The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-08-17
A WASHINGTONIAN.
For the Camden Journal.
CAMDEN, AUGUST 18th,


In pursuance of previous notice, a very large
and respectable meeting of the citizens of'ths
Town and the surrounding country, convened at
the Court House, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the expediency and practicabilty Of
constructing Rail Road from Gadsden to this
place.
On motion of James McEwcn, His Honor
the Intendant was called 10 the Chair, and r. l..
WILSON was appointed Secretary.
The meeting being organized, the Hon. w.
Melville rose, and after having explained the
object of the meeting, and given his views on
the important subject under consideration, and
more especially the propriety Of obtaining all
the necessary information, previous to the adop-
ton of any decided action, gave notice that he
would, at the proper time, move the appointment
OF several co nmt,ees, for the purpose o. taking
into consideration the objects OF this meeting.
At the close of Mr.. McWillie's remarks,
: Mai. John NJ. DeSausurc offered, after some
preliminary remarks, the following resolution:
ReSolred, AS the sense of this meeting, that
it is nexpedient and not within the compass Of
the means'of this community, to build a Rail-
road from this place to Gadsden, at this time.
.. Which resolution on motion of Mr.. New lille,
was laid on the table.
After some remarks by Messrs. Johnson,
Shannon, McEwcn, and Jones, Mr.. Melville
moved the appointment of the following Com
mttees: That is a Committee of three, to cor
respond with the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company, on the subject of the extension Of
their road to Fayetteville=or to the S. Carolina
line-and also with the louisville Cincinnati
and Charleston Railroad Company, on the SUBJ
ject of the rate at which freights and passengers
by the Camden road would be transported on
their road; also Committee of three, to cores
pond with the Planters through whose lands the
contemplated Railroad would be likely TO pass,
for the purpose of ascertanng how far their CO.
operation could be obtained in the execution OF
tire work, and also a Committee OF three, to
correspond with the Commissioners of Roads
for Kershaw and Richland Districts, for the
purpose of endeavoring to have the road from
this place to Gadsden put in good order which
motion was unanimously adopted.
The following Committees were then appoint
ed by the Chairman, viz:
To correspond uith The Raleigh and Gasion
Rail road Company and also tcHh the Louisville
Cincinnati and Charleston Raj road Company
w. McWILL1E, w. E. JOHNSON, and GEORGE
q. REYNOLDS.
To correspond rilh the Commissioners of Roads
for Richland and Kershdp District-W. J. TAY-
1oR, A. D. JONES' and JAS. McEwEN.
To correspond aoith the Planters through ,chose
! lands the contemplated road 1oould be likely 10
Spass.-Capt THOMAS LANG, Col. J. CHEsNUr,
Jr. and Capt b. Halle, Sen'r.
On motion of C.. J.sShannon Committee of
three-Fhat is, C. J. Shannon, John Rosser and
j. M, DeSaussurc, were appointed to cores
pond with the Commissioners of Roads for Ker-
shaw and Lancaster Districts, for the purpose
of having the roads in their respective Districts
leading to this market put in good order.
On motion of A. D. Jones, ordered that the
different Committees report on the first Monday
in October next
The meeting then adjourned to meet on the
first Monday in October next.
JOHN WORKMAN, Chairman.
RI. WILSON, Secretary.