Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-07
Meeting ofthe stockholders of the Ten
nessee River Railroad Company.

FRANKLIN, n. c., August 23.-The annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the Tennessee
River Railroad Company was held this day
A majority of the stock being represented
the meeting was organized by the appoint.
meat of Mr.. Jesse R. Siler, Chairman, and
W.n. II. Pcruuneau Secretary
Hon. Edward Frost, President made a YER
bal report OH the Condition and prospects OF
the work.
DR.. II. G.. WoodGn, after few eloquent re
marks, introduced the following resolution
which was adopted:
Rssolrctl, That we approve and sanction
the course pursued by the President and
Directors Of the Blue Ridge Railroad, in the
manner in which they have directed the work
in view OF the means at their command.
Dr. Woodfn also introduced the following
resolutions, which we're adopted:
Resolred, l. That the Justices ofthe several
County Courts of Cherokee, Macon, Jackson
and Haywood Counties, be requested to make
subscriptions to the stock of the Tennessee
River Railroad Company for their respective
Counties, subject to the ratification of the pco-
pie at the ballot box.
Resolrcd, 2. That application be made to
the next Legislature OF North Carolina, to
authorize elections TO be opened and held ia
the Counties above named, to ascertain the
voice of the people in regard to those sub.
scriptions.
lesolred, 5. That We recommend that Mass
Meetings be held in each Of those Counties,
during the next month, in order to ascertain,
as far as practicable, what is the public senti-
ment in regard to aiding this railroad both by
County and individual! subscription.
ReSolved, (. That Committee of five from
each County be appointed to carry into effect
the lst aud Sd resolutions.
RESOLVED, 5. That Committee of three be
appointed to carry into effect the I'd resolution
The following are the Committees appointed
under the 4th resolution:
For Cherokee County-G. ". Hayes, A. T.
Davidson, W. c. Walker, NJ. Fain, N. S.
Jarrett
For Haywood County-B. Turner, J. l..
Smith, j. Cathey, Spencer Walker, c. c.
Rogers.
For jackson County-W. II. Thomas, JAS.
R. Love, jr. T. D. Bryson, j. Ramsey Dills,
Joseph kecner.
For Macon County-H G. Woodfn, T. P.
Siler, j. w. Dobson. John Ingram, II. w.
Nolen.
The following Committee was appointed un.
der the 5th resolution:
J l.. Moore, billiard Love, II. G. Woodfn.
After reading letter from Isaac 3. SAWYER,
of Asheyille, No. Ca, published i'll the South
CIR Guardian. of Columbia, S. c., Mr. N. S.
Jarrett offered the following resolutions, which
wero adopted:
Rssoiued, That any statement to the effect
that any part Of the subscription made BY the
stockholders represented in this meeting, is
bogus stock, is without foundation in fact, aud
utterly false.
Resolred, That any statement which init
mates that the friends Of the Blue Ridge Rail
road in North Carolina are opposed to county
subscriptions, deserves only the execrations
of all honest men.
An election was then held for officers for
the ensuing year, which resulted as follows:
President-Hon. Edward Frost.
Secretary and Treasurer-Wm. 81. Peron-
reau.
Dir,ctors-Jessc r. Siler, VIM. H. Thomas,
N. s. II. &. Wood6n, billiard Love, Joel l..
Moore, Geo. \. Trenholm, Henry Gourdin,
VIM. Il. D. Gaillard.
On motion of Dr. Wood6n,
ReSo'yed, That lie proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in the Franklin OIse1rer,
and that the Anderson, Pickens and other
papers friendly to the cause, be requested to
copy them.
The meeting then adjourned.
JESSE r. SILER, Chairman.
WM. Fl. PERoNSEAU, Secretary.