The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
Resolved. That each DELEGATION represen.

thIee Notes upon All queStlOnS coming oe-
fore the Convention.
The motion of Hon. J. |. Ingram was ta.
ken up, and ]. NJ Timmons offered the fol.
lowing motion rs an amendment thereto, to
wit
That il is the sense Of this Convention.
chat Railroad shall be located and built
from Lancaster by the way Of Bishopvills
to some point on the North Eastern Rail-
road in the direction for Georgetown, ap.
preaching that point by II straight line rs
tar rs practicable.
Remarks were made by X. Dozier, p. II.
Hammond and Col II. B. Fraser, the latter
in concluding, moved to amend the resolu.
tion of Mr. Timmons, by striking out all
after the word "Georgetown," and adding
thereto the following, to wit: and that the
route from Bishopvile to the North Eastern
Railroad be left for the determination of
the Company when organized.
J. Nj. Tmmons advocated n route from
BshopviIle via I.ynchburg and Cade's De-
pot to Georgetown, and presented Map
showing the advantages of this route.
w, W. Moore, advocated a route from
Bshopville to Florence.
J. y. Richardson, Jr, , in a speech of some
length, aud considerable force, advocated
the route from BIshopville via Sumter and
Manning, to the North Eastern Railroad at
Gourdin's Depot
Capt J. A. Carnes presented and. ex-
planned map furnished by the North Eas-
tern Railroad Company, showing the length
of new road required by the different routes
proposed, and the distance by each from
Charleston. From which he showed that
the distance from Charleston by the route
via Sumter and Manning, was some 26
miles shorter than any other, and only some
26 miles more new road required than by
the route 10 Florence. He advocated the
route via Sumter and Manning, but said his
constituents were determined to have a
Rollroad either by Sumter and Mannin g.or
to Florence-a Railroad they would and
must have.
Col. g. s. c. DcSchamps followed and
advocated the same route.
=. T. Hammond was delighted TO find
such Railroad spirit among the people of
Sumter and Clarendon, and had now great
hopes of building the road.
Col. II Is. Fraser here Withdrew his A.
mendment to Mr. Tlmmon's motion, and Of
fered the following in place thereof, to wit /:
And that the route from Bishopvile to
the North Eastern Railroad be left To be
determined ut an adjourned meeting of this
Convention, to be held nj Sumter, on the
first Wednesday in July next.
Remarks were made by ]. J. Fleming,
VIM. Black and others.
On motion Of X. Dozicr, the amendment
and resolutions before the Convention were
laid on tho table, and on motion Of r Do
zier il was unanimously
Resolved, That this Convention stand
adjourned To meet at Sumter on the 4lh
day OF July next, to determine upon the
rout. OF n Railroad from Lancaster, G.. H.,
via Bishopvillc. to some point on the n. T..
Road-that the District Of Williamsburg
and the town Of Charlotte, y. C., be invi.
ted TO send delegates, and ,hat the rcspec.
quested To come prepared IL report what
"h."nntiheir constituents respectively will
subscribe.
On motion Of o. p. McRoy, it was unan.
imousy
Resolved, That the thanks of this Con.
rention n'e due and are hereby rendered to
the members Of this Church for the use of
it.
On motion of WIN. Black, it WIS unaui-
mousIy
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Con.
vention are due and nre hereby rendered to
the people Of Bishopvlie, for the hospital.
'ty and kindness to the delegates here AS.
sembled.
On motion of Capt J. A. Carnes, it wns
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
Convention be furnished to the papers pnb.
lished in the Districts represented in this
Convention, and TO tho Charleston Courier
and Mercury.
On motion Of Hon. F. |. Moses, il was
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Con.
venton be returned to the President and
Secre etaries Of the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned, having
been characterized by great unanimty Of
sentiment and determination TO leave no
effort untricd to procure tho contemplated
Railroad.
8. b. MASSEY, President,
J 5 RICHARDSON, in. !
A A GILBERT,
CHALEs SPENCER,
Minis,
w J y HAMMET, secretaries.
s w RocQUE,
L X CURETos,
I X CAVITY,