The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
From the Lancaster Ledger.
RAIL ROAD MEETING.

A respectable number Of the citizens
Of L ,ncusrer County, representing much
OF the wealth an.i Intelligence, Convened
at H.. Court IIou-c OH Monday 9th inst,
TOR the purpose ui taking immediate ac-
ton in relation to the proposed IS. U.
Ccntral," aud "Wuicrcc g. North Caro-.
lima Rail loads"
On moiou Of Mr. D. J.. Carter, John
B. Erwin, Esq. wis called TO the Chair,
and John Brown, requested to act as
5, crctary. .
MIR. Erwin explained the ohj"ct Of
the u.ccrins, dwelling at length upon the
advantages ui railroad facilities, aud the
.nurr.ur quality of our lands aud its pro.
ducts; vi, ,ging the people to come for,
ward and perform duty obligatory
upon every clt:z,n u.
X. +. Allison, VIM. a. Moore, Wm.
Black, B>q'is., aud Rev. j. n. Craig,
folow,d with interesting views OF the
value Of railroads generally, and their
v.luc to Lancaster in particular, which
were well received.
Mr.. Allison introduced the following
prcamablc and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
Whcrcas, 1t is UNIVERSAL y recognized
t. be the part of patriotism, for the cit
zen to ex,rt the powers OF mind and
body, with which he has been endowed
by nature, to the development OF the
material resources OF his country, and
to aIvance the prosperity and happiness
Of the whole people; aud thus join in
The m"rch of progress aud improvement
cxc!np!ifcd by the most enlightened
people.
Resolcecl /. That VIC the people of
Lancaster County, animated by such de-
sires, and flushed with u hope ofsucceSs,
unanimously declare that railroad IL
the great desiderdtum upon which our
shattered fortunes arc to be reconstruct
ed and future prosperity based.
ID. That it is the seusc of this meet
ing that Rail Road should be con-
structcd through this county as speedily
as practicable.
sd. That James l.. Reed, John D..
Wylie, WIN. A. Moore, aud w. NJ. Con-
ncrs, are hereby requested to epen lmme-
diatcly correspondence with the PresI-
dent and Directors of tlc South Carolina
Rail Road Company; aud also with W.
NJ. Shannon, Joseph B Kershaw, Johu
NJ. DeSaussure, james Dunlap, James
4. Young, and James NJ. Davis, Corpo.
rators of the "Watcrce and North Caro-.
lima Rail Road Company" chartered at
the recent session OF the Legislature, and
ascertain what facilities have been offer
cd aud means employed, for the con-
structiou of said last mentioned Road
aud especially what arc the purposes and
Plans Of said Corporators IN reference to
this matter, and report the result or such
correspondence, and any special matter
to an adjourned weetiRs.
4. That our delegation to the State
Legislature are hereby requested to open
a correspondence at once with the Cor
porators OF the "Central Rail Road Com.
uany," chartered ut the Inst Session, and
ascertain what progress IN the construc,
tion Of said Road, has been made, aud
whether it be the purpose to run said
Road through Lancaster County, and to
report such information MS they may SC
acquire, as well as any special matter to
an adjourned meeting.
S. That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published i'll the Lancaster Le'f
ger, aud that the Charleston and Column
uia papers, the Sumter papers, the Cla
repdon Press, Camden journal, and the
Charlotte (N. C.) papers be requested
to copy.
On motion it was resolved that whcr
|, this. meeting adjpurns, il. adjourn