The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-10-20

.f'."+ -, ..,lf FL0FD.Es I'll OctJlT, 1sa5 H.
,r,s a4,rcates from Richmond and your reporter
Arrived here this morning in coed time 70 iiingle
t,onyention, The Danyille, 1Seush-Side, and Wiz.
siuia and Tennessee Railroad COMPANIES very gen
er,jusiy rendered us free ride over their foats
which we gratefully accepted ann Neesiie' 70 make
this pub lici acknowledgment OF 'heir kihuhess-
The President of the latter foad gave us All inri;
t.sfon m spsouuauy a select party OF friends, and
fbe Beard Of Public Works to Mt Airy the ter.
minus of a new section opcned yesterday outwe
ware o ged to decline it and hasten on here % -
Al 1ao' clock TODAY. the Cont eftion assembled
4, che PRESBYTERIAN church.. Delegates were pre-
so,I fi,,u .rayso Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, Henry,
Iirtsvls mia Franklin, Amelia Danvihe and Rich
/ mond > Messrs. Joseph Mayo, H. H.. kaiyson, b. II.
rrirsIer.t.Iames> s. Kent Vincent WitehaT;' and
a,.;s Haryie were all of the Richmond delega-
ton that attended. i"-i' '''... . 80 o.
Tie names of the delegates having been enrolled,
on motion of Mr. Harvey D6skins, Of Floyd, Mr..
/ George HAIRsEoN, Of Henry was elected Presi-
deut.of the Convention" 0n taking the Chair, Mr.
Hairston addressed the body on the importance OF
beobieef which had them, and expressed
the hope that local jealousies, which mad been the
bane of internal improvements IN virginia, might
not Green in to retar the great work which all de-
|, s;rod 10 see speedily built ~; Us! ~ a-i1 J;s -
Messrs J. II. Lester. of Danyille;. II. K. Ellyson,
of Richmond; Henry Lane. of Floyd and A. II
Obenchain, of Pittsylyania, were appointed Secre.
taries., u.s.. alf.a.....i il. ..-z 81, ~; .5l7Jdis
I On motion of Mr. H, X. Ellyson. a committee of
two from each county and city represented in the
Convention, was appointed to report business fur
its action .f..tr.i H. =. 81 - sl..- .-l.G III
! The following gentlemen composed the commit
tee James NJ. Smith, Thos. II. Watkins, Harvey
Deskins, Henry Lane, A NJ Lybrock, w. A Bur
well, Thomas p. Atkinson, S. III. Lester Madison
d. Garter, Lewis Starr,g Wm. Thompson a.. L.
Hickman, Joseph Mayo, H. h EIyson, Vincent
Witchcr, Lewis +. Harvie, and A. III. Young.,s,l "a
On notion the Convention adjourned till six.
10 allow lime TO the committee to prepare their re-
port j. e. .iT..l!-sgLI 4.i|t, H4. tI4 sc ,S4.H -
bled Tie committee on business, through ar.J
NJ. Smith,: theif chairman, recommended the adppr
ton Of the following Ql s,..l..j .al-- a. j,
Whereas, the people nhabting the fertile county
b tseGn the town of Danyille and the fine OF the
Vriii and 1eines5ee Railroad, have meyer pnriiC
pa ed IN the ntttt5 derived from the great txti
tuTa which has been made by the Legislature III the
construction of we r!ss OF internal i'm proyenler and
CO seaaety have remained up to this period land
locked and shut out from any avenue to ta markets
OF the world and whereas they have a Just claim up
on the State for flat aid which has been 80 literally
extended to others-lt is.t heretOre- - 49,
Resolved, That application be made to the General
Assembly OF Virginia. shortly to eorivehe. fot the
tension of the Richmond and Bauyille Railread,
charter fora company to- Construct railroad from tile
town of DanYille to suitable peintQ the Nitg
the part Of the Colnmonw of tree-tts of the
aanot Which may be necessary for the construction
Resolved That our representatives ia the Eesisla
ture be requested to press our claims that body
and do all that in them lies, obtain the reasonable
boon which we ask. 5ns,. nj. " 4. At"4t" = ]H
Resolved That aconnpittee of six be appointed by.
the CHAIR, hose duty itshal be to prepare aud pre-
sent 70 the egislature suitable memorial setting
forth the clsips OF this long Neglected. people on the
The preamble and resolutions having been ii read
seriatim were unanimously adopted -
The following, gentlemen were Appointed TO me
rnofia17ze the Legislature -: u '' ''' =
Judge \: s. Fulton and benjamin r. Floyd, Of
Wythe; William II, Cook. Of Carroll; John Il Ed,
monds, IF Halifax; S3niutl Met aninlett Of Gray
son, and George 'rownes, of pttsy1vania. 'f'''
: During fhe evening, and Until 4, late hour the
'Convention listened TO addresses from Messrs
Mayo Sutherlin, Harvie Lester, Ellyson, Witcher,
Lane, and others, The finest Spirit prevailed and
great Enthusiasm txtfted in behalf Of the BIO
posed road twas said that very large Individual
and county subscriptions Would BE made by an the
counties along the Inc. Richmond is expected to
contribute with a liberal hand towards this great
work. which is to p6hf INTO her zap the vast agficitl-
tllral productions and mineral wealth of this rich
and inexilaustible section Of Virginia; and your
delegates assured the Convention that the Metropo-
lis would do her whole duty: 80 - -. IN -
After the usual tofe6 thanks to The officers of
the Contention and the Trustees Of the PresbvtG-
rian Church, the Convention adjourned sine die