Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-14
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vcrtisemsat Of Ne: kisssst 49, Professor Of
sse's IL 3 sSass q oas pisss highly re ssn.
meadsd by ihe different pkstots and leaders of
choirs in Washington City. wtsr be hss resided
Sar maay y.ssrs past I6sss letters ~pcak Of him
in The most complimentary terma, both
worthy esatleman and skiHfai teacesr We CON-
mend him d fhe patronage Of car citizens, feeling
iully assured ~ viii Be- able 10 give the most
entire salistectioa = ~ rAtfent
Tho priss,l Nsrs q Al lass i.aae .ays Mr..
G. Raa. ~ &. $1,000 s, 2 The =; citizens
u,c;sy Of sussibn sers Ma k4ihs's ability in This
F ,ns !. Saexo4ilad. a dahls xhether he would
.Inock under swn III pssk Phelps Of Lynchburg
as knight Of tlsstainnsEz =
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Wa nave heen furnisAed by y Committee. appoint.
oa hy tho late Convention vt Franklin C. H., with
neti,ion To f,e Legislature, prayng the grant Of
!, rhar.er to as thoFiEs the construction Of q Rail
road, from the Firgln,a and Tennessee road, at or
ne,r mi, oily. to ihe North Carolina line Those
- nur citizens who feel Interested in this mpor-
I'm. work. are requested to call at our office and
s;vo The memorial. 80. q 49, t-@
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D.nos Of the Virginia aud Tennessee Railroad %
led ears. Consisting of the following. Wheat
:, 600 hush Via; Fi,ur 100 barrels; Stock 900
,,o,,ds, Misseilaneous az, 600 pounds C,al co..
900 busheis Thete were Is loaded cars sent West
this morning.
Ru.soAp MxKrIxo. -4P ursuantto notice, a NEE
ting was held at Pittsylvapia Curt House, on the
5t, inst, for the parpose u taking into consdera
ton the expediency and propriety Of building
Railroad from Dansiils to Lynchburg. On mo-
ton, Richard Jones, Esq. was appointed Chair
man, and Thomas S jones Secretary. The object
of the meeting was then explained by Major g. d.
Neal. who offered the following preamble and reso
lutioux, which wers unanimously adopted, save one
dissenting voice:
srWhsrsassA meeting was held At this place
Saturday 10Th of Ostvber past, for the purpose of
taking Tho prsiimin mary steps to obtain charter
from the next Legislature Of the State to construct
u Railroad from Dsnyille to hynchburg. which, in
consequence Of want OF general notice. aud mis-
understanding to the time Of bolding the same.
was only attended by q few persona; and, whereas,
resolution was passed at said neeeing, that, un-
explained, might imply Opposition to said road.
which was not intended by the mover thereof but
was only offered with the view Of giving general
notice. and Of receiving q full attendance OF the
citizens of the county at November Court; but.
whereas. this meeting 10 Of opinion sufficient time
cannot Re given, after our November Court, for
the assembling of q general Convention Of all the
parties Interested in the construction Of Railroad
before the meeting Of the next Legislature, and be-
lieving it to he important to our interest and to
the success Of the scheme chat immediate action
he had.
We the citizens Of this place and Of tia county
being sensible Of the Importance ofnow taking the
preliminary steps 10 obtain charter for tire
structon Of the proposed road. which, when com
pleted. viii form q link eonnecting all the North
ern and Southern roads, which will open to US
n -: ill Il. ~.
most direct route from Washington city to the
Gulf of Mexico.-- Be il, therefore.
Resolved That q Convention be held ut this
place. Tuesday. the 22I Of November. tor tue
purpose of taking such action A. may be deemed
proper IT, procure charter for the construction Of
Resolved, That the citizens Of Eynchblrr, Of
Campbell. and of all ether places along the lie Of
said road he requested to appoint delegates to at
tend said Convention.
Resolve That the Chairman appoint a COM
nit Tee Of nine whose duty it -hnil be to invite such
other persons, favorable to said i'm proyoment. rs
they may deem proprr ca attend said Convention.
Whereupon the following gentlemen were APP
pointed, to wit: VIM. +. Sutherland. T. D. Neal,
l.. NJ. Shumaker. James NJ. White, Jo.eph NJ.
Terry, j. II. Darlington. Walter Coles. Jr., Rich
nrd White and John w. Wilson.
Mr.. r. W. Lyles offered the following verbal
resolution, To wit
Tha. the citizens Of the county DO requested to
attend the Convention.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this mec
ting be published in the Danville.and Iynchburg
papers. .t5,v.
Tuos s. JoxEs. Secretary.
Op7osIrioN MEKrlsG-At meeting Of the OPP
position Party held ut the Court House in Mont
gonery county on the 7th inst, Col. D. g. Douthat
was called to the Chair, and w. NJ. Barnitz
appointed Secretary.
The object uf the meeting vas explained ly
W II Staples. Esq 10 bethe appointing of Delegates
to attend the Convention to bc held in the city of
RicLmcnd On the 14th Of December next, and
the following REGULATIONS were unanimously a!"I-
tcl
1T Rcsolcsd, That we heartily approve of tho
proposition to hold convention OF the
Opposition Party in the city Of Richmond, on
l4th day Of December next, for the purpose OF ia
l;rg such steps as may be necessary to secure II
dough organisation of our party for the a'
preaching Preside ntial canvass.
2 Rcsoired, That Col David Barnett. Cd
Ha.nmet Hon w b Preston, Gen Rob't L Pres
ton CO..! Rub't G ,Erigg. james Preston, " Ailer
Il Staples ElisPhicgar, Cha's Gardner James
W KERRY. NIB Harvey, Thomas Stranger, ti"ya
Smith, WIN Smith. Thomas Bukrr. Robert Z Ham
met. Howard Peyt.n, A 2 Eskridgc, DIR John Is
Radford, John J Wade. DR. David Wade. Jrhn
Walters, Thomas Childress. Wm Childress, Ste
phen Childr.ss, w N Davis, john DAVIS far'S
Taylor. Jose IA b Fulwiler. VIM Edmundsoa'
john A I.anghorne. DR.. Samuel McC"nk'y,
Il ,Amiss, NJ w Ronald n NJ Ronald. Mm Fer
fater, George Banc. John Helms, Th"mhs wilson a.
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