The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-22
Rail Road N1eetir,g.

On Wednesday last the people OF Sumter
came up nobly to, the support Of the Whining
ton and Manchester road. a large and high
ly respectable mass meeting was held
(throughthe courtesy ofthe Court of Ordina-
ry then setting) at the Court House. On
motion, Col. ], ]. MooRE, was called to the
chair and r. M. Dyson and w. F.B. HAYNES
WORTH, Eqrs., appointed Secretaries Hon..
+. ]. Moses in few pertinent remaks 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. laid before the assembled multitude q
clear and energetic statement of the resonr-
ces, apailabities and benefits of the Road and
produced such mass Of statistical evidence,
that, il there was one sceptic as to tho ,ohole
enterprise, he would, most assuredly, have
have been converted. But from the well
known intelligence of this District we do not
sincerely believed that there is single ;ndi-
vdual TO be found, who is opposed to the Road.
The following resolutions were then submit.
ted and adopted.
Resolred, That the citizens of Sumter still
feel lively interest in the establishment of
the Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road,
and look to its completion as the great work
which Is to facilitate communication from
one extreme of the Union to the other.
ReSolred, That the thanks of the commu.
nifty are due and hereby rendered to the Board
OF Directors for the energy, ability and indus.
try which have characterized their actions.
ReS0tred, That this meeting tenders it's
acknowledgements to Gen. HARLEE, for the
eloquent address with which lie has favored
us to day and his satisfactory statement of
tho condition and prospects OF the Company
Resolred, That this meeting with all becom-
ing courtesy and Difference to the Board, re-
commend that the progress Of the work be
continued with all the means and power they
can command
Resolred, Thatthc proceedings be publish
ed in Sumter Banner, Marion Star, the viii.
mngton papers, aud such journals throughout
the State as are interested inthe enterprise
The Meeting then adjourned to make fur
ther 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 il,domitable spirit and
industry OF the contrac tors we have eve.
ry assurance to belieftha the forty miles,
OF road will be in running order by the first
OF October 1850. The books for further sub.
scriptions TO this capital stock of the Compa-
ny are now open Mt Capt. BLANnrNG's Office
in the rear OF the Court House. The several
grading contracts in tie vicinity of this town
are partly completed
RAIL ROADS AT THE NoRTH-The earn
lngs of the New Haven Railroad, from jan
uary 1st 10 August lst, were as follows:
Nett earnings .s7s,056 IL.
The capital of this road is two and half
millions, and dividend of 8 per cent. was
declared. The earnings of the Harlem Road
for July will be about $4,000. Our VIII.
mlngton Road will do as much as any as
soon as completed.
STocK's AT New YoRk.--We notice by
the N. Y. papers that tho money market is
very easy yet $4,000 u. s. Treasury notes
sold at $l5 premium; u. s. 6's, 1867 sold
at $l5 Id, N. Y, state 6's at s14 IL,
Ohio 6'sat so I-2, Kentucky do at s4 90
and New York Gas Light company at $50
premium. Rather high, we should say.
GOVERNOR OF OREGoN.--J. Fl. Marshall.
OF Indiana has been appointed Governor oi
Oregon in place Of Con. LANE remoyed.-
Will he go'
SrIRIr of tho Charleston Press.--The
Observation-Disclosures ana Middleton.