Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-04-01
From the Cheraw Gazette
CHERAW AND COAL FIELDS RAILROAD.

CHERAw, S. c., March Goth, 1857.
At q meeting Of the citizens Of Cncraw and its
vicinity, held at the Town Hall this day, motion
of Col. W. L T. Prince, James Powell, Esq.,, was
called to the Chair; and on motion, j. T. Colt and
w. c. Inglis Esq'rs, were requested to act Sec
retaties.
The Chairman announced the object of the meet
ing to be the appointment Of Delegates to the Con-
venton of the friends of the Cheraw and Coal Fields
Railroad, to be held in this place the first day of
April next.
On r'otion of DR.. C. Kollock Committee of three,
insisting of Messrs. DIR. C. Kollock, Col w. L. I.
P'inre and G. w McIver, Esq was appointed by
the Chair, to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense OF this meeting, npon the merits Of the great
enterprise under consideration.
During the absance of this Committee, Maj. Alex.
M'Queen moved the appointment of fifty Delegates
to the Convention of the 1st 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 lrby, Esq, A. ID. Chapman,
Pcrvis, Gen. E. B. q. Cash, D. Malloy, D. McNsir,
j z. Evans, Jas. Lynch, W. Godfrey, Esqs. Col
Allan Macfarlan, S. Keeler. Esq, Rev. X. P. Hill, E.
j. Waddill, Esq, DIR. A. Maoy, j. C. Wadsworth,
ESQ, Maj. +. S. Gillespie. Col. b. F. Pegues, Maj.
Alex. Mcqueen, j. A. Inglis, E. Browne, j. NJ.
W. Harrington, Col. W. L. L. Prince, G. w. McIver,
r 4. Kendall, Esqs Maj. j. T. Colt, j. II. McIver.
F. Lynch, F. Turner, ID. B. McArn, G. w. Duvall.
c. ID. Wallace. j. f. Matheson. w. L j. Reid, ID.
Malheson Esqs, Gen. d. S. Crenshaw. Dr. C. Kollock,
DIR. j. Wilson, Col. H. ". Harrington, o. Ii. kol-
lock, Esq, DIR. j. &. Craig. Rev. A. Gregg.
! On motion Of DIR. I. Z 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
| Resolred. That we regard with pleasure. the en-
thu>iasm of fellow-citizens of North Carolina,
manifes'e en- 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 omen Of success to the great enterprise
before u.s.
Lesolred, That in the opinion of this meeting, the
| construction Of Road, to connect the rich
| Cral 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 chief commercial city. the welfare Of that
section Of country through which the contemplated
| r ,ad will lass
Resolred, That we hail with pleasure the prospec,
| Of uniting the twin Carolinas in bond Of amity,
MT to be broken, by means Of a road-the
benefits of which will be enjoyed in common by the
| citizens of both States
On motion of j. R. Malloy. Esq, a Committee OF
Arrangements, consisting of seven. were appointed
by the Chair, to provide suitable Hall for the
sions of the Convention. The Chairman announced
the following gentlemen as said Committee, viz:
Maj. Alex. Mcqueen. Col. B. F. Pegues Col j.
w. Harrington DIR. e. Kollock, Col. W. L. T. Prince
j. r. Maloy and w. c. Tngis, Esqs
On motion Of Maj. j. I. Colt.
Reaolred, That the Directors of the Cheraw and
Darlington Railroad he requested to pass free the
| Delegations from points on the line of said Road
On motion Of G. W. McIrer, 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. 7. E. Powe, the meeting ther
adjourned sine die
JAMES POWELL, Chairman.
J. T. Cor, c.o.
w. CowPER ISGLIs