The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-22

These avantages and the central position Of Nor
folk on the Atlantic coast as well as its peculiarly
ice or the communications by snow, render Norfolk
attractive in the extreme as great mercantile ma.
rine port. y nI E tlg
The efforts OF the citizens here to entertain their
visitors cannot be estimated, and despite the
poverty OF community once as wealthy as any
other, they have not only heartily welcomed the
delegates to the Convention, but have given them
good cheer and ample amusement 49,
This morning George w. Boiling president called
the Convention to order at nine O'Clock when adj
dtional subscriptions above named were announced,
Mr.. La Rue, of Kentucky, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted, sm
Resolved That the Of the Convention Is tina. the v
Louisville and Nashville kairaad, upon which line
Scshoad be completed al the earliest pTacsicabio time
Mr. Collier, president OF the Petersburg and We'll
don Railroad favored the resolution and was willing
hand In all interests that would accrue to tho
benefit Of that State
resolution, offered by Judge W. B. Hoke, Of Lou
isville, regarding connection from that city with
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, at some point
States Of Virginia. Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
souri, and the whole Southwest was also adopted.
Convention on the subject Of the projected Norfolk
and Great Western Railroad OF which he Ia the pres
fdent. He came here with the intention of seeing
direct trade established with Europe but alsa to rep
resent a road which had to the present been quito
successful could be seeh by the large subscriptions
policy OF the Convention should be to aid and assist
this road and pledge itself for construction rho
sorry to hear any ausion to clashing Of Interests
We could not afford to quarrel now In reference TO
different lines Of improvement; virginia needed
thirty thousand Baltimore and Philadeipnia were
popaiation BY the hundred thousand and New
York. which ut time the inferior Of Norfolk,
NoroS to continue the Village she s or ssa we
make city OF herr Then build this road and con-
meet 1t with the Bristol and Cumberland Gap Road.
and such trade would soon come over Il that
double track would be required to transport IT, There
was Chicago to look at but thirty years ago wilder
ness, and here is the ancient city Of Norfok, With
the finest back country tributary to her, the largest
and finest harbor and with all other natural advan
tages mere market for fish, oysters, and the pro.
the hour now being ten O'Clock A. M, the Con-
yention adjourned TO SIX T. NJ, at Tazewe Hall for
the purpose OF visiting the harbor in feet Of
steamers.
EVENING SESSION.
miah II. Clapp obtained the floor and addressed Tho
body. The objects OF the Convention were twofoid-
second the construction OF line OF railroad 10 the
Pacific Ocean, The Southern Pacific Railroad should
from az 70 ss witch 81. sss ss
subject. bill was now pending before Congress- for
the formation Of such a road rom Cairo to Little
Rock thence 10 Jefferson, In Texas, thence 10 tho
Rio Grande and then on to the Pacific Ocean. The
road from Memphis TO Little Rock was in progress OF
miles to be built. Memphis could not now con- con-
tribute TO this fragment as her resources were ex-
n nav ana was important and necessa,y that
He wished this subject to receive the endorsaton OK
the Convention and proposed the following rescu-
tons:-
Whereas, The construction Of railroad 70 Nc Pacific
Ocean accessible to the states lying south Of the Ohio river
Noolko European por. wsre the leading object.
% n he Pc no IN he
eonscon being north Of The ioreh degree Of north ai.
o. which SeP
same and viii probably from climatic causes be nnavaap
for purposes during portion Of the And whereas
b. the provisions Of which the Cairo Fulton Rairoad
Sompsny Of sansas ss' Ii. henderson. Ha.ha and
Rsro sSs s and the y
Line from point y
point the Rio 6rande the direction Of San Bias
S s.sS s S n Il. 10 re
extend the same The Pacific Ocean, and by the further
az road or roads, upon tho
stipulated IN the bill And whereas railroad has been
pills, Tenn Litds Rock, which, oompiesd, would
~ operation from The Atlantic ss.6osra y Inc city
ssmyh sad would upon the eompls,ion Of The
between the Atlantic Pacific coasts shorter b several
un mT snna he 'e eoe ana
which must greatly impair the usefulness snu sns
ie ps s Memphis Ls Rock Witch
hs expense ncid.nt TO il especially scros. 1
Mississippi Bottom 80 a. to place oeyo ss ,ns ~
and the almost total absence 81
resources along the route, cannot be met therefore,
Resolved That this Convention eniensns ana herehy ~,
the EARNEST and hope that the Bill referred 70 ia
the be passed py he Congress q tho
United States upon ne M anu M INA. may y. 50
ph,s 10 J,e Rock place said road upon the
footing as 70 a. the other roads, embraced
In thebll. = 80. <,.....,.- .,,..-.,. -
Resolved That when this Convention adjonrn-h adorns
mated appropriate BY the Chamber Of Commerce OF
that city.
After the discussion OF several other matters the
Convention adjourned, subject TO the pruys0ns -