Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-03-26
RAILROAD MEETING.

At meeting of the ci,izens of Newbern, assemb-
led upon short notice the Courthouse on Satur-
day the 18th Instant for the purpose of appointing
Delegates attend Railroad meeting be held in
Fayetteville Monday the 18th inst; motion os
George s. Stevenson, Esq, John D. Whtford, Esq.
Intendant, was called tothe chair, VIM. H. May
hew appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was briefly stated by the
Chairman. 95e
The Hon. w. H. Washington then rose and said
loving TO his absence from town during the greater
part of the week and his pressing engagements since
his return from Onslow, he was not aware that the
meeting had been called until few minutes before
it assembled; and he not therefore fully apprized
of its object He had gathered however from the re-
marks of the Chairman and from conversation with
different members of the meeting that the object and
intention was to consult upon the propriety of send
ing delegates TO Rail Road Meeting to be held in
the town of Fayetteville Monday and Tuesday of
the next week. Now he Mr.. W., had not sufficient
ly considered the proposition to build Rail Road
from the Coal Fields via Fayetteville, directly
Beaufort, say whether he should favour the project
or not He had not been able to make up his mind
fully to the effect of such Road upon the New
bern interest its operation and ultimate effect up
on his favore notion of uniting the" blue mountains
of the We with the blue ocean Of the East He
is inclined to think the roads could be auxiliary
to each other, but without committing himself for the
present for against the proposed Rail Road from
Fayetteville Beaufort he decidedly in favor of
sending delegates to that meeting. In the first place
1t waanot only proper but highly becoming in the
people OF this section of the State-the known and
ardent friends of Internal give their
countenance and attention to such movements the
subject calculated promote the interest of
the State wheresoever or whatsoever they may be.
And in the next place he considered it decidedly i'm
portant to interests that should know the aim
and object, plans and purposes Of the movement
under consideration, which we best do by being
represented in the proposed meeting at Fayetteville.
! He, Mr.. W., would therefore submit the following
| resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
LIST ReSolUed That eight Delegates be appointed by
the Chair represent the interest of New bern in the
meeting proposed to be held in the of Fayette-
Vile on Monday next.
I'd Resoiced, That the said delegates so appointed
shall be constituted committee of correspondence
and vigilance behalf of The Town of Newhern
| and County of Craven.
| Tie following named gentlemen subsequent
| ly appointed by the Chairman as said Commitlee:
| Hon. VIM H. Washington, Hon. John R. DonnelI,
| George S. Stevenson, John Blackwell, Elijah Ellis,
| }. G. Justice, John n. w ashton, ESqrs., and DR..
| John A. Guon.
The Hon. J. R. Donnell being called upon by the
meeting, an6 spoke upon the subject at consd
cradle length. He expressed himself decidedly in
favor of the enterprise in agitation, designed TO
meet the Coal mines in Chatham County with Beau
fort harbor by means OF Railroad ftom Fayetteville
to the latter point, but that should pass through On
| slow and Jones Counties, passing through or near
Trenton in the latter county, and running thence to
Beaufort Harbour, TO pass point within five
10 miles of Newbern; and in favor of con-
Meeting Newbern by means of an arm with the Rail-
road at this point. The Judge advocated his views
with much earnesness and enforced them with abiI.
ity. He remarked in substance that his views upon
the subject of Internal improvements had probably
been Inexperienced by many of his fellow citizens
that he had been represented opposed TO all
er1rises, designed to benefit the town the State.
But that this was great mstake-that on the other
hand any enterprise of the kind that upon careful
| examination met the sanction of his judgment jul
dicious and really calculated 10 effect the great ends
| of such improvements, would ever meet his
appreciation, and find in him advocate Al
ter a mature and careful examination, he had been
able regard the North Carolina Railroad and its
extension from Godsborough to Beaufort Harbour
enterprise of this character He gave his
at length for this opinion. On the other hand
the enterprise Of connecting the Coal mines of North
Carolina by means of Railroad via FayetteviIls, by
a company which proposed to build il with their own
capital, the first scheme of the kind that had
been agtated in the State that he had been able
bring his mind to regard with favor judicious
promising in its anticipated results.
Beaufort Harbour, the Judge thought, offered adj
vanages for depot for Coal and for drawing itself
the means of an active and extensive commerce that
far surpassed those OF any other point of the State.
lie dwet at length upon his reasons for preerring
! the particular route for road from Fayetteville TO
| Beaufort Harbour, which he advocated, instead of
road an air line, and gave many reasons why he
! thought company that contemplated the copStTuc-
ton of such railroad would be induced give the
preference 10 the former. He appeared to be well
| informed to the nature Of the ground which
the respective would PASS, and reasoned very
plausibly in favor of his own particular views.
! At the close of Judge Donneli's remarks, on mo.
ton, the names of the Chairman and Secretary were
added 10 the list of Delegates, and the meeting add
| journed.
JOHN D. WHITFORD, Chairman
! VIM. H. MAYHEM, Secretary.
| INTEmPERANcE. We find in an Eastern paper the
following arguments in favor OF temperance by Mr..
| dNyard Rains. nd. is Of