Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-04-18

CHERAw AND Coal FIELDS RAJLRoAD.-The Con-
vention of the friends of this road, at Cheraw on
the LIST inst was attended by nearly 100 delegates
from North and South Carolina.
H. W. Harrington, Esq, of Richmond County,
presided, with Messrs NJ. Q. Waddel, A. R. Kelly,
S. H. Christian and R. S. Mcdonald, of North Caro-
lima, and James Gillespie Thos. Smith, and 7. E.
Powe Of South Carolina. as Vice Presidents.
The North Carolina delegates were as follows:
Montgomery County.-Messrs. D. S. Pemberton,
R. A. Chambers, S. H. Christian Jno. S. Chambers.
Richmond.-H. W. Harrington, A. McCaskill, R.
S. Mcdonald, Jas. Mcintosh, N. G. Altman, j. P.
Leak, Mial Wall, John Ellerbe.
Moore-John Morrison, A. R. Kelly, W: P. Mar
tin, 7. w. Ritter w. NJ. Person, w. B. Richardson,
H. Turner X. H. Worthy, S. Barrett A. R. Black,
H. 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. @. Waddell
Of South Carolina delegates there were present
from Darlington District %; from Marlborough z;
from Chesterfield 81. No delegate appeared from
Charleston, but Dr. S. Fl. Dickson, of that City, who
was lecturing in Cheraw, took a seat by invitation
and spoke in the Convention.
business committee, consisting of Messrs. NJ.
@. Waddell, S. H. Christian, j. P Leak, A. X. Kel.
ly, S. c. Bruce, L. D. Wilson, 7. E. Powe, James
Powell, James Gillespie, P. N. Lynch, made re-
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
cuiauOn Ot the Weaitn Oh the coal region, \Wltn
which our readers are famiarO and recommending
the action indicated by the following resolutions in
troduced by Mr. Wadd-ll and unanimously adopted:
Resolced, That this Convention accept the char
ter granted by the State of North Carolina for the
construction of a road from the Coalfeds in North
Carolina to the State of South Carolina, known as
the Cheraw and Coalfieds Road.
Resolued further, That the survey of route by
some competent engineer, be made at early a day
practicable, and that Allan Macfarlan, James
Powell COL John Morrison and Samuel H. Chris
tan, be and are hereby appointed committee to
secure the services of said engineer.
Resolved, 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
Resolued, That Thos. B. Tyson, A. R. Black, A.
Ray, W. NJ Person. DR.. Turner, Geo. Cole, in Moore
County, James P. Leak, H. w. Harrington A. Nc.
A. Chambers and John s. Chambers, of Montgom-
cry County, be- and the same hereby appointed
to procure the right of way through their respective
counties in writing, ION the owners of land lying
upon the route, and that Dr. E. Powe B. F. Pegues,
and j. w. Harrington, for Marlborough and Ches-
terfcld Districts, in South Carolina, be, and the
are hereby appointed, to procure the rights Of
way through their respective Districts, from the
owners of lands lying on the route of this road.
Messrs. NJ @. Waddell, A. McFarlan, and j. w.
| Harrington, were appointed 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 coalfieds of North Caro-.
| lima. Speeches were made by Messrs. N. @. Wad.
| dell and Morrison of N. c., Dickson, Lynch Smith
and Wilson of S. G. Fay. Observer.