The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08
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made inqur relative hts history, bu, failed to dis
cover anything regarding him further Than hat be figured
in the X. evolutionary lie wastho brother Of Governor
shelby, OF Kentucky. The sab truly an interesting rehc
rx Give e. east lies the Of Cav
Floyd the present Secretary Of War. The Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad passes along It's enou sh
70 AFFORD pretty fair ves OF me town The GoYerrors
tousc-s largo brick building OF neal Appearance. situ
aed on an emnence surrounded BY handsome pessnro
ground and shaded In the by a beautiful grovc
Near by Is the house OF his brother In law Col rhos L.
Preston, proprietor Of the celebrated smyhe county
work. The Governor 10 be peculiar favorite with
the people here much fact regrets for
bis absence HIS brother In law is equally popular and
viii doub,cs be chosen ere long a. the representative OF
Before closing these preliminary remarks Is but ju
% Mr.; John Mcdaniel me geniicmanly aud sfnciens
President OF the Virginia an re Railroad 10 state
that 10 his individual exertons due this whole move
mCn True, The idea nrst originated with tho Honorable A.
Dudley Mann, but his plan comprehendei direct prac
teal scheme, and Il remained for Mr.. Mcdaniel 70
nsUgurao the only recidc plan which has the meri, on
Feasibility or scmslance q success.
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On motion OF Hon. VIM. ballard Preston, The Hon Trar.
Gle Mallory Of Norfolk President Of the Norfolk and Peser
burg Railroad, was called 10 the chair.
I'm taking the chair, he said-Gentemen, n s not my
purpose NJ This time 10 dcta'n you with many remsrf so
The tbt cts and importance CT bis meeting eobsct,h
We have in view, one which sure ~ii create no
tvt ion Of opinion amorg US; and when hey se Inly
made Known, will commsnd the hesy support Q, every
member Of this body, and will be f0una 70 enosSas
wider field than pcrha,~ Is now anticipated By some We
bave not met here simpiy N advocae vossr'
CT line OF steamers We have not met here 70 hitch onr
selves on 10 nv comFapv or scheme TIA, may re Dr. urh
teseye The conmapIty bot have come here 10 Gee
ere csnno. AZ, lao ,eyte means whereby we can com.
r,so The lac, r,t IN that chain OF internal improve
mer,s npop which have s.ased our horer ear osh,
and an that dear to MS as yirenians sna s'pinerners
,o,,J cav in a word that u,ou our commercial indcpcr
ncc rests political independence; and this project In
~ h., pbasee bearings, will connect itseh with every
;o,,rct in the State--east west, north and soath.
ssid however, that was not my design, at least at
ms proceeding to enter this subject
The object Of the convention IL known 70 most OF you
f,csu me; and here, now will stop, conscn.ng myself
b expres sing you my thanks for this mark Of
confidence and esioem and assure you that Will be my
eoit dscharge the duty which yoa have imposed upon
nc With view simply to advance the object which
a. scmhled here 10 accomplish.
Ar DIAN, Of Iynchburg-I am aware that some imps-
euce felt that should ptoceed N busipess
possible move therefore, that committee Of nine be
appointed TO prepare business for the conversion
The President informed the gentlemen that The motion
in order The Convention not being fully organized
bsf're secretaries appointed.
Mr. DEAN then moved that Messrs. A x. Moore, Of The
Bristol Nss Chas W. Brl,on, proprietor Of Inc iyueh-