Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-22
R.1l ROAD MEETING n NORFOLK

a. I,ruc and respectable meeting private :t1DH
hor= Of The Norfolk and Petersburg Rai' i'oad Wpahf
hrf' u, the Mayors Office, SATURDAY, Tie b!t INST. "n
! 1mnon nl W j Doyle, Es John v Nhrleai - vas
.alet to t.e Chair and JI !. L,gh Fs was appoint
Z e.. Secretary. .,.,.s
The ,u.,irlcr having mlJr"i !fa li'" n2 r"2o,""hs
; ry ,:.re adopted with but three dissenting voices
!: Whereas The Nuuik and Petersburg Raj k'ai '"'"'-
.n, has encountered its outset, one 'i tr n"st ph'y
sirr ,.yerses 10 which work ui uicfn' improvement
rnmli he subjected being, in opposition 10 'a ma
,riiy oi is true friends, and Of the community se''S
~ the combination "i iva proxies tnn =" 'h'sc no! ""
,na nne dollars interest in the en-lrisr ana ha'lh "i
n,-r II coni.np puou-y in public and :" '.ate ana not
sbs ng legally qualified at the time "i Ms ling """ F
o,eT mag bu, shares of the STOCK Z" nc company
lrcI mn IT, Ii, Presidency "l heretofore i"'rai o
~ n.rcs=-one who devoted l= personal ntach 10 Fe.
oa, uhscriu,Jou 10 the work jaud believe, I" some
yt,nI successfully and wlD Irrf ni II :" recently rs
s,,. 3ls day May, lS52 10 published af'e-' ''' !,
tlr under the circumstances, ut "Hnia ii pay enough -
crease The wheels al The empty ears h' N'' ';,''
ill., arrl,d track" and that N STRIPPED 81 ~ hfhs anu
rrpnI urrr street railway, and placed upon - 's - !
Spayng aud useful rund "per Sc, II W""'n ho' nus,
scorporas guard ils support ana "nsC ",'y = W."
[ ,s PR sij,n of this Petersburg p!Iy 70 ih'i" Gi
n,thrr subscriptions rhereas b? such unieatu ~
Scundpct and by the subsequent course pursue" -
g, ,e rnmpany most OF those who were :'iin2 =" MAX
Z ,c,iErrs in the causc have tr"i driven from
yrjir former Jealous interest in The enterprise ana "o"
: lady be released from their subscrl ''eh u.
r, lss-and others who exprcSsed oct W aN
,rci IN the work after organic ,,ion. have "r t' c'S"
above given, openly recanted ii'Gs' d.' MINI NV wv
The ecpest dissatisfaction i. Eel! 10y ~, VINO are
.i, ,,hsrrins 10 the WORK. and snceT.iy a'7i,h !"
!. ~ rho common good al these muoward results, "he
could an.! ought have been entifeiy nV"'H'
!, i;eso ed, That in the r"irse Paf5n%h ~ ~ To- ~
riY ,moXies at The recent meeting o 'S% ~
] i,,cy may he called st"ckh"li's 'rt'
j cX!e,D we find nothing 10 approve "'' 'A'Sr' ="
that was worthy ola better cause. \, i,,s,co
< Resolved That we regard the cf'"i'n% r.
,he whole affair the refusal at he h|ah - n'.
r 10 aDpoInt 10 The post OF Englnc, % " Io'l', ou
I ,d ornuaintancc Albert II. Campbell, tsq a sshc".i
f ,igh professional attanmentS and n'bi pets '',
r%r who has devoted time, talents ard mei' " t ),
Eor for Norfolk The outlet OF all 'he 'oui % h,t;,
rmotuveuents OF the Siate-~"lio a7 d ti"''' " "a ~
line Of rail road between lcte:sont4 a"I -''
Sf,lk il. such 10 call lorth 'e n''s
- he Board of Public Worka-and who III every i''.,'
sf his career both in this ana "'hs' 'S''"'' " " "
Ghiubcsl professional encohiu''f' ,,,. ,h III
I,s.Isai That while under other circumstances 'i ~
stua,ment which Mr. Campbell mas tfTt're" 'I' @
Erir, 10 him his proiession ana we ptie. aI,sf
s vor;,abr history tic Norfolk and Petersburg hl?a
q, ;omuany shall be known, he "ia niWca' ,!H .F nri
Erna been tried BY fire, tho more Haina"'r ,. 80
go. Win which he maintained the SHE :" 'ish ",'e
E,nfed nv eng q" prejudice brought 10 e't nm nm
Z resolved That il the City and State 'N- 10" '" ~
NJ in,, air Campbell would b. EaSlater o. !"
C,,n,pv Wo say this without any GieiI'"h - ,is'"s
srh. Il,ihcsons OF the present fo.aes :, h,oa . !,
E,ynom VIZ believe TO te amply competent u "
Rssol,e Thai Mr. Campbell has hold ne. cay upI
mr. iudrment but upon our hearts Mheit'ri ~ "s - "
e iii, cary our wamest sympaihles wh iih 1''h 80 30
LII a,, ri his success in his pofesslon as "e ""ou"o
EIy wi our regret will be that We "etc rie'en' " "
a.auscs which We have mentioned ron Dt''- nhr !,
a. ,ar2. and fortune. We beg that ne "' 's's''"'
Eh kindness and not bury Norfolk IN the sane gts.s r.
hich ne will inre. the memory oi The 0pTos,,on VI ~
20 unjust and unkind treatment I've haS "ie't"
po-cd That onr confluence in he mcIiis 2 phf o'le
scheme Of rail road from Norfolk TO CONNER '', "a
HSm,h. Side road ct or Petersburg a"a "l''' ,s
q sce Of interchange granted o. acts o! .'.'
E,nshaxcr Nothing out unfavorabc lniucHce" "'.-"
cur u?on could ta ,h~artcd It's o;s" PROMISES '''"
dividend and Development ), ,,,
~ Resolved That the proceedings OF ms ;'stnT - p
hss in s news papers Of this city, and - t' eieLsouf
md Richmond papers and that COPY De ia o' ." "ha'
Hnnn before The Board Of Public M"ISs; = ,.,;
a JAMES l. LEIGH, Secretary