Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-23
Railroad Meeting,

Ata meeting Of the citizans At Mason
county, held at the Court House. on
Monday. the lst day Of August. 1889.
for The purpose Of appointing delegstes
ito represent Mason county in tho Rails
fosd Convention proposed toR Pc held.
by the friends Of the 0oyingtonl and Ohio
Railroad, in the town Of Winfield. Put
nam county, Va.
On motion, Capt. Alexander Ne aas-
land was appointed Chairman, and Lsw-
is Wetzel Secretary.
Mr. w. w. Newman explained The
object Of Che meeting IN . few brief re-
marks.
On motion Of JAS. Hutchinson. Esq.
1.-THE following resolutions we're unanim-
ously adopted:
Rssolved. That We the citize1spf Ms
son county, feeling deep Interest ii
every movement calculated TO eject the
prosperity Of the Covington a1a Ohio
Railroad, deem il important that our
Icouhty should be represented ID tie Com
Ivsnfiou, proposed % be held. b. tbs
| friends of the road. At Winfield Putnam
county, Va, on the eth Of September
next.
RssblUed, That, regarding the Goting-
ton and Ohiv Railroad IS tks great enter
prise. destined upon its completes tore-
store TO our old Commonwealth Ehat tFads
and eomInefce which she should long
lsince having been reaping the bene6ts Of
we still cordially cooperate with the cit
Iizens Of other sections Of the Slatet to SCI
cure its proper and speedy CONSTRUCTION
and that weSsineerely trust that upon con-
sultation the friends Of the cause, On the
9Th 81 September next, may b. enabled
TO devise some efficient and tangible
means to accomplish the great work.
| Rssolged, 4 hat it's with great pleasure
we learn that the Hon. Joseph Segar,
Virginia's distinguished advocate Of in
lternal Improvements, viii probably Be
present at the Winfield Conventions that
1 We welcome him to Western Virginia and
TRUST that We win not be disappointed in
meeting with him on that occasion.
Resolved, That the Chairman b aur
thorised to appoint fifty delegates Is repA
resent Mason county in said Co1vsntiou.
Tn pursuance Of this Tesolutioh. the
Il chairman appointed the following named
gentleman as delegates Of this county
Jnp. J. Weaver, Daniel Polsley, 6. w.
Gist, a. @. Sayre, George Murdoch W m.
1 Al. Healy. George H. Patrick. Elisha
i Mack, Jas. n. Cohen, John MasoIs Jos.
s, Machir. Thos. G. Hogg Thps Ball.
/ Gilbert Rayburn, Joseph Roush, Jacob
n Knopp, w. W. Newman, Jas. HI Lewis.
i Peler S. Lewis, John Hall, H. J. Fisher.
LA. Roseberry, Jas. Smith. G.. g p
Moore. j. E. 4. Mitchell, g. B. Waggen-
Ter. las. Capehart Jas. Hutchinson,
Elijah Kimberling. B. f. Jones, Jnp. N.
!, McMullen. Charles Clendenin, Joseph
George. Jno. MeBullSck. Henderson Nil.
rIier, Jas. H. Couch, Jpo. Ct MilleF. g. W.
], Maupin, Jno. p. Sebfell, Gen. I'll Sisen.
bergen, G. T.. Beale. George Moore. u.
) B. Manager. David George. Hugh Deigh.
!, George Reece Robt. Sebrell. George w
i Craig. Thomas @. Hill. Appollo Stephens.
On motion Of Charles T. Beale the
L Chairman aud Secretary were added Il
/ the list of delegates. I. IS. +
ii On9motion Of P, S. Lewis, the ediIorf
|, of the Independent Republican, Kanawhs
: Republican, aud Kanawha Valley Stal
: were requested % publish the proceed:
: Eings Of this meeting.
I'll On motion the meeting adjournsds
| ALEX. McGAUELAND, Chm.
III IlFwIs WETzEL. Sew