The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-05-06
Communication.
FOR THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL.
Rail Road Convention.

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( Carolina aud Western North Carolina as
seu.bled a, Charlotte, on the eth of April,
/ SAL, ia the Presbyterian Church.
/ Ii was moved by james w. Osbornc,
E>q., that John Springs, Esq, of South
( Carolina, be unanimously chosen President
Of the Convention.
Ga motion Of r. ]. Wright, Esq, of Ian.
caster, the Hon. ID. NJ. Barringer of North
Carolina and John Bryce, Esq, of South
Carolina, were chosen Vice Presidents.
I On motion Of Joseph IL. Wilson, Esq,
James II. Wllherspoon aud W. J. Claw.
son, OF South Carolina, and {. J. Fox aud
J. ". Hampton, of North Carolina, were
appointed Secretaries.
Al the request Of the President Of the
+ Convention IT vas opened with prayer by
the Rev. Cyrus johnston, Pastor of the
Presbyterian Church Al Charlotte.
On motion, II was Resoired, that a call
be made OF the counties of North Carroll.
ma and districts Of South Carolina, TO as
certain the names and number Of Dele.
gates present.
Ga calling the districts Of South Caro-.
Ina the following delegates we're ascer.
J tanned to be present VIZ:
Ciiy of Charieaon-W. II. Tresscot,
| +. A. Hayden, j. D. BOYD.
hershdu John VI. Dessaussure, Z. F.
Viipigue, {. Matheson, Jno. Ros.er Jas.
McE@en.
Fauftld.-John Ii. Means, James Bar.
cay, y. Mccullough, DumeI Hall, J. d.
} Srnlher.
: Rlchlana JOHN Bryce, Jos. A. Black
: b J. MeLauchlm.
: lOrk.-JOhn Springs, Samuel Ralney
, W. ]. Ciawson, James 4. Black, RIchafC
A. Springs, james L1wiie, John NJ. lldr
n RS William A. Laua, Edwd. Btauon, )
Z. Moore, Joseph Adams, John Adams
h William T.. White,
n Lancaster. j. 5. Massey, r. W lIuey
!. I. 7. Ballard, james 7, &. ok t, Thomas
e j. Wright, John Williams, Dixon Barnes
h Joseph Ii. Cunningham, Thomas X. Cure
ton, James II. Wlhefspoon, J. \, Ilasei
;, ton, J. J. Barclay, ]. VI. Dolby, d. Morrow
: George ID. Bcckham, X. o. =. Stewart,
ChcSer.-F. W. DAVE. John Mobly
; John Darby, Valentine Atkinson. Jess
II Curnweli, Adam Walker, JJin Puyne, /
d " Moore, sun. McAhlIey, Joutdon Ben
8 net WIN. Llule, Wm, \. Walker, Tuos
Q Mcclure, Robl. Hope, J. ID. Cav ford.
d NORTH CAROLINA.
GdHon,--S. l.. caldwell l.. A. Moore
. Benz Morris, }. H. RANKIN, "m. Sloan
;, Nm. Beatty.
! L'neoin - \ J'hnslon, J. y. v heel
II ef, Isaac Lowe, John / linhe, K. II. Nor
Il 'yr ~ : u - i'-'' - - '''''' '0"' :
- aiu''e'' az - n ~
Fan
D4ris.-James T. Martin, l.. Bingham
G. A. Miller.
CaldreH. W 4. Lenoir.
Rouan. Nat. 4. Boyden, Il. c. Jone
n. A. VI. Henderson, J. j. Summcteli, job
a. ". Ellis, J. Clarke, j. Locke.
TaOH Hugh Wilson, John y. Dawn
K. 5. COVERT Joseph I. Draliil, 4.
McCarv, John y. Nicely, Thos. p, d.
~ lon, Sam, II. Wakup, James Dunn, K. {
y Howard. Eli Stewart, Thos c. " ilson.
" IredeH.-S. K. Bell. W. +. Cadwei
y J. c. Slmonton, Jas. 5 Byers, G.. ". Stu
a. son. A. NJ. Emerson. James Sloan. e.. |
I, Davidson, Neil McCluley.
Il. Cabdrr"s.-N. W. Rankin, :. BacI
90 W, ;. iiarr-, !. III. Rob son, Moses Put
m ~ =. n''" ~ i = b. A'eA4I"9f y Jus
n. - ,I nue. " pa',' - ~ MART
n. n ,,,ts' J1In PACK ; Il, II 8" "l"s'
I - " ne, o. A'.e"' ~ W. bafnns'
Il. John +. fhher' VI VI Orr H. B4unse
We = W. oeo'i' ). ~ Long.
Ne Mcckleuburg was represented by 10
n. or more Of her ctti2"us.
n. On motion Of the Hon. J,.. 4, Bl,rl
4. i was
n. Re.oIre3 h,t Committee oo,.;-
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