The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-10-14


Counties in North Carolina and Georgia,
who are friendly to the enterprise, to
meet us in Convention, on a day Ger
tain for consultation, with a view to
harmonious and united action; and third.
covering sundry details designed TO car
ry out the views expected, and contribute
as far as may be, to the consummation
of the desired object
l. Resolved, That we regard the pro-
ject of connecting Charleston with the
mountain region ofthis State by railroad
as entirely practicable, and as of the ut
most importance to our whole people,
pecuniarily, socially and politically.
2. Resolved, That we look forward
with delight and fixed confidence, to the
ultimate accomplishment of this great
work, and that we will contribute to the
success of the enterprise, by every
means in our power, consistent with a
due regard to our individual interests.
8. ResoIred, That we recommend to
our fellow citizens of this District, to sub
scribe to the capital stock Of said Road,
with characteristic liberality, believing
that the investment will ut least be safe
ii not profitable, and productive of ad-
vantages to us as peopie, that are not
to be estimated by dollars and cents.
4. Resotved That we approve of the
action OF the Greenville Convention, fix
ing Newberry village as a point upon
the road, and that Greenville Court
House is the only natural and proper
point for the principle upper termini.
S. Resolved, AS the deliberate iudg-
ment of this meeting, that in advancing
from Newberry 10 the interior with said
road, it is expedient to diverge partially
to the left, running through a portion of
Laurens, Abbeviile and Anderson, to
Greenville; for the following among
many other reasons: The character Of
the country through whichit would pass,
offers more inducements-it would ac-
commodate a much larger number of
the people of this State, Georgia and N.
Carolina, with commercial facilities-it
would it would increase very materially
The number of passengers and amount of
transportation, rendering the stock Of
more value.
6. Resolved, That we recommend the
friends ofthe contemplated rail road, to
assemble at Anderson Court House, on
the third Monday in November next, for
full, free and mutual interchange of
opinion in reference thereto, and to de-
wise, as far as may be, ways and means
to insure its success.
Z. Resolved, That our fellow citizens
OF Laurens, Newberry, Abbeville, Pick
ems, Greenville, and other Districts in
this State, and such Counties in North
Carolina and Georgia, as are friendly to
the proposed work, be requested to meet
us by their delegates on that occasion.
The Preamble and Resolutions were
read by the Chairman, J. l.. Orr, and en-
forced by him in arew practical remarks;
after which they were advocated by J.
+. Reed in an eloquent and forcible
speech, in which he demonstrated the
practicability of accomplishing the en-
terprise-the certain profits it would
yield to the stockholders, and the great
advantages resulting to them entire COM
mun'ty, in social, moral and political
point of view.
The Preamble and each of the Reso-
iutions were then put to the meeting Sc
parately, and unanimously adopted.
FEARFUL RAvAGEs OF THE CHOLERA
IN 1SDIA.-The ravages of the chol-
era at Kuraches had been most
disastrous. Between the 18th and
23rd Of June. about 5000 human
beings were cut off, including $50
Europeans, of whom sl5 were
fighting men. Besides this. sos
Sepoys, and it is believed about
1000 native camp-followers, and
inhabitants Of the town, have died.
The disease commenced it's de-
structive course on Sunday, the
18th when the weather was unu-
sually stagnant and oppressive.
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