Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-22
RAILROAD MEETING.


Al meeting of a number of the Citzcns of Rocl
i'@ham county held at the Court House in Harrison
Curg Oh Saturday the och Of February 1881 for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the sclan,, re-
Rail Road to commence at or near Harpr,,S 49,,
uud pass up the Valley, DIR. peachoy Harrison W.
called to the Chair, q George III. Chrsman onno;nt
I'd Secretary. f'
The oniec of The mretipg havino been eynl,;noa
ty David Irwin, Esq .he following resolutions were
adopted ''
Resolved, That we approve of the scheme of :,
iM-hoaG 10 b. made from point near EIarper' x
Ferry al ing this Valley, far as it NAV be deemed
advisable.
Resolved, That we approve Of the incorporation
OF Company, for the purpose Of constructing such
rad %" the most practicable route
Resolved, That do not approve of any nro,,,
lJ"s III he ac Incorporating such Company lncatinr
tic road, requiring it to pass any particular point
except that it sha! begin is suggested in the ist
T.sU,utIUu
Resolved. That Dan Ell Smih, Peachev r. Graf
tao, David Steele, David IRWIN, John Chrisman. Jo
eoph Nancy, ahd Reuben Moore Esurs be annoint
Cd committee, whose duty it shall be to corresn,nd
WIN any persons or companies, from whom or which
they may in 'iier opinion get Information upon the
subject at large Of constructing and using rail roads,
and report thereon to an adjourned meeting.
Resolved. That the proceeding of this meeting BE-
published in tie Rockingham Register, and forward
Cd by the Secretary our Senator and Delegates in
tn" Legislature
Ga motion, the Chairman added to the Com
ialttcg of Correspondence.
Resolved, That this Meeting be adjourned TO the
s. day OF the next May County Court.
PEACHEY HARRISON Chairman
GEORGE IL CHRISTIAN, Secretary.
ST a meeting of number of respectable citizens
Of Monroe, on Monday the 2lst February, it being
tuur day for the purpose Of taking into considers
ton The subcCr of internal Improvement that NAV
r.i"ct tho general welfare,
Hugh CaPcrton, Esq was called to the chair. and
VIM J.. Davidson appointed Secretary.
IN oh of Ia
per 'rcni remarks by T. b. Bailey, E,q.
" was resolved, that Committee Of five persons
be appointed TO draft preamble and resolutions OK
Errssiyc of the Of The meeting, OH the subject
uI internal Improvement.
iho Chlrm1n having dccline, The right Of choos-
ing The members Of the Committee un motion, tho
following genlrmrD were unanimously 4 Cpoincd:-
.iutn CapcTt"n, Isaac Caruthers james a Dunlap.
J'hu Hutchinson, Jr e. b. BaiIy. 1t was afterwards
moved and aged to, tIst iohn w Kelly and Won
y. Davidson, be added to the COMMITTEE
'[aeTed That the meeting adjourn unril Saturday
'.e }G'h inst.
HUGH CAPERT3N, Chaisaan.
NM. L. DAVIDSON, Secretary
AZ meeting Of the cirilcns Of Monroe, held a,
ne C0urj House on Saturday The 26fh ult arreea
bic to adjournment Henry Alexander E>o was call
on 10 INC CHeir' ana VIM L. Davidson Esq appoint
ID Secretary ~
The Committee appointed for the pursose rcoor,od
the following preamble and resolutions ,vbicb vcyo
unanimously adopted and ordered to be printed for
circulation among the people,
ghr members Of this meeting view with plroerro
the effects making in different parts Of our State to
excite n spirit Of Improvement There is no subiec
tia: now accuoics The public mind iaugh, with more