The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-12-01
From the Colum5lo Telegraph.
Bail Road Convention at NeWbCrrY.
ABSTRACT OF Tile PROCEEDINGS.
NEWBERRY G.. f., NOV. 10

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The Convention met pursuant TO notice,
at this place, and opened its session in tho
Baptist Church
Delegates from n. Carolina, G.ecnvile,
Anderson, AbbcviIc, EdgcfeII: Laurcns,
Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Charleston
and Columbia, were in attendance.
The Convention was organized by cal
ling the Hon. J. B. O'NealI to the Chair,
J. l.. CAN'T acting rs secretary.
A Committee was appointed to verify
proxies.
Delegates from Fairfield and Columbia
were called on for reports of subscriptions,
REIMBURSEMENT of right of way, etc., which
was responded to.
The chief Engineer was called on Tor his
Report and estimates, which were present
ed and read. They were accompanied by a
beautiful and accurately executed map of
the various lines which had been ordered to
bcsurveyed, with their several notifications.
They embrace the line running up the valley
on the east side of Broad River, to Cannon's
Creeli-crcssing the river at this point
thence up Cannoil's Creek to Newbcrry G..
H., thence to Bush River, and crossing Sa-
luda at Dyson's Ferry, thence !hrough Alb
be"llle District. passing near Cokcstnry,
Cambridge, and Greenwood to Anderson
G. H., thence 10 GrccnviIle G. II. Ano-
thcr line, crossing Broad River at Bulbs
Sluicc, ascending to the ridge, thence by
+ Frog Level to Ncwbcrry c.. H., thence up
the ridge via Laurcns G. II. 10 Grccnvile
G. H., with various dctlcxions and modiGca-
tons at and about the villages The report
and inap bear ample testimony to the indust-
ry and ability Of the chief Engineer and his
corps of assistants.
Mr.. Sill, from Columbia, offered 4 Rcso-
luton that the report, estimates, sc. be re-
ierrcd to committee composed Of dclcgat-
cs from each district represented in the
Convention, to consider, and report upon
route 10 be adopted.
Upon this Resolution a discussion cnsu-
ed, embracing, among them Gen. Thomp-
son, OF Grccnville, who took occasion during
his speech to give notice of his intention TO
offer Resolution (Which he afterwards did
otitr,) declaring it expcdicnt, at this time, to
locate the road.
The resolution tc refer the report, &C. en-
countcring considerable opposition from Sc
veral parts ofthe house, was Withdrawn.
The vote was then taken on Gen. rs Re-
solution; and it was rejected almost unani-
mously.
A Resolution was offered declaring it the
sense Of the Convention, that the route from
Newbcrry G. ii. through Abbcvillc, via
Anderson G.. II. to Grecnvile, should be
adopted for the main trunk ofthe road.
Upon this, very warm and animated
discussion arose, in which Mcssrs. Thomp-
son, Perry and Townes, of GreenvlIe,
Reed and Orr of Anderson, Thomas of Alb.
beyille, and Irby Of Laurcns, participated.
This discussion continued throughout the
afternoon and evening session; and was re-
sumed the next morning-rather increas-
ing in warmth aud earnestncss.
Al this stage of the proceedings, the Pre-
sident gave notice, that the Lexington sub
scription being conditioned that the road
pass within one mile of Lexington village,
and as that route had been pronounced i'm
practicable by the Engineer, the subscrip-
tions were therefore withdrawn and con-
sequent upon this, the director from that Di.
strict, (Co!. Boozer,) had Withdrawn from