The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-07
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RABUN GAP RAIL ROAD.
M,n,.nxr111r. NAV 3. 1852.

MApisoSvILLE May 3, 1882.
At a meeting of the citizens OF Monroe eoun-
Nv held Mt the Court house in jacksonville, on
Monday. the Sd May 1852, on the subject OF
the Rabun Gap Railroad, on motion Of Jas. A.
Hare ESD. Mai ii. II. STEPHENs was called
70 the Chair, and DR.. W. n. BIcKSELL and ID.
p. HURLEY Esq, appointed Secretaries
Whereupon the Chairman proceeded to ex.
plain the object of the meeting in an able and
eloquent speech.
man appointed committee, consisting of DR..
w. n. Bieknell, d. p Hurley, Esq, Col. ]. ID.
McReynolds, George Brown, Esq, d. NJ. Key.
Esq, and J. l. Wright, Esq., to draft resolu-
tons expressive of the views Of the meeting
on the subject under consideration. Where
upon the following were presented and adopt
ed, to wit:
WHEREAS, The requisite charters have been
secured for the construction of a line OF Rail
road from the city of Charleston through ka-
bun Gap to some point of intersection on the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad; ana
whereas, part of said Road is already built,
and we regard the completion of the entire
line beyond question; and whereas, we be-
lieye every consideration of economy in con-
structing, and commercial interest connected
with said Road determine the route down the
Tennessee river, Ella jacksonville, to some
point of intersection on the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad, between the MeMinn
county line and Loudon, according to the
Charter granted by the last session OF the
Legislature of this State, as most practicable;
and whereas, it is proposed to hold a Conven-
ton at Anderson Court House, 5. C., on or
about the fist of July next, upon the subject
of the location and building Of said Road
Therefore
Resolved That the Chairman of this meet
ing appoint a suitable number of persons from
each Civil District in the county of Monroe,
to attend said Convention as delegates.
ReSolred, That the delegates from this coun-
ty be requested to use all honorable means to
secure the location and building of said Rail-
road along the line designated in the forego-
ing preamble.
Resolved, That we believe the citizens OF
Monroe county will subscribe liberal amount
of Stock to aid in building said Railroad along
the route above designated.
In accordance with the first resolution, the
Chairman made the following appointments:
lst Dist. l. 7. LenOr, Jas. A. Wright VIM.
C. Miller, VIM. NJ Heiskell, W.Lotcbspeech,
and ii. Is. Yearwood.
I'd. Joseph Walker, Jno. A. Rowan, Philip
Stephens, D. p. Walker and Saml. Rowan.
Sd. Arch. Bacum, John Stanfeld, Jas. Is.
Jones' VIC Nelson, JAS Chestnut W.F.Lenoir.
NJ. Y. Heiskell and W. r. Hurley.
4th JAS Montgomery, Lewis Johnston, Jos.
Sewage and Jos. McReynolds.
5th. j. W. Kelso, Jas. Knox, c. +. I. Davis,
John Hall, John Holston, Jas. Baker and Jas.
Boman.
9th Jas. A. Coffin, B. M. Bayless J. Jarvis,
j. W. McSpadden j. Brown and T. G. Brown.
18th. Jno. ii. Coltharp, Abram Stakely, Jno.
Scruggs, Jno. Wilson and Geo. c. Harris.
Sth n J. Spillman, p. NJ Ghormley, 1. j.
Young Robt Henderson, Jas. M. Gardner and
Joshua Simons.
9th. Col VIM Heiskcll, Jno. B. Upton, W.
A. Upton, David Lowery, Garland Smith and
Mike Girdner.
10th. George Brown, VIM. NJ. Stakely, Jas.
A. Hare, Jno. King G. Cannon, ID. p. Hurley.
i j. l. Wright d. NJ. Key, Joseph Johnston, Z.
E. Griffith, A. J. Vaughan, Jno L. Hopkins.
w. n. Bicknell, r. F.Cooke, Joseph Upton, X.
c. Humphreys, Jno. r. Cole, T.. @. Harvey, N.
Cibourne and C. w. Coffin.
llth Robt. Parks, ii. II. Stephens, W. Dyer.
J. NJ. Clbourne, r. +. Doake and Lewis Carter.
18th E. Kimbrough W. X. Waugh, d. w.
Lattimer s. Henderson, W. Beard, J. Wright.
18th. A. Sloane, A. b. Cliff, A. Mason. j.
Doyle, T. NJ. Humphreys T. Talent, II: KING.
l4th. G. p. Carmichael, Dan1 Welch, Jno.
r. Gaines, Elisha Johnston, w. b. Hunt, BENZ.
Henderson. T. Ghormley and W. +. Harris
18TH JAS Curtice, G. M. McGhee, A. ID.
Gentry B. NJ McGhee, Joshua Howard, Bur-
ton Hagler and Benz Howard.
18th. s. S. Glenn, II. Donahoo, J. Thomas,
Thos. Hensley, WIN. Burris and J. McMullen-
| 17th Thos. A. Harrison, Jas. L. Milligan,
Benz Johnston, Walter Howard, A. Rogers.
Jas. Harrison, C. N George, A. Milsaps, jr.
18th. j. c. Vaughan, ID. Cunningham, L. c.
Harris, D. Smith, Jno. Thomas, Jas. Williams.
10th. A. Fry, Jos, Mars. l. c. Wilson, Jno.
Prock, James Brown and j. L. Henderson.
GOTH Thos. Rogers, Ben. Kirkland, VIM.
Williams, Nathaniel Smalling and J. Strutton.
George Brown and IL. b. Yearwood, Esqs.
in answer to calls made upon them, addressed
the meeting in able and spirited speeches.
On motion, it was
ReSolred, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be furnished to the Editor of the "Athens
Post" with the request that he publish the
same.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned sine de-
II. II. STEPHENS, Chairman.
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