Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-28
S.. 6 { From the cheraw Gazette : i. & So
CHERAW AND COAL FIELDS aRAfLROAD.

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@ CHERAw, 8. c., March Goth, 1857.
At . meeting of the citizens. Of Cheraw and lts
vicinity, held at the Town Hall this day, on motion
of Col. w. L. T. Prince, James Powell, Esq, was
called to the Chair; and on motion. j. T. Colt and
W. G. Inglis, Esqrs, were requested to act a. Sec
retaries. ifs y -
The Chairman announced the object Of the meet
ing to be the appointment Of Delegates to the Con-
venon of the friends of the Cheraw and Coal Fields
Railroad to be held in this place the first day of
April next.
On potion of DR.. c. Kollock Committee of three,
consisting Of Messrs. DR.. c. Kollock, COL W. L I.
Prince and G. w. McIver, Esq, was appointed by
the Chair, to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of this meeting, upon the merits Of the great
enterprise under consideration.
During the absance of this Committee, Maj. Alex.
Mcqueen moved the appointment Of fifty Delegates
to the Convention of the LIST April next, which was
agreed to, and the Chairman announced the follow
ing named gentlemen Of the Town and vicinity, to
act as said Delegation, viz.
Gen. James Gillespie, Maj. Thos w. Robson, DR..
Thos. E. Powe, Charles Irby, Esq, A. D. Chapman,
Esq, DR.. S. D. Sanders. A. Blue, Esq, Capt. J. G.
Pervis, Gen. E. B. G. Cash, D. Malloy, D, McNair,
J. G. Evans, Jas. Lynch, W. Godfrey. Esqs, Col
J. Waddiil, Esq, DR.. A. Malloy, j. c. Wadsworth,
Esq, Maj. F. S. Gillespie, COL B. F. Pegues, Maj.
Alex Mcqueen, j. A. Inglis, E. Browne, j. Nj.
Threadgill, H. McIver, H. T. Moore, Esqs., Col. j.
W. Harrington, Col. w. T. Prince, G. W. McIver,
R. A. Kendall, Esqs., Maj. j. I. Colt, j. H. McIver,
G. d. Wallace, j. F. Matheson. W. L j. Reid, D.
Matheson Esqs, Gen. d. S. Crenshaw. DR.. G. Kollock,
DR.. j. j. Wilson, Col. H. w. Harrington o. H. Kol.
lock, Esq, DR.. j. c. Craig, Rev. A. Gregg.
On motion Of DIR. T. E Powe, the Chairman of the
meeting was added to and made Chairman of the
Delegation.
Upon the return of the Committee on Resolutions,
the following report was read and unanimously
adopted:
Resoleed, That we regard with pleasure, the en-.
thusiasm of fellow citizens of North Carolina,
manifested in the several meetings which have been
held at Troy, Carthage and Rockingham, upon the
subject of the Cheraw and Coal Fields Railroad and
hail it as an of success to the great enterprise
before us.
Resozred, That in the opinion of this meeting, the
construction of Road, so as to connect the rich
Coal Fields of North Carolina with the City of
Charleston, is object worthy of the energetic
exertions of all those who have at heart the interest
of our chief commercial city, the welfare of that
section of country through which the contemplated
Road will pass.
Resolped, That we hail with pleasure the prospect
of uniting the twin Carolinas in a bond of amty,
not soon to be broken, by means of road-the
benefits of which will be enjoyed in common by the
citizens of both States
On motion Of j. R. Malloy, Esq, Committee Of
Arrangements, consisting of seven, were appointed
by the Chair, to provide suitable Hall for the
sons of the Convention. The Chairman announced
the following gentlemen as said Committee, viz:
Maj. Alex. Mcqueen. Col. B. F. Pegues, Col. J..
W. Harrington. DR.. G. Kollock. Col. W. L. T. Prince,
j. R. Malloy and W. c. Inglis, Esqs.
On motion of Maj. j. 7. Cot,
Resolred, That the Directors of the Cheraw and
Darlington Railroad be requested to pass free the
Delegations from points on the line of said Road
On motion of G. W. McIver, Esq, it was ordered
that the proceedings of this meeting be published
in the Cheraw, Darlington Williamsburg, Charles
ton. Fayetteville and Raleigh papers,
On motion of DR.. T. E. Powe, the meeting theR
adjourned sine die.
JAMES POWELL, Chairman.
j. T. Corr, co,,o.,-;o,