From the Mecklenburg Jefersohian:
PuhIfc Meeting.
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Agreeable to public notice, a respectable mum.
ber of citizens, socitous for the establishment OF
la new County Of part of Iredeil, MecklenbuTg,
Lincoln and Catawba, assembled at the forks OF
the road about three miles distant from Beatie's
Ford, the proposed site for the County Of Ora
ham, on Saturday, l2th Of October.
On motion, William Emerson was called to
the Chair, and Robt. J. Mcdowell was appoint
ed Secretary.


After free interview and mutual exchange of
opinion with regard to the importance of adopting
the best means calculated to expedite the passage
of an act by our next General Assembly, author
izing the erection of the proposed County, the fol-
lowing resolutions offered by G. T. Emerson,
were unanimously adopted:


l. Resolved That the great object of Govern
ment is the welfare Of the governed.
E. Resolred, That the interest of the citizens of
ahis comnnnffy would be greatly promoted by the
erection Of the County of Graham out Of Iredell,
AMecklenburg, Lincoln and Catawba.
{. 8 ResoEoed, That the Chairman of this meet
ing appoint two or more persons in each Captains
district within the bounds of the proposed County,
to procure signatures petition to be presented to
our next General Assembly, for the establishes ent
of said County.


Under the last resolution, the following persons
were appointed by the Chair:


Iredeu county. Capt Graham's District-W.
Knox, James Sloan Capt HoweIl's District
Moses White, Thos. Mcdonnell. Capt Brawly's
District-Amos McNeely, N NJ. Brawiy.


Meekaenb~rg county Capt. WiIkinson's Dis