The examiner., 1849-11-17

Railroad Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens OF Danyille and the
surrounding country was held in the Court House
in DanvilIe, on Monday, the 5th of November,
iS49. 10 take into consideration the construction
OF Railroad from Dsnvilie 10 Lexington, DR.. VIM.
Craig was called to the chair, and Thomas Barbee
appointed Secretary.
After the meeting was urssnizsd, J. I. Boyle,
Esq, addressed the Pile on the necessity, eI-
pediency and pracIicability Of constructing the
proposed rairosd, and offered the following pTeam-
bic and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, the people of the northern section OF
the State have in process of construction, Rail-
roads from Lexington ,o Louisville and Uovington
the Ohio river, and will soon have, BY railway,
communication With al pUrts OF the United States;
and, whereas, Dsnville is situated on line OF ex-
tension OF railroads, 10 intersect with the great
Southern railroad route at Knoxville or Nashville,
Tennessee; and, whereas, railroad from DanvIlle
to Lexington will pass through rich and fertile
country, now yielding great surplus of produce
for market, and psbs OF yielding great increase
of agricultural and other products, which, with a
market easy Of access, would be made TO contrib
uie 10 the general wealth Of the whole county,
and promote the prosperity OF this potion OF our
/ State, Therefore,
ReseIued, That in the opinion OF this meeting
the interest Of the central portion OF the State and
the country south of 1t to Tennessee, demands All
immediate end energetic effort to construct rail-
road from Denville 10 Lexington, and thus connect
this section the country with Louisville and Gin
cinnati, and ultimately with Knoxville and the
| whole South.
! Resolved, That DR.. Wm. Craig, Jas. Barbour, J. z
Ford, Dr. ]. Smith, +. I. Fox, G. G. Schaefeg
| John Barkley, A. G. Talbot, }. S. Hopkins, Thos
Barbee, and }. T. Boyle, be committee TO com
municste with the citizens Of the counties south
of this point, and with the people OF Lexington
Louisville, Cincinnati, and Covington, and solicI
their aid and cooperation and that OF all othen
interested in the enterprise and elicit information
in regard 10 the proposed road
Resolved, That the said committee prepare
memorial 10 the Legislature upon the subject, ant
? ask and obtain a chatter for q railroad from Ian
: vile 10 Lexington.
Z Resotped, That we will raise FIVE bundled dol
Iars 10 be placed in the hands OF a committee
E composed Of Charlie. Henderson, G. Rodes, A.
Caldwell, Dr.. J. Weieiger, Charles Caldwell, ID
: ID. Yeiser, A. Sneed, and w. G. Anderson, 10 b
9 by them expended in making surveys OF routes
estimates, &C., and TO defray such other expense
i as will promote the ultimate construction of sal
rosd.
0n motion, il was
e Resoiued, That the Kentucky Tribune and IN
e Lexington, Frankfort, Louisville, and Clncinns
T. papers favorable TO the enterprise, be requested
publish the proceedings OF this meeting, and len
g their influence TO cary out the great object pr
! posed
u Res3iped, That this meeting adjourn to Mon1a
b the 18th OF November County court dayl, TO met
g at the courthouse IN this place.
e The meeting was addressed by Messrs. }.
e Boyle, Prof. 6. c. Sohaefer, Jas. Barbour, D
L. WIN. Craig, asc.
s. THoMAs PARBEH, Sec'y.