Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-04-22
j. j. Q. TAYLOR. Sec'y.

CHERAw AND Coal FIELDS RAuRoAD.-The Con-
vention Of the friends of this road at Cheraw on
the LIST inst, attended by nearly 100 delegates
from North and South Carolina.
H. w. Harrington, Esq, of Richmond County,
presided, with Messrs. NJ Q. Waddell, A. r. Kelly,
S. H. Christian and R. S. Mcdonald, of North Caro-
lima, and james Gillespie, Thos. Smith, and I. Z.
Powe Of South Carolina. Vice Presidents.
The North Carolina delegates were as follows:
Montgomery County.-Messrs. d. S. Pemberton,
R. a. Chambers S. III. Christian, Jno. S. Chambers.
Richmond.-H. w. Harrington, A. McCaskl, r.
S. Mcdonald. JAS Mcintosh, n. c. Altman, j. p.
Leak, Mial Wall, John Ellerbe
Moore-John Morrison, A. r. Kelly, W. P. Mar
tin, T. w. Ritter w. NJ. Person, W. B. Richardson,
II. Turner, X. H. Worthy, S. Ba rrett, A. r. Black,
Fl. c. Mclean Joab Cheek, T. B. Tyson, G. S. Cole,
A. Ray, n. r. Curry, Alex Kelly, S. c. Bruce, d.
Davis Alex. McIvcr and Richard Tyson.
Chatham.-N. Q. Waddel.
Of South Carolina delegates there present
from Darlington District %; from Marlborough z;
from Chesterfield %. No delegate appeared from
Charleston, but Dr. S. ii. Dickson, Of that City, who
was lecturng in Cheraw, took seat by invitation
and spoke in the Convention
A business committee, consisting Of Messrs. NJ.
Q. Waddel, S. ii. Christian, j. p. Leak 4. Il. ke.
ly, s. c. Bruce L. D. Wilson, L. E. Powe, James
Powell James Gillespie, P. N. Lynch, made
port detailing the advantages of the proposed road
to Charleston and to that portion of North Carolina
through which it will pass, entering into long cal
culation of the wealth of the coal region, with
the action indicated by the following resolutions
troduced by Mr.. Wadd'll and unanimously adopted:
ReSotCed, That this Convention accept the char
ter granted by the State Of North Carolina, for the
construction of road from the Coalfelds in North
Carolina to the State of South Carolina, known as
the Cheraw and Coallieds Road.
Res0lced, fn tier, That the survey of a route by
some competent engineer, be made at as early day
practicable, and that Allan Macfarlan, James
Powell, Col John Morrison and Samuel ii. Chris
tian, be and are hereby appointed committee to
secure the services of said engineer.
Resolred, That the Commissioners appointed un-
der the act for carrying out the purposes of said
charter, be, and the same hereby instructed TO
open books of subscription at the various places
the route indicated, also at Charleston and inter-
mediate points, after due notice Of the same.
Resolred, That Thos. B. Tyson, A. R. Black, A.
Ray, W. NJ Person, DIR. Turner, Geo. Cole, in Moore
| County, James 2. Leak, ii. w. Harrington, A. Nc
Caski, of Richmond County; d. S. Pemberton, r.
| A. Chambers and John S. Chambers of Montgom-
cry County. be- and the same are hereby appointed
to procure the right of way through their respective
counties in writing, Fl ON the owners of land lying
and j. w. Harrington, for Marlborough and Ches-
terfield Districts, in South Carolina, be, and the
same hereby appointed to procure the rights of
way through their respective Districts, from the
owners of lands lying the route of this road.
Messrs. NJ. Q. Waddell, A. McFarlan, and j. W.
Harrington, were appointed a Committee to visit
Charleston at their earliest convenience for the pur
pose of representing to the citizens of that city, the
great advantages which will accrue from connec-
ton by railroad with the coalields of North Caro-
lima. Speeches made by Messrs. NJ. @. Wad-
dell and Morrison of N. c., Dickson, Lynch, Smith
and Wilson of S. G. Fay. O6serrer.
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIcT.-Hon. r. c. Pur.
year has been nominated for reelection in this Dis.
trict. His Democratic opponent is Mr.. Alfred NJ