Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-27
GENERAL RAILROAD CONVENTION.

AT a general meeting of delegates 10 the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Conventi9n, assembled al w ythesins;
TO order BY James ". Sheffey, Esq, Of Smvthi and on mo-
lion of Charles F.. NJ. Garrett of Lynchburg, John NJ.
Preston, a delegate from Washington, was appointed Presi-
dent of the Convention; and on his further motion, Mr..
Harold Smy,h, OF Wytheville, was appointed Secretary to
The Convention, and Mr.. VIM. H. Cook, of Carroll, was APP
pointed assistant Secretary.
The roll Of delegates being called, the following delegates
answered 10 their names, viz:
From Richmond Captain Charles Dimmock, J. R. An.
derson, W. w. Owens, n. L. Brooke, Edwin Robinson and
From IynehJurg-c. F. NJ. Garne,,, Charles H. Lynch,
F. B. Deane, J. r. Hughes, Henry Davis and Andrew ALI
from Prince Eduard C~ounty-Rev. NJ. Osborne, Thos.
b. Rice, J. J. Rice and VIM; {; Flournoy.
From Roanoke County-Wiliam NJ. Cook.
From Montgomery County-J. B. J. Logan, Thomas Il.
Foulkes, J. P. Edmnndson and Cephas Shelburne.
From Pu'askt Couny-Dr Edwin Watson, J. N. PeirGss'
Shepherd Meredith Rsins md James j. cioyd.
From Washington County-John NJ. Preston, VIM. Y. C.
White, William K; HciskeI and Rev. R: Johnson:
Morgan and NJ. C.. Crockett.
From Carroll ~Cgunty-william H. Cook, Charles l..
Dawson and Samuel Fowler.
From GraySon ~CoUniy-Samuel McCamant, James
Dickey and r. Vaughan.
From WyMe COunty-David Graham, Robert Raper, John
Sanders, Alex. Pierce, John c. Graham, Ephraim MEGA
vock, Gordon c.. Kent, Charles L. Crockett, Judge James
Z. Brown, Thos. Wynn, P. S. Buckingham, Thomas J.
Boyd, Robert Kent, Harold Smyth. Benjamin Rush Floyd,
Or. Samuel c. Gleaves, james L. Yoss, Geo. Porter, David
SCxkDn, y. ~. ". aGb. kAu yum q s2abhS" " >
1 Thomas J j. Morrison. DJ john S. Crockett, 81. James ) II. Pi.
per, L. D. Hancock, John Stailey, F. Allison, in. Copenha-
yer, G: I. Crockett, Stephen McGayoSs' NM. NJ: GhaIwels
Clarke, John T. Sayers, J.. B. Straw, NJ. b. Tate, Stephen
Repass, D. B. Sanders, Thomas Shannon, Eli Davis, and
Daniel Brown.
1t being represented TO the convention. that Mr.. Withmel!
P. Tuustan, of Pittsylvania, President Of the Richmond and
Danvile Railroad, was in attendance; on motion he was in
vi,ed 10 take a seat in the convention and participate in its
proceedings.
Mr.. Archibald Stuart, of Patrick county, was invited to a
seat in the convention, he accepted the same but declined
participating in its action, or in any manner committing his
county TO its action.
Messrs. Hamilton R. Boyle, Charles II. Greever, John
II. Perry, lsham R. Chadie, and Henry Bowen, citizens of
Tazewell county, being present, Though no, as ~delegates]
were invited 10 seats in the convention.
On motion, by Mr.. Shelley, a committee TO prepare busi-
chair. Whereupon the following gentlemen were named as
a committee: c. +. NJ Garrett. Nm. Y. c.. White, F. B.
Deane, Jr, James w. Shelley. Andrew S. Fulton, John B.
Logan, H. L. Brooke, Edwin Robinson, Vim. C. Flournoy,
Samuel McCamant, VIM NJ. Cook, Tho. J. Poage, Vim. H.
Cook, Whi,mell P. Tunstal, Archibald Stuart, and Hamil.
ton r. Boyle.
On motion, a committee TO obtain subscriptions during the
session of the convention was ordered TO be appointed
whereupon the chair announced the following gentlemen for
said committee, viz: David Graham. Thomas J. BOYD, Chas
II. Lynch, Samuel McCanan,, VIM. K. Heiskeil, Robert
Raper, Charles L. Crockett and John G. Graham.
Col. Charles F.. NJ. Garrett, principal Engineer of the Vir.
ginia and Tennessee Railroad then addressed the convention
giving an account of the progress of the work, and the de-
mand for additional subscriptions 10 further the speedy ex.
tension of the work from Salem in Roanoke westward-and
on the general subject of railroads and their utility.
On motion of Mr.. Shetfey, an invitation was extended to
the ladies' of Wytheville, &c, 10 attend the deliberations Of
the Convention.
And then The convention adjourned until 3 O'Clock.
At O'clock the President took the chair, and called the
Convention to order.
Mr.. VIM. C. Flournoy of Farmville, Prince Edward coun.
ty, and Nj. F.. B. Deane, Jr, Of Lynchburg, addressed the