Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-06-01
DOMESTIC a.a'TELaAGENCE
frga me- RjehAa0Rd ItAie, Uay 26.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWfA COM


PANf.
The first general meeting Of the Stockholders oi
the James River and kanaWha Company took
place Yesterday at the Capitol, pursuant 10 l, gular
appointment, and Vas very fully attended. Al II
O'Clock, the meeting WIS called to order by Mr..
Chapman Johnson, on whose motion DE-. John
Brockcmbrough was called to preside and Mr..
Samuel Med Reid appointed Secretary.
4 communication from tho Second Auditor was
then read, announcing the proportion Of capital
stock 10 her than TIE amount 10 be taken on State
account to have been subscribed, the pay nen,s du-
ly mad >, with other particulars requisite by law
to auth of2c lie organization of the Company
and referring 10 the books, vouchers and otlei
docum entS, by which HE same WAS accompanied
The call oithe roll of stockholders present and
the delivery Of credcntia by the proxies Of others
who wore absent, Tor the purpose of a5ccrtaininr
the proportion Of stock represented AT the mecinp
with other matters occupied tie time till three
o'clock-whcn quorum having been asccrtaincd
to be in attendance the following resolutions sui
mittcd by Mr. Chapman Johnson, were adopted
Resolved, That committee OF nine te appoii.-
ted, whose duty it shall be u report on to- morrow
CHS day,) such measures may seem to them
eXpedlcn to be adopted BY the Stockholders al ths
present meeting.
Resolved, Iha, the communication OF the Sc
conl Auditor with the book, and papers therein
mentioned, together with the several proxies whic
have been presented. be referred to the committee
aforc add
Resolved, That putil .oahrrproyision be made
tic s;och oithc company M. be ransterredby VIII
ting, under ID" seal Of the Stockholders, duv ac-
Know lodged erpr0sod bytWo HilneSsca before any
Justice OF tho Peace withittie Commonwealth, am
delivered 10 the Secretary Of thc meeting, Ia he
hereafter cute Cd on the hoat, Of the Company in
such mana,i IS de bye laws nayplc,clibc.
Mo>srs. Chapman Johnson, John Rutherford
John Iltly, $amue! MARY, joseph {. Cabcl, Joln
II. Cocke, Sen, Randolph Harrison, Richard
Sampson and Hugh Caperton, were then appointed
on the Committee above mentioned.
And theroupon the meeting adjourned til to-
morrow, (this day. at Il O'Clock at noon.
1t IS probable that the appointment of the Pre-
sident and Directors will take place to day.
Ii augurs well for the success of this great en-
terprse that so large anunher Of the stockholders
are IN attendance, and SO general an interest i,
monif stcd on thn occasion. Ne hope aud trust
TINT a. ahiIa9 stHse II tho importance of tins no.
bic nnirrst "a, TO the prosperity Of the Common
wear, VIII n6ollce and preserve the utmost lar-
moa, il t. e"anci, Of Tie Company, and that
meas res for de protnp; a0d spirited commence
meat oi IT. operations viii he Immediately adopted
Virginia has already remained idle too loue, and
snittsrd her sis;er States of tie North to distance
her IN III" march of Improvement. The rapid
striJss Which, b. neyns of enterprises of this ma
ture, they are making towards wealth and CON.
seqaent power are daily reproach to her tar,ly
movements, and loudly almonishcs her to DELAY
no loagcr, lcsi tha vantage pound which She one
occupied shall be lost beyond recovery.