Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-04-25
RAILROAD MEETING.

On Monday last, (being Court-dsy, and many
citizens Of the county presently meeting, some
what informal, was held in the Court House, upon
the all absorbing subject Of the railroad. JOHN Nc
CUE, ESQ.,, was called TO the'Chair.
The meeting was addressed by Col. j. M. Nc
CUE, TJ. NICHE and A. ii. ii. STUART, Esqrs.,
and Col. G. BAYLOR. The same views were en-
teriained by all these gentlemen. Messrs. MIcnIE
and STUART, especially, discussed at some length,
the question which will be submitted to the peo-
pie on the Goth Of May, and showed by conclusive
arguments and the most satisfactory calculations,
the interest of this county in authorizing the sub
scrip,ion by the County Cour, Of tho amount spec-
fled in an order heretofore published. They dwelt
with feeling and emphasis upon the reputation and
public spirit of the county, and the adverse mplica-
tions abroad, should failure to secure the rich
prize and important boon be traced to vote Of the
citizens of Augusta.
The following Resolutions were adopted without
dissenting voice:
Resolved, That The Chairman be and he is here
by requested on behalf OF this meeting, to appoint
4 committee of not less than five persons, residing
at OF near each election precinct, whose duty II
shall be to use all fair and honorable means to pro-
cure the consent Of the people TO the contemplated
subscription on the part of the County Of Augusta
to the Railroad.
Resolved, That the Chairman be alse requested
to appoint committee of five persons TO collect all
the statistics bearing on the subject and to prepare
and publish address 20 the people of the county,
setting forth in condensed form tho benefits which
will be derived 10 them from the contemplated eY-
tension Of the road.
Resolved, That this meeting soemnly disclaim
being influenced by any merely local views OF pur
poses in regard 10 the extension OF the Louisa Rail
Road TO Staunton, and they do hereby declare it
to be their anxious desire that il shall be extend
ed at the earliest practicable period to the base of
the Allegheny Mountains and ultimately to the
Ohio River, so GS to connect with the ureat svs-
TENS of Western and SOUTH Western Railroads.
Resolved, That the Chairman be requested to
appoint suitable persons TO discuss and explain the
provisions of the bill and the merits of the proposed
subscription 10 the people at the several precnts.
Resolved, That 900 copies of the bill for con-
s'ructlng the Tunnels Sc, together with brief,
but comprehensive and satisfactory explanation of
said bill, in the shape of hand bills be printed and
distributed among the people immediately
Resolved, That these resolutions be published in
the Spectator and Vindcator.
On motion of MIR. Stuart, the chairman of the
meeting was appointed chairman of the committee
for preparing the address.
The Committees appointed by the Chairman are
as follows:
Court Ho,iss.-Kenton Harper, Jefferson Kin
ney, A. ii. II. Stuart, Bonj. Crawford, John N.
Hendren, John b. Breckenridge, Robt g. Brooke.
Joseph Smith, James Bell, Robert G. Bickle, L..
l.. Stevenson, Henry Seig, T. j. Niche, John l..
Peyton, James Gregory
.Middlebrook-Jacob Baylor, VIM Nj. Tate, DR..
j. McChesney, Rudolph Turk, VIM. Dunlap.
Greenriue.-John Newton, James Bumgardner,
| John Hays, Saml F. Christian, John Merritt
| Waynesb0ough -Nathapiel Massie, Gerard B.
Stuart, George Baylor, VIM Patrick John j. Bell
.Neto Hope.--Col. Jas. Crawford, Robert Guy,
Samuel Kennerley, Robert Hanger, Jas. NJ Stout
Mount Sidney.-Dr. Moreman, Sam'l Harnsber-
ber, Thos. P. Wilson, Robt. Kenney, Jas. Nelson.
! Mount Solon.-John G. Fulton, John NJ Nc
| Cue, Daniel Furer, Hatch Clarke, Richard II
Dudley.
DcertieM Guy, VIM. Ramsey, Benaiah
Walters, Robt. Glendy, Rennx Hodge
CraigsciHe Woodward, John Lockridge,
James Berry, Ewell McCuichen, Alex Crawford
Committee TO prepare the .4ddress-John Nc
Cue, Mich c. Kinney, John b. Baldwin, VIM
Frazier, l.. Waddell, Hugh w. Shelley
Committee to .address tie People, S.e.-Alex. II
H. Stuart, Waynesborough John b. Baldwin
Middlebrook Hugh w. Shelley, Greenville; Col
James Crawford, New Hope T. j. Niche, Mt
Sidney John NJ McCue, Mt Scion John d. In
boden, Craigsville VIM. Frazier, Deerfield.