Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-10-01
Meeting Mt Mrs. Barclays.

Pursuant to public notice, a large and respectable
number of the citizens of the Counties OF
Wake, and Johnston. met at Mrs. Barclays, (Bar1
on Saturday the Goth instant, when, on
motion of Mai. Arch'd Mclean, of Fayetteville, Col.
Arch'd McNeill, of Cumberland, was unanimously
called to the Chair. and N. j. MYatt, of Wake, and
Stewart Pipkin, of Cumberland. requested 70 act as
Secretaries. - .
The object of the meeting was then fully exPlain-
ed by the Chairman, to be to assist the noble enter
prize already in progress. OF constructing Flank
Road from Fayetteville to Raleigh, in the most direct
and practicable route, by the Joint Stock CamPany
After the Chairman had resumed his seat,. call
was made for Col. Thomas G. Whitaker, of Wake,
who responded briefly yet forcbly, and then intro
duced to the meeting William H. Haigh, Esq OF
Fayetteville, who entertained the meeting for some
time, with most excellent speech, proving by argu:
ments and facts the practicability and advantage OF
such Road as the one proposed.
John A. Spears, Esq. of Cumberland, was then
loudly called for, who promptly responded in man
ner we'll calculated to promote the interest OF the
Road.
Col. T. G. " hitaker, of Wake, then introduced
the following Preamble and Resolutions, which, after
being read and duly considered, were unanimously
adopted: -
WHEREAS, The construction of the Plank Road
from Fayetteville to Raleigh, already located from
Fayetteville Kingsbury, is deemed of inestimable
consideration; and whereas, in the opinion of this
meeting, it is of great Importance that the said Road
shall be located in the direct and practicable
route between the town Of Fayetteville and the City
OF Raleigh,
Resolued, That this meeting hereby approves of the
formation of the Fayetteville and Raleigh Joint Stock
Plank Road Company, and will cordially cooperate
with them in securing the speedy construction Of
said Road.
On motion of Maj. Mclean, books were then open
ed to receive subscriptions for the Road; when about
ten thousand dollars was promptly subscribed.
COL Whitaker, of Wake, offered another Resolu-
tion as follows, which was unanimously adopted
Res0lved, That this meeting recommend to tie
President and Directors of the Joint Stock Plank
Road Company" from Fayetteville 10 Raleigh. the
importance of making Mrs. Barclays, (or Barclays
ville,) settled point said Road, and direct the
Engineer to proceed Immediately to locate the Road
from BarcaysvilIe to some point Cape Fear River,
at or near McNeill's Ferry. s.... ...-..
On motion, Resolued, That the Chairman appoint
Committee TO solicit subscriptions to the Road.
Whereupon he appointed DR.. Mckay, John Green,
G.. G. Barbee, and Daniel Mcleod, Esq. from Bat
caysville 10 the River. and DR.. ]. r. Leach, Col. t.
G.. Whitaker, and Simon Smith, Esq. from this 10
Raleigh. ... at
The thanks of the meeting were unanimously ten
dered TO Mrs. Barclay, for her hospitality and kind
on the occasion.
| A Resolution of thanks voted unanimously TO
the Chairman, for the able digni6ed, and impartial
manner in which he had presided this meeting.
Resoired. That the Editors Of the newspapers pub
lished in Fayetteville and Raleigh be requested to
publish the proceedings. -.- -.-s..-.-
ARCH'D McNEILI, Chairman.
s4.nAsr 8; y; mT1ss; P.sa,u, Secretaries