Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-23

From the People frsss.
Rnitroad Meeting in S..rnsantsu

The citizens of Germauian anj the surround
| ing country assembled in the ball Of the Neon
ic Institute. in Germanton. on Saturday the 1ih
| April to consider the expediency of constructing
railroad from High Point 10 the Virginia lin;
aud organized this meeting BY calling Capt. John
/ w Chambers 10 the Chair and appointing jasper
/ w Davis. Secretary.
On motion. the President appointed Col I-aac
! : Gibson. Sam'l G.. ilill, j. l.. Shumnie Robt
! & Mays aud James ". Davis. committee 10
prepare and report resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting who retired, and after short
/ time returned and reported the following Pream-
i bic and Resolutions; which were unanimously "A
dopird:
WHEREAS, deem the proposed Railroad
connection between High Point on the y. {.
Central Railroad, through the counties Of For
syih aud Stokes TO the Virginia line of paramount
Importance Ia this hitherto neglected portion of
our STATE; aud whereas. a general interest has
been awakened upon this subject, not only along
The proposed route, but also in a wealthy and
highly productive region OF our sister State .Nir-
giuia. and in the city of Lynchburg, and several
other commercial marts whose interest viii be
promoted by this connection, BE it Resolved,
lat. That this meeting halls with pleasure the
proposition to bold general Railfoad Conven-
lion in the town of Winston on the 10th of June
next.
2nd, That We. portion of the citizens of
y
our warm approval Of our Legislators and their
conductors in the la General Assembly of this
State by whose 'iofts our people have The
privilege of constructing an Improvement which
when completed will be means of rendering
available the vast resources of this region Of
country, highly productive and unparalleled IN
mineral wealth.
3rd. That in view Of the immense beds Of Iron
ore. the vast deposits of Anthracite Coal aud
tho eShnu-tless quarries of marble located in va.
rious places along tho proposed rontc, VIZ be
heve that, when the road j. completed, material
eau be transported from this region of country
which will contribute sroaty to the convenience
and interest Of several southern States which
now import from for,Ign countries and t g
Northern Stale- tie staplc- hon Coal and Mar
bic.
Ith That we nrc If opinion that stock will be
literally inken by thu ciiilrns 81 those counties,
and TINT general eilprt will b. made Ia it, com
plcton nnmproycment Which we acpnrd not on
ly rs vastly important but al-o IA, cmineutly pfae
ticabe.
9th, That the President # this meeting mp.
point delegates 10 meet ~ the above mentioned
convention, delcgntes hat mhy be- appointed from
other towns nnl communities Interested in tho
Improvement
9Th. Thu, The proceedings If Til. meeting be
published in the Western sentinel, Peoples
Press and lynchbufR RrpubIican,ond that other
papers friendly to the enterprise be invited t.
publish the snmo.
Whercupon the President appointed the fl
lowing persons Il, delegates 10 the convention,
viz:
Gen. John +. poindcAter. DIR. VIM. " ilhers
DIR. II W. lIynum, Leonard Anderson, A. Is
Dalton. Archibald Robertson VIM, A. l.ash.
Snm1 Fulton, Robt Matthews, e. II. Matthews
l.. X. Gibson, James W. Davis Col. Wm poin
dexter John Hill, Joel +. Hill, WIN. Wallace
n. I. sullivan. Joseph Wills, NJ. II. Quinn,
Reuben y. Godus VIM. T. Gannawny. J. 4.
Shumatc, |. :. Gibson, VI. 7. Benton. DR.. w
W. slodman-Jo,eph lloIdclby. I-etrr Tuttlc
DIR. A. J.. Biting, David r. Leak, Anthony Bit
ting aud Snma {. Hill.
On motion the President aud Secretary were
added Us delegates 10 the convention.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JuHN W. CuAMHERs. President.
JASPER W. DAVIS, Secretary.