The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1869-11-04
From the Camden Journal
Proceedings of the Rail Road
Convention.
CAMDEN, s. C., Oct. 81 1870

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from Lancaster and Kcrshaw assem-
bled IN Convention at l2 o'clock NJ,
at the Court House. w. "A. Moore.
chairman; pcSaussurc, Secretary
Delegates present: From tie South
C"rotIn0 Central RoH Road, ID. Me
Laurln, Presidcnt-Erom Lancaster.
W. y. Moore, Evan Rollins, w. NJ.
ConnorS, r. L. Allison, w. J. White
;. l.. Strait and *. G. Billings. Del.
egatcs from kcrshaw;J J. b. Kcrshaw
w. VI. Shannon, Jno. McRac, II. II.
Clark, j. ID. Kennedy, w. II. Leitner
w. Il. Thompson, ID. l.. DcSaussure
Theodore Lang, w. f. Johnson Jr.,
and L. w. II, Blair.
The Chairman having explained.
III well chosen language, the object
of the meeting, the Convention was
addressed in turn by Gen. Kcrshaw
President McLaurin, Col. Shannon,
w. NJ. Connors, r. +. Allison and
Evan Rollins, all advocating the
building of Il road, and favoring the
South Carolina Central Rail Road
Each County stated what it could do
IN aid OF the enterprise, and Mr. Me
Latlrln was requested to say what
amount was necessary to induce his
company to run their road by way OF
camden and Lancaster. To which
he replied, that not having the au-
thority to pledge his company, he
could not say definitely, but assured
the convention that any tangible
! DrOuOsiti ion pmnra, inc, from ,b,r,
would meet with favorable consider
stl0n by his Company. Upon mo-
ton committee of five was appoint
Ell 10y the chair To draft resolutions
Tor the consideration of the meeting,
to be submitted to the Convention
at an adjourncd meeting at - Il. VI.
Committee consisted of ". VI.
C"mor, Chairman, McSSrS. Allison.
Billings, kershaw and McRac.
Convention then adjourned until
:! y. NJ.
The Convention rc-asscmblrd ut
7! =. VI. when the committee offer
cd the following resolutions. which
were commented on by Mr: McLaurin,
wen. h"rShaW, ana W. vi. Shannon,
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fe%of''" |. That the delegates
from Lancaster and kerHhaw C"un-
t''S, nave asscmhl"d In Convention
~ 'amdcn, hoping to meet delegates
from Charlotte, \. C., from Sumter,
clarendon and Williamsburg coun-
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Nal' hoah connection from Charlotte,
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