The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-07-22
Internal improvement.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE RAILROAD
MEETING

Ar SsLlsrcsr July 9Th, 1896
Pursuant to public notice, n large mum.
bei Of the citizens Of Rowan met al the
Courthouse in Salisbury, and organised Tor
business
On motion Of Mr. Fisher, Abel Graham,
ESQ, was appointed Chairman, aud John
F. MCorkle, Esq, Secretary.
Mr.. Jones moved that CERTAIN gentlemen
who acre present, as he was informed, IN
the capacity Of representatives OF the Town
Of Fayetteville should bo requested 10 pnr.
,lcipaie Ia our deliberations which motion
was unanimously adop,e1,
Mr. I. Slater, and Mr.. II. c. Jones. were
appointed to wait upon these gentlemen, and
to inform them d the adoption Of the above
Resolution, and 10 introduce them 10 the
meeting thcfeupou. Messrs. John Iluske,
senr., Edward l.. Winsiow, Edaatd W,lk.
lngs, and - johnson, weru introduced
and took their seats IN The meeting.
On the call OF the Char,
II. {. Jones, Esq, expressed the vows
and purposes Of those who had been ns,ru.
mental IN calling tins meeting. lie urged
the great importance OF making m outlet
for the surplus production OF the rich valley
Of tho iadkln and the necessity Of n ylsor.
Gus eliof, to obtain this end. lie mention.
ed the fact, of large accession to the means
Of The State BY the act Of Congress 10 DIS.
tribute the Surplus Revenue, and that i,
seemed 10 be settled upon BY common con.
sent, that this fund would be applied to the
Internal Improvement OF the State. \ new
era he though, was about to commence ~
North Carolina, and though, that ae should
take timely measures for presenting our
claims before the Legislature, in a clear
and satisfactory manner. He stated tina,
Divers schemes had been spoken of, bu, he
believed there were only two which had H.
val Claims TO our favor. One was a Rail.
Road beginning at Raleigh or q, some point
IN their route, between Raleigh and Gas
ton, md thence to run toward Us. The
other vas a Railroad from Fayetteville
iowards the valleys Of the Yadkln and Ca.
'awba. lie was not prepared 10 give pre-.
ercnce To either Df these plans above The
other, but in order TO elicit information from
The gentlemen from Fayetteville, he wen,
On 10 state IN what particulars it had been
SAID that The Northern route had the advan.
nge. lie hoped he would not be under.
stood as even n'lmallng these as his views,
but be mentioned these that they might be
met by the friends o(lhe Fayetteville scheme.
On the call Of several gentlemen,
Mr. Winslow proceeded TO give very
clear and detailed view of the reasons why
we should seek a connection with Fgyeita.
vile after very full and able address, he
'aId he would pledge himself and his bro.
her delegates, tina, Fayetteville would take
me hundred thousand dollars Of stock IN n
Rail. Road from that place to the valleys Of
he Yadkln and Catawbn. His individual
'pInon WIS that much more would be sub. (
Jcrbed than that but tha, al least and that
he stock wonid DO such as to insure its
Peedy acceptance 10 monled men. /
Mr.. Fisher, Promising the great sa,is. /
action which he and the rest Of his fellow
ilzens felt at the honor which had been