Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-07

Agreeable to Appointments Convention composed
of portion Of the delegates appointed by the Coun-
ty of CasweI and citizens of the county OF Rocking
ham, n. c.. convened in the Court House at Went
worth, on Tuesday the 23d Of August, 1858,
On motion of A. NJ Scales, Esq, j. w. Burton,
ESQ., of Leaksville, called to the Chalr ana MAJ
John Gum, and Joseph B. Holderby, Esq, appoint
ed Secretaries.
The Convention being thus organized, Mr.. Scales
introduced to the Convention N. j. Palmer, Esq, OF
Milton of the Dele ates from the County OF Cas-
we'll who after reading the proceeding OF the late
Rail Road Convention at ClarksVlie, Va, proceeded
to address the Convention at considerable length IN
relation to the Importance and practlcablhty OF ex-
tending the Roanoke Valley Rail Road from Clarks-
vile, via Milton, to the Coal Mines near LeaksV1le,
in Rockingham County. He also spoke of the value
and importance of having to the coal mines by
means of Rail Road. He also exhibited a state
ment of the amount of revenue derived by the State
in the way of taxation on the citizens OF the c0un
ties of Person, Caswell, Rockingham, and Stokes
amounting to upwards of so, 900 per annum, which
went principally to make improvements and to pay
the loans created to build Rail Roads, Plank ROADS
and improve the Navigation OF Rivers IN other Sec
tions of the State in which the people Of those coun
ties have but a remote if any nterest-none OF the
improvements coming within their territory.
At the conclusion of his address Mr.. Palmer, sub
mitted the following preamble and resoluhons
WHEREAS, A Convention was held in the town of
GAINESVILLE Va on the 18th utimo, at which 1t was
resolved to continue the Roanoke Valley Road, run
ming from near Ridgeway, North Carolina, to Clarks-
Coal Mines near Leaksvile in the County of Rocking
ham, North Carolina.
ResOlced, That this Convention approve of the pro
ceedings of the said Convention and will use their
best efforts to carry out its objects
ResOIred That Committee be appointed by the
President of this Convention to apply to the next
General Assembly of North Carolina, tor Charter
for the proposed Road, with such aid as the policy
of the measure and justice to hitherto neglected.
portion of North Carolina may require
ResOLred, That his EXcellency Gov Keld, be, ana
he is hereby earnestly requested to have by the ate
Geologist a thorough examination and Survey MADE
ofthe Coal Mines of Rockingham and Stokes countes.
ResOlred, That committee be appointed by the
President to raise funds for the purpose Of contu-
ing the Survey of Rail Road from Milton to the
Coal Mines.
hesolred, That committee of five be appointed TO
employ competent Engineer, to make the proposed
Survey, whenever the necessary funds shall be raised
for that purpose.
BY request of the meeting, DR.. Spencer McClana-
han, Assistant State Geoogist being present, made
statement as to the extent and value of the Coal
Mines in the Counties of Rockingham and Stokes
He spoke of the Coal being of the best quaty-vcry
accessible from the surface of the earth, and extend
ing distance of from 40 to 45 miles, with width
of from three to four miles and that they ought to
be reached from the large market towns either by
Rail Roads Steam Boat Navigation. He also
spoke of the large quantity of Lime to be obtained
short distance above the coal mines.
At the close of the remarks of DIR. McClanahan,
the question was taken on the preamble and resolu-
tions and they were unanimously adopted
The following committees were then appointed by
the Chairman.
TO memorable the Legislature of N. Carolina, for
Charter and State aid to the proposed Rail Road:
Robert B. Watt, j. A. Montgomery, G. L. Aiken,
DR.. j. B. Johns, and A. L. Ward.
To raise by subscription the necessary funds to
make Survey and estimates of the proposed rail
road from Milton to Leaksville: DIR. T. Reynolds,
Rev. Benton Field, Absha Sladc Stephen Neal, and
Joseph B. Holderby. The same Committee were ap-
pointed to employ competent Engineer when the ne
cessary funds for that purpose shall have been raised
On motion the Chairman of the Convention was ad-
ded to each of the Committees
Resolred, That the proceedings of this Convention
be signed by the Chairman and Secretaries and pub
lished in the Milton, Grcensborough, Raleigh, Will
nngton, GAINESVILLE, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Peters
burg and Danville papers.
JONES w. BURTON, Chairman.
J: J. G0ss, Secretaries.