Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-02-11

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vile from tl,e most accessible point where the
Camden branch touches the highlands on the
eastern side of the western swamp is from l41
to; Is miles, The whole cos. for the compile.
iion of the Road, is estimated at about one
hundred and five thousand dollars.
Rail ROAD CONVENTION We prepare d
notice o the Rail Road Convention. which
assembled recently at Lcu:ens Court House,
but it was inadvertently omitted. THIS as
scmblagc of Delegates took place on the l9th
ult. General Thomas J Jones was called to
the Chair, and MAJOR Elias d. Earle appointed
Secretary. Delegates were present from New
berry GreenvilIe, Lexington aud Laurens Dis
tricis. Committee which was appointed to
nominate suitable persons for officers Of the
Convention, recommended for President, the
Hon, W. Thompson; for Vice Presidents the
Hon. p c. Caldwell, ]. Gafrgton, Esq, Col.
J. II. Caughman and Col. John I. Coleman.
The President on assuming The chair. briefly
bnt forcby and eloqnenily addressed the Con-
yen,ion. and zealously urged the commence
ment Of the work.
Major B. F. Perry then addiesscd the Con.
venton at some length. He concluded BY Of
fering the following Resolution, which was
adopted
Rcsolrcd, That Il COMMITTEES of twenty four
be appointed by The President, 10 prepare bu
siuess for the Conv ention.
MIR. Perry, Chairman of the Committee,
submitted a Report and Resolutions for the
consideration of the meeting.
The following are the first and second Reso-
lutions:
:tcsoL1ed. That his EzcelIency, Gov. Aiken
the Hon 'Vaddy Thompson, Hon Joel r
Ponsett Hon.J. B. O'NeaIl, Hon. #. ii. El
more, Col e. G. Memminser, and Hon. Ker
Boyce be, and they ale hereby appointed
commission to use their utmost exertlons in
interesting the citizrns of Charleston and Coz
lumJia in the GreenvIlIe Rail Road, and in OBJ.
lalping from them that aid and assistance which
the great commercial advantages resulting
from such road 10 their citizens, should in
ducc them to render, and which assistance we
have right TO expect from their well known
munifcence and public spirit.
RcsOircd, That Committee of Eve, consist
ing Of Col. Thomas II. Pope, Coli. H Irby,
Col. r. Towns, Col. II. J. Gang gilman, and Col.
Wade Hampton, be appointed to tomemoriaIize
the Legislature OIL the subject of the Columbia.
and GreenvilIe Rail Road, and induce sub
scriplion for Stock on the parG Of the State,
commensurate with the magnitude, and i'm
poriance Of the undertaking TO the State, in a ].
social. commercial, industrial aud military
point of view. !'>...:E
Alter the resolutions had been read. Col :
Boczer, of Lexington, addressed The Conven.
lion nfavoT of their adoption. He was fol,
iowedby Col. Fair of Newberry, Maj speers. I.
Col. Thos. H.. Popef& o, P sullivan, Of Lau-
rcns. Attbe close Of the remarks the question
was put by the resident, ON e;adoplion Of;
I tte'sA he ddress, and; il was spnsseds unanimously
The adopdoI ofthe Resolutions then canie- I
up. After little discussion, they. were ulI
adopted, will Iittle,o no difficulty.
6 The President of the Convention, then ad
dressed the members with great beauty and !.
sInquencr. ~ ;'1st:. -,
MI. Pope moved that the President be ad-
ded to the Committee 10 memorialize the LIE
slslatnre After some other molions were
made, the Convention adjourned sine die.