The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-13
AFFAIRS IN CLARENDON.
Important Railroad Meeting What
was said and Dome.

A respectable number of the citizens Of Lam
caster County, representing much Of the
wealth and Intelligence, convened Mt the court
house on Monday, 9th inst. for the purpose ol
taking immediate action in relation to the pro-
p2sed South Carolina Central and Wateree
and, North Oarclina Railroads..
On motion Of Mr. D. j. Garter, John b.
ErWiD, Esq, was called TO- thephair, and John
Brpwn requested to act aa SECRETARY,
MIR. Erwin explained the object OF the meet
as Spp Spop s ags Of
to come forwsrd and perform g. duty obiigsto-
ry upon every Citizen ea ID 81: g. .t,.u .,i,..
Z. - 4: =: Allison, William "a; H9ore. William
Black, &Esqs., and Rev. j. N. Craig followed
with interesting views Of the value OF railroads
generally, and their value to Lancaster In par
ticular. which were well received. ~ F"a
Mr.. Allison introduced the following pream-
b!e and resolutions, which we're unanimously III
MAeysas. II is universally recognize to be
the part of patriotism for the citizen to exert
the powers Of mind and body, with which he
ment OF the material resources OF his country,
and to advsnce tt 9 prosperity and happiness OF
the whole people. and thus Join IN the march Of
progress end Improvement, exemphfed by the
1. Resotoed, That4we, the people Of sLancae-
ter CJunty. animated by such desires. and
flushed with the hope OF success, unai,iu3ously
declare that faffroaff fS the preat tesldefetum
upon which our shattered fortunes are to be
reconstructed and future prosperity based.
I'd. That it is the sense Of tile meeting that
q railroad should be constructed through this
county as speedily as practi able.
81. That James T.. Reed. John D. Wylie
VIM. A. Moore, and W. M. Connors, are here
by requested to open Immediately CORES
pondence with the President and Directors OF
the South Carolina Railroad Company. and
also With W.. NJ. Shannon. Joseph B. Kershaw,
John M. DeSaussure, James Dunlap, James Al
Young, and ys6nes III. = Davta. Corpcrators of
the Wateree and North CarolIna Railroad Conn
pany. chartered at the recent session Of the
Legislature, and ASCERTAIN what facilities have
been offered and means employed for the conf
st1uotion Of said last mentfoped ROAD; and esl
said corporators in reference to this matter
and report the. result ofuaQeh, eorrespondencel
and any special matter, to an adjourned meet
ing. |
A. Th at our delegation to the. State Legsla.
ture are hereby request ed to open q correspon.
trail Railroad Company, bbaftsred u Tie @ last
session, and ascertain what progress in the
construction Of said road has been made, and
whether it be the purpose to run said road
through Lancaster County. and to report such
information as they may so acquire, as we'll as
any special mater to an adjourned meeting.
8. That the prUOc edngs of this NEE ing be
published in the Lancaster Ledger, and thst
the Charleston and Columbia papers, the Sum-
ter papers, the Clarendon Press, Camden Jour
nal and the Charlotte IN. o. papers, be re-
queeted to copy.
On motion it was resolved that when this
meeting adjourns it adjourn to meet the fret
Monday In August, proxlmo.
J. B. ERwN, Chairman.
JOHN Brown. Secretary