The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-01-24

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Gen. Harllee, President.
J. Eli Gregg of Marion.
James s. Gibson Of Darlington.
Geo J w Mccall of 60
- J Moore Of Sumter,
r RMullrow Of I"
Alfred Smith /" Columbus, N. c..
III Mutt, I" Wilmington, N. C.
IF B Dudley " ""
N N Nixon &c" &C"
~ Taylor &C."
On motion of G.. J. McRce, the meet.
Ing authorized the Directors Of the Com
panY.to appoint Clerk 10 assist the Sec-
retary and Treasurer and General A
gent. IS
On motion of Mr.. VIM. A. Wright,
the meeting adjourned, to meet at IL
o'clock tomorrow:
;'a,a HiE' Friday, Jan. 10th 1s49.
On motion of Mr.. John A. Taylor, Mr..
Geo. Davis was called to the Chair. =
On motion, Resolred, That the next annu-
almeeting of the Stockholders, be held at
Snmterville on the Wednesday after the 4th
Monday, in Jan. 1850.
Committee to whom the Treasurer's re-
port was referred reported. 'that they have
carefully examined his vouchers and find all
correct ai'.sl
vOn motion, the report was accepted and
ordered to be filed. $3.50 $&
On motion, of Mr. VIM. A. Wright. it
was = 'fl5z s. 81.
,Resoieed, That Mathew p Mayes, D. B.
McI.aurin and George McCutchen, Sen,
Of Sumter District s G., Nj s Mccall, 3
F Williamson and Rev r Campbell, of OAR
lington District, 8 g., Gen Z Wheeler,
DR. d Gilchrist andDr Robt Harllec, of Ma
rion District, 8 c., Rev Thos A Beatty, w
J Graham, Col James Beatty, of Horny Dis
trict, s c., Thos Memory, John Meares
and Augustus Smith, of the County Of Co
lumbus, N c., James Il Grist, D D Allen
and F J Hill, of the County OF Brunswick,
N O., C Lee, John w Powell and Thos
A Norment, of Robson County, N c., John
o Daniel, Kinchen Council and Levi
Meares, Of Bladen Co., N c., DR. WIN A
Berry, James T Miller, II Mutt, John A
Taylor, Miles Costin and o G Parsley, of
the town Of Wilmington, James Grswold,
Willis Hall and Baugau Barnes, of Wayne
Co, N C., ] M Middleton, of tho County
Of punlin. and I. II B Whitaker, of the
County Of Halifax, be appointed commission
ers in their respective districts Of Country to
solicit and obtain further subscriptions to the
capital Stock of tho Wilmington and Man
chester Naii Road Company.
On motion of Col Jno Mac Rae, it was
Resolred, That the Directors of this Com.
pany, be requested to ascertain tho probable
cost OF transporting Timber and Lumber from
Lumber river to Wilmington, and if deemed
expedient that they shall have the trade with
q view to the transporting heavy burdens be-
tween those points.
On motion of Col Mac Rae, it was further
Eesolred, That the Directors of this Com
pany be instructed, in the construction Of this
Road, to use AT iron rail weighing not less
than fifty one to the yard
On motion Mr. VIM A. Wright, it was
oResolred, That the Secretary be requested
to digest and lIave printed in pamphlet from
the proceedings Of this meeting, for tho use
ofthe Stockholders Of the company
On motion, the meeting adjourned, siue die
FL. HILL, Chairman.
M"i D,' 5! i'la1; a,Ieun,.r. Secretaries.
Citizens and Stockholders Meet
ing.
THURSDAY EVENING, Jan. IL, lS49.
Alta meeting of the Stool holders Of the
Wilmington & Manchester Rail Road and Of
the Citizens of Wilmington, convened at
Masonic Hall, for tho purpose of promoting
the construction Of the Wilmington g. Man
chester Rail Road.
On motion, John McItea, Esq, was called
to tho Chair, and WA. Wright requested to
act as Secretary.
Mr.. David Reid, upon the call Of tho meet
ing responded in an earnest and patriotic ad-
dess. R@pn 5rs
Gen. w. w. Harllee, in answer to the call
of the meeting, for an hour or more, enlight.
ensd and entertained the meeting in speec h
of great eloquence and power, embodying
vast amount Of information in connection
with the proposed work.
Tho following Resolution was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolrcd, That the directory of the VIII. |
mington g. Manchester Rail Road be instruc-
ted to complete the proposed line of Rail
Road with as little delay as possible.
--l3 ~ JOHN MAcRAE, Chm'n.
Wa.sA. SvKIGHr, Dec =. si