The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-22
Rail Road Meeting,

On Wednesday last the people of Sumter
came up nobly to the support Of the Whining
ton and Manchester road. a large and high
" respectable mass meeting was held
Qhroughthc courtesy Of the Court Of Ordna-
ry then setting) at the Court House. On
motion, Col. J. J. Moore, was called to the
chair and r. M. Dyson and w. F. B. HAYNES
WORTH, Eqrs, appointed Secretaries Hon.
+. J. Moses, in few pertinent rcmaks intro
duced to The meeting the President of the
Road. Gen. HARLEE of Marion, who, though
constrained TO limit his address for want of
time, lad before the assembled multitude a
clear and energetic statement of the rcsour-
ccs. avalabilitics and benefits of the Road and
produced such mass of statistical evidence,
that, II there was one sccptic as to the ,choie
enterprise, he would, most assurcdlv, have
have been converted. But from the well
known intelligence of this District we do not
sincerely believed that there is single ;nd.
v'dual to be found, who is sopposcdt to the Road.
The following resolutions were then submit
ted and adopted.
RcSoltn, That the citizens ofSumtcr still
feel lively interest in the establishment of
the wilmington End Manchester Rail Road,
ana look TO Its completion as the great work
"ll'ch Is 10 iacll'tatc communication from
one cx'rcnc of the Union to the other.
ReSolred, That the thanks of the commu.
nlty arc due and hereby rendered TO the Board
o Directors for the energy, ability and indus
try which have characterized Their actions.
KeS0irrd, That this meeting tenders its
acknowledgements to Gen. HARIEE, for the
eloquent address with which he has favored
us 10 DAY and :s satisfactory statement of
the condition and prospects OF the Company
ReSolred, That this meeting with all hecorn-
ing courtesy and Difference to the Board. re.
commend that the progress Of the work be
continued with all the means and mower they
can command.
ReSotrcd, Thatthc proceedings be publish
cd IN Sumter Banner, Marion Star the VIII
mEgton papers, and such journals throughout
the State as are interested in the cnterprIZc.
The Meeting then adjourned to make fur
thcr subscriptions and attend to the letting
of the contracts. The sum Of 100000 was
subscribed and all the timber contracts were
taken for stock. The whole comprising for.
ty miles, and from the indomitable spirit and
industry OF the contrac tors we have eve
ry assurance to belief that the forty miles,
OF road will be in running order by the first
OF October 1880. The books for further sub
scrIptons to this capital stock of the Compa-
ny are now open at Capt. BLANDlNG's Office
III the rear OF the Court House. The several
grading contracts in the vicinity Of this town
are partly completed.
RAIL ROADS AT TIE NORTH.-The earn
ings Of the New :Iavcn Railroad, from Jan.
uary lst to August LIST, were as follows:
Nett earnings $7S056 IL.
The capital of this road is two and ri
millions, and dividend of 3 per cent was
declared. The earnings of the Harlem Road
Tor July will be about $4,000. Our Will
mIngton Road will do as much as any as
soon as completed
STocK's At New YoRK.--NVc notice bv
the N. Y. papers that the money market is
very easy yet $4,000 U. S. Treasury notes
sold at SD premium; U. S. 6's, 1867 sold
at $l5 Id, N. Y, state 6's at SD I-2,
Ohio G's at 50 IL, Kentucky do at ST. 5.S
and New York Gas Light company at $50
premium. Rather high, we should say.
GOVERNOR OF OREGON-J. H. Marshall. |
OF Indiana has been appointed Governor of
Oregon in place of Gen. LANE removed-
Will he go!
SPIRIT of the Charleston Prcss.-The
Observation-Disclosures and Middleton.