Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-01-31

the greater yield of milk.
Pursuant to previous appointment, Con-
venton of Delegates from the Districts
Of Chesterfield, Marlborough, Marion and
Horny assembled at Marion Court House,
on Tuesday 2lth January 1887, in order
to take into consideration the practlcablI'ty
and expediency of constructing Ra'l koad
from the town Of Cheraw 10 some po on
the Waccamaw River.
CO... D. S. iIARLLEE Of Chesterfield, was
unanimously chosen President, and Coi.
JOHN CAMPBELL of Marlborough Vice Pres
idcn.. S. NJ. STEVENSON and Gen. T.. b.
WHEELER Secretaries.
The following Delegates from Their res
nec,jyc Districts cared and enrolled their
names, VIZ:
ChesterGeM-D. S. Harllec, Jas. Wright,
Alexander Graham, d. L. Mckay Thomas
C. Evans, A. Mal!oy.
Neutrality-suspicious. Campbell, John NC
CoIlum. Horace B. Thomas, Mekin Towns
end. Nathan B. Thomas, Henry ID. Berry,
William Il. EIlcrbc.
Mariou-Wm. II. Grice, Thos. Evans,
Robert Harllec, John G.. Ellerbe, Edward
r Wheeler, A. L. Scarborough, A. Mcln-
tyre. VIM. B. Rowell, VIM. G. SlngIctary'
William Evans.
Hory--s. NJ. Stevenson, James bea'y'
William Johnston, W. w. Durant, b, A.
Thomson, Thos. A. Beatty, E. A. be9a-
min, w. Moore.
The objects of the Convention helns
briefly explained by the President, MAJ. A.
Graham rose, and offered the following
Preamble and Resolutions, which he iex'
planned and supported in the most eloquent
manner, showing clearly the great benefit
and advantages which would accrue to this
section of country by constructing the con-
tcmplated Rail Road.
The Preamble aud Resolutions were then
put separately and passed unanimously.
The Delegates appointed from the Dis
tricts Of Chesterfield, Marlborough, Marion
and Horny, to hold a convention, 10 consider
the practicabili;y and expedlency OF con-
slructing Rail Road from the town OF
Cheraw. to some point on the navIgable
waters of the Waccamaw, have met in
pursuance of their appointment.
They contemplate with feelings of pride
and qualification, the spirit of enterprIzc
aid public improvement, which now per-
vades the Pee Dee country. They hail it
as the dawn ofanew era, on both the physical
and moral condition of this hitherto dormant
section of Carolina, and feel deeply the
responsibility imposed on them, of cherish
ing and sustaining the spirit of the times,
by the adoption of energetic but judclous
and prudent measucrs on their part. They
entertain no doubt, from their present in.
formation, that the enterprise which now
engages the attention of their fellow citi.
zens, is both practicable and exPedlent; but
they are unwilling that the capital Of the
country should be embarked in an under
taking. which, in any possible contingency
may provo either unfeasible, or vain and
unproftabIc. Convinced, themselves, they
are anxious TO obtain all necessary lnfor-
nation to convince the the country at large,
that the proposed Rail Road will fully justi-
ly their expectations, and amply reward the
public spirit, which will be engaged in it.,
therefore,
l. Resozred, That three commissioners be
appointed, whose duty it shall be to employ
the services of competent Engineer or
other scientific person, and, with him, make
a general reconnaissance of the country
through which the contemplated Rail Road
will pass, to enquire into the general advant-
ages that may result from it, the quantity
of freight which the commerce Of the
country will supply, the comparative facil-
tiles of transportation by Rail Road and
By water communication, and the probable
cost per mile, Of the construction oftIls Rail
Road, and report on the same to an ad-
ouncd meeting of this convention.
2. Resolred, That COMMITTEES ofthree be
appointed in each of the districts represent
ell in this convention, who shall raise by
contribution such funds, as may be neccs-
sary, to dcfray the expenses incident to the