The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
For the Lancaster Ledg
Railroad Meeting.

At n meeting Of the citizens Of Claren
don District, assembled at Manning on the
llth inst, on motion Of DR. John | Ingram.
Hon. l.. +. Rhame was called TO the Chair,
and w. E. Kecs requested to act as Sec
rotary.
BY request of the Chairman. DR.. John I.
Ingram explained the object Of the meet.
ing.
w. }. n iammct, then offered for the
consideration of the meeting the following
Preamble and Resolutions:
Whereas, it is in contemplation by the
citizens OF Lancaster and Sumter Districts,
to construct n Railroad, commencing in or
near the Village Of Lancaster, passing by
BishopvilIe, and thence To connect with the
\. f.. Railroad and whereas, also, the cit
lzens of Sumter nt public meeting on Ill.
81 May, inst, held ut Carter's Crossing,
have invited the citizens Of Clarendon to
join with them in their deliberations upon
the route and construction Of the proposed
Railroad at Convention to be held Mt
Bishopviile on the 18th of May inst -
therefore,
Resolved !. That We the citizens of Clar.
endon. are aware of the importance of the
construction of Railroad will be to the
interests Of this District, III developing its
resources, both in an agricultural and me-
chanlcnI point OF view, should such Road
he made TO pass in central line through
Clarendon.
Resolved .. That twenty five Delegates
be appointed by this meeting. whose duty
it shall be TO represent Clarendon in the
proposed Convention on the 18th inst and
that they nre hereby instructed TO press the
claims of this District upon the Convention
and to pledge a liberal subscription TO the
completion of said Road provided, It is
made to pass through this portion of the
District.
Resolved 3. That should the proposed
Convention determine on the route for a
RaIroad through this portion Of Clarendon,
the Chairman OF this meeting is empower
ed aud requested TO call AT an carly day an
adjourned meeting OF the citizens of the
District. to hear the report Of the aforesaid
delegates and to take such action as NAV
then be necessary.
Messs w. J. n. Hammet and John p.
Richardson, Jr., made forcible and conclu.
sive speeches, advocating for the location
of the Road the route from Bishopvilc,
Sumter and Manning to some point on tie
N. T.. Railroad.
The Preamble and Resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
On m'tion of DIR. John Ingram, Com.
mittee o. Five to report Immediately was
appointed by the Chair, to nominate dele.
gates to represent this District in the Con.
vention % assemble at Bishopvile on the
18th ins,
The Chair appointed DR. John J. Ingram
r. A. Chandler, w. J. ~ Hammet, w. c.
Nelson a1d Maj. John Wbitworth or that
COmmittte. The Committee withdrew,
and aftera short absence returned and re-.
ported tn, following gentlemen as delegates
TO said C,nvention, which was unanimously
adopted, viz /:
s w. Nelson, J. p. Richardson. Jr., J.
) McFaGin, T.. X, Plowden II, Kelly, w.
L. Lessene, X. A. Bethune, 5. =. N. Plow-
den, W. L. Keels, ID. T.. Hodge. J. l.. Mel
SOD, JohDC. Be thune, w. X. Coskrey, DIR.
Jas. McCnley, b. A. Walker. r. II. Con-
nors, 4. / Mcleod, !. G. Blackwell, John
Mcplowdh, G. d. Rhodus, Jos. II. Stukes,
C. w. Wdfe, John Blakeley, and J.R.
Haypsworh.
On mothn Of Jos n. Stukes, the rom.
mitteo spPinted to nominate delegates, and
the Chairnan of the meeting, were added
TO the listof delegates to the Bishopville
Conventio.
On mdion Of J. p. Richardson, Jr.. il
was Sgred that the proceedings of this
meeting pc published in the Clarendon
Banner te Sumter Kcrshaw, Lancaster
and Williamsburg papers.
On noon the meeting adjourned.
l.. +. RHAME, Ch'n.
w. +. tEELs, Sec'y.