The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-07-19
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Correspondence Of The .ColuaaJta Banner.
ANDERSON G.. Il. JnlY ID. lS5

OF This place yesterday, at y CLOCK, y. h'-
The meeting was very largc-l0,00O shares
were represented. The Annual Reports were
submitted by the President, Treasurer, Eugi-
neer, and Superintendent. These reports were
referred to Committee Of which Cen IIarii-
son Of this place, was Chairman. | an happy
to say that they present a very gratifying con.
dtion of things and that the good fortunes Of
the Company may now be said to be secure:
beyond contingency. This morning Tie Com
mttee reported, and the Report with certain
Resolutions of great Importance, was adopted
with great unani,nity. The most important CT
these Resolutions were, that ;he Company IS
sue its Bonds for S200,0C if so mueil Be re-
cessary to meet the present wants OF the Com
pany, and that the Stockholders be authorized
to locate a,sec So much OF the Road Is will
protect it permanently against frcshcts. These
two measures are indispensably necessary, and
when carried out, will have the best effect upon
the interests Of the Company. III the adop-
tion Of this last measure, the Stockholders have
differed in opininn with the Officers Of the
Road. who recommend that the end could &c
secured by tie Improvement Of the present
track. But the difference in expense was tri
fling, and I think that the Stockholders Lave
acted wisely in ordering new track altogether.
Another important measure which has been
adopted, is that application be made to the
next Legislature for a Charter to run Road
from some point OH this Road, at or near '96,
to Aiken or Hamburg. This is judged ncccs-
sary to protect this Company against the ill
huenccs of other corporations. The following
gentlemen have been elected President aud Di-
rectors Of the Company for the next year:
Thomas C. Perrin, President; Josiah kSore,
V. MeBece, J. ?. Reid, Judge Whi,ner, T. G..
Thomas, Joel Smith, J. 3. O'Neall, S. Fair,
D. Nancc,J. V. Lyles, w. Patton and Daniel
Blake.
Z The Salary ofthc President has been incrcas-
ed to $500. Before Judge ONeall vacated
the Presidency, Resolutions Of the most COM
plimentary character were Introduced By Col.
Orr, and unanimously adopted To these lie
responded in most appropriate manner.
Mr. Perrin on taking The chair made a neat
and suitable address, in which he thanked the
5 meeting for the high compliment which had
been paid him; and pledged his best efforts to
the interests of the Company. One of the
last nets of the ConvcNtion was to lcudcr to
the Judge and his wife, q ticket for life to ira
vel the Road free of Charge.
The Convention adjourned at about II
o'clock, and repaired to . beautiful grove in the
neishborhood, to partake of Dinner which
had been provided for the Stockholders, by the
citizens of this District. 1t was one of the
largest assemblages which | have ever seen in
Carolina; it can only be beaten in Georgia,
where there is greater facility for gathering
a crowd, than any community with which | an
acquainted. Addresses were made BY Col.
Perrin, Judge O'Ncall, and others. Thus ends
the meeting; and soon will be heard the Whis-
tie of the engine bearing the multitude to their
respective habitatiuns.' | know that you will
be pleased to be assured, that the services of
Judge O'Ncall are folly appreciated; that the
Stockholders fee! that they owe every thing 70
him; that he has built road upwards of I60
miles long in the midst Of difficulties which
have never before been encountered in our
State, and which would have alyzed any one
else. He commenced the Road with q sub
scription of about fourth only Of what was
necessary to build it, and large portion even
of that not Immediately available; he has had
to contend against the floods which suddenly
swept .IEoill UciOlC y SS W
the Road-in the midst Of unnumbered diff
culties he has managed to maintain the credit
of the Company, and now lie retires with the
proud satisfaction Of having built the longest
Road in the State, and leaving its affairs in -
prosperous condition His SUCCESSOR is well
known to you. a gentleman Of the purcst
character, Of high intelligence and education,
of known energy and devotion, and thorough
drilling in the practical affairs Of life, the Road
must prosper under his administration.
The Road, we know, has its enemies, but il
has triurnphcd over them. Rival interests have
been arrayed against it, aud Heaven and earth
have been invoked for its destruction Never
was there an enterprise more slandcred; but
it yet stands, and acW stand, a noble monument
of the zeal and patriotism Of its projectors, and
the bright messenger of blessings untold and
unaumbcred for generations yet unborn. The
beautiful riilagc where now write, is literally
one of its creations. 1t is now in progress Of
rapid growth and improvement, and presents
already all the appliances Of highest refinement
and civilization. Here are fine Hotels, large
mercantile interest, churches of various chris
tian denominations; academies, lawyers and
doctors Without designing any inyidious
distiac;i"n>, !. is We! perhaps 90 adj llat
among ITS ,.i,@s..5 are 20 :'' fa.ud IND :c Whit
ncr. the Hon. ]lr CIR. 'ar .l....aer ,f Gul.
crcss, I'r Solicitor i;,;', ~ i lbryyres",!, ir
JOHNS on, - o:r: t,n a.. 'nya,>'t.l iIy..4.H'
Of the Bari,; S.".. roa:y..ira.
And row D.u.s MY dell sI@v +" :: ~,os".
Long live AH1,r>pa tong i've t.c Col1s"';' =
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