Washington telegraph., 1852-07-14
Railroad Convention.
First DAVIS Proceedings

IA NJ.
On motion of Col. A. Fowler, of Ark
Rev. F. A. Owen, of Memphis, Tennessee
was called to the Chair, as President pro|
$tem.
4 On taking the chair, he returned his|
Mthanks to the convention, for the honor cOn-I
Hferred upon him, in a few appropriate re-
&marks
q Rev. Mr.. Stout, of Miss, invoked the
Ablessings of Divine Providence on the de-
of the convention.
4 On motion of Col Newton, John NJ. Ross
Nof Pulaski CO., Ark, was. appointed Secre-
Atary pro tenn.
3 Capt. Pike, of Pulaski county, introduced
1.-THE following resolutions:
q Resolred, That a committee be appoint
|sed of two members from each State repre-
&sented in the convention, to nominate its
Npermanent officers
a ResOlred, That committee of two mem
gbers from each State represented in this
Sconvention be appointed, to determine the
@mode of voting.
"A Resolred, That the delegations from 9TH
Ger States, and those from each county I'M
Il ARK, represented in this convention, be
Arequested to hand to the Secretaries a list OF
Ethe names OF their respective members.
D Which were read and adopted.
h The following gentlemen enrolled their
Inames as delegates to the convention:
a DELEGATES FROM DEMONSTRATION. F..
IA. Owen, T. Gholson, IT, H. Allen, w. c..
q Hazen, j. NJ Shaw, j III. Quesenbury, j..
I'll. Trezeyant
y TExAs.-John Z. Mills, Samuel A. Rob
gerts.
q LoUIs1ANA.--Buckner H. Payne.
u ARKANSAS.
q PRAIRIE CoUNTY.-A NJ jackson, j.
WM Dowdle, S. Red, John Martin, j. p.
HCatlin, j, H. Quisenberry, Thomas Gray,
n Hamilton Reynolds, james Irwin.
a SEWER Henry X Brown.
q PULAsK1-Judge Ringo, G. G. Watkins,
gJ. T. Green, A. Pike, A. Fowler, VIM, D..
b ASHLEY, Geo. Brodic, c. c. Danley, j. B.
AKcatts, A. Martin, Jesse Hill, j. NJ. Ross,
%W. E. Woodruff, f. W. Trapnall, T. w.
3 Newton, E. H. English, L. E. Barber, s..
nc. Faulkner r. II. johnson, j. M. Butler,
;sJamcs Lawson, L. Gibson, W. Wilson,
MGov. Roane, j. H. Grease, T. D. Merrick,
IIsR. i. Dodge, J. c. Martin, John Adamson,
I'D. W. Carroll.
u OUAcHITA-James A. Jones, VIM. P.
q Ratcliffe, Peter K. Rounsaville
a MoNrGoMEEY.-Granville Wilmington.
9 YELL-Maj. VIM. H. Spivey. Maj. E. G..
q Walker
q P1KE.-James Scott, James NJ. Evans
q CoNwAY.-Henry Benedict
a HEMPsTEAD-Dr. G. 3. Mitchell. II. A.
& HBlevins T. H. w. Maddux, VIM. Moss, j.
saW Williams, E. L. Pryor
81 CLARK-Robt. L. Pegues, I. A. Heard,
MW NJ Bruce, Edward Barends, Benz. S
81 Duncan, Harris Flanagan.
q DALLAs.-Wm. f. Smith, I. Z. Sorrells,
Martin, Alex. Butler.
q MoNRoE-Col Samuel Martin.
u ST. FRANCIs-Geo. w. Seaborn.
y Hot SpRING.-S. Bender, Daniel Nor
,Jrison.
8 The chair appointed the following COM
Smittecs on the 1st and 2nd resolutions:
81 OK PERMANENT OFFICERs.-T TeraS.-
X:Messrs. John Il. Mills, Samuel A. Roberts.
"a observation-disclosures III. Payne.
81 Tennessee.- Thomas Gholson, W. CI
s. Hazen.
a A1kunsas.- Thomas w. Newton, Chris
Wtopher G. Danley.
d COMMITTEE ON VOTING G.-L0uiSiana-
laCol. B. II. Payne.
a ArLausas.-Albert Pike, Geo. c. Wat
sskins
q Tcras.-John T. Mills, Sam'l A. Rob
s3erts.
q Tennessee T. Trezevant, Thomas'
sGholson.
] On motion of Col Fowler, Gen. John A j
of Mississippi, (who was in the,
acity on private business, was invited to take!
s:a seat in this Convention.
Il On motion, Judge Mills, of Texas, and
NCapt. Danley, of Arkansas, conducted Gov.
gQuitman within the speakers stand; where|
Nhe was introduced to the Convention by'
IsJudge Mills. He thanked the Conventionl
,safor the honor paid him, in short speech,
d lin which he said, that the portion of thej
Estate of Mississippi he resided in was not,
&oYing to its locality, as deeply interested in|
Nthe proposed railroads in Arkansas as other|
Rportions of the South; but he felt an Interest,"
Gin their construction and success, as theyI
gwould tend to bind the States together and|
Apromote Southern interests and enterprise ]
4 On motion of Col. Newton, of Arkansas,
]. REV Mr. Stout, of Mississippi, was invited
Ito take seat and participate in the pro-
Heedings of this Convention.
q His name was then enrolled as delegate!
afrom Northern Mississippi.
Mr.. Gholson, from the committee ap-!
apointed to select permanent officers of the|
aConvention made the following report:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The committee appoint
3YentiOn beg leave to report the following: