Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-28
From The Richmond Wig.
MEETING nE THE CITIZENS

consider the resolutions offered at the preyi
Gus meeting by WIN. IL. Nlaciarlaud, Esq.
Gov. Mcdowell. Chairman of the former
meeting, being absent, JAMES LYONS. Esq
Was called to the Chair and MIR. FLrMlaG
JAMES acted as Secretary
Before p,oCeediug tn the business for which
the meeting was called, JonH HAMrpEN
frEASNNrs, ESQ. Chairman of the delegation
tn the Hauisonburg Convention, reported the
following resolutions which were acted up
on unanimously by the Convention held in
the tc,yn of liarrisonburg on Monday last: =
!. RcSoirod. as the sense ot this Conv eisfion
That the Louisa Rail Road ought tn be extern
ded, as early as practicable, TO lIanisonburg,
II, after am examination of The route, by com
petent Engineers, it be- deemed au improve
n,ent the results oi which will compensate for
the cost,
=. RoSolpcd, That IL the barrier of the Blue
Ridge be deemed impossible, or il paSsablc.
passablc only at too great cost, that then. i'm
the opinion Of this Convention, tie Lon a
Rail Road ought tn b. extended in the imme-
date direction of Hausonburg, 10 the Eastern
base OF the Blue RIDGE.
3. ReSoircd, That this Conventions while
they decidedly favor the extension of the Rail
Road across the Blue Ride To Harrisonburg.
or II that is considered unwise and too costly
then To stop at the Eastern base of the Blue
Ridge, earnestly express the hope and the con-
idence, that in the event of the relinquish-
ment OF both schemes by the General Assem-
bly,, Mncadamized Road will then be con-
structed from liarrisonburg To Gordonsville.
4. RoSoired, That while this Convention
believe that the connection of the waters OF
the Chesapeake with those of the Mississippi
by the Town of Hanisonburg TO the Ohio
River at Parkcrsburg or Guyandotte. or some
intermediate point, would be an eligible route,
they are not prepared to say, and consider il
beyond their province 10 express preference
Tor that route over others, or for any other
over that.
The resolutions being read motion was
then made to receive the report of the delega-
ton; which motion was carried unanimously.
The hearty thanks OF the meeting were tender
ed To the gentlemen who compose the delega-
ton TO Harrisonburg, for the prompt and sat
islactory manner in which they discharged
their duty.
The resolutions Of w. H. Maciarland, Esq,
being next in order, they We're read, they are
as follows:
list. Resoired, That in the opinion OF this
meeting the proper plan OF improvement Tor
connecting the East and West in Virginia is
by Rail Road, commencing at I.ynchburg
or Buchanan or some intermediate point, and
extending along the Valley OF Virginia, to the
Shoe, and thence down the New River to
Steamboat navigation on the Great kanawha.
ID. That the above line OF improvement
whilst IL would be the most eligible connec-
ton between the East and the West, possess
ses the farther recommendation of being at
the same time between its point of commence
ment and the New River, the common stem
of an improvement both to the West and
South West.
Sd, That i'll the opinion Of this meeting
whilst such an improvement would be com
paratively but little more expensive than a
McAdamized road, and probably not one fourth
as expensive as a - water communica-
ton, il would at once, in its completion, di-
vert through the heart of Virginia nearly the
whole of that vast trade and travel which
now passes over the National Turnpike and
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road to Baltimore
4th. That whilst this meeting believe either
a railroad or McAdamized turnpike between
the New River and Tennessee line would be
OF great local value, yet the former mode of
improvement is in their opinion the ONLY one
ty which the trade aud trevti OF inc South
'vssi can h. drawn ,vany extent through Vir-
gina, and be made TO contribute TO the profits
OF the great central line.
A motion was made, 20 strike ont the words
"Lynciitusg on" in the first resolution before
the meeting; Mr.. Mcfarland arose to oppose
that motion and to support his resolutions
throughout He having expressed his views
upon the Importance, as he thought, of pass
ing the resolutions in their original form. a
motion was then made by Sidney S. Baxter,
Esq, that the President of the James River
aud Kanawha Canal b. heard, in behalf OF
that Company. Joseph e. Cabell, Esq, be-
ing present, as the President of the Company
ii was unanimously agreed that he be hcard
MIR. c. then arose TO enter his objections to
the passage OF the resolutions offered.
Tie discussion was kept up for some time,
between Mr.. MacfarTand and Mr.. Cabell, the
question again REQUIRED upon the striking out
which, notion was put and lost. The
passage of the resolutions, i'll their original
form, then came up-they were acted upon
separately and carried by a large majority.
On motion of Joseph II. ANDERSON, ESQ. a
resolution, appointing six delegates to the Fin
castle Convention, was adopted; and the Chair
proceeded 10 appoint the following gentlemen;
WIN. Ill. MaciaTland, Jno. Minor Bolts, Jo-
saph X. Anderson, Joshua J. Fry, Fleming
James, Thos. III. Ellis.
On motion, the Chairman was added to the
delegation,
And the meeting then adjourned.
JAMES LYONS, Chairman.
FLEMING JAMES, Secretary.
hOCfDD4Ni Wv PIE OhN Alum MON
day, the 18th inst as the Canal Boat Chicago
was passing the second lock above shis place,
she settled downona Lock wrench, that had
been lost several days in the lock. The end
OF the wrench pierced the bottom, making such
leak as TO sink her in few minutes The
loss - very great, as she had valuable cargo
aboard. Her sinking was strictly accidental.
but II is not known what insurance was upon
the capitalization Isteiiigencer.
Millerism has broken out in Jamaica, Long
lslaud Ny. 1t has assumed a remarkably
violent form, and some of the preachers seem
TO be DESTROYS Of fastening the great day abuu,
which they preach, laboring TO fulfil their own
prophecies One who had nearly killed two
OF three silly wOmrn,' by giying them viol-
cat emetlcs, by way of publication and pre-
paration, narrowly escaped a coat at "tar and
feathers, b. Jumping OH board vessel Just
leaving the wharf.
CHERRY LEAVE5 AND c CATTLE