PUBLIC MEETING IN JOHNSON.
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At a public meeting of the citizens of Johnson county, held at the Court House in the town of Clarksvlle, on the 2ith day of July, lS47, for the purpose of taking into consideration the most suitable method of welcoming home the Volunteers who have been engaged in the war with Mexico.

 On motion, Hon. William W. Floyd was called to the chair, and T. L. Green, appoin- ted secretary.

 The object of the meeting being briefly explained by the chairman, a committee of five was appointed by the chairman, consis- ting of Messrs. Felix J. Bastou, Jacop Ro- gers, J. .M Hamilton, W. Adams, and J. II. Easily to report the most suitable time, place, and manner of carrying into etiec, the object of the meeting, who through their chairman presented the following report.

 Resotred, That the citizens of Johnson county, will tender to the Arkansas Regiment of volunteers, who were engaged in ihe war with Mexico, as well as to the Battalion of volunteers who were stationed On our from tier, barbecue, at the town of CIarksville, on the 9th day of September next, and that an address be then delivered, welcoming them to their homes.

 ReSoiced, That not only the volunteers aforesaid, but that every man, woman and child in the State of Arkansas, are hereby invited to attend and participate on that day

 Resolred, further, That the chirrnan ap- point a committee of arrangements from different portions of the county, to superil- tend said barbecue.

 Whereupon, the ehirmon appointed Messrs Augustus NJ. Ward, E. B. Aston. Jos Hickey, Nm. Adams, l.. Armstrong;. II. P. Bell, Ja- cob Rogers. Joab Durham, NJ. B. Street, F. J. Baston,J, M. Hamilton, NJ. Rose. J. H. Strong, Sam'l Murry. John c. Ward, Ma than Nesbitt, A. w Peacock, Sam'l Turner, Jones Rogers, s. J. Howel, James Madden, J. II. Fasly, A. B. Joiner, B, W. Cox, Wm. Mears, Jos. Adkins. John J. Price. Davis Hardgrayes, Jesse Brashers, Jas B. Wilson, A. Lasiler, John Swagerty, Wm. Taught, F. K. Jones, John Arhaugh, Saml Farmer, and Jesse Dunlap, jr., and,

 On motion of F. J. Batson, the Hon. W. w. Floyd, chairman of this meeting, was ad- eesi 10 said committee.

 On motion, it was resolved that the pro- ceedings of this meeting be published in all the newspapers in the State of Arkansas

 w. ". FLOYD.

 T. l.. GREEN, Secretary. Chairman.

 P. S.-lAll the papers published iu the State are reauested 10 insert the above