Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-07-28
RAIL ROAD MEETING

isohO INT
At n meeting at a number Of a..
citizens of The county of Rockinvl,r
held at the Court House on the iC%
Of July. 1891. for the purpose of pfo.
noting the construction of a Raj Ri
in the Valley Of Virginia. Joux "
CAMPBELL, Esq. WAS appointed Chm.
man, aud GEoRGE II. CnRisv,x. -.
cretaty.
On the motion Of Col. John Ker,c,
the following preamble and re,olu,,o.s
we're adopted:
On the 22d Of March. 1851. an a.,
passed the Legislature Of virginia, IN.
cooperating . company with a Capital
of $3.50. 600. TO make Rail Road iron,
Stanton in the county Of Augusta u
some convenient point on the Poto
mac river, the money to be raised by
subscription. The route of the pro.
posed road Is not designated in the
law, IL is, however, admitted that the
road Is 10 pass along the Valley. bu,
whether il shall be located along the
main Valley west IF the Peaked Noun
tain. or down the Shenandoah river.
between the Peaked and South Moun-
tains, Is question on which all do no,
agree. Some think that the road can
be made along the river with more
ease and cheaper, than west of the
Peaked Mountain. while others think,
that the site for road up the princi.
/ pal Valley IL better. the cost of max
Irg less, and the advantages Of road
when made greater than down the RI
yer. While these different views are
presented, supported by ciashing in
tercsts, there can be but little hope OF
the stock being taken to any consider
Bile amount. These conflicting claims
cannot be reconciled. as it is probabl.
that seiiinterest prompts this differ
oncc OF opinion. Ii is. however, evil
dent TO all who have looked at the face
/ OF the country, that the main Valley
route is the one which would be tie
choice Of the people, and if that route
could be fixed upon, many who lave
not as yet taken 4 single share would
subscribe to a large amount. IL how
ever belongs not only TO tho citizens
OF the Valley, but to the stockholders.
TO locate the road. and until the route
OF the road IL fixed upon with some
kind Of certainty the stock canno; be
taken. To procure concert and as.
certain il possible What way this road
shall pass. 1T has been proposed 10
hold Convention Of the Valley on
the 9th day of September next at New
Market. IN the county Of Shenandoah.
! Iherefore Resshed. That this me.tiu,.
] h If he II I'd a
Convention TO be held nj New. Market on tie
9th ia, OF September next.
heS6ted, j hat this meeting W III elect mir Q
Delegates to attend the said Convention.
Resshed. That the Delegates TO The Con.
vention be instructed to unite With the other
Del. gates TO that Convention IN procuring
the location O! the road along the main Val
ley.
Re.O!ted. Th,, they urge the people Of
Winchester TO abandon their object Of q sepA.
rate Rail Road from the Potomac to winches.
ter. and to unite their funds With the fund,
Of the Stsunton and Potomac Rail Road Com
pany. and that 1t the people Of Frederick are
wiling TO do SO, tat then the said Delega'e,
tor Rockingham. shall, and are hereby III.
structed TO pledge the mselves, to use al
their endea,ours TO have the Rail Road loCA.
ted through or near Winchester.
! ReSef,ed. That the Delegates TO the Cor.
'eh'ion De appointed Corresponding Com
mIi'ee to further the objects Of The meeting.
! Resolved. Tha, the Editors Of the Rock
ingham Regis:-r. the Staunion Spectator.
,he Sentinel of the Valley, :!.s Wiucbcs,er
Nirginisn. and Virginis Free Press, be re-
ques,ed to publish the proceedings Of this
meeting in their papers.
The meeting then proceeded to Sc.
leet nine Delegates IN pursuance of the
Sd resolution. when the following gen
tlemen were chosen: Messrs. John +.
Efhnger. Robert Grattan, jr. John
Chrisman. Robert Gray, John Kenney,
James Hall, DIR. Joseph Cravens. DR..
Peachsy Harrison and DIR. Jacob II.
Williamson.
The meeting then adjourned.
(Sigosd.)
JOHN II CAMPBELL. CA'rsn.
GEoHsE ~. CBRISNAS. !Ste'y