Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-28

robbery was committed on the messenger oil me
EXPRESS Train Of Livingston y Wells, VINO hau
charge of The packages OF money received al an
terent poin,, of The route Al Rochester the
trunk, containing large amount OF money, Pf'h-
cipally on the Rochester and Buffalo BANKS, was
,h.fac,eI from the cars handsome reward
will he paid for The recovery Of the money or the
detection Of the thieves.
liARRIsoNBURG CONVENTION
we take from The Rockingham Register The
following proceedings of this movement IN me
cause of Internal Improvement. The action OF
the delegates from this city was ratified by 'he
meeting oil Wednesday night:
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
The Delegates appointed 10y The cilzehS OF .ne
counties interested in The extension OF inc Louisa
Railroad from Gordonsvie 10 some point on inc
Ohio River. assembled in the Stone Church al
Harrisonburs, on Monday, Ocl 2Olh, 1919.
On motion Of Augustus Waterman, Es'lr me
Convention was organized BY the appointment oil
| Col Edmund Fonfaine, OF Hanover, as PRESIDENT
and w. s. Ward, Secretary. :,
The list OF Delegates being called for, The iol-
lowing named gentleman presented creden'iais
and took their seats, VIZ =,
RlcntUUDQ-JOUO Ii lCdsdHtSs " az. 80 N~
all, Edwin Robinson.
Hanoyer-Col. Edmund Fontaine, DR.. Joseph
M. Sheppard.
Louisa-[The late President Of The Louisa
Railroad Company, Chas. Y. Kimbroush, Esq
whose unlinclv decease is regretted 10y an VINO
knew him, and vino, ii was expected. would nave
represenled Louisa in the Convention; aEd II De-
ing deemed proper that one OF The Board OF Dlfec-
tors ofthat Company should take his seat as sucn'
on motion, The President, himself one OF The "
rec,ors, was requested 10 represent Inc county %
/ Louisa
Greene-Wyatt S. Beazrly, Thomas G. Garth,
DR.. George S. Thornton, VIM. L. Mills, Arthur
Stephens. a.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Waterman, DR., Pea
chy Harrison, Gen. Sam'l H. Lewis Robert
Grauan, Col John Kenny, George Conrad, Col.
A. S. Gray, Geo. Fl. Chrisman, a. l.. Shands,
VIM. G. Stevens.
Mr.. Waterman then moved the appointment
of committee Of five persons 10 dratl resolutions
expressive of the views Of the Convention; which
after some remarks by Dr. Sheppard, OF Hano-
yer, and Mr.. Mills, OF Greene, and the adoption
OF an amendment increasing the number com
posing the Committee, was carried; aud the IRE,
sidenl appointed the following gentlemen said
Comnittee, viz:
MessIs. Pleasanls, Haxall and Robinson, OF
Richmond Dr. Sheppard, of Hanover; MeSSfS'
Mills and Beazely, OF Greene; and Messrs. Wa
terman and Gralan, oil Rockingham.
On motion of Col. Kenney, the President was
constituted one Of The number.
The Committee having retired, after snort
tine reported through their chairman DIR. shep-
pard, that they bad not yet finally agreed upon
the resolutions 10 be submilied AMI asked leave
| 10 retire again, 10 report al 7o'clock 7. NJ.
Which, on motion, was granted, and the Con-
yenlion adjourned 10 meet gain al r NJ
EVENING SESSION, 70clock, M.
The Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment.
DR.. Sheppard, from The Committee Tor that
purpose, reported the following preamble and re-
solutions, viz:
Whereas, the members Of this Convention,
deeply impressed with sense Of the importance
0. extending the Louisa railroad from Gordons-
vile, lis present terminus, RIA the valley OF
Virginia, 10 Parkersburg, Guyandoile, or some
other point on the Ohio River, by which connec-
ton portion Of The trade and travel OF the
great West may be secured for the Stale OF Vir-
sinia-Therefore
Rcsolred As the sense Of this Convention that
the Louisa Railroad ought to be extended as
early as practicable TO Harrisonbuig-H after
an examination oil the route by competent ensl-
neers il be deemed an improvement, the results oil
which will compensate for the cost.
, Rcsalced, That if the barrier OF the Blue
Ridge be deemed impossible, or, il passa-
ble only al too great cost, then, IN me
opinion Of This Convention, the Louisa Railroad
ought to be extended in the immediate direction
of Harrisonburg 10 the Eastern base OF the Glue
Ridge.
g. Resolved, That this Convention, while they
decidedly favor The extension OF the Railroad
across The Blue Ridge 10 Harisonbnfg or If that
is considered unwise and TOO costly, then 10 stop
| al The Eastern base of the Blue Ridge-earnesl-
" express The hope and the confidence that in the
event Of the REIMBURSEMENT Of both schemes by
The General Assembly, a McAdmzed road
will then be constructed from Harrsonbnrg 10
| GoTdonsve
4. Reso'rcd, That while this Convention tie
eves that the connection of the waters OF The
| Chesapeake with those of the Mississippi, by
the town Of Harrsonburg TO Petersburg, Guy
| andoue or some other Intermediate point, would
be an eligible route, they not prepared 10 say,
and consider il beyond their province 10 express
preference for that over others, or for any others
| over that.
| s. Resolved, That Committee OF three be ap-
pointed to prepare a memorial 10 the Legislature,
and 10 obtain signatures thereto, IN favor ol me
views of This Convention.
6. Re3lrcd, That a Committee of five be APP
pointed from every county on the line, and from
The city OF Richmond TO agitale the subject OF The
proposed improvement, to circulate the memori-
ais and to solicit subscriptions should it become
| necessary.
The resolutions having been severally read,
were unanimously adopted.
| Whereupon The Chair appointed Or. Peachy
Harrison, Col. John Kenney and Gen. Samuel
H. Lewis, committee, in accordance with the
suggestion contained in The 9Th Resolution, ITO
draft memorial 10 the Legislature and 10 OBJ
tain signatures thereto"
Under the 9th Resolution, after the adoption OF
a motion TO increase their numbers, the Chair APP
pointed the following gentlemen Committees Tor
their respective Counties ITO agate the.suhect OF
The proposed improvements; 10 circulate The me-
MORALS, and 10 solicit subscriptions, should IL be-
come necessary" viz:
Richmond RID Barton Haxall, Edwin Robin
son. VIM II. Mcfarland, Fleming james, Hall
Nelson.
Henrico County-Gen. VIM. H. Richardson,
Sherwin McRae, Capt. Ben. Sheppard, Francis
Staples, DR.. Garrett, DR.. Samuel PIrnsanis, VIM.
ID. Sims, Richard B. Gooch.
Hanovcr-Dr. Joseph NJ. Sheppard Chas.
Thompson, George Fleming, Launcelot Phillips,
VIM. W. Wallace.
Louisa-Cay,on G. Coleman, Chas. s. Jones,
VIM. Overlon, Elisha Melton, Joseph X. Pen
dleton.
Madison-Benj Burton, VIM. Early, Richard
Booter, Ballel Comsdy, WIN. S. Walker, Col.
Allen, Michael Wallace.
Orange-James B. Newman, John Willis,
Robert A. Brookin, Bcn.J Barbour VIM. Doug
lass.
Grccnc-Wm. r. Mills, Wyatt S. Beazelev,
Thomas G. Ganh, John G. Dulaney, James F.
Finks, Elisha J. Williams, Arthur Stephens,
DR.. George Thornton, Col. VIM. Smms, Rufus
X. Filzhugh, DR.. VIM. Hill.
Rockingham-Georg H. Chrsman, Erasmus
Cofman, E. a. Stands, Edward H. Smith, Col
Henry Miller, Abraham Smith OF Harrisonburs,
Geo. L. Deneale, Hiram Mariz, Samuel Bow
man OF Linvills Creek, Gabriel Healwolc, Chas.
ID. Gray, Robert Kyle, Robert Gratlan, John A.
Herring, Col. A. S. Gray.
After some remarks by General Lewis, Dr.