Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-09-09
From the AshevlIle News'
RAIL ROAD MEETING.


AT public meeting Of the citizens Of Buncombe
county, convened at the Court House on Saturday
the 22d instant, on motion, Montravie Patton Esq,
was called to the Chair, and l. B. Sawyer requested
act as Secretary.
The Chairman briefly explained the object Of the
meeting to be the appointment of delegates to the
Rail Road Convention to be held at the Warm Springs
on the 9th inst.
The meeting was then addressed at some length
by A. S. Merrimon, Esq, who offered the following
resolutions: Ea<
Resoloed That the industrial interests of the
mountain country in North Carolina imperatiyey
demand that we should at once have connection
by Rail Road, with the Atlantic sea board OIL the
east and the great heart of the Mississippi Valley on
the west.
Resoloed, That we have been looking with deep
anxiety to the action, past and prospective of the
Greenvie and French Broad R. r. Company, and
that we respectfully recommend that said Company
put at least POI ton of its Road under contract at
once, if this be done consistently with the means
and capacities of the Company.
Resolced, That will do all in our power to aid
said Company in pecuniary point OF view, and
that we will use the utmost of our ability to induce
others to do likewise.
Resolced, That the Chair appoint committee of
.ftcen to bring before the people of this country,
at such times and places as the committee may deem
proper, the importance of extending pecuniary aid
| to said Company
Resolred That this meeting highly approve Of
the call for Rail Road Convention, to be held at
| the Warm Springs in Madison county on the 9th
instant, and that the Char appoint SO delegates to
| represent this country in said Convention.
ResOired, That all citizens of this county are in
vited to become delegates to said Convention, and it
is hoped that many will attend as can.
The foregoing resolutions were adopted unani-
mously The following resolution was offered by Mar
Gus Erwin, Esq, and adopted:
| Resotued, That the Chairman of this meeting, on
behalf of this meeting and the citizens Of this coun-
ty, be requested to invite Mr. j. G. Turner, the Chief
Engineer of the w. N. Z. Rail Road. to attend the
Convention to be held at Warm Springs on the 9th
inst.
On motion of Mr.. Erwin the Chairman was re-
quested to ask the Officers of the G. and F. B. r. r.
| Company to furnish the Convention at Warm Spings
with the amount Of stock subscribed and any other
! desired information.
The following gentlemen were appointed CON-
mittee under the fourth resolution:
n W. Woodfin, \. S. Merrimon, j Bnrgn. p W.
Roberts, NJ Erwin, A. Johnson Chas. Moore, S. B.
Gudger David Coleman, u. B. Vance, j. Gudger, NJ.
Lowry, n. Blackstock, Win. L. Henry j. W. W ood-
| fin.
The following delegates were appointed:
a. S. Merrimon, Isaac 3. Sawyer, z. B Vance,
NJ. NJ. Gaines, w. W. Mcdowell, DR.. j. F. E. Hardy,
Marcus Erwin. d. Coleman, Leicester Chapman A.
, b. Chunn. John w. W oodfn A. L. Sumney. VIM.
johnson, DIR. NJ L. Nelson, j. E. Patton T 7. Pat
ton, j. Ii. Murphy, j. II. Robeson, j. S Smith, j.
H. Gudser r. p Wells j. j. Roberts, A. NJ. Alex
anler, p. Pemons j. Burnett, John S. Weaver,
B,ackstock, \. Burgin. W. B. Baird, L. c. Clayton,
Silas S:roup j. Brigham, Charles NJ. Roberts, JOS
Barnard, Jesse K. Weaver II. Stephens, S. W. Da-
wilson, VIM. L. Henry, j. Curtis, S. B. Gudger DR.
". l.. Hliard. Z. w. Akin, w. r. Murray. Dr. j.
NJ. Stephens, j. NJ Israel, r. II. Chapman, jr.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
NJ PATTON, Chm.
l. B. SAWYER, Secy.