The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-04-29
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION

So ." NC P'oetculIes thts week. IL as
sembled III the Presbyterian Church, ant
50 great was the number Of Delegates from
South Carolina aud Western North Caro-
Ina, that II vas soon crowded 70 overflow.
my We had no idea of witnessing such
meeting. aud We hope It may be the pre-.
cursor OF good things IA store not only for
tie village ot Charlotte but all Western
North Carolina. Our fellow CT liens OF
South Carolina have GENE up 10 the CON.
venlon with The proper spifi,, and they
are saaguine al the success of The enter
Prise. II will be left to our section of
country 10 say whether they viii embrace
this favorable opportunity Cor It's improve
meat OF dash II l,om them Tor ever.
The Convention was organized By che
appointment, of John Springs, Esq Of
Yoke district :. C., as President aud Col,
u. VI. }arrnyer, OF \. { aud John Bryce,
Eq OF Columbia, as Wee Presidents and
{, J. Fox aud j. ". Hampton, Of y. C..
and ". J. Clawson. Of York aud Jas. II.
Nethers, Of Lancaster districts, 6. c., as
Secretaries. 4 Committee, consisting of
one from each District and Country repre-.
scented N the Convention, was appointed
To make Report to the Convention. 1t
consists Of Il OF Is, Of which J. ". Us.
borne, Esq. Of Charlotte is chairman
Alicr the Committee retired the Cnu,en.
ton vas addressed by Col. DAVE, Of Chcs.
ter District 10 most effective aud furciJlc
speech. Que remark was made b, HIM
winch should awaken Western North Car.
DINA to the importance q heartily engag.
my % this great and glorious enterprise.
He srsled tha' ms section uouId remain
stationary and let the other portions Of the
country use the Improvements Of the times
that IN ten years, &c would have degcne.
rated IN mur4ls, IN iulell gence, 10 wealth,
and N fact, N every thing that makes life
desirable. pom reflection al must adm,
that there IS toJ much truth in the remark.
Af'ec Co. D.yis concluded Nat Bnyden,
Esq Of Salisbury, addressed the Couycn.
lion IN fotci5le manner After he con.
Guided The Convention took a recess uutl
3 O'Clock We we're unable 10 attend dur.
ing The evening. but understand that II G.
Jones, E.q q Salisbury, MIR. McAllelIcy,
Of Chester and \. B,ydcn, Esq. address
ed the convention.
Ca Yesterday morning the Committee
was TO report, oihcr engagements prevented
US from attending but understand that Mr.
Osborne delivered dnc Speech. Several
other gentlemen addressed the Convention,
among the rest was Col DAVE, who said
that the people Of South Caroina would
bring the Rail Road to Charlotte, whether
We aided them or not. Good. The Con.
vcnti1n then adjourned.
A report has been put in circulation
that the people of Charleston would no,
aid very literally without III. road should
pass through Camden. This is altogether
erroneous. Tho rout Of the road will dc.
pend On The amount % Stock taken on the
different routes,
Ia our next We shall spread before our
readers the whole proceedings if possible.
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VIRGINIA ELECTION,
The elections IN Virginia for Members
to Congress aud the State Legislature,
took place on The 22d instant. In the
Richmond district John Minor Bolts, a
sterling Wing is elected to Congress BY u
majority Of 800 votes. This is a Wing
gain and result of which the Wings Of the
Old Domination and Richmond in particular,
may we'll be proud. John S. Pendleton,
(Whlg( is also reelected without serious
opposition. From the Petersburg district
we learn that tho old war horse Gen.
Dromgoole is runlng behind and we should
be clad TO see him defeated. In the 10Th
district tho returns from Frederick and JEFF
lerson counties are so encouraging rs 10
induce the hope that the Wings have sue
cecded in that district. Ia the last dele.
galionlo Congress from Virginia the Wings
had but one member. There Is every
prospect now tina, they viii have several