Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-07

Public Meeting I'm Nottoway Couutv.
At meeting OF the citizens Of Notoway held at the
last Court Cor the purpose OF appointing to attend
the Rail Road Convention Charlotte Court House ON
tuesday, 9th OF August next-Dr. A. A. CAMPBELL,
was selected as Chairman and EDWIN c. Booru Us se-
cretsry.
On motion. Resolved,
i. That = be appointed delegates to represent the
county IN the Convention At Charlotte Court House
9. That - be appointed a committee TO confer with
the President OF the Clover Hill and Richmond & Peters
burg Kali Roads for the purpose of ssceanng on what
terms they would allow the Of their roads, or do the
transportation on their roads tho entire route
The blank in the si resolution filled with tn. name.
Of Louis C. Boudin VIM. Fitzgerald Capt Richard Jopc,
Col. WIN. c. Jeflreys. Sharpe Carter VIM H. Anderson
Peter J. Grgg DIR. Henry f. Shore, Horace Hardaway
Col Travis EPes Freeman B. Irby Benz Irby. Archer
Jones, VIM. A Scott, Thos. H. Campbell, Col X. B. Es-
gleston, Warner w. Guy, Timothy worthsm Asa oliver
John z. Dupuy, Robert Ward, VIM. R. Bland. Gle. A.
Miller John b. Oliver, Col John II. knight and Col VIM.
C. knight.
And motion, the Chairman and Secretary were added
The blank in the End resolution filed with the names
OF E. c. Booth Capt Richard Jone- DIR. Henry E. Shore
Capt VIM. Fitzgerald, Col Travis H. Epes and W. w
Guy.
On motion OF VIM. H. Anderson,
Resolved That delegates be recommended 10 ndyo
the completion OF the road which charter has al
ready been procured and the accompanying survey made
from Clover Hill to Cookies road where it strikes the ridge
dividing the waters flowing into the Appomatox River
side and Roanoke the other and that continued
up said ridge as the stockholders may determine.
On motion, Resolved, That these proceedings be pub
lished in all the Richmond papers.
A. A. CAMPBELL, Pre,t.
EOwIN q. BoorH, Secy.
To Col EPes, Mr.. Booth, Mr.. FItsgsrald Mr. WortAam
and Col. KRisAt:
Gentlemen-In compliance with my engagement with
you have completed the survey the Virginia Railroad
and would respectfully submit your consideration the
following report:
The selected for the location Of the road commences
the terminus Vt the Clover Hill Railroad after fol-
lowing down the Valley OF Winterpock creek for mile
curving the South West, and follows Up
Smiths branch It's head the fork OF the Richmond
Petersburg roads when 1t the dividing ridge
Winterpoek creek aud the Appomaitox rver dis
OF miles, which II elevation OF SIS
feet, the greatest grade being TO feet mile; then
follows down the valley Of Cedar creek the Appomatto1
low grounds. distance Of miles, descending 10 feet
the greatest grade beng Go feet mile: It crosses the
low grounds in the Of Mr.. Friend and the line
between him and Col. Johnson. The distance the
OF the road the APPomatoxi 81 miles
there good site for bridge the exceed
the surface being only 100 ee after crossing the Apo
matoI, follows Horsepen branch head near Oak
Grove Meeting House; 1t then follows the road to
SOGthas Crossroads where, leaving Truehe to
the LETT II follows the Richmond road passes
Nj EtLkerads quarter then leaves the road left
order avoid the head-waier OF Navigation creek and
strikes the Rocky Hill road about mile below the fork OF
the Richmond road and follows the road termi
Upsons store, distance OF la miles from the
Appomatox The terminus 10 25l above high water
the APpomaoE the greatest grade adopted o.
inches the mi.e and that only for short distance-
The grades be thought great but they less
than adopted OF the important and profit
able roads IN the United States the Western Railroad
from Boston Albany. The distance from the Clover Hill
road 10 Co1s road 2Oi miles. Thinking It impolitc in
the uad should be built by contract price
have adopted for the different items, will only give the