The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-11-27
Railroad Convention.

yention of delegates from those counties of
Mississippi and Alabama interested in the
construction of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road, was assembled in the Court House Of
this city, on the oath inst, at u o'clock.
The Convention was organised by the APP
pointment of the Hon. John Hardeman of
Noxubee as President, and John f. Jack,
Esq, of Columbus, Secretary.
Onmotion, the delegates present from the
different counties of this State, had their
names registered as the counties interested
were called, as follows:
Chichasaw.-James w Wheeler, w H
Wheeler, G H Shackelford.
Moaroe.-Wm Eckford, S P Gates, Ma
con Murphy, John Abbott, Neodham Whit
field, VIM A Blanchard, Reuben Davis, T
Coopwood
0FtJJeda-DavidN Montgomery, Charles
R. Jordan.
Norubce.-D Buck, T Il Dixon, James
Jones, Daniel Dupree; Elijah Dupree, J NJ
Beard, J D Brooks, John NJ Lowry, T J
ISpann, Maj Gilmcr, 3 Love, John Harde-
man.
Kemper-T S Tyson, ] H Sims, J ]
stockard.
Lauderdqlc-WmMH Hancock, CE Rush
ing.
c1octoc.-s c Palmer.
1t was
Rcsolred, That all the citizens Of
Lowndes county who are present, be invited
to take their seats as delegates in this Con-
vention.
Reso7red, further, That any persons who
might be present from Mobile, or from coun-
4 ties in Alabama and Tennessee contiguous to
the route of the road be invited to take seats
in the Convention, as delegates.
i Whereupon, the following gentlemen ap-
peared and took their seats
Mobae-C A. Bradford, j. G. Rupert
,Sumter-Rey. D. P. Bester, B. B. Thorn
as.
Tennessee. William J. Sykes.
Mr.. J. H. Sims then offered the following
resolution, which on motion of Mr.. Coop
wood, was laid on the table
Resozved, That on all questions, except
those of order and adjournment, .eauzs county
vote in proportion to- the amount of stock ta-
ken by individual subscription aud county
assumption, and that one vote be allowed for
every $4,000 worth of stock,
George R. Clayton.then moved that a com.
i mittee to consist of one delegate from each
county. represented, be appointed by, the
chair, to report preamble and resolutions
for the consideration of this Convention,
whereupon the President appointed on the
committee, G.. r. Clayton Of Lowndes; e.
3. Rushing Of Lauderdale; G. a. Bradford
Iof Mobile; Gen. r. Davis Of Monroe; JAS.
W. Wheeler Of Ghiekasaw; DR.. B. Love Of
Noxubee; Vim. ]. Sykes Of Tenn; Rev D..
i P. Bester Of Sumter, Ala; J. ]. stockard
of Kemper; David Montgomery Of Oktbbe.
a letter was then read from Gov. a. v.
Brown Of Tennessee, By a. 4. Young, Esq.
On motion the Convention adjourned until
i 2so'eloek pm.
EvEN1Ne SESSION
The Convention met at 2 clock, when
the following report and resolutions were
read By Geo R. Clayton, chairman q the
committee, and adopted BY the Convention.
REP oRT
he committee who were appointed to pre-.
pare resolutions fof tie action s theconveu-
tion beg leave to make the following report
four comnit tee in viewing the rapid pro
gress of Railway Construction fog the lasI
TWEEN five year Great Britain and thl
United States. are astonished at tie result,
elected by them hether yieEedi 70 social
conn cia 81 polifical aspect The frs
hall tie nine eenth cen tuF7 has accom-
shed ofe tol the advancement al civil
tIon and human lappipe than te sam.
period Ct tlHse - the history 81 tlie world
nothing has contributed more 5br6s Is,
tins sesu han tae introdnctio 81 tle s.
system Distant o1onss 81 conntrI
re brought g io s
tals g O. com