Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-07-13
Hom the Lancaster Ledger.
Rail Road Meeting.

lQStrlct was lelQ at Lne SOuTt houso, W 41o1
day the 5th inst, for the purpose OF construc'
ting Rail Road from Lancaster Court House
TO some point connecting US in the scheme o.
roads IN this State.
The meeting was organized by calling Mr.
James P. Crockett to the Chair. Mr.. P. Craw'
ford and J. C. Secrest, Esqs, were requested to
act as Secretaries of the Meeting The Chair
man having explained the objects Of the meet,
ing in brief but encouraging manner, Mr.. Wm
A. Moore moved that the Chair appoint Com
mittee of Thirteen gentlemen to prepare busi-
ness for the meeting.
The Chairman appointed the following gentle
men, viz: VIM. A. Moore, Esq., Col. Huey,
Capt. McKenna, Capt. Reid, William Stevens,
Joseph A. Cunning cham, J. Adams, Jas. II.
Witherspoon, John Williams, Esq, Robert Nell
vain, Col. Barnes J. NJ. Crockett, and 5. B. En-
mons.
The Committee retired for short time, and
during the interval, the meeting was addressed
by Mr.. S. B. Massey, who confined his remarks
to the benefits to be derived from Rail Roads
eenerally-he would have spoken at length upon
the success of such enterprises in other Districts
in our State, but gave way for the committee
The Committee then Immediately offered,
through their chairman, Mr.. Moore, the follow
;np Preamble and Resolutions for the adoption
of the meeting =
In the opinion of this Meeting the construc-
tion of a Rail Road from Lancaster Court House
to some point connecting us in the scheme OF
roads in this State, amongst other advantages,
by enhancing the price of our land, quickening
industry, and more thoroughly developing the
resources of our soil, atfordng greatly increased
facilities for the transportation OF our produce to
market, and by throwing US inlo more intimate
connection with other portions of the State, is a
work, to the accomplishment of which, we are
invited by every motive Of self-interest as well
as by every sentiment of patriotism to the fur
therance Of which, therefore, be it
Resolyed, That meeting. of the citizens OF
this District be 6eld in the Court House on the
first Monday in August next for the purpose Of
adopting such measures as may tend to the &C
complishment of this great work.
Resolred, That Delegates and citizens from
the Districts of Chester, Fairfield, Richand, Her
shaw. and Chesterfield, in this State, and also
from Union County, N c., are invited to attend
said meeting and participate in its deliberations
The Report aud Resolutions of the Committee
having been read, ]. W. Cooke, Esq, addressed
the meeting in favor Of the report and resolu-
tions-his remarks were brief, but spirited, and
to the point Mr.. Williams also spoke in favor
of the Preamble and Resolutions Of the Com
1nittee, urging upon the meeting the great i'm
portance Of the work to be accomplished, the
entire practicability and success Of the enterprise
and moved the unanimous adoption of the Pre-
amble and Resolutions offered by the Commit
tee.
The Preamble and Resolutions having been
unanimously adopted Mr.. Williams then moved
that the Report and resolutions be published in
the Lancaster Ledger until the first Monday in
August next, and that the Chester, Wmsboro,
Columbia, Camden, Cheraw, and Charlotte pa
pers be requested to copy.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the meeting ad-
journed.
JAMES P. CROCKETT, Chairman,
n. q: :. sssssss' Ssass9A'' Secretaries.
LARGE CorroN BoLL,-Mr. Andrew Turner,
of this District, has laid upon our table cotton
boil which measures one and half inches in
length, and nearly four inches in circumference.
: It must not be inferred from this specimen
boil, that the cotton crop is in state of for
wardness and thrift On the contrary, the ac-
counts we received on Monday last, sale-day from
almost every neghborhood in the District, rep
resent this crop as quite backward and unpromi-
sing. The growth of the weed was checked by
the cool weather, that prevailed some three or
four weeks ago, the plants became diseased, and
many of them died outright The stand is, in
consequence, very bad. The danger is now,
since the days and nights have become warm,
that the plenteous rains which have fallen during
the last two or three weeks, and which are likely
to continue two or three weeks longer, Judging
from present appearances, will cause the plant
to run to weed with but little fruit on it. How
ever, nothing like an accurate estimate OF the
yield can be based upon its present appearance !;
so much depends upon the fall season. But
Judging from the signs Of the times" we re-
port the prospects Of an abundant cotton crop
as very unfavorable.
We rejoice that we still have most cheering
report to make of the corn crop. There have
been abundant rains in almost every part of the
District, and the prospects of aplenteous harvest
were never more Hattering. The corn plant has
that dark green, succulent and lustrous appear
ance which so delights the eye Of the farmer.
And were no more rain to fall from this until its
maturity, the yield would be amply sufficient for
the wants of the District. IT'S true it will re,
quire quantity Of this grain to swell to their