to report
all deinqnents, that come with their
knowledge, 10 the society, and to attend 10
any business having for IFS oil ject the wei.
fare and prosperity u The society, that may
from time 10 time be allotted them.


The Precedent appointed the following
gentlemen to compose the Committees call.
cd for by the resolutions: -


Executive Committee Samuel Benton
Jr, Chairman, Rev. y. L. Raghni, Rev.
f. Frazier, { oil Nathaniel Harbin, Rev.
W. A Gray, L A. Warren Esq, DR. z.
p. McAlis'cr, Rev. j. J, Cooper, Rev,
John Box, James L. D.nicl Esq, Hon. L. J.
Word, Rev. B. ID, Nabors, and Dr. w. NJ.
Nixon.


Committee Of Vigilance. DR. J. B. Ellis,
j. l.. Biggs, A. G. Barnett. VIM. r. Buch.
anan Esq, and Wm r. Lewis.
On motion,


Resoir d, That the Secretary forthwith
inform each member of the Executive C,m
mi'tee Of his appointment, and duty.


R'aoised, rh". "a .u",e''p, 4 's,e-e pro
ceedi"gs be furnished by the Secretary Tor
publication IN the Ripley Advertiser


SAMUEL b. MON Jr,
Sec.


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ALABAMA.-TheC Committee Of Ways and
Means ia the House have reported an eff.
cienttax bill | provides for a tax Of 25
cents on 500 value of land; lots and build.
ings, 80 cents on $lO0; slaves, from Is
cents to 50 each, according to age sex, DC.
Others in proportion. This bill, i, is C.
'imated, would produce $3.50 900 per ans
nun. 1t was ordered to he printed lib


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CHtCKTAw CLAIM Nj, ssrs. Graves
and Claiborne have been removed by the
President as Chocklax Commissioners. Mr..
Rush,f Philadelphia, and George S. Gsine,
-ot Mobile, have been appointed in The j.
stead. Unless we mistake, Mr., G, isa
brother Of Maj. Gen. Gaines of the u. 9.
Army, and like that distinguished hero, en-.
Joys the reputation wherever known, Of be.
Ing man "wi,hout fear and wi,bou, re.
proach. "We suspect that these are Two
of the best appointment, Mr., Tyler ha.
made.


REUBEN LAWS. IN sMs
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