The Charlotte journal., 1848-02-24
RAIL ROAD MEETING AT SALISBURY

RAIL ROAD MEETING AT SALISBURY. I,
Pursuant TO nn,ce heretofore given,
highly respectable meeting was held at the
Court House 10 Salisb ny, on Thursday,
10th instant. Hamilton G. Jones, ESQ,
was appointed Chairman, and Maj. James
T.. Kerr, Secretary. The Chair explain.
ed the object Of the meeting to be TO take
measures for obtaining Charter from the
State Legislature To ill up The wanting link
in the great Chain Of railway commune
cation between the Northern and South.
ern sections Of The Union. 1t had been
i lnlImaied that this most reasonable expec.
lalion would be opposed by cedain inter.
ests IN the Eastern part our State; which
was scarcely credible. Bat il was noces-
sary that We should make an exhibit Of our
earnestness of purpose and Of our unanlm-
liy before the Legislature. Another o5.
lect in view BY those who proposed this
meeting, was 10 take measures for ascer.
tanning the resources Of tho yallies Of the
Dan, the upper llaw River, the Yadkin
and the Catawba- with the Mountain
Country opposite also the convcniences
lhat would be afforded to travellers over
the proposed Road. Also, the advantages
offered By the markets of Nlrginia aud 5.
Carolina. ln word to obtain all the in.
. formation necessary 10 convince the Legls-
la'ure and all others concerned, Of the i'm.
i. mensiiy of tho interest lnvolyed -iis grea,
importance to section Of the State that
r has never asked or received a cent Of mon
, ey for internal improvement, and 10 con,
, vince the capitalists, tha; II musl be re
nuneratins work.
E jeremiah Clark, Esq, submitted the
following Resolutions which were discus
scd a, length by the mover, and By Hon
Charles Fisher, Of this To~u, Mr.. Rufu'
b Iarringer, Of Cabarrus, Mr.. Ellington, o
5 Dayie: NJ. janus l.. Clemmons, of Dl
:. yaldson, made few Te'narks, whereupoI
the Resolution. were unanimously adopted
Whereas, The imporian, interests con
nected with The extension of the Charlotte
Z and South Carolina Rail Road throug
h this State require tha, Convention Of III
a People interested should be held prepare
tory to making application 10 the Stat
Legislature for Charter and for oihe
important purposes pertaining 10 tie sal
;, Rail Road.
Resoiped, That all the Counties IN \
'' Csrolins, interested in the proposed Ra
ns Road, be requested to appoint delegates
4. meet ln Convention, in the Town of Sail
of bury on Tuesday the 9th day Of Jun
next.
d Resoirea, Tha, the citizens of those Sc
ie iions Of the States OF South Carolina al
be Virginia, with Nhom II is expected our
teresls will unite, are invited TO send de-
gates to the proposed Convention.
~ Resoired, That the Chairman Of I'll
II, meeting sppoint a Committee Of ffte
person. to make arrangements for holdi
said Conxen,ion, aud that said persons 9
asa corresponding Committee on the G.
ef ersl subject. Connected with the Rail Ro
ns and the proposed Convention, VIZ: IL
IL Charles Fisher, JOHN Il, Lord, George
M Brown, William Elliott, CALVIN $. Brow
le' II. l.. Robard,. ]. J. Bruner, Dr. 7. liz
a. .I..."n. J. |. Shaver, Charles j. Fish
IN Benz. Julian, Joseph +. Cnnmbers Joei
~ jenkins, A. W. Brandon, and AleSand
Sc ". Bus, were appointed BY the Chgir
he constitute said Committee.
10 The above gentlemen, together WI
n Hon. DAVID L. Caldwell, Thomas l.. Co
or an, ID. A. DAVIS, William Murphy, Micha
er Brown, Maxwell Chambers, John Murph
be Matthias Boccr, James Doughsry, +.
SO Austin, w. 7. Graham, NJ. Brandon,
a. G.. Foard, Esq, X. NJ. Roseboroueh, '
!, b. Wood, 2. A. Seaford, c. l.. Partee,
Harriss, NJ. S. Mckenzie, J. Ovens, ia
Roseman, J. C. McConnaughey, DR..
Kerr, DR.. SummcrelI, A Henderson, E.
10 J. Clarke. II. C.. Jones, Henry Miller,
e Esq. r. F.. Lowe, $. Reeves, Esq, j.
he Johnston, DR.. II. Kelly, W. c, Randolp
,v we're appointed delegates 10 the Conve
ZION for Rowan County.
10 Resolred, That any other citizens
en- said County who can find i, convenient
or attend, can have their names enrolled
;. delegates upon application 10 the Comm
tee Of Arrangements and Corresponding
O. or 10 any member of the same.
I'd The Carolina Watchman, Chariot
n, Journal, the Jeiiersonian, Greensboroug
se Pauio', DansilIe Register, Milton Chron
Sc Gle. Hilsburo' Recorder, the Columbia
$. C. Newspapers, Charleston, S. {. Paper
e. Richmond Virginia Papers, are respectful
te " requested to insert these proceeding
{. or some brief notice of the same as the
II may prefer.
, J.mFs T. kraR, SEc'r.
O. THE TRUE BOUNDARY OF TEXAS.