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

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its great value and perfect praciicaoilty. n ,.,,o.t nsxt
morning. Turusn.v SEPT IL, 1850.
Tho convention me, pursuant to adjournment; :, =.
On motion of Mr.. Charles L. Crockett, the Rev, ~: I 10
,o,ns If the Prince Edward delegation was reques'eo ~
o" - he meeting with prayer, which was done.
Sr Shelley, from the committee appointed TO prepare -,
s,nass offered the following report ana resoiulons va ,ha;r
'nns;Jor.rion Of the convention and recommended 'he''
adoption: .-.oa u,i,h the dntv of nreparing and
renortine business for the convention, respectfully ianhna
e. re action, and recommend for its adoption the following
res ~ That il is necessary and important to the successful
l.. 1mn If the work of the Virginia and Tennessee
ptose'u,, ,h., ,here he raised rs speedily as possible an al
d f, private subscription of stock OF s2oOOuo anu ia,
the object OF this convention Is 10 oe'ise "ea" - ''
ne &c rh,, having an assurance that Richmond VIII sun
,o-;hs literally 10 the improvement, we entertain d cmeI ~
ing confidence that the required a"0uH' ea" ""N
raised. .Ia,.o o,oro,ion IN the part of
-. - inv and citizens Of Richmond, with the great WIN
which this convention has met 10 aav"nr m y T,snressee Rail.
soad ~ their next meeting, 10 furnish every necess'i! 81, ~,
ranc. Of an early connection with the Eastern o''"" - "~
St,te on the South side oil James hiSeF. ,;r,,o
4 Thai il is not only the interest, but me auiy VI eli"t
-, ,hc line Ia subscribe promptly and literally 10 u I'M
vehement rn which is destined TO be the greatest ,horou ~ a ~
:, 80. and travel in the Union, II not III ~ "olu,a IN
VI ..h H. ,.I raise our dropping mother from The dust aha H'aht
her great and prosperous - ro,,raJ ~ nay at
| ptasput Two uUlIiIS pl siHi' aP'' ~ H.. a
In fu,Ilre the same requis!tions, pdrt pdSsa, WIN "e VIA
snhscTibers ill the old subscriptions are exhausted; j.
6, That a committee Of five in each county ana aG"n an y.
,orns,ad in this Improvement be appointed lo ou'dhi -" -
scrintions of stock for the extension ana coilpie'io" y ~
work. ,u ho smnloved bv the
,on,,nv to solicit and obtain subscriptions OF stock 10 al
s u'i sufficient, if practicable, 10 complete at an early Pc
rinJ IN. road 10 the Tennessee line.
A n,,icn was made that The same be adople1.
Whereupon Mr.. Brooke, of Richmond, rose 10 ofer an OK.
,lan.tjon in behalf of that city as 10 her present ahd pas,
position as a friend OF this Improvement, M pfoohe so ~;
by stating that himself and colleagues, although not o.neiai.
~ authorized 10 do go, were prepared 10 announce ~ Inc
convention, from their knowledge OF Richmond feeling 10,
wards The Southwest and the proposed Improvement, amu
ber own great interests, that that city would meet 'he couh-
,rs ri Southwestern Virginia with dollar per coilar " VI
,her the speedy completion of this great work.
Mr Wiitmell p. Tunstall Of PittsyIvanla, then cures
"a ,hs meeting in support of the resolutions, and OF an ener-
pe,ic e1ertion to complete this railroad as speedily as posi-
Fl. Nj the close Of Mr.. Tunstalrs speech, which was le-
ouen,ly interrupted by great applause, a proposiuoh 10,
mai. ior subscriptions, and, after a short time spent IN ina
effort. the convention, on motion, took a recess uh'a )
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON sEssios-The convention met pursuan, 10
adjournment. Inc report IN -
being under consideration, :.
MI. Crump OF Richmond, addressed the convention ~ ~
support nf the resolutions and a atll iurther preseneii'n VI
Richmond sentiment as regards this improvement. lie sus-
tanned the position aud statement oi ms coiieaeue, UT
Brooke, and reiterated the promise that hicnlnon1' a,'H ~ ~
heavily in debt for enterprises OF Ike KIND "ouu no' az w. W.
come To the rescue and tp the au VI the -
Southwest in this Undertaking.
Mr. Ben. Rush Floyd vi Wythe, then addressed Inc con-
venrion in suunort vi the resolutions, after which they we're
rrrJ from The Serre,ary's table, and the question being on
their adoptivn, it was put aud carried unanimously.
On motion ct Mr.. Cook Of Carroll, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Pesolyed. That a committee Of nine be appointed 10 pre-
mar. an address 10 the citizens OF South Western Virginia,
in relation la the proprieiy and necessity III making sun
sclirtivns 10 the sock of The Virginia ana Tennessee Kali
road. .
Thereunon. the following gentlemen were appointed sali
committee, viz: cF NJ Garnet, 4 ) Fulton, VIM n HES
kell, Jumes W Shelley, Samuel McCanant' ihotnas : ro1
age, John B } Logan, Francis b Deane, and Benjamin ilush
Floyd.
appointed under the sixth resolution Of the cohiih!''ee ~
prepare business, VIZ:
son, Robert Vaughan, Suinl McCamant,
For Carron-Lewis Starr, John Cock, James D Cooley
F L Hale, VIII Cook.
Fsr~ Smiyt6-vIncrrt S Morgan, E $ Watson, w w Han
son, Jno 6 Cecil, James W Shehey.
For WaSingloa-Jas L Davis, Mathew Fl Buchanan, Or
Samuel Dunn, VIM K Heiskill, John VI Preston.
For Puiasli-Dr. Edwin Watson, 3. F. WISER, Crockett
Gruyson, Harvey Shepherd, John Z. Darst; r.,
For H'yhe-David Graham, Thomas }. BOYD, a. D. fu-
ton, John 4. Graham, James l.. Iosf.
Tor ROanote-John A. L anghorne, John TaylOe, DR.. Jno-
H. Griffin, Madison Pi'zer, Henry Il. Chapman ~ p,rrs,,
For .Monigomery-James K. Kent, George w. Barnett,
Eli phlrpnr, 4. p. Eskridge, Thomas II: Foulkes;
For Taseueu-lami,on R. Boyle, Thomas h. Gillespie,
John A. Kelly, DR.. Isham R. Chadle, Henry Bowen.
Tor RusseH-Dale Carter, J. F. Mckinney, Henry D.
Smith, Thomas c. NJ. Anderson.
For Lee-John d. Sharpe, Jonathan Richmond NJ BID.
Lane. Jonathan Gibson, J. VI. Crockett
For Scos-W. II. Morrison, lle"ry ). Kane, VIM L. Neal
james I. McIvcr, Isaac II. Gfnv.
Fer Giles-A. 6. Pendleton, Rufus A. French, Joseph A.
Pack. VIM. II. Snidow, Atsalom Fry.
For ,Mercer-D1vid Hall, George y. Pearls, Napoleon
French, Alexander Manhood, EHjah Baiy.
Far flsyd-Harvey Deskins, George Rosembaum, Joseph
Howard, Pleasant Howell, DR.. Tuzewel Headen.
On motion of c. F.. VI. Garnrtt, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this convention be given to
the preslden, for the able and very satisfactory manner that
he has discharged the duties of his office.
On motion of Ben. Rush Floyd, the following resolution
was adopted:
! Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be most re-
( specttully returned 10 the trustees Of the Methodist +.
Church, for their very polite permission to occupy II curing
the Session vi the convention.
On motion of Ben. r. Floyd,
Resolved, That the WythsviIlc Republican,, the Abingdon
yirpinian and Democrat, Tazewell Democrat, the Farmville
Republican, the Danvile Register. and the LynchbuTg ana
Richmond papers be requested 10 publish the proceedings OF
this convention.
The convention adjourned sine die.
JOHN NJ. PRESTON, President.
HAROLD SMyTH, Secretary.
From the UyAerine Republican
THE VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD CON-
VENTION.
The Convention met in The Methodist L. Church at II a.
VI. on the llth. For official proceedings, See another por-
,iun oi THIS paper. 4 duty. however, io enter upon paItic'l.
lars, drvolves on US. We must speak Of the speakers-tell
Of lie hearers, and their polite, and waiting, ana anAlous
attrniion-we must speak OF what Was t"io, ana now II was
told and wr must tell Of what was learned:
Nj. Glrneti, the principal Engineer oil th!s great improve,
ment-the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad INST addressed
The convention. He gave q statement oil the present condi-
ton of the work, OF the rapid progress that had been made
upon the first sixty miles west OF Lynchburg, reaching 10
Salem, in Roanoke. More than hall finished. WIN De iIny
graded, except The tunnel at the Town VI Lynchbtirg, by the
25th OF December next. He stated that the company desir-
ed to put eighty miles more under contract lhls ia.' ina se
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