Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-08-10
From the Lancaster LcGlger.
Rail Road Meeting.

Ameeting was held at the Court house on the
first Monday in August, pursuant to resolution
passed on sale day in July.
Hon. Wm Reed being called to the Char,
the Preamble and Resolutions Of last meeting
were read.
Can't CASTOR submitted the following he
mort from a meeting Of the citizens Of Chester
District:
Rich HILL, CHESTER DIST,
July 80, 1852.
Ata meeting of citizens of Chester District,
favorable to the construction of Rail Road from
Chester to Lancaster, held this day at Rich Hill,
DIR. E. CASTOR was called to the Chair, and Col.
L. A Bcckham appointed to act as Secretary.
The object of the meeting Icing stated to be
the appointment of delegates to the adjourned
meeting to be held at Lancaster on Monday the
81 August next, on motion committee ofthrec
was appointed to nominate suitable persons TO
attend said meeting. Upon the report OF this
committee twenty six gentlemen were appointed,
of whom the following attended the meeting:
Tilman Ingram Daniel G. Stnson, Jas. 4. II.
CASTOR, w. a. White.J. B. Magill, Henry Mot-
fatt, and Jesse Clifton Jr.
A committee of twenty-onc, consisting OF the
following gentlemen. Dixon Barnes. Col. lluov,
Cant. Mckcnna, Dan'l W. Brown, Joseph Cur
nnrham, Robert McIIwain, W. y. Moore, Jas.
p. Crockett, W. f. johnson, S. B. Emnons, }.
Adams, John Williams. were appointed to pre-
pare business for the meeting. The following
resolutions were presented by them, which, after
some debate, were unamious y adoptcd:
Resolred That VIC do most earnestly desire,
and most heartily approve, Of the construction
of a Rail Road from Lancaster Court House 10
connect, either with the Charlotte and South
Carolina Rail Road at Chcstcrviilc, Ridgcway. or
some other suitable point on said Road; and we
hereby promise and agree that we VIII literally
subscribe to each one or nil Of the routes leading
to the several points herein designacd and
whichever route may be selected after the char
ter has been obtained and the stock subscribed,
we, the citizens of Lancaster District, will cordl-
ally unite i'll support Of it
Resolred. That committee Of FIVE be appoin-
ted by the Chairman Of this meeting to memori-
alize the next Legislature upon thiS subject, and
to solicit material aid from the State in the bull
ding ofSaid Road.
Resoircd That notice be Immediately publish
ell in the Lancaster Ledger, tor three months
that an application will be made to the next
Legislature for Charter said Road.
Reso1Oed, That the members Of the next Le-
cisIaturr from Lancaster District are earnestly
requested to ask from the next General Assem-
bly,, a liberal subscription towards the construc-
ton ofthis Road: and the various candidates wh"
are now competing for Il seat in III" next LrSlS'
Iature, are likewise re III >tcd to brng this impor-
on:""rri7n hoSrc the people for their consld-
Grafton.
In accordance with the second resolution, the
following gentleman were appointed by the Chair
man, viz: John Williams, NJ. p. Crawford, j.
GaIluchat, J. II. Witherspoon, and ?. 1. Ham
mond.
On motion of John Stewart, Esq, the meeting
then adjourned.
WM. REED, Chairman,
NJ. ? :cHAwFoHD' Secretaries.
J. G.. SECREsr,