Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-20

Al a meeting of the people of King & Queen County
held The Court House. on Monday The 18th umo' Zoe
On motion Co.. Rober, Bland was called 10 the Chair ant
VIM D. Gresham appointed Secretary
By request Col Junius B. Roane appropriately explained
object Of The meeting 10 S be bs neee on he
inst Tuesday the 24h day OF January 1854; and co6e
by Offering the following resolutions, which were uhahi
Resolved LIST, That in order give 10 the friends OF 'th
Richmond and York River Rail Road more time io' con
of action and for the purpose OF obtaining l uee
CATION from the city OF Richmond and the counties interest
cd the Convention be postponed Tuesday the 2ih day
Resolved End. Tha, we cordially invite all who are in
eresct in the proposed mil road TO meet al the time ono
plac. appointed And tha, the Chair appoint nifty NOR
delegates those already appointed by former meeting
To represen, this county in SAID Convention.
Whereupon, The following gentlemen were appointed
Fl Anderson Guthrie J Henry, Rob Stubbs, James
Mitchell Col Pollard, Edward Gresham, Co! Bagby
Henley r T Gswathmey, A Pointer, WIN Todd, VIM b
Todd, K Bagby, G NJ Pendlcton, Carlton, Walker
Boulware, F Harwood, Or Fleet Smith Jones
J W Faulcorcr. D P Wright, } Lumpkin l. e Dew >
Gresham, Williams DR. VIM Dew. Col r $ Motley + D
Samuel W Hutchinson Eyl land, I Haynes 1v5 p,a
Mann, # Walker, G Sale w D Turner Y "hite, Fe'ei
Toombs, and DR. p Robinson. -,
Stirring and interesting addresses delivered By Ed
ward Gresham Alexander Dudcy and Col Alexander Fleet
whereupon pertinent remarks made BY many o.
our most worthy cit!heno ODD "n'"'.-;s uotaied FRO
them the amount Of twenty hou.ana doIars T.
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the Virginia Gazette and the Richmond papers,
On motion, the meeting adjourned =, IAN 1,,-;-
WM. D. GRESHAM, Secretary
NOTE-The interest manifested In this county In regarc
The proposed rail road is 10 be attributed 10 the exeron
of Alexander Dudley, Esq (he agent appointed oy I'M
Commissioners solicit susscrbeTs and convincing aTsu
Rumcu,s by him in support OF The road bis ioen
lion 10 visit all the counties interested and the city of Rich
mond betne the meeting Of the convention and he hopes
10 have obtained the whole amount Oh STOCK required ny
that lime.
PUBLIC. MEETING IN POCAHoNTAS COUNTY
Ata very large and respectable meeting of tie people Of
pocahon as county hel the Court House on Tuesday tie
9Th day of December 1893 (being Court day. on motion
Paul Mcneil Esq., was called 10 the chair and Il. A. S'o'ef
appointed Secretary.
a. the request of the Chairman the object Of the meeting
was explained by D. a. Srofc when the following resou
tons offered md unanimously adopted:
Resolved That regard rail road connecting The wa
tiers OF The Ohio with James River OF The great
,erpriscs of Virginia. il not Of The Unon and one In
which deeply Interested.
Resolved ha, the energy and promptness OF Inc boara
of Public Works have the same In charge meets WIN
Resolved Tha, we regard tho White Sulphur Springs as
the great watering place OF the State ana 10 Inc ou
whel The Saratoga Springs are 10 Inc NORM. ,c
Resolved That believe what is known as inc u,Gen-
brer Route for the Coyingron and Ohio Rail Road VIII ac-
commOd1e Create more poPI nT anu Roue
Resolved That we most respectfully ask The Board OF Pub
lie Works. looking 10 the interest OF the puoc 10 sensra
the State of Virgnih and especially to the Comics OF
roe, Greenbrer Nichols and Pocahonasr 10 make Inc
White Sulphur Springs point on the rail- 'oaa. r.
Resolved That from The known integrity and aohty o.
those who have tho road in CHARGE we ocls'e 'hs ui'
things considered they will select The best route hu
the Monroe should prove the cheapest upon
the first construction We believe IL VIII oc e "os' '0''
and expensive in the end
Resolved, Tina, The Chairman Of this meeting appoint
Col D. W. Keer, WIN. j. wooddei, WIN l.: DnnRqm, "m'
L. Brown VIM Skeen Thos bfao'0La 1 G. ~ iseoc
| Moore Jas Edmison Geo. W. Amss, Sampson ". la'
,hcwa Dr. Mat Wallace NJ B. Gillian Josiah Beard. Geo
Ednietcn John W. Warwick decEntcS to present esc e
solutions to the Board of Public Works al CoSlng'on on
the 18Th inst. i.
On motion of Col Kerr the Chairman T1s added TO the
D. A. srorEs Secretary.
PUBLIC MEETING IN GREENE COUNTY:
At meeting of The people OF Greene county, va al lhels
Courthouse convened The 18Th day oil December 1922
public notice, Capt. Oliver tinHs was apPo1eu
Chairman, und Hiram Sims Secretary inc Cbas"
Ing explained tho object Of the meeting md several osel
nlemen having given their views thereon Tue 'oo""s
solutions were passed: 40
l. Resolved, That improved road from this place con.
Meeting with improved leading 10 our chief markets IL
highly desirable.
. Resolved That Il is expedent locate the proposed
road afford facilities for hauling 10 GoronsVe anu
10 Orange Court oss, and far "a practicable 10 accom-
modae every nghborhood In this county, and moreover
the location should be such as 10 mike II praccaoe ~
convert Il into rail road future day
3. Resolved, That The Chairman appoint committee OF
sxtesn four from each Of The four masseria districts OF
this county, who shall retire and report whc her PLANK VI
macadamzed road shall he the road 10 be made.
The committee n conformity with the above resoluuon
reported in favor of macudamizcd road which report was
confirmed by The meeting.
The meeting then appointed Hiram Sims ESQ., TO confer
with the delegate from Orange and Greene with view 10
Independent, company powers and pr-
vleges possessed by the Rockingham turnpike comPa
upon the Blue Ridge turnpike.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be pup
l;shed in the Richmond and Fredericksburg pupers.
Resolved, That This meeting adnurn 10 meet again
on January Court day. OLIVER FINkS, Chairman.
HIRAM SINS, Secretary.
THE STREET PREACHING EXCITEMENT-No
RIOT.
NEW YoRx, Dec. l3-.There were apprekensions that
trouble might here to-day growing Of the recent
excitement in regard TO public preaching, &c am
glad TO inform you, however that all passed of harmo
niousy and good order No attempt whatever made
towards riot very large body Of PERSONS numbering in
all probably fifty thousand, assembled in The vicinity
where the preacher held FORTH determined" il said
that the missionary should enjoy and exercise the liberty
of speech guaranteed TO every citizen OF the United States
which he did without Holesaton After services the
dispersed in good ORDER and all passed off quietly Three
regiments Of troops have been under all day.
STORMS IN LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.
MosILE, Dec IA steamer just arrived this port from
New Orleans, reports that there has been heavy
sweeping both Louisiana and Mississippi doing
amount OF damage.
FATAL SHOOTING CASE.
CIycISHArI Dec l6.-R. II. Collins Editor of the Mays
willie Eagle sho, Luther Dobyns, in the forehead Mays