Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-03
COMM .Nat.ATEOA.
II All ROAD MEETING.
~ WASHINGTON cnrSr,

On Monday the 2}d instant, that being Tire frs
/ ''N "i tlic November term of the County Court
III" riI.1rn> assembled III the Court House 10 es-
. press t'cr vi w., ON the contemplated Rail Road
rom Vow Orleans hv Nashville aud thfoneh South
"'S rpnio te Richmond.
hcr. David tnmphrllwa> callrotn the Chnir nm.
aeon Lynch Esq, appointed SECRETARY. J. "
= watson, Ia. brrrl'> cNl lained the objects al
',' Meeting, and Nj !. " Lanphn. hen moved
NAY the Chairman appoint Committee of five
Srhlrmen, TO report en- the subject which the pep
l'h had convened To CouSid, l--arh the question:
being taken IT was al, pied hy The meetnr and
the following gentlemen were appointed VIZ. Mr..
John W Lampkir, Mr.. john W {. Watson. Col.
VIM GNnrN, co., Sanuci +. Geod>on and Col
John hrlcr.
IN" COMMITTEE having retired n short tune,
returned, and reported through der Chairman the
l"''""mg preamble and resolutions, which hay
ing '''n read, were unanimously adopted ~ the
Meeting:
Whereas this Ncc,irg, fully impressed with tn
Gr'2, importance OF constructing Rail Road from
t"G i""n of LHnthbnrg, 10 the Tennessee line ;
pe"'Nirg lhN,thc construction of such road would
NC u! u' highest Importance, not orlN tins COM
mnnliy, but the State of Virginia aud the Country
at large, because it would open, in connection with
olntr improvements now in PROGRESS a direct and
speedy route, the whoie troy from the extreme
North East to the south west portion OF the Union
and whereas from the disposition already maniirs-
tea upon Il is subject by our brethren of Eastern
NT2lhIi, we have every reason 10 believe thai
the construction of such road Is practicable
Therefore.
!. ReSo(ccd, That il is expcdient and proper,
that petition should be presented, to Il he ne,,
Legislature of Virginia, for the privilege of con.
s'ructlng Rall Road from the Town of I.vnchhnrp.
ny or near Buiord's Gap, by Ne" River and the
Town of Abingdon, to the Tennessee ljnr, with
view of meeting at the most practicable point.
with Raj Road coming from tin, cit, of Nashville
with the privilege of extending the same to the
City of Richmond
:. Hcsotrcd, That this Meeting will cheerful
" cooperate with the citizens Of L,nchbnre,
klrhmnnd, and all others who have aleads ex
pressed their readiness to embark inthis Grand en-
l'rptlzr and that we respectfully request our fell
10" citizens living upon or near the route ofihc pro-
posed Kan Eoad, who have as Vet been inactive
upon this subject, Ia unite th us in accomplish
ing this great work.
3. NcSoir'd That the Chairman of this Meet
ing appoint Committee, whose business it shall
he to uNr the most prompt and proper measures
to carry luto effect the object of the FIRST Resolu-
to.
4. R,soiccd, That rho >c>crl editors of News
F"I''H III 4NulHHHoll, w VINE \. H. DiCnandn M
castle, Lynchhurc, Richmond, Jonesbo, oueh,
knoxvill" and Nashville, be requested to publish
the foregoing preamble and resolutions in their re-
spectvc papers.
In pursuance Of the third resolution, the Char
appointed the following gentlemen asa Commit
tee
Mr., John w. Lamphin, Major Abram Monglc,
Col. GoodSon, Cot Byars, Col. Rob B. Edmision,
Capt. Jonn Clark, Capt. Connally f. Trigg and
Capt. James Orr; and on motion, the nam ofthe
Chairman was added to the Committee
Col. Byars then offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
This Meeting being Of opinion, t'lat the people
OF this County are disposed To make, at their own
expense, good and well graduated main stage
road, provided it was property located by an expe
rlenced engineer. Resolved therefore,
That our Senator and Delegates in the General
Assembly, be requested to obtain the passage of "A
resolution authorsing the board of public works
TO employ an engineer to examine the country
and locate a ROAD, from Buchanan to the Tcnnes-
see line, passing by the Court Houses of Botc
tour', Montgomery, Wythc, Smylh and Washing
ton.
Resolved, That the people Of the above named
Counties be requested In co-opcIate with us in
carrying the above resolution into effect.
DAVID CAMPBELL, Chm'n.
JACoE LYNcu, Soc'rU