Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-11-11
internal Improvement.
From the Lynehdarg Hrginan.
ROAD CONVENTION AT CHRISTIANS

~ WI" .o"uoh VI DeleGa,eS held at Chri
ians6urg' In the county of Montgomery, cor
mencing on Monday the 25th day of Octobe
lSAl. Tor the purpose Of deliberating upon II
means to be adopted Tor the construction OF a ros
from the Tennessee line to some point ON Jam,
River; the following members appeared and loo
their seats -,
Washington eounty.-Charles S. Bekem, &c,
w. Hopkins, Connally F. 1's,gg, l.. II. Trigt
James Vance, Charles J. Cummings, Peter {
Johnston, Thomas l. Preston and Beverly R
| Johnston.
Smyfh county.-Jas. W. Sheffey, f. S. Wa
son, A. b. Moore and Henry u. Thompson.
Wyhe C unfy--James. T.. Brown, David Nc
Comas,. Andrew S. Fulton, George kincannor
Geo. Walton, Robert Rainer, Robert Gibboney
John Sanders, VIM. ii. Spiders, T.. McGavock
George Porter, Daniel Brown, Eli Davis, JOIN
L. Soyers, Charles l.. Crockett, John =. Mat
thews, Gordon e. Kent, David Graham, Alex. S
| Mathews.
Pulaski county.-Thomas Ingles, l.. Curtin
Harvey Sheperd, b. +. Wysor, Joseph Cloyd
los }. Graham, Washington Wysor, james N
Pierce, Sam'l. Calfee, James NJ. Akin, Rober
NJ. Craig, Asahel Snow, James C. Currin, Da
vid +. Kent.
Mntgomery-Eli Phlegar, Robt. r. Preston
II. Wade, Charles Black, X. ID. Montague, d.
q. Douthat, Edward Hammet. Jas. II. Kent, r.
A. Smith, Jac. Kent, Jonas Henderson, VIM. b.
Preston, John j. Davis, VIM. ii. Pect, l.. +. J
Amiss, ID. ii. Peytcn, Thos. l.. Stratton, Rober,
Craig, James Barnett, Andrew Thompson, Red
mon Akin.
BofetDur. county.-J. L. Woodvile, w. w.
Boyd. 'rhos. Shanks, Edward Johnston, WIN.
NJ. Radfcrd, j. n. Johnston, Chas. IL Beale Nj.
McPharen, John s. Wilson, Geo. p. Tayloe.
Rocs5ridge touiny.-James Mcdowell.
AUGUSTA county.-W. w. Boyd, James l..
Woodvillc and James Mcdowell.
Roanoke c0unty----Edward Watts, Elijah
Mechanism, Jas. Nice lanahan, Henry Edmund
son, John I'll. Griffin, John X. Richardson, John
b. j. Logan, NJ. Pitzer, Henry Chapman VIM.
Johnston, A. White.
LynchJurg.-Benjamn Wilkes, B. Nj. Dewitt.
w. IT, Young.
CamPb.N county.-Benjamin Wilkes.
Bedtord county.--Joseph Wilson, Samuel
Richie. Green b. Beard, Wm. NJ. BurwelI.
Eanhhn counfy.--Jcab Early, S. Hale, Juba
a. EARLY; Thomas Norman, Jas. S. Galloway.
Henry Taiaferro, Tazewell Taliaf.rro, War6eld
Price, Peter Sanders, NJ. G. Carper' John r..
Guerrant, M. &. Boothe, VIM. b. Crump.
Patrick county.-Archibald Stuart, Samuel G,
Staples.
Eyd eounty.-Thomas McCabe, Jacob Wells,
Harvey Deskins, T. iiadcn, Peter Guerrant, Jno
Zentmeyer, Asa l.. Howard. John X. W auhop.
11 hn AnGf.sGn Lewis Psyqie rho%as Franklin,
" ~" "S""d'son S. Hell %. Nj. CuItis'
James p. Edmundson, VIM. b. S6eeIeerf. ''"hhr
Giles county.-llenley Chapman, Saul. Pack,
VIM. II. Scidow, Jos. v. Carper Overton H..
Capefton, r. A. French.
On motion of Robert Craig, Esq. the Hon. Ed
ward Johnston was called to the chair, and John
p. Mathews appointed Secretary pro tenn.
The following resolution, offered by Charles
l.. Crockett, Esq. was adopted.
Resolved, That the rules of the House Of Dele
gates of Virginia be adopted Icy this Convention.
as rules for the government of its proceedings
and deliberations, so far as they may apply.
Gen. Edward Watts was thereupon nominated
by Ro. Craig, Esq. and unanimously elected
Presidentof the Convention-and
John p. Mathews and James w. ShefTey were
appointed Secretaries.
On motion of Gen. Peter c. Johnston,
Resulted, That a committee, consisting of one
member from each separate delega ion, be APP
pointed, whose duty it shall he to recommend to
the Convention the subjects for its consideration
and action.
Whereupon Peter c. Johnston of WASHINGTON,
James w. Shelley of Smyth, David McComas OF
Wythe, Benz. +. Wysor of Pulaski, VIM. b.
Preston of Montgomery, John b. j. Logan OF
Roanoke, Edward Johnston of Botetonrt, James
Mcdowell Of Rockbridge, James l.. Woodvie
of Augusta, Benjamin Wilkes of Campbell, VIM.
L. Young of Lynchburg, William NJ. Burwcll Of
Bedford Jnbal a. Early of franklin, Archibald
Stuart of Patrick, Thomas McCabe of Floyd,
and r. A. French of Giles, were appointed a
committee pursuant to said resolution.
On motion Of Archibald Stuart, Esq,
ReS0ired, That such delegates as NAV have ar
rived since the report Of delegations from the diff,
erent counties, or who may arrive during the sit
ting of the Convention, upon reporting themselves
to the Secretary, shall be considered members o
the Convention.
On motion of the Hon. Edward Johnston,
Resofred, That The Committee already appoint
ed, consisting Of one member from each separate
delegation, be required to report upon what prin
cip!e the votes of the different delegations shall
be given on such questions as shall be brough
before the Convention.
| On motion, Resoloei, hat when this Conven
ton adjourns, it will adjourn TO meet at o'clocI
! this evening.
And the Convention adjourned.