Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-09
RALEIGH, IN. CO. January 5

RALEIGH, IN. " January
Gfory cnounh for one dns."-Scdo.n have we had
in q" capacity public journalists, more gratifying
duty perform than that of announcing the result Of
the meeting held in this city Saturday last, Tor the
purpose OF adopting 10 Railroad COM
nuncalipn with the Roanoke River. We have been
familiar with public meetings in Raleigh for great
many years, but we can safely say, we have never
witnessed any former Occasion so imposing turn
out.
The IsrKsnASr of the City having been called to the
Chair, and Charles Manly, Esq, requested to act az
Secretary Judge Cameron addressed the meeting al con-
siderable length and in most impressive and earnest
manner, showing the advantages which would nccessa
y result from prompt and united action, and the evils
which must certainly from supineness and de-
lay lie also examined and contrasted the two routes Of
communication with the Roanoke. spoken OF, viz 10
Castor wilkins Ferry, and to Weldon, and argued in
favour ote former, the ground that 1t must neccssa
rly command the transportation Of the Mail and Pas
senge1s of the Union and but little fany doubt existed
Of lis being carried into successful operation while there
great uncertainty with regard 10 the completion Of
the other
with much effect, by Thomas p. Dcvereux and George
L. Badger Esqs. MIR. Richard Smith spoke in favor of
the Weldon route, and offered resolution which was
rejected proposing to open subscription Tor the STOCK
Of cach road. On motion Of MIR. Dcvereux it was then
resolved (nasrnuch the Charter does not authorize
the opening of regular books Of subscription until the
5h instantly that informal subscription list be now
opened favor Of the Castor route; which being DONE
III very short time, STOCK was TAKEN 10 tic amount oi
one HusDnru And FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. :.
The President of the Petersburg Rail Raid Company
present at the meeling and stated that he was au-
orised to subscribe at once, on the part OF the citizens
of Petersburg, a like sum of $l5000O!
BY the terms Of the charter, soon as S,GO00O arc
subscribed, the Company may commence operations; so
that there is now, longer, any conjecture or spec
uIation the completion Of this Road. That the
work vii! be immediately entered upon and speedily fin
ishcd, is certain that effect follows cause. And
when the citizens Of this county, and the adjacent
ties along the line OF the road hear of the noble example
which our spirited little City has set they will shake off
the lchargy that has long locked up their powers in
stlrssness. When they hear that individuals, whose
prudence and forecast proverbal in the land have in
vested their thousands and of thousands in this enter.
PRISE they will take counsel Of their interest and
Ego aud do Likewise. "-Rcgistr
The fist Ct January. 1886, will always be memorable
in the annals Of North Carolina, the day which
new order Of things sprung up under amended Con-
stitution That the change WILL in many respects, pro-
ucc cstimube benefits to the people of the State, we
have had any doubt; and therefore 1t 49, that we
have cneavorcd to the extent Of our power, 10 bring
abuut.-D