Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-06

AZ VI Dslegaes from various counties o
The states o. tennessee aud Virsiia assembled at Alb
ingdon on Thursday, the 25;h Of Angus, in the Yea
ono thousand sh, hundred and thirty oar, take
confederation the subject Of nueipx Rail Roa,
from Lynshburg ia Toe Safe OF Virginia. t. soma no,o
In the State OF rennessee:
William NJ. Rves, E q. nominated C,l Jawes p
Preston oil Richmond, PRESIDENT TO he coLvebtio W b
was unanimously elected The presdsr nj was III raup
on conducted to the chair by Messrs wm. NJ rive
and T. C. Johnston snd delivered an appropriate address
to the convention.
On motion of Ju'gs P.,er Johnston, Il was resolved
TO appoint two Sscteario to the and ,h.r-
upon D.. Joseph Powell OF Carter Couptv Ten,,,..,
and John H. Fui'or, Of Abingdon, Virsinia wer,
uosninoury appointed.
On NOTION Of Judge J.hn,,on, Samuel ID. Hoo or
was sppo'ttsi door keeper
DELEGATES FROM TENNEssEE.
CUfer.-Cal.b Smih and Green Moore.
BountsvRe Will am Desry, Geo'gs w. Nethe'.
Ringport -Jnsph 9. Rhea. G, fifth Rosan, Jane.
Lynn and Samuel M Hughes.
Washington. John b air snd j cob Howard
Greene. r. shard NJ. wcoi,, Alexander William,
and G ,orge mss
Ha,ekins. Charles II. fin and oivlue RICE.
Grainger.-Samuei Bunch.
RnOr.-R ehard G.. Dnniap
Delegates from The RnorrHe Convention ,bn
G. Enon. John Mckinney. James ID. Rhss, solomon
IL. Jacobs, william Reese and Joseph Powell
DELEGATES FROM VIRGINIA
City Of Richmond. james p Preston. J shn II. Eu..
taos aud Wyndhsm Robertson.
LyRchbVg nj. Rives and John G. M.em
.monfgomsry--Henr L lmundson, John NJ. c.
Taylor aud VIM. B. Preston.
"J"9.. D''1 w Tomas, joseph Draper and An
drew s. Fulton.
Iase,oeH-Henry Bowen
Wdshineton James Viii tie. David Campbsll, Fran.
eli, Smith, Edward Campbell William Bysrs and C. C
Johnston.
Seoft.-James II. s.ewar', Christopher Hayne, and
Lee.-Pe,.r johnson, tof Abiugdonl VIM. w. MFa,.
lane
On motion of John A. Mckinney,
Resolved, That the Reverend clergy of Abingdop
and such as may be in attendance from other pIases bs
requested by an arrangement between themselves TO
open 'he session OF the convention each morning with
prayer aod The question being put upon The adoption of
shs said rssou,i q, carried in the aft M ay.
On motion Of Mr.. Easop,
Resolved, That when the convention ajjourns t. -day
IL VIII adjourn until 20 morrow at O'clock.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Mckinney,
Rssolvsd, That the sorps OF 4 ,gineer, engaged in
surveying the road from Now River 10 the Tenn e,see
iine now in The vsiny OF this place. DO invited to al,
tend this convs ntioD.
Ga motion of MIR. Fulton,
RESOLVED, That committee be appointed 10 commu.
ncae the foregoing resolu TO The gentlemen compi
sing the said corps OF Erginser,; aud M-ssrr Fulton
=. T. johnston and Rives sppOil for thai pur
pose.
Ga motion of NJ. R;ves
Resolved. Tina, the e i,or ofihe Virginia Republican.
and such person as be may appoint be admitted 10
tor The purpose OF taking notes o. the sdngs OF the
convention.
On motion Of Judge Johnston the convention adjourn
ed until Tomorrow morning al 8 O'clock
Friday, July %.
me convention was opened at o'clock, with prayer,
by the Rev. David Preston.
cay, reported himself as delegate from Sullivan
county, Tennessee.
On motion of Judge Johnston, the proeee dipgs Of
yesterday read.
a motion was made by c. c Johnston that a COM
mi"ee oil - members from Virginia and - men,
Def' ron leone'see, be appointed examine into and
recommend 10 ihs convention, such general suhi..is
as ough' 10 be con'id:rsd by them and that they have
leave TO eli during lhe sitting OF ,bis house.
This ea' objected 10 by Mt Dunlap upon ,he ground
ths'" would produce SO much delay that many mem
bers would rot he able to Remain long enough 10 ac-
eonpiish the objscts OF The convention
COL Campbell moved, that tor The present. the rsso-
luton be laid the table, and upon brief debate sbs
motion negstved. The resolution was ,hon ru,
and carried and each OF the blank, filled with hs word
Ms'srs c. c: Johnston, River, Eustacs and Ed.
mnndson irOte Virginia.
Messes. MIX uney, Dunlap, Blair and Reese from,
Tennessee were appointed by the President on that
sommiitee.
The committee ihen Withdrew, for the purpose OF
On motion Of Judge Johnston, tho convention sd-
journed for one hour
REPORT
~ the Select Committee of the abingdon Rail. Rond
Convention, August 27, 1881.
The committee TO whom referred the following re-
solutions, reported by the select committee of eight
members:
"ls Resolued, AS the opinion of this committee tina
1t is practicable to construct railway from Lynchburg
TO Knoxville
ton thereon will assure TO the stockholders a safe and
profitable return for the expended in said work."
That they have given TO the important enquiry referred
to them, tie careful examination that the short time
allowed them would permit.
In regard 10 the enquiry involved in the fi st resou
non, OF the practcabity OF constructing a railway from
aynchburg TO Knoxville, your commit ee have not the
of arriving such facts connected with the sub
sect would conclusively satisfy the public mind No
regular scientific survey of the whole of the pro
posed railway has yet been made Until this is done
perfect demonstration of the praccabily of construct
ing the railway must be wanting. From the facts how
ever whi,h have already been well ascertained your
committee are fully persuaded that the construction of
the railway along the whole line proposed is far prac-
ucable as TO be entirely within the power of the com
snuny.
The country from Lynchburg TO New River, has been
carefully examined by the principal Engineer of the
STATE oil virginia From the Town of Lynchburg, to the
pass through the Blue Ridge Beauford's no Difficult
ties oil any magnitude are TO be encountered The
pass through the Blue Ridge presents far less difficulty
than any one who had carefully examined IL could
wei suppose-the ascent westwardy up the course of
small stream running through the pass being very
gradual and certainly not exceeding at any point more
han thirty feet in the mile From the pass of the Blue
Ridge at Beauiords TO the mouth OF Elliot's Creek at
che foot OF The Allegheny mountain, the route is over
country so nearly level that difficulty would be any
where met with. From the mouth of Elotrs Creek
to the Top of the Allegheny mountain, the distance by
careful survey, Is 10 miles and the 6S4 feet be
ing an average Of 81 S-13 feet TO the mile From
the top Of the Allegheny TO New River the mouth OF
Little River, the distance is III miles weny-bree chains
and the descent 33S feet, being average descent Of
about ieet 70 the mile. Ii will at be perceived
from the foregoing aatemen that there is part OF the
route from Lynchburg to Sew River where the ascent
could be conquered wihOJ. The aid Of stationary
engines, it is well ascertained that locomotive
engines of proper construction and power capable Of
surmounng an ascent Of SO feet to the mile without.
difficulty.
greatest difficulties of the enetprlzs csnquered
The route Suuld lead up New River and either up IN