Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-01-28
An:t::: Meeting cf the Stockholders ofti,c Whining;
a.d Manchester Railroad,

An:to: Meeting cf nc Stockholders oftI,c Whining;
ton and Manch"ster Railroad.
W1lM1NGroN, n c., Jan. &c, 1853.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad. convened in
this place to day at III o'clock, A. NJ. On motion
of Gen. Harllee, DIR. ]. D. Bellamy was chosen
President and John MRae, Jr, and A. L. Price ap-
pointed Secretaries. On motion of Gen. Harlee,
President of the Road the Secretaries were appon-
ted committee to examine proxies: and report the
number of shares of Stock represented. The COM
mittee having discharged the duty imposed upon
them, reported 3771 shares represented in person and
by proxy. 1000 shares by s. d. Wallace, ESQ, as
proxy for the State of North Carolina, 1000 shares by
Gen. Alexander M'Rae for the Wilmington & Raj
eigh Railroad Company, and 1000 shares by John
Dawson, Esq, Mag jstrate of Police for the town of
Wilmington, making in all Z I'll shares which being
maj oritv Of the stock of said Company, the Con-
yention proceeded to business.
Gen. Harlee, President of the Road, presented his
annual report, together with the report of L. ].
Fleming, Esq, Resident Engineer of said Company.
The reading of the reports having been dispensed
with, G. R. French. Esq, chairman of the commit
tee appointed at the last annual meeting to examine
the accounts of the Treasurer read the report of said
committee.
On motion of Gen. Harllee, committee of
was appointed by the President consisting of Messrs.
S. d. Wallace, NJ. Costn John NJ. Timmons, Dr. r.
Harllce. j. A. Mays, John Dawson, and Gen. Alex.
| NJ Rae to examine the several reports alluded to
above, and report their deliberations to the Conven-
ton.
On motion of Gen. A. Mc'Rac the Convention adj
iourned to meet again at the Court House this eve
ming at o'clock
WEDNESDAY EVENING, O CLOCK
! The convention met at the Court House agreeably
to adjournment. The minutes Of the forenoon were
read and approved. The committee of seven, to
whom were referred the annual reports ofthe officers
of the Company, submitted through Gen. Alex. Nc
Rae, their chairman, report of their deliberations,
accompanied with series of resolutions
On motion of COL John McRae, the report was re-
ceved and the resolutions taken up separately dis
cussed at length. and passed unanimously.
Jas Banks, Esq, of Fayetteville, invited to a
scat in the Convention.
On motion of John NJ. Timmons Esd,
RcS0red That cornmittee of each from the
from the counties of Columbus and Brunswick and two from
the town of Wilmington be appointed for the purpose of
nominating officers for the Wilmington and Manchester
r. Company for the ensuing
Whereupon: the President appointed the following
gentlemen said communicative: DR.. John A. Mayes
for Sumter District; John M. Timmons Esq., fol-
Darlington District; DR.. Haree for Marion Dis
trct; Augustus Smith, Esq, for Columbus county
Jas. r. Grist, Esq, for Brunswick county and o
G. Parsley Esq, and Gen. Alex. McRae, for thu
town of Wilmington.
On notion the Convention adjourned till II
O. clock, A. NJ. tomorrow.
KENANsv1LLE, n. c.: Jan. Goth, 1858
, Mr.. FULToN:-l must ask you the favor to be al
lowed to say to the farmers of Duplin and the ad
joining counties, that the following Hogs were al
raised and fatted by myself. and if they beat me-
qcW try again. | killed and weighed on Tuesda,
last in t6 presence Ct some of our best Dupln far
mers the following shoats. ana they are general