Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-19
RAILROAD MEETING AT CHAMBLESS-
RIIRG

Pursuant to notice large and respectable portion Of
the citizens Of Sauh Brdfnrd assembled at Chambless-
burg The 7th of October lS4S 10 interchange and
express their views in relation the proposed Lynch
burg and Tennessee railroadAf speeches by VIM NJ.
Burwell, (who ATTENDED by invliaiiun.) and V.
Jordan setting forth mastery and energetic style.
the importance Of such an improvement meeting was
prop sed, The objects of which briefly explained
BY few additional remarks from M. VIM. V. Jordan
Whereupon. WIN Nlead. Esq. called to the chair,
and Maj Cornelius Pate appointed Secretary.
On motion. the chair appointed the following gentle
men TO draft and report resolutions expressing the
of the meeting viz: Juba Jordan, Pleasant P:es,on
James II. Nown, George Jnhns1n, Joel Wright. Peter
NJ. Wright and VIM V. Jordan who, after short re-
liremen reported the following, which unanimous
" ad pied
Resolved, That In the proposed railway should
cross the Blue Ridge Mountains, at James's or Hrwrls
Gap, we earnestly recommend to our fellow czAns
tender OF the right of way to the Company, and pledge
ourselves To take stock to the of Abilities
Res lived. That = believe the Janrs's Gap route re
Gently surved by the Engineers possesses advantages
equal to any other that can be made hru' Be1ford, in
pol Of distance and The natural obstacle, 10 bpovercomp
and decidedly superior 10 the amount of tonnage it
would secure, south Bedford. Franklin, Patrick and
Floyd would be wholly LOST TO heBufords gap with
cut an equivalent.
Resolved That we conscenouslv believe the James 5
gar route has claims superior any other Of
neXhausble quantity of the finest timber and other
building materials, which would cost the company com
paralivry nothing.
Resolved, That, feeling abiding interest in the
town OF Liberty, desire and recommend that the
JameS's gap survey should be made to approach that
village nearly possible the south sde;we believe
much approach could be made, with little
increase Of distance difficulty.
Resolved That we hail with pleasure the prosperity
which awaits Lynchbnrg and the State at large should
the contemplated provement b. consu inmate ed and we
Ia point WIN. Mead. Peter NJ Wright George Jnhnsun.
Dr. James H. Navlm, DIR. Jon P. CIavier, Pleasant
Preston. jesse Mnter, Jno @ 4. Wright, Juba Jordan.
VIM. Glsh Joel Wright, VIM. Dckns IN, jr., g. A..
Wingfeld and DR. Thus P. Mitchell, a committee
tend any railroad meeting that may subsequently be held
in Lynchburg, for the purpose Of interchanglng views
plans and measures, if they should be notified Of such
meeting through the papers or otherwise.
Resolved That there are but three points of the Blue
Ridge in Bedford that be circumstances gap
Huwel's gap and Buiord's gap. Should the latter be
adopted the line Of The route, then the only alternative
left for south Bedford Franklin, Patrick aud Floyd will
be to improve stanton river and connect themselves
with the DaLville and Richmnnd railroad
Resolved. That through representatives and hose
of the adjoining counties, ask The Legislature OF Nl
gina to aid upon the usual terms the prosecution OF
this grand improvement
Resolved That we congratulate our Western friends
up I'm the prospect of more intimate connection by the
power Of steam, whereby shall profit by her immense
mineral and agricultural Productions.
Resolved, That as north Bedford has canal under
construction on her northern border, and turnpike
through the of the cnunly both leading to Lynch
burg. think hal portion Of the cnuniy ought to be
satisfied, and aid James's gap route We have
Heretofore che-ruIly allied them in the construction Of
those Improvements.
Res lived. That these resolutions be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary and that all the papers publish
ed in Lynrhburg, Richmond. and Southwestern Vlr
ginia, be reques ed to publish them.
WIN MEAD, Chm'n.