For the North Carolina Standard
Public NIeetinE in Oxford.
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A meeting was held at Oxford on Saturday the
25th ult, to make arrangements for the purpose oi
Offering some suitable manifestation of public re-
gard 10 Capts james Fl. r. Taylor and John L.
T. Sneed, and Mr.. Thadcus O. McClanahan, oil
of whom have served as volunteers in The present
war, and who, it was understood, their term ol
service having expired, had returned TO ibis Coun
ty, of which they were formerly citizens


The Hon. r. B. Gillian was called TO the
Chair, and Benjamin c. Cooke, appointed Sec
retary. sd.


Upon motion of Benz c. Cooke, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted, to-wit:


Resolred, That we have contemplated with
feelings Of pride and exultation. the galantry and
good conduct of our former fellow citizens Capt
Jas H. r. Taylor, Capt. J. L. Il. SReed, aud Tha-
deus O. McCianahan, hile serving with our Army
in the existing War with Mexico-that by theIr
coursg on The field of battle, as well as by their
patient endurance of the tolls and hardshps neces-
saIily incident TO the service IN which they were
engaged they have entitled TO the praise
of their whole Country, and more especially 10 the
grateful respect and consideration of the citizens OF
Granville, and that we hail with the most cordial
greetings and congratulations their safe return to
the County of their former residence: e


ResoLred, That as some token Of our admiration
and regard, we take pleasure in rendering them a
public dinner TO be given on any day when 1t will
be convenient for them 10 attend aud mat the
Chairman appoint committee Of five 10 confer
with them as 10 what day Will pest SUIT tneH CON
venence. @+t's "l '-t = - t'


A Committee consisting ofahe following gem
tlemen was thereupon appointed for that purpose
by the Chairman, towit James NJ. Virgins: Dr.
John R. Herndon, Russell H. Kingsbury Thomas
J. Hicks, and James Cooper. .>S.....-


Upon motion OF Russell H. Kingsbury, the fol,
lowing gentlemen were appointed a committee ol
arrangements, to-wit Col. Wm.R. White, DR.
Willis Lewis, Thos. B. Venable, Col. Richard o
Britton, James G. Cooper Thos. C. Hicks, Viii
liam fl. Gillian, James T. Liulejohn and Angus
tine Landis. "-- . t'5- - * '';.. - Z" .


On motion of-R H Kingsbary, 50 %.


1t 1oas further resolued, That the Secretary
forward copy Of the proceedings of this meeting
to the Editors of the Raleigh papers, and request
them to publish the in their respective papers
The meeting then adjourned sine. die
=, 80 .,rr.t.,y! R. B. GILLIAN. Ch'm'n.


BENZ c. Cooke, sec'y --..t,s -s,:-..,.a ~.