Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-15
First Battalion, N. c. Troops Infantry.)
RAILROAD MEETING.

\ large and highly respectable portion Of the peo-
pie Of C&swell principally wealthy planters-hcld
a mceti. g in the Court house at Yanceyville, on
Tuesday the last day OF Dec, 1861, to take into con-
sideraton the proposed connection of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad with the n C. Central Road.
On motion of William Long, Esq, DR.. Allen Gum
was called to the Char, and c. \. B. Evans ap-
pointed Secretary. The Chairman explained, Ia.
conically the object OF them Getting and closedb'
pressing the wish TO hear the views of other gentle
men in the audience. Whereupon Montord Nc
Gchce, ESQ, and addressed the meeting at
length, in remarks pertinent to the occasion,
demonstrating the necessity and Importance of the
connection and showing that the Road already char
from Balksdalc's to the Company Shops was the
shortest and stralghtest route of all the routes We:
spoken off, and he could not doubt but that when
the Confederate Government came to build the con-
nection it will adopt the shortest and straIghtest
line. The citizens of Caswe he felt assured would
calamity come forward and render material aid in
building Road which they had already had char.
tered and were taking active steps to build wheE
the war broke out.
1. Mciehee Smith, Esq, was then called up, anG
responded in short but eloquent speech, quite to
the point He showed that the saving by the short
ness Of our route over other rival schemes would
build all the bridges this route even at big cost
and save the Government over $4,000 Besides
the people of Caswe were willing and ready to do
E
Wm. Long, Esq, said he was not much of a
talking man; he preferred action and proposed to
be one of a hundred (more or less) who would sub
scribe $4,000. 3D..
A short coloquy then passed whispering between
! MesSrs. Long and others, when
Giles Mebane, Esq, of Alamance, called on
for speech, but he asked to be excused-remark
ing that he member of the State Convention
before which body the subject would come up the
23rd proximo and he wished To reserve his remarks
| for that occasion. 80. .r..u ...F.. .... o..
| Deafening calls were then made for the Hon. Bed
ford Brown but similarly situated with Mr.. Mebane,
he, too, asked to be excused but nevertheless en-.
| tertained the meeting with few appropriate re-
| marks.
Mr.. McGehee thought it impolitic to take up a
subscription now, and moyed the appointment of a
committee of two IN each District Of the County, to
ascertain what amount of stock can be raised in aid
! Of building the road from Caswell.
The motion being carried, the Chairman designa.
! ted the following gentlemen:
! LynnS Old FieH-W. 3. Swami, d. S. Price.
| BtachUstPs-John B. Blackwell, II. w. Cobb
ST. DariGs-Calvin Graves, DIR. j. L. Williamson.
WiLiiamSm's-W. Maynard, John L. Graves.
AndersOns-Dr. j. @ Anderson, A. B. Walker
Prospect HH-F. L. Warren, Benz. Wells.
HightOUeB-F. A. Wiley, Thos Covington
LeasIurg-Dr j. A. Stanfield, VIM. Psylor, ir
| MiItOn-M. McGehee, Thomas MEG. Smith
IanceyrilLs-Dr. N. NJ Roam, Yancey Jones.
Committe requested to report to Chairman i
| practicable, by the 18th proxirno.
On motion, it was unanimously .-.
! ResoLred, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be published IN the Milton Chronicle, and that thu
Raleigh Standard and Register, be invited to copy
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
ALLEN GUM, Chm'n.
c. n. B. EVANS, Secy