Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-06-21
Nonte aHairs.
RAIL ROAD.

FeneU a. Nhe CbuIt thOboO, VIZ c"tN'
day, the goth Of May, 1877, for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the
practicabilty and advantages of iocst-
ing the contemplated Rail Road from
the city of Baltimore to the Ohio River,
through the Great Valley of Virginia,
and thence down the Great kanawha.-
Col Joseph Lowell was called to the
chair, and James A. Lewis appointed
Secretary.
The objects of the meeting were ex-
planned By G.. r Baldwin, Esq. who, in
a brief but eloquent address, pointed
out the great advantages which must re-
| suit 70 this section of country from such
| a splendid work, and enumerated the
| many inducements which would inhu-
ence the Baltimore Company to select
this route. He concluded by submitting
to the meeting the following preamble
and resolutions, which were seconded
by Benz Il Smith, Esq. and unanimous
! ly adopted
| Whereas the Legislature of Mary
land, by special act, have Incorporate
ed Company for the purpose OF con
| structing a rail road from the City of
Baltimore to some suitable point on the
Ohio River; and whereas the General
Assembly of Virginia, by contirmato-
ry act. have authorized the said com.
paay to bring the said Rail way thro'
the Territory of Virginia, with the spe-
| cial provision, that the said road shall
not strike the Ohio River at point low
er than the mouth of LittLe Kanawha
River" and whereas, il is the opinion
of the meeting tha,upon the actual sur
vey and examination OF the several
routes proposed, it may be found, that
the afore.aid Limitation and restriction
will operate inJuriously to the interests
of this Commonwealth, and prevent the
Company from salectng the most eligi-
BILE route that may be afforded there
fore; Resolved, that the Hon. Lewis
Summers, Philip r. Thompson, sen.
James Wilson, Benz II. Smith, p. R
! Thompson, jr. Col. Andrew Donnally,
Joel shrewsbury, Maj, Andrew Parks,
Col Joseph Lowell. Joseph L. Fry, Jas.
] C. Mcfarland, Lewis Rufner, James
/ A. Lewis, James Fl. Fry, Daniel Smith,
! Aaron Whitteker, Col. David Ruffner,
Mason Campbell, WIN. s. Summers,
James Bream, Daniel Ruflner, Charles
II. Baldwin. George W. Summers, A..
Stockton, s. Patrick. NJ Dunbar, A. w.
Quarter, John Anderson and Isaac
Noyes, (any four Of whom with the
chairman may constitute aquorum,) be
Committee, to prepare and report, at
a subsequent meeting their views upon
this contemplated Rail Road--snd par
ticularly to report, whether, in their o.
pinion, the route through tie Valley Of
Virginia,and along Jackson's and Green
brer and Kanawha Rivers, TO the mouth
of the Great Ksnawha, or of Guyan-
dotte, on the Ohio River, does not pos
sess sufficient claims to recommend it
to public consideration.
! Resolred, That if the said Committee
! shall be OF opinion that the aforesaid
route does possess sufficient claims to
recommend it to public attention, that
the said Committee do prepare mem
oral to the General Assembly of Vir
GINA, praying that the sai3 restriction
ito point not lower than the Mouth OF
Little kanawta," may be removed; and
that general pomec may be given to
the said Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
Company, to select such route as they
may think proper.
Resotosd, That the aforesaid Com
mittee be empowered, in the name and
! in behalf Of the citizens of kanawha. to
correspond with the President and Di.
rsctors, or any authorized agent of said
company, and with any ether individual
or individuals, upon the several subjects
named in the foregoing resolutions.
Rssoirsd, That the attention of all
those counties, in any way interested
in the selection of this route, for the
contemplated road, be invited 20 this
subject, and, that they be requested to
CO. operate with this county, in the at
tainment of this important object.
Resolved, That the citizens of this
county generally, be requested to con.
vene at the Court House, in Charleston !,
on the 4fh day of July next, TO receive
the report of the above named Commit.
tee; aud to transact any other business
in relation to said road, which may be
brought before them.
Rssoiped, That James A. Lewis be
requested to act as Secretary to the a.
bove named Committee OF correspond
ence