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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
THE BEST AND MOST VALUABLE

agricultural implements and Machinery
Exhibited at the State Fair in 1850 will be seen by
the award of Premiums below
\ WARDED TO F. WHITMAN, JK., No. So
IA LIGHT STREET, BALTIMORE, by the Maryland
State Agricultural Society, at their Sd Annual Fair,
held in Baltimore Esd, oath and 25th Oct, 1850.
For the best Pow in tho PLowING M ATCH, SO
For the best PLowING with OK TEAM, (SPE-
C1AL PREMIUM,)
For the best PLow on Exhibition. lst PREM. s
For the best RAILWAY Horse Power, Whit
mans Improved, LIST PREM. 10
For the best Hay Press, LIST PREM. 25
For the best CoHNsHELLER, lst PREM. 5
For the best FIELD ROLLER, 1st Prem. 8
For the best CoRN-STALK CUTTERS, and
GRINDERS, list PREM. 5
For the best CHURNs, lst PREM. 4
For the best Hay and MANURE FoHK, LIST
premium 2
| For the best Hay RAKEs, lst PREM. 9
For the best CuLTIvATOR, LIST PREM. 4
Also for the best WHEAT FAN, the Society IS
Highest Honors, Certificate of pre-cminence over
all others.
No exhibitor of Agricultural Implements at the
above named Fair, having received one-haIf the
amount OF Premiums awarded us on the different
kinds of Implements and Machines il is conclusive
evidence that ours were considered the best and
most valuable exhibition.
At the great Fair of the MARYLAND Institute for
the promotion of the Mechanic Arts, held in Bati-
more in October and November, 1850, the FIRST
PREMIUM, Ga heavy Silver MedaD was awarded
to EZRA WHITMAN, Jr. for the LARGEST
and BEST DISPLAY of AGRICULTURAL
IMPLEMENTS. Also LIST Premium, (another
Silver Medal,) for his Improved Wrought Iron
RAILWAY HORSE POWER which was made
for exhibition at the Worlds Fair, in London, in
May 1851.
Our stock this season will be the largest ever Of
fered in this city, and probably in the World consist
ing Of more than 5000 PLOWS, $50 TERESH-
ING MACHINES, 1000 WHEAT FANS, 1000
CORN SHELTERS, 500 STRAW CUTTERS,
500 CULTIVATORS, REAPING MACHINES
WHEAT DRILLS. CORN and COB CRUSH
Frs, BURR STONE MILLS, CIDER MILLS
HAY and COTTON PRESSES, together with
every article which farmer or planter could wish
in the prosecution of his pursuits all of which will
be sold on reasonable terms, at wholesale or retail
E. WHITMAN, Jr. & CO.,
At the old stand, Light ST., Baltimore Md
! March. 10, 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
NEW SPRING GOODS.

WIN. BOSWELL & co. are now receiving
w their supply of NEW SPRING GOODS, to
which the attention of their customers and the pub
lie generally are invited. We name In part
Blue, black, brown and olive French and English
Cloths-some very superior
Black French doeskin and fancy Cassimeres
White and fancy Marseilles Vesting
Silk and Satin Vesting, great variety
Gentlemen's bordered linen cambria Hdkfs very
superior
Gent. nett gauze Shirts, an excellent article for
Kid, Isle tread, silk, berlin and cotton Gloves
Bro. French and Irish Linen and Linen Lustres
Check Linen
Irish Linens, very superior undressed, Barklies,
Richardson's and other makes
Farmers Drills and Ducks
French Linen Cravats
Black and fancy Cravats and Hdkfs
French Berages, new style
Berage Delaines
Swiss Muslns, plain and dotted
Fancy Lawns, Ginghams and Prints-also mourn.
ing do
Blue and green Berages
Kid, silk, thread and cotton Gloves
Cbldrens' Gloves
Belts, black and fancy
Linen Cambria Hdkfs-children' do
do Lawn do very superior
Jaconet and Swiss Inserting and Edgng
Braids, Buttons and other Trimmings
White, black and colored cotton Hosiery
Sewing Silks, Spool Cotton, Needles and Pins
Edges, Laces, Fringes and Parasols
Black and white Grape
Bonnet Cord and paper Cambria,
Grass and Marsees Skirts.
Domestic Goods.
Plaid and striped Cottons
3-4, 7-8, "A and Sd Brown Muslins
do do do do Bleached do
Phoenix Drills, very heavy
Cotton Osnaburgs, Va. and other makes
do Chintz
do Yarns, assorted Nos
Maryland Cotton Cassimeres
Verena do do
Ticking-'A. c. A and 'Methuen' brands
Domestic Ginghams-also a general stock of Gro
ceries, Hardware, Tin Ware, Queens Ware, al
of which will be sold lo,v for cash, or on months
to punctual dealers.
April 9, 1851. WIN. BOSWELL & co.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
TO FARMERS
AN D
Agricultural Dealers.

NOTTINGHAM s. WILLETT, Manu-.
~ facturers Of Ploughs, Agricultural In
plements, SC, near Pratt Street Wharf, 'front.'
ing on Grant and Ellcou streets, No. 9,
next door to Messrs. Dinsmore s. Kyle,
Baltimore, keep constantly on hand gene
raj assortment, and are prepared to execute
all orders for AGRICULTURAL NIPPLE
MENTS AND MACHINERY, a, the short
est notice, and on as favorable terms as can
be had in the City. Having recently fitted
up Factory in PRATT STREET, between
Eutaw and Paca Streets, for the purpose.
where they are prepared to manufacture
every article in their line, and can assure
their friends and the public ,ha, their work
will be executed with fai,h:ulness, and the
materials of the bes. quality, and they fat
ter themselves that all articles sold by them
will favorably compare with any to be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
The farmers and planters of Charles and
the neighboring counties, may find i, to their
interes. to call and examine their stock and
Judge for themselves.
Among the machines they manufacture,
will be found the following, all of which
have been improved by them:
Fi'z's HORSEPOWER, with wrought shafts.
Alleys HORSEPOWER, " a
The Railway Power.
Ais" new Stationary Power, recently
gotten up, which possesses many advan-
'ages over all others, and which sgricultu-
ris,s will do well to examine.
Thrashers Of various sizes and patterns.
Ploughs Of every variety
=2- Tanning Mills Of approved
GHEAAnn patterns. Harrows, Cul,iva-
tors Drills, Horse Rakes,
Straw Cutters, Crushers, SC. SC.
Castings Of every description.
4TAll of the above are warranted.
Repairing done with expedition and f.
deity.
oct 2-1v.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
WHITEHURSTS' FASHIONABLE
DAGUERREAN GALLERY.

T IKENESSES of acknowledged superiority are
IL taken at the GALLERY of J. H. WHITE
HURST, in the shortest time imaginable, and with a
fidelity that has secured to the operator the unqual-
fled praise of the best judges.
Besides the first medal awarded him by the Ma
ryand Institute, his pictures have received the APP
proval of some of the first men this country can
boast of, all of the members of the present Cabinet
of the United States having sat for their portraits,
besides number of distinguished scientific and lite
rary characters, approved likenesses of whom may
be at the Gallery, No. 2O7 BALTIMORE
STREET.
The best likenesses taken during cloudy weather.
MORTEOTYPE likenesses of the dead, embed
ded in the tombstone, and rendered proof against
time.
CFJ. H. WHITEHURST has galleries in sue
cessful operation in New York, Washington, Rich
mond, Norfolk, Petersburg and Lynchburg.
May 7, l85l-ly.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09

South SIDE PennSutUdntG .1Uefae. 0ettceeh 81 q
streets, and opposite Gadsby's Hotel
PASSENGER for the above or intermediate
4 points Can leave Baltimore by Railroad at
O'Clock A. NJ. and Washington by Steamboat at Q
O'Clock A. M. via Glymont (Marbury's L4ndins)
and arrive daily (by stage) at Port Tobacco by 1-a
O'Clock P. NJ; and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, at Newport, Md, by l-2 O'Clock 2. NJ
and at Chaptico and Leonardtown on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays; returning, leave Leon
ardtown at O'Clock P. Nj. and Chaptico at S o.
clock P. NJ on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
days, and Newport Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat
urdays, at o'clock A. NJ, and Port Tobacco at
10 o'clock A. NJ, daily, Except on Sundays,
when the Stage will leave Port Tobacco at
o 'clock A. NJ and arrive at Glymont MAR
bury's Landing) by o'clock ?. M. in time to
connect with the Mail Steamer for Washington.
Through tickets from Washington to any Of the
above places be obtained by application at this
office.
Fare from Newport to Marbury' Landing 81.
Packages and parcels carefully forwarded
MICHAEL McDERMOTT.
June Is, l95l.-tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
ONE-pRICE CASH BOOT STORE

T AM selling boots for $500 and $3.50 OF h1y
L own make, which | am not going to cxtol, Tor
their good qualities already known. My ohJec,
is to tell the public where to find me. Stitched
Boots, Gathers, Shoes and all other kind OF work
in proportion.
Persons visiting Baltimore from Charles county
arc respectfully invited to give me a CALL
oral orders promptly attended to-
Wholesale and Retail at No. u EScasaSe Place,
BALTIMORE.
nov ST. EDW AkD ChO-atL L.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
NEW AND ELEGANT
WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER
WARE. SPECTACLES. &c.

M w. GAIT & BROTHER, WASHINGTON,
1Vl. d. c., have moved into their New STORE,
(six doors east Of the one they formerly occupied
and opened the most splendid assortment of the
above-named articles ever offered for sale in this
District, to which they respectfully call the atten-
ton of the residents of Port Tobacco and vicinity
Besides having on hand large assortment OF
SILVER FORKS, SPOONS, LADIES, CUPS,
BUTTER-KNIVES, &C., they make to order any
articles of gold or silver. PRECIOUS STONES
of every description set in the best manner.
Gold, Silver, ltght-blued Steel and every other
variety of SPECTACLES and EYEGLASSES
to suit ALL EYES. Also GLASSES of EVERY Fo-
Gus, fitted to other frames.
~ Particular attention paid to REPAIRING
EIAD WATCHES, JEWEI.RY, &c.
N..4 Nj. w. GAIT & BROTHER,
Penn. Avenue, between 9th and 10th Sts
Dec. lily. WASHINGTON, d. u
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
EDICAL DE p A II II M e N Il o F
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE,

Corner of F and 18th streets, Washington, d. C..
SUMNER COURSE-FACULTY.
NOBLE YOU'VE, NJ D., Professor of Principles
and Practice of Medicine.
CHARLES III: LIEBERMAN, M. d., Professor OF
Institutes and Practice of Surgery.
FLoDoARDo Howard, M. d., Professor of OBJ
stetrics and Diseases of Women and Children.
JOHNSON ELIOT, M. D., Professor of Anatomy.
JOSHUA R1rcHIE, M. d., Professor of Institutes
of Medicine.
JAMES NJ AUSTIN, NJ D., Professor of Materia
Medica and Therapeutics.
J. w. H. LovEJoY, Nj. d., Prof. of Chemistry.
SAMUEL w. EVERETT, M. D., Adjunct Professor
and Demonstration of Anatomy.
The Lectures will commence the second Mon
day in May, and continue four months.
Clinical Lectures will be delivered and opera
tons performed on patients from the lnfirmary
and Public Dispensary attached to the College,
commencing in May, and continuing during the
year.
The College building has been recently erected
at great expense, provided with large and conven-
lent Lecture Halls and Anatomical rooms, and is
admirably adapted for the Medical instruction.
The supply of material is at all times ample,
and every facility is afforded for the successful
prosecution of Anatomy
Fee for the full course so
Naturalization, (paid only once,) 5
Graduation 25
Demonstrators ticket III
Perpetual ticket $50
Fee for those who have attended two full
courses in other Colleges so
For further information address
FLODOARDO HOWARD, NJ. D.
REGISTRAR,
Corner Of F and Tenth streets
ItThe Winter course of Lectures will com
mencc on Monday, November 8, 1851.
The fee for this course is SOCIAL other charges
the same as in the summer course.
The expenses of living in Washington are as
moderate as in any other city in the Union.
WASHINGTON, .4pril 80, 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
BLACKSMITHING.

TNHE undersigned beg leave to call the attention
l. of the public to their BLACKSMITH SHOP
opposite DIR. Ncales residence in Port Tobacco
where we can assure them they may have work
done in the best and cheapest manner. The Smith
employed by US is well known as one of the best
in the county. W. MITCHELL,
Il. II. MITCHELL.
= Jan. 8, lS5!.--tt
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
BOOKS.

WIN. BOSWELL & CO. arc now Offering the
w works Of
Shakespeare, Moore, Campbell, Wordsworth. By
ron, Ossian, Cooper, Pope, Gibbon, Hume and
McCauey-also the "Federalist.'
Stevens Travels in the East
Abbot's Biographies of the English Kings and
Queens, very interesting series
Bibles and Prayer Books-some in elegant binding
also, Letter, Cap and Note Paper, Blank Books
Envelopes, plain and fancy, together with general
assortment OF School Books, all of which will be
sold at the publishers prices by
ap9. VIM BOSWELL e. 20
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
nRUGs, MEDICINES and PAINT sTUFFs

nRUGS, MEDICINES and pAINT STJIFFS
- The undersigned are now receiving large
supply Of white lead, linseed oil, spirits urpenne
greea and yellow chrome, Sands and Townscnd's
sarsaparilia, cologne, qunne, ague and fever pow
ders, caome'. magnesia, castor oil. epson salts
Judkin's ointment, Henrys cacined magnesia, CO.
pal and black oil parnish Hunts liniment, British
oil, Frey's vermifuge, Iaudanum, opium;. Scotch
Congress, rappee, "Lorilard's" maccaboy, SUD
carb soda, cream tartar, Bermuda arrow root
mustard, ginger, pepper, aIspce, mace, cloves, in
ligo logwood, alum, salt petre, uldelibIe ink putty
md glass, I'll of which VIII he sold low.
npr6 VI. DOcN ELL 20.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
ALEXANDRIA IRON WORKS.

II w. s. r. C. SMITH, ALEXANDRIA, Va,
= execute orders for high and low pres
sure STEAM ENGINES, Steam Boil
ers and Sheet Iron acork, JMachinery of all
kinds, MIL Work both ,orought and cast,
Soap Boilers, and all other Kettles and
Pans, Bells Of all sizes, Ornamental Rail-
ing both drought and cast.
4JThey keep on hand, and for sale R.
NJ. s. Nourse, Minor s. Horton, Mccormick,
Stewart, Freeborne and Davis PLOUGH
CASTINGS, Spou, Shoes, and Sash Weights
for builders; Fire Brick Of superior quality,
English refined bar and American Bar Iron,
best quality. July 3, 1850. 1y
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
GENTLEMEN'S DRESS BOOTS
GEORGE HARTMAN,


1914 Pratt, near Hanover st. Baltimore,
HAS ia Store large assortment of Gentlemen s
LII DRESS BOOTS, Morocco and Calfskin, J
made in the most fashionable manner and of the
best materials. Also, complete assortment of
LACE BOOTS. He particularly solcits a call
from his COUNTRY FRIENDS and others, feeling
assured that he will be ableto give satisfaction with
regard to pricessetc.
oct 29.
r ANDRETH'S WARRANTED GARDEN
IL SEEDS.-The subscribers have Just received
their SPRING SUPPLY OF GARDEN SEEDS,
from the well known establishment of D. Landreth
ARTICHOKE
BEEr-Long Red, Extra Early, Early Turnip,
Mangle Wurtzel, French Sugar.
BEANs-Large Windsor, Six Weeks, China
White, White Kidney, Cranberry, Horticultural.
CABBAGE Early York, Large York, Large
Drumhead, Flat Dutch, Red Dutch, Savoy, Phila-
delphia.
CAREor-Long Orange, Early Horn
CAULIFLowER, Celery, Cucumber, Lettuce, Ok
ra, Melon, Onion, Parsley, Parsnip, Peas, Pepper.
Radish, Rhubarb, Salsafy, Spinach, Squash, To
mato, Turnip, SC, sc. for sale by
VIM. STABLER & BRO, Fairfax ST.
A full supply of Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils
Window Glass, Dye Stuffs, SC, for sale whole
sale and retail, as above.
! ALExANDRIA, 3 mo. IA.
LNISH SALT-.Iust received aud for sale a LOT
IL of prime Turk. Island Salt.
! NH 20 WM. BOSWELL & co.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
ROOTS AND SHOES.

NTENS, Fine Baltimore City Boots and Shoes
N Ladies' do do Kid and Morocco Shoes
ladies' do do Jenny Lind Slippers
Childrens, Misses and Boys Shoes, assorted
do do Caters and enamelled Shoes
Mems extra sized lined and bound Shoes and Slip
ncrs WIN. BOSWELL g. co.
ap9
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09

1--WE subscriber has at his Mandatory gene
Il raj assortment of CARRIAGES, and is con-
stantly finishing, in the most approved and work.
manke manner, every decrpton that can be de-
sired. Those in need of comfortable and pleasant
vehicle either for pleasure family use, will find
at my establishment the very articles to suit. All
my work is warranted to be of the best workman
ship and material, which l will sell as low as can
be purchased in this or the Baltimore market.
have also on hand a number of second hand Car
riages Of good style, many of which have been but
little used and will be sold bargain if applied for
soon. Old Carriages repaired at the shortest notice.
My terms are very liberal.
THOMAS YOUNG, :
Sign of the Golden Horse, Penn. Av.
Washington, D. c.
March 10, lS5l-ly
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
HATS, GAPS & STRAW GOODS.
=

vT,HE subscriber mas just received general as.
Il sortment of HATS, GAPS and LADIES
BONNETS of various styles and patterns, which
is offered CHEAP FOR CASH or to punctual custom
,ers on time Be sure to call before purchasing
elsewhere, at the corner of King and Royal SITS. ;,
Alexandria, Va
The highest prices viii be given for all kinds OF
FUR. JOHN ARNOLD.
ALEXANDRIA, March u, lS51-1y
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09

r ANDRETH'S GARDEN SEED.-A tresl
IL supply, Just received and Tor sale by
NH 70 VIM. FERGUSON.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.

II w. DAY & co. would invite the attention
~. of Farmers to their large stock of FARM
lNG IMPLEMENTS, consisting in part of the fol-
downing:
Posey's inch, wrought share stocked Plough;
do inch cast &c IS
Davis improved No. 10, 3-horse Plough;
:" &c and 8 stocked Ploughs
Sinclair s Moore S, 8 and in. stocked Ploughs;
Hillside Ploughs Chenoworth inch Ploughs;
with and without cutter;
No. I Connecticut stocked Plough; also one
Virginia Cornsheller;
Rakes and Cultivators;
Sinclair s. Moore's and Davis improved 8 and 9
inch Mould Boards;
Heels, Points and Screws;
Hillside Plough Shares
Alexandria inch Davis Shares;
Iron and Rope traces;
Leading Lines, Plough Bits, Blind Brides, Col
lars and Hames;
Shovels, Spades and Forks;
Wedding and Killing Hoes.
All of which will be sold on accommodating
terms. E.. W. DAY & co.
Feb. 10, 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
Mail Stage Office

South side Pennsylvania .4uenae, bet,ceen Sd s. l.
streets, aud opposite Gadsby's Hotel.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-07-09
REMOVED! REMOVED !!

April I6, ls5l-Iy.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-09
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.

Ne would call the attention oil the ifie"os
II Education, 10 the proceedings OF the BOARD
Or Trustees Of Davidson College, which We
suney.
WurEE.s il is highly importan, TO tie interests
n Education ane Religion, that Davidson College
should be endowed with permanent fund, the m
erm. arisipr rom which shall be faficeni TO Sc
cure Tic services Of larger body Of Teachers than
RE now employed, end furnish 10 tie community
on favorable terms tie advantages Of thorough a"o
complete instruction
The Board OF Trustees ef Davidson College DC
resolve
Is. That one thousand scholarships IN sold In
lpt,ou no cres led and offered iof tae, on te fol
g.,ytnr terms aud conditions
I'll Any person paying, or securing 10 ihe 1tus
fse. &C ,sld Institution, the sum o one hundred
soirr, shall be entitled to Of SAID scholarships
saA shall enjoy the privilege Of educating at 'alf
InsittutiGp free from all charges for inhion' pa
rI who t3ry lie either son or NOMINEE iot ahI
antinr the term Oftwenty years
81 No Gale OF scholarships shah be binding' uh
hi he tale of four hundred scholarships .haE b
rmp},l,d, end ell contracts for the s9fehsse
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-09
THE BIBLE AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Foreign papers state that the Committee
Of the BRUSH and Foreign Bible society have
secured for their society place 10 The Ifys
ta Palace in London, where the lahors 70
which they have engaged Tor the last forty
81, wears ma, bo examined. The SCRIPTURES
NAV there be seen aud read IA one hundred
and ffiy language and dialects. Ia eonnec'
uon with this the following bfiei remarks O.
an Eugi.sh writer are exceedingly spproPu'
ate. and viii he read with Interests;
To many, Gays Antefso",) It nigh
seem too bold we're we 10 eihrm that TN
English Bible is at present in ,he act Of be
| ing perused from the ri-lrg to the se'lni
sun. Tie assertion might appear inile eli
than a figure Of speech, or ATTY c'ent % b
anticipated and ye, lhiss no more Than lh
half of he truth The English Ollie, at lh'
moment, is the only version in existence, Q
which the sun never sets. We know that
is actually ia use ca the banks Of The O!lewa
and 81. Lawrence, as well as at sydfel
Port Pnllip, and Hobart Town; hut 5elof
hi. evening rays have fell the spires Of Qa'
bee and Montreal, his mornIog beams hav
already shoue for hours upon the Shores
Australia and New Zealand. Add Il i,
read By so many Of our language n Cenad
While The sun ia sinking on Lake ontario
in the eastern world, whore lie has risen
his glory on the banks Of the Ganges, to u
same Sacred Volume, many wh1 are no le
cur country men have already turned. !
: are all those but US branches from he pare
stock undcr whose shade Ills version, CO
rected aud ro.eofreclcd has been read
myriads, for three hundred years"
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-09
Plank Road Convention.

According TO previous appointment, aeie'
ya,es to Plank Road Convention net at the (
Court House in Sta,esyllle, on the LIST day OF
Aprii, 1851. Ga motion OF w. L. Caidseii'
ESQ, the Convention was organized by APP 7
poin,ing VIM. F. Cowan, ESQ, OF lfedeil'
Pfesident, aud Andrew Springs, OF Mecklen'
burg aud A. C. Mcintosh, of Alexander, Vice
Presidents, and Z. NJ. Campbell vas appoint
ed Secretary.
Ga motion of Mr. Osborne, the following
gentlemen we're appointed n Committee to
draft resolutions for the Convention, to wit:
VIM. johnson, of Mecklenourg, j. NJ. Nc.
Lauehlin. R. J. Mcdowell, Of lredell, aud
/ A. NJ. Boyle, of Alexander.
After the COMMITTEE had retired, Mr.. Us
horne was called on to address the Con,en,
lion. which lie did in his usual able and for
chile manner. When Mr.. Osborne closed,
Mr.. Johnson on the par, Of the Committee
reported the following resolutions
|. Resolrsd, That We consider a Plank
Road from Charlotte, by SiatesvIIle,io lay
louisville, to be a work Of the utmost lmpor.
lance to the Counties Of Alexander, lredeil
and Mecklenburg.
, .. Resolred That We believe this species
, Of Internal Improvement, admirably adopted
j to the deyelope men, Of the agricultural man
vfac.urins, mechanical and commercial ~
/ ,ere.ts of Western North Carolina.
D 3. Resolred, That the Commissioners q
S,atcsville, be requested to open books o
{ subscription, Immediately, aud tba, the othe
Commissioners along The line, be requested
I to open books as early as convenient.
d d. Resolred, That every member OF TIN
}, Convention will use his hes, efforts, TO hsv
$ said road completed as early as practicable
l. 5. Resolred, That the Commissioners b
e requested TO sppoin, Sub, Commissioners
) each Captains Company TO solicit 'usscI'I
u tions To said road.
,. After the above resolutions had been Tea
n Mr.. johnson Of Mecslenbure, and Mr., SHARP
a and Mr.. Mcdowell, Of lredell, we're severe
AT Sy called on TO address the Convention.
re After these gentlemen had concluded, Il
y vote was taken on the above resolutions, al
Of they passed unanimously.
s. Twas then announced that books Of su
" scrp,ion would be opened Immediately
Il Mr. Slmonton's store.
lie On motion, Resolved that the proceedic
81 Of this Convention be published 10 the Cha
fk lolte papers.
ey On melton. the Convention then adJouTne
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