Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-11-18
A DELEGATE.
WEDNESDAY,, Nov. 10th, lS47

4 The delegates from the different towns and counties,
the Railroad Convention, proposed to be held IN the
hwn of w ythevllle assembled In the Nj. E. Church. IN
2 INT town, at II O'clock. NJ.
Won mot on Of Hon. A. s. Fulton, Capt. Richard G.
orrss, of Lynchburg called TO the Chair, pepar-
s,ry the organization of the Convention, and Col.
4 earold Smylh, Of Wythe appointed temporary Secre-
The names of the diff delegations were then call
when the following delegates were found to be pres
i Il, viz
Severa other delegates appeared and took their
-ter roll GALL but us could gain the record
IL proceedings Of the Convention, unable ~ correct
by list.
! Lynchbng -Cap,. Richard 6. Moniss. Francis b.
A Deans Jr., Charles w Christian, John ii. ~
ee, Roher, H. Glass DIR. l.. w. Lambeth, Moses Lacy
: d. Read and Robert F.. Manson.
- RicIrmond-James NJ. Crane.
- Charlotte, -Thos. L. Bouldln.
Pusylpauia. Townes aud Abram Rorer.
Bedfrd.-Wm. f. Gordon, Jr.
Frankln.-WilIi A. Brown.
Henry None.
Floyd.-Tazwell lIaden and Richard Wells
MONTGOMERY Col David Barnett, H. MEG. Kent,
J. p. Edmondson, Lewis NJ. Provost, G. b. Gardner.
Jeremiah Kyle, Russell A. Smith, Joel W. Pepper,
Henry Y Douhat, Robert +. Preston and Joseph NJ.
Myers.
;Tase,etu-John Wynn. S F. Waite, WIN, O. Yo.,
and Andrew NJ. Hart.
Washington Gov. David Campbell
Smyh.-J. w Shefey w. W. Hanson. NJ Davis
A. n. kincannon, james Cox. p. c. Buchanan, F. P.
Sl,lcy, Israel ilarnan.H. b. Thompson, w X Nckes,
Andrew IL. Cox, Martin Davis. Hartman H. Tden,
Joseph Sentar, franklin Grayson and John w. School
field
Patrick None.
Carroll VIM II. Cook, NJ. d. Garter, Lewis Star,
Peter Early Rober, c. johnson. John Early, Francis
5. Crockett aud James l.. Mitchell
Grayson.-Samuel McCamant
Pulaski.-Col c. S. Woolvne, Capt. S. A. Csnin
David + Kent, James NJ Aiken, Dr. Edwin Watson
James n. Pierce. Capt. B. F. Wysor, Thomas Poage
John Coffee and Capt. John Wygal.
GiIcs.-Absalom Fry, Madison Allen, Capt. Guy d
French and Samuel Pack.
Wyhe.-Hon }. E. Brown, Hon. A. S. Fulton, Col
B. r. Floyd, Col. Il. }. Boyd, c. S. Crockett, j. l.
Yos,, David Graham. George Walton, Gordon G. Kent
Robert Cibboney. VIM Gibbonev, j. p. Matthews
Ephraim McGavock WIN. II. Smler. E- Davis, P. S
Buckingham, Lewis d. Hancock, A. n Chatfin, Rober
Raper Robert Kent George kincannon, Ihos. Saunders
Charles A. Bo~yer, Anderson Howard, Harold Smytt
and Rev Casper Yos.
On motion of J. w. Shelley, Esq. the Chair wa.
Instructed To appoint committee. consisting ot one mem
b-r from each delegation select and recommend suitable
persons 10 fill the offic,s of the Convention wheenpon
The following gentlemen appointed To constitute sale
COMMITTEE, viz :-Messrs. Deane, Of Lynchburg, Crane
I" hlchnond, Bouldn, of Charlotte, Townes. OF Pnsy
s.nIa Gordon, of Bedford, Brown, of Franklin Hadea
rhyd, Barnett, Of Montgomery, Wynn, Of Tazwe
Campoel washington, Shelley, Of Smyth, Cook, o
n,arrol, Met amani, of Grayspn, Wysor, of Pulaski
, nlench OF Giles, and Buckingham. of Wyhe. whe re
ou i"r short time, during which Mr.. Crockett, o
" vn [ concert, energy and efficiency Of action On re
"'" OF Inc Committee, they recommended the foownl
persons as Off es Of the Convention, who unan
mously elected:
for Prcsident-D vid Campbell.
Isl pcc President.-R. &. Nlorriss,
"a do do RI. Preston,
od do do Il. 4. Bnuldln,
4lh DO do John Wynn.
Secretaries.
James NJ. Crane,
10 II. Glass
Harold Smyh,
Lewis Star
n me Committee. through their Chairman. F.
Zane o. Esq, also reported the following rcslluon
J., neSolved' That IN appointing Gov. David Campbell
preside over the deliberations OF this Convention, rs
"'' me intention Of this Committee that Washington
.on!' which he represents alone shall go unrepresent
w. pol mat he shall vote all questions to be acted or
vote. " ~
oh being conducted to the Chair, the President brief
e'ufned his thanks for the honor conferred ON him.
d.. ,na' Myers was appointed door keeper, and AleSan
myers ass slant door keeper.
w motion OF ilon. a. S. Fulton, the rales governing
we 'fgnia House of Delegates were adopted for TIL
government Of TIE Contention.