Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-07-19

The Richmond Enquirer and Enamisaer
newspapers have been fused and will hereaf-
ter be published by Joint Stock Company
among whom are Hon. James Lyons, Judge
Ould, Raleigh T. Daniel and other promi-
nent citizens.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Con-
vention met, on the 10th inst, at the White
Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier W. Va, with
a large delegation from Virginia, West Viz
ginia, Kentucky and Ohio in attendance and
enthusiastically in favor of the completion of
this great work.
We cannot give the details Of this conven-
ton but give its spirit in the resolutions
which were passed, as fellows:
Pesolred, That this Convention earnestly
recommends that at least Eve millions of dol
lars be raised by subscription of stock to ena-
BILE the Virginia Central Railroad Company
to fulfill the contract entered into conditional
ly with the commissioners OF Virginia and
West Virginia on the Oath, May, 1867
that at least So, 500 600 should be raised in
Virginia, and at least s., 500, 600 in West
Virginia
Resolred, That the Legislatures of Virgin
la and West Virginia be petitioned by the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company Gin
view Of the influence its work will exert ia
yorable to the Increase Of revenue to the
State) to pass acts exempting from taxation
the entire property Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company, including such lands
as it may acquire in payment for subscription
of stock, or by purchase, during the period
of ten years after the completion of the road
to the Ohio river
Resored, That it be recommended to each
county to pledge itself to settle all claims for
land damages in the construction of the road
within the boundary Of each county.
Resolued, That it be recommended to the
counties Of West Virginia to subscribe not
less than the following amounts of eight per
cent county bonds Gf required by the coun-
ties, } convertible into preferred stock, the
bonds to be received by the company at a
discount of not more than ten per cent. -
Mason, $500, 90; Putnam, $3.50 900; Clay,
$50, 900: Kanawha, $500, 000; Fayette,
$115, 600; Monroe, $500, 200; Greenbrier,
$3.50, 600; Mercer, $50, 900; Raleigh, $780,
600; Wyoming, $25 900; Jackson. $780,
900; Roane, $50, 600; Logan, S25, 600;
Wayne, $50, 600; Cabell, 800, 600; Lin
coin, $25, 900; Boone, $50, 900; Nicholas,
$50, 600; Webster, $4,000; Pocahontas,
$4,000 Total, $2,5O0,0O
Resolred, That it be recommended to Vir-
ginia to make her subscriptions in the man
ner and upon the terms provided for in the
resolution relating to subscriptions by coun-
ties in West Virginia.
Resotced, That committee, consisting Of
three persons, be appointed, with power to
enlarge its numbers, to prepare and have
published an address setting forth the pros
poets Of success and the advantages to result
from the completion of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, as well to the public as to the
stockholders.
The question upon the resolutions was put
upon each separately, and decided in the af-
iMmative without dissenting voice.
Mr.. Newlin afterwards indicated his objec-
ton to the first resolution, remarking that
he did not mean to be understood as acquies-
cling in it by his silence.
On motion of Mr.. Lyons.
Resozued. That the best interests of Vir-
ginia and West Virginia require that the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad shall be COM
pleted, cost achat 1T may.
Mr.. Hall, of Mason, in the chair Cover
nor Peipoint having vacated it to take the
stage for Richmond votes of thanks were
passed to the president and secretaries; and
then,
On motion of Colonel D. S. Hounshell,
the Convention adjourned sine die.
Before the convention adjourned, Major
Paxton announced that there would be
mass convention at Point Pleasant, Mason
county. on the 25th instant, to advance the
cause of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
In a debate, in the House of Representa-
t,x,oo Al