New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-04
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Pursuant to notscs, sscvS1 ~. h 's sss ) ! III
Town OF Clinton Parks q - IN IA
day, the 18th Of Masuh, 16So. ~ ~
| ing into consideration ~ - ~ Il Ss#
of building railroad ~ 1T1s tsss - 80
| ish Of East Felicisns, 70 IL 81 4 : e
jackson and Great Ncrttsf1 Rnllrusl Z
On motion Of John N. Eotsu ri.
ton WAS orga.ized BY calling Cast III
~ Helena, to the chair. Col. Z. III -
Samuel Norwood were elected vjcSf ri
vi. Hamilton, Secretary.
Capt W. A. Grics presented the SbjJov
lions, unanimously adopted, and ~ - -
me following delegatss, appointed a ! ~
meeting, held at Amits City on NE l9th ~ II
viz: - = s.
n nssot1ed, That this meeting highly
| 4 bfHHMsnt nov IN contemplation for Ae "A
ieans railroad from Clinton. "a. % M II Il
hold VIZ fson and Great Northern RaiIroS r.
| deuce In thse people Of Clinton an upkoGnde4 III
and ST. Heiens. q tho parishes Of 1eISf &
.nd Rss9as.d. That ~ constder Is -, i \
Sor fha rnrr,eass ~ ~ m 0Fkauixatioa d e III
iect and believe NJ, SSat'y',g ont TIE /
| the Ne" Orleans. Jackson nd (srsst Mt r. III
road Company will be resporseS h. 4, H. VI
to this end We pledge our bssiisv co.Sn.,s
RES, mssofs 1e Inat the Chafrsaa dc gpoE W
the town Of Clinton, La, on satos5av -
1859.
1--WE have not room for The nsa,es II -
And W. G. Pipkin presented the e.xdehsI i,
following delegates appointed It psslff1
ing held At the town y Greensburx. f
March, 1853, viz ! II
I'VE omit the names Of tie dsleutes.f II nv
The object Of tho Conyes4ion bayius <, WI !.
planned By the President, h. sAipwitb. d Is
half Of the citizens Of East Felicieha - 81
Following resolutions, which were unau..cI ~ by
ed, together with their preamble =: III
WHEREAS, A railroad, CONNECTING In s K
Clinton with the city OF New Orieans. - ts y
viewed by ns . work moEs nssdsd 81 e ~
other, and the completion Of wfjih 6oi6s r. sPs
class OF those communities more SnIiS ~
guarantee Of aggregate benefits IT, 1SS9
tsrprise within the scope Of their ~
NOW, therefore, We, g large pfopoftt6n n Il !
.aIion q tnose parishes, representing ~
nectlng, as we hope and believe the ~ Sxkgi
and warmest wishes Of those communifis Es
vention assembled, to devise the ways ana -
adapted 70 the Inauguration and s1ceeesfnf ID
ton Of this enterprise, do resolve a ss A.,
l; That we need the road that We must !. !. 5{|
road that We ase amply able 70 build the A Z ~
that we will build the rad, ''.e II NJ!
z. That the sources in symDathv vish 49,
templated, from whence tie funds IN ia ~
are 70 be supplied, are in our opinion annie =
!. canvassed n spirit OF energy and ipdustr - ~
TONED 70 the Importance Of the enterprise,
| 3. That our hopes Of realizing 8 srfRci.,ts
OF capital, rest upon Che private subecsinsion p
zens OF public spirit tn the parishes 81 East -
ana 81. Helena, upon the merchanta a No. ESss
having business connections with cur sect$ a =
| upon me stockholders OF the New Orieans. EI7
| ana treat Northern Railroad and When. r sS
getic and active canvassing, the anuount q - T2
from these sources has been sWeIled q it.E7>sI
limit, we look with confidence to he parishess
tel1clana and st. Helena to levy 4 ~ vhsS1S
the aid OF the onefifth from tho STATE II n
Will insure the completion OF the WORK. 81 sE sSs]
+ IT,; dnss we deem It impolitic ct the present
OF this Convention, to attempt to settle dei.S5S
line OF route or the eastern terminus Of ~ In
ing tnese questions, as well as the adoption 81 e
Die charter for the action OF this Couyention aSfl
Journed meeting on the third Thursday Of Iay -
q. Greensburg, to which day and place we process
5. That reposing confidence in the enerov ;,..,,
and public spirit Of the following narnei eitiseas
trust to them the important task Of canvsasirS Il
respective sections and neighborhoods IN dn1stic
private subscriptions Of stock and aid "A every ~
WHICH san NIB, Pc made to promote the work On hand,
ind
cause and that they will report 70 this IL
next: " :
1--we pass over the names Of the delegates, andi
pend only those appointed for New Orlears:1
NEW ORLEANs-Pritchard & Flower, Oskey. IN
kins Co.. Harris & Son, A. Levi i Co, Friersei
conway, Warren, Gilmore & Co., Moore i Vancui
Broadwell Il Payne, F, H. Hatch, Wright, Ailer
a That fha or,o,rx ,.l.-.I -
half between the 10th day Of October, 1883. ana
loth DAY OF January, 1850; and the other half.
tween the 10th day of October 1885, and the /,
day Of January, 1861 |; and that all donations are
be paid by the donors within that time,
Z. Ihat oil Of the citizens of East Feliciana par
VINO nave participated in this meeting, Is also u
VINO feel any interest in the building Of the conte
plated road, be requested to act as delear11s "a
adjourned meeting Of this Convention.
W. F. Herman, Esq, Of East Felicfana, bs
called for, addressed the Convention Is length, !
ably and conclusively demonstrated not only
feasibility of the enterprise, but also the bene
which must necessarily result from ii Scousum,
ton. His remarks ELECTED considerable aphlsuse.
on motion, the Secretary was instructed 70
the proceedings Of the Convention publiahA in
cnlar form, and forward copy to each of the \
Orleans papers, and to the Baton Rouge, Gresensb,
Clinton and Woodville papers, with the request
they publish the same.
On motion, the Convention adjourned To meef
Greensburg on Thursday, the 10th day Of May, Isl
W. I. HAMILTON. Secretary. -''''''
The SLoAT SEWING MACHrNE.-We would ask
tehtion Of everybody interested in sewing nd
householder Is not for they and particularly this
TO- ehousehod master-to the advertisement of Mr. NJ