The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-04-02


proprrly and cxpc1irncy of building Rail Road
from the Town Of Clinton. Parish Of East fclciana
to ncrsrct the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Rail Road
On motion Of John VI Roberts. E.qr. the Convrn
lion was organized ty calling Capt IT, TnoNr.nN ot
ST. Helena TO ttc Chair, Col 4. IT, pr>ctN ana SAN.
VEL Nonwnop were elected Vice Presidents. aud v.
l. IINfroN. Secretary.
Capt W a. GmcT presented the following Rcsoln-
tiou unanimously adopted. and The credentials Of The
following delegates. appointed N preliminary meet
ing held at Amn CITY. on The 10Th March. lSi0 VIZ,
A Rasy'cfi Thlt ti~ meeting highly approve thr
movement naw IN contemplation for the building Of
a branch railroad from Clinton, la to the New or
leans. jackson and Great Northern Railroad and hold
with thp pnoplo ot Clinton an unboundod confidence
in the ma gutulr Of t- result upon the welfare and
prosperity Of thc parishes Of East Frciana and 81
Helena.
Rt,oied. That We consider Tie present time an au
spicnus period for the organization Of company for
thr purpose " carrying ont tho above named Object.
and believe That any assistance solicited from the New
Orleans. Jackson aud Great Northern Rulrond Com.
pany will bc responded TO IL liberal spirit 10 th.
end We pledge our hearty cooperation.
ReoifR, That the. Chairman do now appoint twenty
delegates to attend meeting to he held in the town
Of Clinton La>on Saturday, March 2G 1889.
In obedience TO the last resolution the Chairman
appointed
CO.. l.. H. Duncan. David IIadd,n. Cart. Warren
\. Griee. H. Andrews. Il. SpiIirr. l)r j. c. rarham,
Johi W. Vernon. e. ;. Stewart. T. +. Flli, g. " Hatch
y, j. Melton. a. l. NIcAiirlal. Sr.. 4 a. Vincent Il,
Iricrsou. II. II. Bakson. rhoma- Water. Dr. N. ,.
Ert"rson, Of - Helena ptri h y. : Elwards DR.. H.
&. Gum or M nlr-l Nj Wa.h,n-ton ana sidney i.
Connar of the parish III TammUy.
Aud w. G. rrEw presented the credentials Of the
following delegates arpnintadat preliminary meet
ing held at tnc Town Of Grccnshurg on tie "a
March 1859: viz.
Ashford Addison. Taia Burton. sr. Wliord Wi.
liam- Hiram Williams Cade p. strickland. finzrhah
Thompson, y. W. Thempaon. j, J. Thompson. ". "
Carter. y. {. Davis Ihos. *. Davis. II. :. Graves,
Samuel Davis. +, &. Qpn Il. c. Kemp W H. Tlcry.
land &. W. Hatch Thomas Spllor. G. u. Allen. John
Burton. jr. Ivy L. Thompson. John Corkeru Horny
/ Prliin. VIM Wheat samuel lIarrcll. W. II. Llard
\. Amackcr. N : Newsom g. C. Ncwsom. NJ "
Collins q, w Wom0ck. Daniel Willian.. Vim. q Lea
lessee l.. CarrGh J. H. Wilson, " II. Strickland
l. NJ Ppkin. A. W. Ncrzcy.
The object Of the Convention having been explain
ed Ly thc President H. SEHwrrl, E,qru in behalf d
the citizens of last Faciaua presented tie follow
ing Resolutions which were unanimously adopted
together with their preamble;
WHEREAS n Rail Road cGanfct'n. the Town oT Gin
~, s.fth tI,n Hiy If NoW Orleans hag 1ong been
viewed hy !. A. q wm'k more Hp0ded by the conmH
mites Of El, Ioiianna anh ~ lialrun. than any
oUiff' ana me cnhiPirho" ~ "",." -, ~ =
'vt2 eIas. o' lha.e c"ntnlhI''.> '''' 'l'1.
rance aHu auiW'''i o' h@RreEa'e nhi w. .l'H =
"'Ilf "h'crPfH' WlhUl ~" scope ol 'hfir UNA =
rn'fs"-' SOW: 'hef'i'r'' we = itr3r proportion
"i ~" p"pllai'nh q ibo,e PARISHES representing
ana iFhV frl'cIlh& n we non" ava believe th' best
interests ana "arlnest "rh's o' ihos" communities
! ~ convention uNstlnhlrd' 10 d"Hls" me ways ana
means best hdaried !" me inanelrn',oi ana sue
c'Ssimi prosecution Z" lhls enterprise 90 resolve:
i ~ lnnt we nc"a me h"aI INA, we mus nave
~" haal mn W"are amply an'e 10 buld me Road
and. TINT "" VIII hulid me road,
"a lhat tue sources ~ sympathy with the WORK
contemplated from Whrhr. me inods Tor rs compile
ton arr TO be supplied arc ~ olr opinion amply sui
tr'oni u caovassrd IN SPIRIT o' energy ana indns!
propormn'd 10 ~" importance OF ihc enterprise
~ nat onfhopes "l r'atlih9a sninclent nmonn
OF capital r"st upon The private subscriptions OF ci
z"ns Of nnc spirit IN IN" Parishes OF East FGl'ctant
and y, Helena upon me merchants OF New Orleans
having business connections win our section ana mp
on tn" sinckholdGrso of IN" New orleans Jackson am
Great Hor'hern Kan Road ana whrn by energetic
ana artiv" canvass'ng ~" amount 10 be realized IRON
ih's" sources mas been Sw"l,ed to It's utmost lm't W.
look with confidence 10 the Parishes OF East telctani