Des Arc citizen., 1866-06-02
THE RAILaNAn MEETING.

HE HhsE4UAU NEEE1ANG
 According to previous notice the citizens of Prairie county assembled at Des Arc on the 26th of May 1866, and organized . railroad meeting by selecting A. o. Edwards for chairman and John s. Williams for secretary.
 The committee appointed by the meeting at Hickory Plains to procure the servicies of some .sperson or persons" to canvass the line of the Des Arc, Dardanele and Fort Smith road for subscription to the capital stock of the company, reported progress. On motion, W, l.. Moore, of Hickory Plains, and I. c. A. Skillern, of Austin, were added to said com mittee. Committee was instructed to act promptly, and close contract for services as soon as possible.
 John A. Firth reported thirty thousand dollars subcribed in Des Arc, the books having been opened only few days.
 The chairman, A. o. Edwards was then called upon, and addressed the meeting in plain and practical manner, giving the history of the Tennessee railroad, and showing that the Des Arc Dardanele and Fort Smith road could be easily built.
 J. L. Denton was then called for and ad dressed the meeting in his usual happy style, showed that Arkansas was naturally one of the richest States in the Union, yet behind all there is will there is way" that railroads generally were absolute necessities, so regard ed by all enlightened communities, and that the Des Arc, Dardanelle and Fort Smith road could be easily built, and when completed would be not only one Of the best paying, but one of the most important roads in the West.
 Col. Hedgepeth was called for, and he made some very appropriate remarks. He seemed thorouehly enlisted in the railroad cause, and he adduced quite an array of facts, to show the practioability and possibility of constructing the Des Arc, Dardanelle and Fort Smith rail- road
 Col. J. NJ. Burney was then called for, and responded in some timely and forcble remarks He treated all opposition to the road, with con siderable severity, and declared himself the friend of internal improvements, in all it's va ried forms.
 Mir. N B. Gair was called for, and ''for one of his age,' gave good account of himself. He urged the people to emulate the example of States worse injured by the war than ours, in pushing forward public enterprises.
 Col. J. E. Gatewood was called on, said he thought the audience must be wearied from protracted speaking, and demanded that the books should be opened and subscriptions for stock received,
 The following resolutions were then offered and unanimously adopted:
 Reso1eed Thatthe city of Des Arc be requested to subscribe $50, 900 to the Des Arc, Dardanelle and Fort Smith railroad, to be used only in equiping said road
 Reso5oed That the memorial forwarded to congress, asking aid in the construction of this road, the character of the company, the proceedings of the meetings held at Des Are, Hickory Plains and Austin, and other matters, of importance be published in pamphlet form, and that 800 copies of the same be published.
 Resoloed, That committee be appointed to raise money, to defray the expense attending the publication of said pamphlet.
 J. L. Denton, J. M. Burney, Stiles P. Catlin, of Des Arc, A. J. Thomas, of Hickory Plains, and John ", Adams, of Red Oak, were ap- pointed said committee,
 ResoIved, That the proceedings of this meet ing be furnished the Des Arc CITIZEN and CRESCENT, for publication.
 Resolped, That this meeting now adjourn, to meet at Hickory Plains the 9th day of June at 10o'clock, A. M.
 A. 0. EDWARDS Chairman.
 JNo. s, WILLIAMS, Secretary.