Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-02-09
Town Meeting.

In pursuance of call issued by the Magistrate OF
Police public meeting OF the citizens of the town OF
Wilmington was held in the Court House yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of considering the pIopre
tY of extending the track of the Wilmington and Raj
eigh Rail Road to some central point in said
Col John McRae, NJ P. was called to the chair, and
A. H. Martin, Esq appointed secretary.
resolution submitted by A. H. VanBokkelen Esq,
and amended on motion OF Or. F. ]. Hill, was debat
ed at some length. The resolution in substance de-
clared it expedent and conducive % the general in
terests of the town that Railroad track should be run
from the present terminus of the Wilmington and
Raleigh Rail Roai to point at or near the centre
of town, for the conveyance of passengers and bag
gage upon which no locomotive should be employed
The resolution negatived.
The meeting was quite full one, showing that
considerable interest was felt upon the subject, as
was manifestation the discussion. 1t was natural
that owners of property on Front Street, who might
regard the move likely 10 interfere with the value
or comfort of their residences or other property,
should be more especially opposed to it,
We plead guilty to no partzanship one way the
other although our opinions lean to The side of the
minority as ascertaineA by the vote of the meeting
are several of them through the very heart of the city
of New York, and you get into the cars opposite the
City Hall, and they rising in popularity both in
that city and Boston.
When we preached this subject some weeks ago it
simply with view of bringing it TO the aten-
ton of our people. We knew that the idea was en-
terained Of building Refractory Eating House for
the accommodation of passengers up at the Railroad
Depot, which was and is looked upon a necessity
under the existing state of things AS for the right,
that, of course, mist depend upon the necessity
The company took means 10 feed its passengers on
board the boats which it had rig ht to do and if Cir
cusances should arise creating similar necessity i,
has the right. and it to U.S. is bound, far as
practicable exercise it for the comfort OF passengers
and the interests of the line However, we knew that
the road anxious to avoid the necessity OF any
step that might come into competition tn private
enterprise or deprive the town of the benefits of trav
Ell coming into and passing through the centre of it.
To obviae this necessity the idea Of horse railroad
the track Of which should extend from the Railroad,
say to Dock Street wharf suggested for the
sideraton of citizens. In this way thought
that passengers could he placed in he centre OF town
six or eight minutes after the arrival of the cars,
and, being delivered irons the necessity OF returning
would have tin for refreshment other purposes,
and it was thought that the passage of something
like hundred thousand persons per annum, through
the very heart of town. could not be Otherwise than
beneficial. These we're some of the supposed advan-
tages offered in favour of the scheme. The
probable injury property, etc, among The
sons urged in opposition, and which appear to have
been regarded by the majority of the meeting
than counterbaancng the probable advantages like
~ 10 accrue Of course submit to the will of the
majority and this the readily the general in
teresls of town and earthly interests or motive of
our own prompted in bringing forward the original
suggestion. Daily Journal, Feb. Sd.
Hon Stephen PIeasanton, long Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury, died at Washington the lst inst Mr.
PIeasanton must have been very old man He is
raid to have come with the government when it was
removed from Philadelphia to Washington City, and
is believed have been the oldest officer any of the
Departments The Fifth Auditor was, until recently
supernen len, of Light Houses, but that is now rest
/ ed in Light House Board.