The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08
RAILROAD CONVENTION AT JASPER.

RAILROAD CONVENTION AT JASPER.
On the 21st ult., n large and enthusiastic
meeting of the citizens of Marion county, at
tended by,delegates from the counties Of
Hamilton and Bledsoe, was held at Jasper,
which meeting was called for the purpose Of
taking mo consideration The extension of the
Memphis e. Charleston Rail Road from
Stevenson on the north side of the Tennes-
see river to Chattanooga
On motion, Hon. J. NJ. ANDERSON was
called to the Chair, and A. A. HYDE, Esq.
appointed Secretary.
| The Chairman expressed the object Of the
meeting in n few pertinent remarks; after
which Samuel A.. Smith, Esq. was called to
the stand and responded TO the call in n
sr eeh of some length, in which he Demon
=-sff1sted tho greatadyantages Of the extension
" the Company, as well as to the i1liabisaats
of Marion and the Sequatchee valley. Mr..
Smith was succeeded by B. R. Montgomery,
Esq, in speech, displaying his usual style
Of Oratory.
George w. Rice then presented the fol-
lowing Preamble and Resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas a call has been made in the pa
pers published at Huntsville, Ala, for a
meeting of the Stockholders and Directors
of the Memphis and Charleston Rail Road
Company in that place on Monday the 4th
day of April next at which meeting the ex-
pedency of extending their Road from its
present terminus, to Chattanooga, on the
north side of the Tennessee river, will doubt
! less be taken into consideration; And, whereds,
the Feelings, the Resources, and the Viii.
ingness to aid in the enterprise of the sec
ton of country most deeply interested in the
extension may exert an influence over the
deliberations of the Company,
Therefore, Resolred, That it is the earnest
desire of the citizens of the counties in this
meeting represented, that said extension be
made and they offer to the Company their
hearty cooperation, pIedging their best en-
! deavors to secure n successful consummation
of the enterprise.
Resolued, That Committee of three be
appointed to prepare statement of the sur
plus agricultural productions for transporta-
tion, and the quantity and character of min
eral and other resources of the section Of
country contiguous to, and which will be
developed by an extension of said Road.
Resolued, That the Chairman appoint a
Committee of eight whose duty it shall be
to solicit, and so far as the same can be done
procure the right of way from land holders
along the line of said proposed extension,
taking an obligation therefor in the name of
said Company, and report to the Company
from time to time the result Of their opera
tons.
Resolued, That the Chairman is hereby au-
thorized to call meeting at such time as he
may deem most expedent after the meeting
70 be held in Huntsville.
The Chair then made the following ap-
pointments: George w. Rice, David Rankin,
]. NJ. Anderson, J. Maxwell, w. s. Griffith, J..
p. Alexander, Il. H. Hopkins Thos N. Fra
zer, Jno. Nj. Bridgman Daniel h. Rawlings,
+. A. Parham, Richard Henderson, A. NJ.
Stone, Lawson Guthrie, and Daniel F. Cooke
delegates to the Huntsville meeting. Will
liam Hale, w. Pryor. Jerry Maxwell, James
II. Hornbeak, NJ. {. Edmonscn, J. Pryor, J.
C.. f Bone and ID. Chitty committee to pro-
cure Right of Way.
On motion, Resolrcd that the proceedings
of this meeting be published in the Chatia-
nooga papers and Athens Post.
I'M. ANDERSON, Ch'mn.
A. A. HYDE, Seciy.