Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-01
CITY ITEMS.

rvS-uuUss AND RtCHVoND R,ILRoAn--A meeting Of
,rns was held ai the CITY Hall wednesday night to ap-
% delegates to Convention Of the friends Of the Lynch.
b-, and Richmond Railroad 70 be held at Buckingham
C,,rt- House. on the An ct July next.
In, meeting organized by calling Joseph Mavo ESQ
N,vor Of RichmOOd 20 the Chair, and appointing j. W
I,Ke.en a. Secretary.
The Chairman stated that he had called the meeting at
de request Of the Commissioners named in the charter
a. ths road and the Board Of Trade.
NJ Joseph K Anderson, briefly stated the action of
s commissioners and the Board Of Trade in regard to
IN road and that neither Of those bodies had attempted
ar designed 20 incur any responsibility for the city lie
~ gave succiuctv, mis- views 10 the importance of
a.. Improvement 20 Richmond.
Mr. Wm. p Bgrvel' made a motion that a committee
Of be appointed 10 prepare business for the action Of
tls meeting.
TIE notion on being pus to vote was adopted. and
Il Chairman appointed the following gentlemen as the
committee Messrs VIM T. Burwell Jos r. Anderson
J,la Jones ThOs. Z. Price and H. W. Fry
after retirement and consultation, the committee re-
tried and through their Chairman reported the follow
IN. preamble and resolutions, which we're unanimously
adopted
s charter has been grated By the late legislature TO
ru road from ne city Of R,huond 10 L. nchburs from
The count Poshaan Ce-tsragi Gum 1eriand Bucs
irs ard Appomatox We he ct u Richmond have
ha Oh, trucion o his Ro.d; the tine TO re-
Eoat 90 aysgn' A enli % l ~ me poP 81 PoEeatan amt
O. be Jare aud st Buckingham Court Hsuse the an o.
h.
,se5 Therefore that eur % l n that Che interest which
q rty trade tray, ths grrat sad grousg
- The lasr,s, control Of rival e, ana com
ttt,rs win es f1r tha' trade and travel
lsf rhlt Is deliberate conviction that the ccnsi5uc
% ne S'hnq9d 1ad lyuehtls k-FOad sI furnish That al
y1 just 10 he Bl-,lbg trade
e-si That have with pleasur, the lively Izteres,
ID he co11ss along iae Aue raye shown IA taer nee 49,
t"sIy OF AZ cary comped OF ts ms. Important line OF
have ose H-e. Us o ae people Of F'Vhatan and Buckng
Dan, and hst We A'ss he l'ers, which haze With
DC @ 20 represent is city az The Convention 90 be held
Esrsi Taaa a view o'se TACT that Lynshsurs and some Of
.s We rsc5ra5- 1i 10 our fli In PsFs + ~ 49, CO
e. ,f,-lsy 80 4, -5.- +. a. q So. r.
ra-. iasb,u G,art H1us- on tbr an fJa7y ait ' ~
hd That We express our appreiaoa o; the able cpe-
r1I DELEGATE se1at1r CAV Do he -
,ua ie 70 securing tAe charter Jog 'i ae Of railroad.
r. e Chairman appointed che following lele,st,s Wr,
p EurNeA, Joseph T. Anderson, Thomas Il. Price II
rs Fry, John Jones, Thomas W McCauce L. ID Cren.
shaw DR.. E,h-. Archer Peter @. Ws-aick r. Couel,rJ
Randolph Wm. :. Trp'.tt Eolar. A. Paine T. 4 r.,.
tJ1. Andrew l.. Es;,, j.. 4. Daniel, j. f. Alvey JAS 4
C,reardia T. f. johnson Blair EargclI VIM r. Ei..lis
w. n. Elliott b. NJ. beHat. William OLA J.. David /
Barr John P-scrL
ON motion OF ST.. William s. TGp,,t. ,ho Chairman
" ,.i, meeting. Joseph Mayo. ESQ. vas unanimously
elected Clu-uia of Ae delegation 90 the Buckingham
CJuytu'.00.
ou motion OF Nj. Blreei che Secretary of the meet
.a- eas added 90 ,ae delegation.
On moron OF Er. Joha Psrctu the delegation ms;
appointed Wer, Instructed 90 a any vacancies h5t may
0.cur iu their BODY
The meeting then addressed by Messrs. Joseph R
Anderson and W L. BCrNeu il behalf OF the i,lnr,vs
msnt both %: whom considered 4. OF vital Importance TO
Che interests OF Richmond.
ON motion OF Mr. John Jones, the nexsp ipers Of the
,,y requested 70 publish the proceedings of this
meeting DO their city and country editions
The meeting then iougHei