Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-13
BorEToURT COUNTY MEETING.

At a meeting of a portion of the citizens Of Boietourt,
held at the Court House. in Fincasrle, on Monday the 81
inst, Tor the purpose OF adopting such measures a. TO them
might appear the most eligible for raising a portion OF the
funds necessary To complete that great enterprise-the
James River and Kanawha Improvement,
Col. Edward Watts was unanimously called TO the
Chair, and William Robinson appointed Secretary.
The chairman having briefly explained the object OF the
meeting.
Col. George W. Wilson rose, and in a short aud forcible
appeal TO the interests and patriotism of the people, en-
forced the Necessity of energetic and vigorous action on the
part Of those along the proposed line ot improvement, and
of the citizens of Botet0urt in particular, Ia cooperate in
raising the funds necessary 10 complete IL; and concluded
by suggesting the PROPHECY Of appointing agents 10 solicit
subscriptions for this object throughout The county.
John J.. Anderson 10 lowed. aud entered II, length into
= discussion OF the benefits y hich q her Sta'es have deri.
we'd ON a vigorous persecution OF works Of this kini-the
necessity Of uni ed action AMI perseverance in the objrc
OF The meeting hy he CT iz~ns al large, but more pariicu-
Iarly OF those contiguous TO The proposed imprcv- n,eni-
the immense Increase OF commerce., and additional value
OF property which mus, necessarily follow It's completion
and the almost certain pro pect of lis being a sale and
profitable m~ie tor the investment OF capital. Mr.. An
derso" concluded his remarks by submitting tie following
resolutions
RESOLVED, That this meeting looks 10 the commence
meni and completion OF this great improvement wi h deep
Interest; and believing that il is Of vi al importance 10 The
whole Commonwealth. we will therefore cherriuily co.
operate with the late Richmond meeting on this subject.
and exert our Influence to accomplish this Important object.
RESOLVED That-- be appointed a commit
tee 10 call upon The citizens of this = unity, and solicit
subscriptions TO he stock OF the James River and Kanawha
improvement.
The Hon. Judge TAYLOR suggested the propriciy Of sp.
pointing different committees IL act in the different pre-.
eincts OF the county, as a means of enabling those inter.
esed In the success ot the Improvement to exert a great
or influence wi b the peonie in that part Of The county in
which hey resided, which having been agreed TO, il was
unaDimou W
Resoiped, That Col. Vim. Anderson, Lewis Shank.,
David Kyle, "m. Robinson, Col Geo. w. Wilson, VIM.
A. Mcdowell, John T. Anderson, Col. Thos. ". burwell,
WIN. Ross, Col Thomas Shsnks. Cap. d njsmin Csrper,
Jacob Wi z, Robt n. Wirr John Obersh-in, Daniel Ar
mold. Hichael hmmen, Cot. Thomas Wilson, Io.eph X.
Ptzsr, and Capt Martin NcFe ran, he appointed a com.
mit'ee Tor that service, Tor the Fincashe precinct.
RESOLVED. That fol Edward Watts Edward Johnson,
Col. Eij,b Mct;IsnahaD. Peter Hannah. David shsnks,
Powell n. HUI. Nathaniel Burwell, Thomas Fowler,
John W. Thompson, william NcDprmid, James II. Watts
Madison Pitzer, and Col. Ir wis Harvey, be appointed
committee for the >aem precIrc'.
Res0fred, That Charles u. Penn, John +. Wood, Capt
John M Harvey, John NJ. Robinson, Thomas Csr'miil
and Richard Bnrks, be appointed a committee for the Pat
tonsburg precinct.
Resoiped, That VIM. Allen, Charlie. Beale, James Pax
ton, Madison Gilmore, and John Sbirky, be appointed
committee for The precinct at Shirky's.
Resolued, That Joseph Hannah, Jacob Hammsn, Job
Ferrier and Jacob Waggoner, be appointed a commiue
for the Newcastle precinct.
Resoiped, That the different Editors al Richmond; M
Editors Of The Lynchburg Virginiao, and all others friend
Iy to the object Of this meeting, be, and they are hereb
requested TO publish these proceedings.
EDWARD WATTS, Chairman.
VIZ. KoBINsoH, Secretary.