Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-08-14

ana 10 adoPt preliminary measures for the
construction, of a Rail Road from Whining
ton, NoFihC aroina, 10 sothe point oflhe Cam.
den branch Of the South Carolina Rail Road.
near Manchester, Etlet'in the Court House at
IL o'clock this day.
On 'hotion of Hon. George W. Dargan,
Cen; w. w. Haree was called 20 the Chair.
ana MT. IL Bradley OF Wilmington, request-
edto act as Secretary, for tire DIrpese of nv.
ganiEing the Convention.
The Chairman then requested that persons
delegated would report themselves where
upon the Following persons enrolled their
names asDelegates:
From, Wilmington, ". C-.Alex. McRae.
H. /. Holmes, Edward Cantwel, Fl. Mutt,
r. Bradley.
From Coftmbns County, ~ CA. Powell,
josiah Powell, Alfred Smith, AIva Smith, A.
II. Powell.
FFdA' Marion District, s. CIV. w. Har-
lee, w. W. Durant, David Gibson, ]. r.
Bost"Ick, R HarIee, ]. G.. Bethea, A. Car
michael, P. HarIee, D. GiIchrist.
'fT0"s Harrington District S. &C. w,
Dargan, I. B. Haynsworth, r. A. Law, W.
n. Wlngate, VIM. Law. J. Green, ]. NJ.
IImmons. J. S. Gibson, A. !. Requler.
T. From E6Inghons, Darling tonD istrict-E. y.
Timmons, W. Dinkins, Thos. Hicks, J. R.
1lmmOnS, Stephen Revell.
=, FROM williamsburg, District, s. C.-E. G.
'RIch, w. J. Coward
From Sumter District, S. CIV. Havns-
Worth, J. ID. Ashmorr, =. NJ Baker, james
y. blanding, 0. NJ. Crane, 4. Conway. &c.
shaynsworth, K. b. Muldron, A. G. Spain,
SaT hnel f. Wilson.
Il, On motion of Mr.. Dargan, it was resolved,
mat comm''te" of nine be appointed to NOM
mate officers of the Convention.
In pursuance, the Chairman appointed The
following Delegates to constitute said .c6tn.
mittee: G. w. Dargan, Major w. HAYNES.
worth, }. e. Bethea, Henry Mutt, A. Powell,
w. Dinkins, w. J. Coward, J. p. Ashmore,
w. Law.
After consultation, the committee submit.
Ted the following Report, which has adopted
The committee appointed to nominate Off
GERS OF the Convention, beg leave TO report.
that they have discharged that duty, and they
nominate Gen. ALEX. MCRAE as Presiden; Of
the Convention, Major Wm. HA4Nsw ORTIZ as
Vice President and JAMES d. BLANbING, ESQ,
and Dr. RoBERr HARLEE, as Secretaries
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. DARGAN, Ch'm'n.
Upon taking the Chair, Gen McRae adj
blessed the Convention fully and forcibfy up
on the Necessity Of supplying the wanting
ttnk, IN the CaroIinas, of the great chain Of
4taIl Road FROM tire North TO the South: that.
upon the route now contemplated, Road
could be huIt at Tess cost than that of any
other Road In the United States. He assured
the Convention tn 1 the people of the adion-
Ing counties of North Carolina were prepared
10 enter most heartily into the enterprise; that
tire citizens OF Wilmington preferred this CEN
'traI route to any other, and only as a last re-
WOuI1 oo0odo IN
board line TO connect with charleston, even if
1t be practftab4e
-. Ehe Cohventioh was further addressed by
Messrs. Holmes, Dargan, CantWell, Il. B.
Haynsworth, Spain, w. W. HarIee, and N.
q. Rich, OF the different delegations, upon the
feeling OF the citizens Of their RESPECTIVE dis
trlcts IN regard to the contefr1 plated Road.
Gen. Harlee submitted TIE following reso-
Tuition, which was adopted.
Res0(Ued. That committee Of nine be ap-
pointed by the President to draft Memorial,
to be presented to the next session of the So. !
Carolina Legislative, for the charter of Rail
Road Company to construct Rail Road from
point at or near Manchester on the Camden
branch of the South Carolina Rail Road. to
the North Carolina line, to connect with Will |
1nington; and that said committee tie instruct |
ed to give the requisite notice.
In pursuance, the President aSpointeG the |
following gentlemen TO constitute said com.
mittee: W. W. HarIee, G. w. Dargan, J. NJ. |
Timmons, N. G. Rich. William Haynsworth, !
A. e. Spain, L. B. Haynsworth, ]. p. Bland |
ing, +. A. Law.
Mr. Dargan submitted The following resola-
zion, to wit:
Re'oLred, That committee Of ten be ap-
pointed TO agree and report upon a general |
route for the proposed Rail Road through the /
districts of Marion, Darlington, and Sumpter.
After brief discussion. Of the above reso,u.
ton, OH motion, the Committee took recess
until o'clock this evening".
The Rail Road Convention met At 7 o'cloeh;
r. NJ. The roll was called ; and, Quorum
being present, proceeded to business.
The motion submitted by Mr.. Dargaf,, be-
ing in order, was fully discussed; the ayes and |
noes, being called for, were ordered, on mo-
ton.
The delegations from North Carolina were .
excused from voting
The resolution, being then put, was adopt-
ed by vote Of II ayes and IL noes.
The President appointed the following DEL
egates TO constitute the committee under the
resolution: G. w. Dargan, w. w. Harfee, |,
w. w. Durant. J. c.. Bethea, VIM. Law, J.
Green, VIM. Haynsworth, r. NJ. Baker, S.
E. Wilson, w. J. Coward.
ResotOed, That when this Convention adj
1onrn. 1t stand adjourned to meet at O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
AUG. 4. Pursuant TO adjournment, the Con-
Venton met this morning at o'clock. The
roll was called, and the proceedings of the last
meeting read and approved.
The committee upon the route. being EaIletl |
upon, submitted the following Report :z'ccf5sE
The committee to whom 1t was referred to
agree and report upon general foute for the
proposed Rail Road, beg leave to report, tina,