Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-08-25
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, ls47.
RAILROAD MEETING.


At an adjourned Meeting Of the citizens of Au-
gusta county friendly to the extension of the Louisa
Railroad, held at the Court house on Monday the
23d day Of August, lS47, on motion of Thomas j.
Niche. SAMUEL CLARKE, Esq. was called
to the Chair, and JEFFERSON KINNEY appointed
Secretary.
Mr. Waddoll from the Committee appointed at
former meeting to invite the Hon. VIM. G.. Rives
and others to address tho meeting on this day, re-
ported that the committee had performed that duty
and that in pursuance of their invitation, NIessrs.
Southall and Randolph Of Albemarle would attend
the meeting; and that the Committee had received
the following letter from the Hon. VIM. C.. Rves:
CASTLE Hit, August 10, lS47
GEsrLEMEN,-I had the honor receive, "a few
days letter of the 7th instant inviting me i'm
p nrs"anc1 o. resolution adopted at public meeting
attend general meeting of the people of Augusta pro-
posed TO be held Monday next, the subject OF the
extension OF the Louisa Railroad.
cannot but feel myself much attercd by this invita-
uon, aud beg leave through you my cordial
for it. II would afford me very great
satisfaction TO be present at the proposed meeting
To have the opportunity OF communng with the patro
tic and intelligent people of Augusta subject of such
deep interest to thcm TO us, and, may add TO the
whole State II is with much regret, therefore, that
find IT Will not be in power TO be with YOU This
regret however, is diminished by the hope that other
gentlemen from this county, able than myself TO
throw light the subject of your deliberations will b.
present and lay before YOU fully and fatbiuIIv The
views entertained here of the vital common interests
which the counties Of Augusta and Albcmarlc have in
connection with this noble State improvement.
Albemarc has already evinced her of both the
local and general Importance of the object by suscrp
,lons OF her citizens, which all will admit, Think to
have been philosophical and liberal. Augusta / am
persuaded will be behind her the necessary prac
teal proofs Of her enlightened compre of the
deep interests she has at stake in the direction to
DC denlvey gwen to this important channel of inter-
course and trade. More remotely situated as she is
from market, and possessing fewer natural facilities of
communication, the object TO her is of proportion
atey higher importance. Let her industrious and sa-
gacious farmers bring home to themselves in prospect
the increased proceeds of the annual fruits of their
labor arising from the reduced expense of transport
ting them TO market equiv aent we are informed
by Tue most respectable authority TO at least fifty
upon every barrel of flour Let them reflect how their
resources would be multiplied by aiIording, thro a
cheap and expeditions convey TO market, the
Oh turning into money many things which there is now
put niue motive to raise, OF which unproftably
ana wastciully consumed t home the products of their
Their orchards, their poultry yards their gar
"cns-let them contemplate the immense enhance mcnt
OF the value of their lands which must be the result of
these newly acquired advantages they cannot
hcsitae Tor moment, when such prize is placed
within their REACH TO make interest bearing invest
mcnts OF their funds, each according to his several
ability, TO appropriate and sccurc it, All the other
classes OF the community depending they do for the
encouragement and success Of their respective cangs
upon the prosperity Of the great agricultural interest
ehtS OF tins improvement. The merchant the trades
man, the mechanic, the lawyer, the physician-town
Ike
III the boon. 49, '
To me, witnessing have done with admiration and
IN other States the wonder working in
uchce oil these metallic highways in quckcning the in
tercoursc OF business and society mparng CORES
pondIng impulse to the minds and moral energies of
community II seems impossible TO estimate their
multiplied good effects look upon them as the great
missionaries OF the dusing light animation indus
ny, prosperity and Improvement, wherever they 90
Ill the good people of Augusta, for the want of zeal
Gus and timely cooperation with their pejphbors and
brethren this side of mountain permit such boon
manlf
portunity afforded by the municcnt act of the last L.
gsiature now lost can never be rcgaincd, / set much
100 nigh an estimate upon the intelligence their public
distressing fear on the SUBJECT
Kermit me TO add gentlemen that in advocating the
extension of the Louisa Railroad by the more souiber
OF the two routes proposed actuated by consider
ATOMS, as we doubt not you will be, of more enlarged
chacter IMAM those which contemplate solely the inter
Gsts OF any given number range of counties We be-
leye will be shown that the route is by far
the most favorable TO the accomplishment of the patriotic
design of the Legislature, marked upon the face of
their act TO the mountains great STATE thor
oughfare from East TO West We most ardentIr desire
TO see this noble object of enlightened and magnan
NOUS state policy fully and speedily accomplished and
we would desire to have some humble part in its
Piishmcnt. we would wish to the day when the |
Blue Ridge and the Acghanes as commercial barriers
or political dcmarkations, shall disappear wholly from
our geography, and the Eastern and Western sections
OF our ancient commonwealth be blessed together in an
Indssolublc unity of interest and affection as of name
a we cannon out indulge the hope that the extension
OF the LOUISA Railroad to the West, if properly sus
tanned by the counties which san6 first on the line of
inc improvements rs desncd to be the happy instrument
an Object worthy to enlist the jealous CO operation of
every lover OF his State. Let Augusta and A!bemarIc
be the pioneers in this onward movement to the West
with no other rivalry between them but the generous
one OF striving which shall do most TO adyance IT, and
the event cannot but be such will rebound TO their
own honor and interest," we'll the lasting Git and
prosperity OF the commonwealth
remain, gentlemen, with great respect your friend
and fellow citizen w Z. RIvEs.
To Messrs. w. kinney L. WApDELL, F. r. STip. !
LiNG-Committec, sc.
Messrs Southall and Randolph were then intro
auced 70 the meeting by the Chairman, and several
ly addressed the meeting in able and eloquent !
speeches. BY leave of the meeting thew were re- |
piled to by MIR. Chrisman OF Rockingham. Mr.. |
Maxwell OF Richmond being present. was called
upon and addressed the meeting i'm an able and eIo
quent speech
MIR. Niche then offered the following Resolu- |
tons which were adopted
RoS0tred, That Central Committee CONSISTING !
OF thirteen members be appointed by tho Chair to
solicit subscriptions in behalf of the Louisa Railroad
with view to its extension to Rockfsh Gap and |
mat SAID Committee have power to appoint other |
Committees in different parts Of the County for the
purpose of soliciting subscriptions.
ResOtved, That the Central Committee cause
one hundred copies of the subscription paper to be
printed for the use OF the Committee
Inc Chairman thereupon appointed the following
named gentlemen TO compose the COMMITTEES, di.
rected by the first resolution viz Ihos j. Niche
David FultZ, Col. James Crawford John AIcDo,v
ell, WIN. Frazier, John ID. Imboden. Alexander n
II. Stuart, Nicholas G. Kinney, Iittleon yyaddell,
jefferson Kinney, Robert S. Brooke VIM. III. Gar
Der and James A. Cochran
The meeting then adjourned
SAMUEL CLARKE, President.
JEFFERSON KINNEY, Secretary.