The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-14
NoRFoLk AND GREAr WEsrERN RAN.

NORFOLK AND GREAT WESTERN RAIL
RoAD-M EETING OF DELEGATES FROM
| SoUTHsIDE CoUNTIEs.--Pursuant to call
for meeting Of the delegates to the Con-
servative Convention from the southside
! counties at the Ballard House, Richmond,
Va, on the 18th of December, large
| number Of the most prominent and infiu-
entiel citizens Of those counties assembled
to take into consideration the interests
and urge the immediate organization of
| the Norfolk and Great Western Railroad
Company.
On motion of Mr.. Wigfall, of Carroll,
the Hon. Thomas S. Flournoy, of Halifax,
was called to the chair, and P. Bouldin,
editor of the Da: lille Times, was appoint
ed secretary.
On motion o. Colonel Cabell, of Rich
mond, committee of FIVE to draft and re-
port resolutions was appointed by the
Chair, consisting of Messrs. Goode, of Nor
folk; Wigfall, of Carroll; Staples, of
Patrick; Atkinson, Of Danville; and
Haskins, of Mecklenburg.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following; which were unanimously
adopted:
&C ReSot,'ed, That we regard the Norfolk
and Great Western railroad as the most
important project which has ever been
proposed for the development of the great
agricultural and mineral resources of the
border counties of our own State and the
State of North Carolina; and We urge
upon all the citizens of these counties the
great necessity Of immed late and ener-
getic action to consuIamate its construc-
tion at the earliest possible time.
"Resolved, That, regarding this road as
a great national highway, connecting the
best harbor on the Atlantic coast with the
great industrial and commercial interests
of the West and Southwest by much
shorter route, possessing the great ad-
vantages over its more northern competi-
tors Of freedom from obstructions at all
seasons of the year, We urge the necessity
of an early application to the Congress of
the United States for that assistance &C.
corded to other roads of far less national
Importance.
"Resolued, That the city of Norfolk and
the counties east Of Danville be requested
to subscribe in their corporate capacity to
the construction Of said road without de-
lay"
Eloquent addresses were delivered by
the Hon. Thomas S. Flournoy, of Halifax
Messrs. Goode, Robinson, Newton. and
Comp, of Norfolk; Wigfall, of Carroll
Martin, of Henry; Drumgold and Buford,
of Brunswick; Darlington and Haskins, OF
Mecklenburg; Staples, of Patrick; Atkln-
son, Of Danville; and Keen, OF Plttsyl-
vania.
On motion of Mr. Wigfa H., of Carroll,
the following resolution was adopted:
"ReSolued, That the Central Committee
of the Norfolk and Great Western railroad
be requested to call NEE ting OF the
stockholders at Danville at as early day
as practicable for the purpose OF organl-
ziDg said company and commencing the
construction of the road--the provisions
of the charter having been complied
with.''
On motion of Mr.. Goode, Of Norfolk, it
was resolved that the than ks of the meet
ing be rendered to Color.el 3. NJ. Jones
for the faithful aud eflici ent manner in
which the interest of this road has been
conducted by him, and that we heartily
sustain and offer him our cooperation in
his endeavors to insure it s success.
"ReSolued, That the proceedings of the
meeting be published in the papers Of the
cities of Richmond, Norfolk, aud Dan
vile, the Clarksville Tobacco Plant, and
the Bristol Netns.'