Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-13
Prom the Rockingham Register.
CONVENTION.

At an adjourned meeting Of n Con-
vention, convened in liarrisonburr,
Oct. the I.th, lSSI.--lhe objects and
purposes Of which will more fully an
pear by reference To the proceedings of
said Convention held in New Market,
in the county Of Shenandoah. the 9th
day Of September last-The gentle
men appeared as Delegates, to wit:
From the County Of Rockingham I:
Robert Gray, Col. John Kenney. DR..
Peschey Harrison. John r. Efiingcr.
Robert Graitsn, Col. James Hall and
DR.. Joseph Cravcns.
From the County Of Augusta; ID.
w. Pstteaon, Chesley Kinney. Eras-
mus Stribling and Walter II. rapp.
DR.. Jacob ID. Williamson, who was
appointed Chairman oil this Conven.
tton at its convocation, being absent
On motion Of Robert Grattan, Esq.
aud seconded, ID. w. Patteson, ESQ.
was called TO the Chair.
1t being reported to this Convention
that the Assistant Engineers in the en-
ployment OF the ex -oflicio members of
the Board Of Public Works, have com
meneed, and are now engaged in view
ing and surveying the great Valley Of
Virginia, with 4 view OF ascertaining
the practicability Of an advantageous
location for the Stauuton and Potomac
Rail. Road, in pursuance Of the pro-
vision Of an Act Of the General As
sembly Of Virginia, passed 3Oth March.
1851, entitled IAN Act directing the
survey Of the Shenandoah River and
the country adjacent thereto, and the
South Branch of the Potomac" On
motion Of Erasmus Stribling, Esq. and
seconded, it was
Resoived, That Charles a. Stuart,
VIM. Bell, John Seawrisht, John NJ.
Estiil. Silas II. Smith, VIM. w. Do.
noshe, Jacob Ruff, and Samuel NJ.
Woodward, Of the county of Augusta,
be appointed a Committee OF the part
of this Convention, to wait on the said
Assistant Engineers. to assure them OF
the pleasure it gives this Convention
to be Informed they have commenced
this very interesting examination, and
Of our disposition to render them, while
engaged in this arduous duty, all the
aid and comfort which it may be in our
power to extend, and their pleasure to
accept; and that said Committee be
further most respectfully requested to
give to the said Assistant Engineers
all such information and assistance as
they may have in their power, during
their continuance In said county.
Resolved, That Col. Mcmahon, DR..
! Ta.nk n WILL. Dnhart
Edward Stevens, Henry j. Gambill,
Geo. Cline, Solomon Huffman, Archi-
bald Huston, John RAIDER, Christopher
kra,zer, Anderson Moifet, Reuben
Moore, David Lincoln, William g..
Thompson and David Steele, Of the
county Of Rockingham Samuel Golf
man, Joel Penny baker, Beaie Stein
berger, Lawrence Pittlnan, Christie.
pher Hiekle, George Moore, Joseph
Samueis. Philip Williams, jr. Samuel
OFT. William Smith, James NJ. Beall
and William Morris, Of the county Of
Shenandoah James Madison Hite,
STROLLER Jones, ID. s. banner. Major
Robert Glass, and Gen. Lockhsrt,
of the county Of Frederick ; Geo. w.
Humphreys, Thomas Griggs. jr. Henry
8. Turner, John 8. GsiiSher, and Mai.
James Stephenson, Of Jefferson county,
be severaily appointed Committees TO
perform the same duties assigned to
the Augusta Committee, in their last
resolution, in their respective counties.
ResofUed, That the Secretary Of this
Convention be requested forthwith to
give notice to said committees of their
several appointments, and that, on the
fully and most earnestly solicited, that
they sevcraliy discharge the duties as
signed them by the foregoing resolu-
tons.
Mr. Stribling also offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
Vhereds, A Convention Of Dele
gates from the several counties West
o( the Blue Ridge has been invited by
tho citizens of KaDswha county, TO CON
vene at Lewisburg. on the last Mon
day in the present month, for the pur-
pose Of considering the most advisable
plan Of securing the construction Of
certain great works of Internal I'm
proyement in this Commonwealth,
and preparing a suitable application to
the next General Assembly on that
I subject,
Resoiued, That the members Of this
RI Convention. a. citizens Of this Com
inonweslTi,, and devotedly attached "a
ts general welfare, feel deep and
lively interest in al the several sob
jeCts Which are expected To occupy the
attention Of the said Convention.
ResoIted. That as citizens Of the
Valley, stockholders in the stanton