The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-07-07
Rail Road Meeting,

preliminary meeting of the citizens of
this District was held at the Court House,
on Monday the 9th inst, for the purpose of
constructing Rail Road from Lancaster
Court House, TO some point connecting us in
the scheme of roads in this State.
The meeting was organized by calling
Nj. James p. Crockett to the Chair. Mr.
p. Crawford and J. C. Sccrcst, Esqs., were
requested to act as Secretaries of the meet
ing. The Chairman having explained the
objects of the meeting in brief but encour-
aging manner, Mr.. VIM. A. Moore moved
that the Chair appoint a Committee of Thir-
teen gentlemen TO prepare business for the
meeting.
The Chairman appointed the following
gentlemen, viz VIM. a. Moore, Esq, Col.
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Stevens, Joseph A. Cunningham, J. Adams
JAS III, Withorspoon, John Williams, ESQ,
Bobert McIlwain, Col. Barnes, J. NJ. Crockett,
and s. B. Enimons
The Committee retired for short time,
and during the interval, the meeting was adj
dressed by Mr.. s. B. Massey, who confined
his remarks to the benefits to be derived
from Rail Roads generally-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 fol.
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adoption of the meeting:-
In the opinion of this Meeting, the con-
struction of 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 tho
rugby developing the resources of our
soil, affording greatly increased facilities for
the transportation of our produce to market,
and by throwing US into more Intimate con.
nection with other portions of the State, is q
work, to the accomplishment of which, we
are invited by every motive of self.intercst,
rs we'll as by every sentiment ofpatriotism
to the furtherance Of which, therefore, be il |
Resoluad, That a meeting of the citizens
Of this District be held In the Court House
on the first Monday in August next, for the |
purpose Of adopting such measures as may |
tend to the accomplishment of this great
work
Resolred, That Delegates and citizens
from the Districts of Chester, Fairfield, Rich
land, Kershaw, and Chesterfield, in this
State, and also from Union County, NC,
are invited to attend said meeting and part.
cipate in its deliberations.
The Report and Resolutions &c The Com.
mittee having been read, J. w. Cooke, Esq,
addressed the meeting in favor of the report
and resolutions--his remarks were brief, but
spirited, and to the point. Mr. Williams also
spoke in favor Of the Preamble and Resolu-
lions of the Committee, urging upon the
meeting the great importance ofthe work to
be accomplished, the entire practicability and
success of the enterprise; and moved the
unanimous adoption of the Preamble and
Resolutions. offered by the Committee.
The Preamble and Resolutions having been
adopted, Mr.. Williams then
moved that the Report and Resolutions be
published in the Lancaster Ledger until the .
irst Monday in.August next, and that the !
;hester, Winsboro, Columbia, Camden, /
Iheraw, and Charlotte papers be requested i
o copy. a
On motion of Mr.. Williams the meeting h
djournod. I
JAMES p. CROCKETT, Chairman, a
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