The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-14
Railroad Oonvention---S Second Day.

nOlucrS. vi INC OnarlOCt6 anu OOuCn
Carolina Railroad, met yesterday
morning. Major G. d. Melton offered
series of resolutions relative to the
consolidation of the two companies,
which were unanimously adopted by q
stock vote. There being no further
business boforo tho meeting, Col. Jas.
II. Rion moved that they adjourn, to
meet ih' joint convention with the Co
lumbia and Augusta Railroad Compa-
ny. Which was adopted,
The Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road Company was called to order by
Col. Wilson, of North Carolina, when
the resolutions, relative to assuming
tho entire debt, was adopted by a
stock vote,
On motion of w. r. Robertson,
Eo1 the mcoting adjourned to meet
in convention with the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad Company.
The stockholders of the Columbia
Carolina railroads. convened. Col. j i.
Fl. Wilson in tho Chair, and Mcssrs.
Gregg and Meotz acting as Secretary.
Mr. John j. Cohen, from tho com
mittcc appointed for that purpose, re.
ported that majority of the stock in
both companies wass.rcprcscptcd.
Col. Ron offered resolution rela-
tive to stock represented, which was
adopted.
w. r. Robertson, Esq, proposed
number of bylaws for the government
Of the company, which was adopted.
James G. Gibbos, Esq, offered the
following resolution, which was adopt
ed:
Rrsolvcd, That the salory of the
President of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad be fixed at
$4,000 for the first year, and at $5,-
900 thereafter.
A resolution complimentary to
Chief Engineer Moore was introduced
by DR.. l.cwie and adopted.
A committee was appointed to
nominate officers, who reported the
following names, which was balloted
for and unanimously elected.
DsREcrons- Gcorgia.-W. t. Jack
son, Josiah Sibley, j. j. Cohen, S. B..
Herd. North Carolina-W. johnson,
A. b. Davidson, Gen. J. A. Young,
Gen. W. Fl. Neal. Lcxington-Dr.
Il. 8. Lcwic. Richlapd-C. y. Mel
ton, Dr.. John Fisher, Edward Hope,
Col. L. w. McMaster. Fairfield Wv
r. Robertson, James II. Rion. Cbes-
teri. j. Paterson, j. j. McIure.
A. b. Springs.
At subsequent meeting of the
Board, VIM. Johnston, ESQ, was
unanimously elected President.
w. Il. Robertson, Esq, moved that
the official proceedings of this con-
xention be published in the Columbia
I'hente, and also in phamphlet form,
for the use of the stockholders.
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders was fixed for the second Wed.
nesday in April of each year.
! Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. w.
A. Wright for the use of his hall, and
to the Chairman and Secretaries for
the faithful performance of their du-
ties, wero adopted, when the conven.
tion adjourned..--Ph@ai
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| THE CENTRE" IDEA.-The New
York papers toll US that secret socie-
ty has been formed, having branches
in the principal cities of the Union,
carrying the country over to Imperial
ism. Its members are sworn to pro-
moto and support what is termed q
"Freo Empire" 1t is proposed to
establish an aristocracy, with execu-
tive powers in the hands of council,
with ono man at the head, who shall
hold the position for life and bc desig-
mated Consul of the Free Empire OF
the United States, tho title of Consul
to be thrown away for that of Emper
or, as soon as the public sentiment
will boar the change. The man fo1
this position has, it is said, already
been selected by tho leaders of the
movement.
A STEAM SMIr LINE TO TIE MED1.
TERRANEAN.-"Data," the Washing
ton correspondent of tho Baltimore
lSan, says:
Senator Mcdonald, of Kansas, will
at the next session of Congress, pre-.
, scnt memorial signed by II. G. Wal.
bridge, of New York; w. l.. Trcn.
holm, of South Carolina II. n. Blow,
of Missouri; j. j. Kinds, of Arkan.
} sas, and others, for tho establishment
Of steam ship line from Norfolk,
Va, and New York, to tho Mcditcr.
J rancan and Sucz Canal. The memo
: rial will DO accompanied by a Bill
: incorporating the company, which also
, provides that that the company shall
be established by subsidies from the
Southern States, and tho Postmaster
} General shall give it mail contract
} for fifteen years, at the compensation
OF $4,000 per week. The object of
tho company is to encourage immigra.
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