Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-06-18
Railroad Meeting.
CLAYTON, Rabun County, Georgia, |
juno LIST, 1860. (

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juno LIST, 1860.
Pursuant to the request of the Grand Jul
ny of this County, by their General Present
mcnts at tho April term, last of our Superior
Court.
A number of tho ~citizons met to give ex-
preston to the voice Of our people, relative to
tue two contemplated lines of Railroad con.
vcrging at or near this place. viz tho Blue
Ridge Railroad, and the extension Of the
Athens Branch Of tho Georgia Railroad.
On motion, Of John Book, tho meeting was
organized by calling Thomas Kolly to servo
as Chairman and James Blcckloy as Sccreta-
ry.
G. NJ. Ncthcrland, Esq, being callod for
arose and addressed the mooting in a warm,
impressive and very foroible argument in be-
half of the two roads, and at the conclusion
made a strong appeal to tho ~oitizons to make
heavy Investments in those roads.
II. W. Cannon, being then caIlod, arose
and briefly, but pointcdly and f~eclingly ad.
dressed the meeting, and urged prompt 90
tion on the part Of every %oitizon, to assist in
these two great enterprises.
While the speakers woro talking, tho actions
and countenanccs Of the audience showed q
hearty Affirmative response to their arguments.
Mr.. Netherland then offered the. following
resolutions.
Rcsolvea, That we again desire to. thank
tho President and Directors of the Blue Ridge
Railroad Company for thcir untiring and ar.
dcrous efforts to resume the work on said
road, and We hereby assure them that our
people will ever fool under sincere obligations
to Thorn for thoir steady labors in behalf Of
this enterprise. And wo confidently hopo
that tho day is not far distant whom a com.
pletc success will crown their labors.
Resolued, That we hail with joy tho pros.
poets Of tho extension Of tho Athens Branch
Of tho Georgia Railroad, at or near this place.
Resolved, That VIC pledge to both these
companies tho aid Of our citizens to build
thcsc roads, in as full efficient a manner as
their hoads, hearts, hands and pockets can be
Of any assistance to tho companies
RcSolvca, That we would again call to the
minds of our people tho Importance Of an
carly completion of these great works, and
that it is necessary for us to not withhold from
tIiom tho little means that we hoyo, but. il
necessary, to even mako sacrifices to ensure suo.
cess. Bnt whom we consider that tho Blue
Ridge Railroad docs not ask a sacrifice at our
hands, wc would the moro earnestly beg of our
citizens to subscribe literally thoir waste or
wild lands and take tho ZANE in stock in said
company, aud thus not only get the value Of
their lands, but also increase the value of their
remaining property and their labor perhaps
fourfold or even moro
Resolved, That a meeting of our citizens
md all others friendly to those roads, DO held
at Clayton on the first Tuesday in Angus,
next, And that General J. w. Harrison.
". H. D. Gilliard and othcrs bo solicited to
attend said meeting. And further TINT tho
President Of tho Georgia Railroad, or any
person in his stead DO also requested to attend
h Resolvea, That the proceedings Of this
moctipg be sent t tho i'Southorn Watohman,"
the "Southern Banner" and "Keowea Corr.
Q rafor publication. With request that other
papers desiring to aid tho cause publish tho
samo
The Chairman announced the mooting on
tho first Tuesdayin August next and hia naeots