The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-10-11
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

RAILROAD CONVENTION.
According to previous arrangements delegates
from Iredell and Mecklenburg counties assembled
in Convention at Statesvie on the 4th inst, for
the purpose of aiding the building of Railroad
from Charlotte to Statesvlle, known as the Allan
tic Tenn and Ohio Railroad We find the pro-
ceedngs in full in the Statesville Express.
The Convention was temporarily organized by
calling Andrew Springs, ESQ, of this county, to
the chair Afterwards, A. X. Simonton, Esq, was
elected President, and f. b. Drake and f. ii.
Britton, Esq'rs, Secretaries.
The following gentlemen appointed a COM
mttce to prepare business for the action of the
conventions Jno. y. Young, Geo. +. Davidson, r.
L. Mcdowell Anderson Mitchell, Moses White,
and S. W. Davis. This committee made the fol-
lowing report
Whereas, The Legislature of North Carolina at its
session of lS54-55 granted the Atlantic Tennessee
Ohio Railroad charter authorizing the construction of
Railroad from Charlotte, n. c., to the Ohio River with
the proviSo that said road should be commenced with
in five years from the ratification of the Act and where
the people of Ircdell and Mecklenburg having mani
tested desire to commence said work and to complete
speedily possible that portion of the road which
will connect the towns of Staesville and Charlotte
Therefore,
BE it unanimously resolved by this convention, That
much of said Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad
is connect the towns of Saesville and
Charlotte, shall be built; thereby opening at to
the Western Extension Railroad and the large country
depending upon it for outlet direct communications
nv shortest practicable routes the Atlantic
kctS at Wilmington and at Charleston.
Resolved That the natural ridge dividing the waters
of the Yadkin and Catawba, presenting it does
almost graded track for 40 of the "A miles of distance
between the of Staesville and Charlotte renders
the work of and cheap construction and brings it
entirely within our control.
Resolved That regard the privilege of carrying
the products of labor the best markets. of
the rights guaranteed us, free and intelligent
people, and that in order that may profit by this adj
vantage hereby pledge substance and united
enterprise to force this important work to speedy
pletion
Resolved. That the natural obstacles to the consruc
ton of this Road incOnsiderable that it be
built with little any Road of the length
in the Southern country which, together with the large
of freghts and travel that it may reasonably
be expected transport uses the calculation the
part of its stockholders upon fair remuneration by
dividends upon their investment.
Resolved, That in order hasten the completion of
this work the entire Road from Satesvile to Charlotte
shall be put under contract fast the location shall
be made, after the of 5000 900 shall have been sub
scrbed and that the heavier portion of said work
will be in the county of Irede portion of the funds
subscribed in said county shall be expended in grading
the Road outside of its limits.
Resolved, That the commissioners appointed to open
Books of Subscription at the different points designated
he instructed to assemble in Charlotte on Tuesday the
lst day of November prOxmO, and report the amount
of stock that shall have been subscribed to said Road
The convention was then addressed by r. |.
Mcdowell, j. W. Osborne, VIM Johnston, Rev.
w. w. Pharr, and Jno. A. Young, and the report
unanimously adopted.
The following resolution, offered by II. Nj. Alli-
son, was adopted
Resolved That in the opinion of this convention
Railroad of the extent be constructed which,
when completed, will more fully develop an extended
region of western North Carolina much promote
the success and prosperity the n. c. Western Extern
sion, the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford, and
the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroads, without
eectng the legitimate business of other roads in the
State.
On motion Of r. /. Mcdowell it was
Resolved That this meeting adjourn, when adjourn
ed, meet at Mount Mourne Thursday the goth of
October, and at Davidson College Saturday the 22d
of October being the week preceding the county court
of Meckenburg county; and that the commissioners be
present to solicit subscriptions.
CoMMIssIoNERs.--The following gentlemen
have been appointed Commissioners to open books
to receive subscriptions the capital stock of this
company:
STANDARDIZATION Davidson, A Simonton. l. Q
Sharpe. Thos Allison, Ohio Gillespie:
Mt. MOURNE.-GeO f Davidson. K Il Templeton. Jas
Shepherd DIR G w Stinson J Mellon.
FnRD's MnLs-O G Ford, Joseph Chambers, David
Waddill, Pinckney Chambers
WLKEsBORO'.-James Gordon Augustus Finley.
l. b Carmichael Maj NJ Stokes.
TAYLoRsvnLE.-A Mcintosh, JOS NJ Boyle, Thos
Boyd + A Campbell.
LENOR.-Cien Patterson Col James Harper, Ed
mond JONES' w A Lenor X Boyle.
MORGANTON.-W f McKesson L X Caldwell, Gen
Nj Avery Gather, J Mcdowell
SALISBURY.-Rit lard Caldwell, Jas Kerr, Boy
den, John Brown, ii c Smon.on.
CHARLOTTE-Thos H Brem. Jas III Carson, DIR L G
Jones, w NJ Grier. james NJ Hutchinson.
DAVIDSON COLLEGES Wthers, " Potts. An
drew Springs, ID l. Terrence.
ALEXANDRIANA-R Monteth, DIR Mex Hender-
son, John Alexander, III w Stinson, Cannon.
NEwToN.-JOnas Bost d Gather DR. 0 Campbell,
DR. Z Elliott III Berrien.
MocksvLLE. -Lemucl Bingham, E D Austin, Cal
ther y Carter, Thos Brown.