The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-19
RAILROAD MEETING IN GREENE.

At a'meeting of the citizen of Greene
| county, held at Stanardsville. ON the
10th day of March. 1869, upon motion OF
II. |. Stephens, ESQ.,, Edwin Booton
Esq, was called to the. Chair. and j. T..
Bray Esq, appointed Secretary. r.
). Thomas Esq, explained the object
of the meeting, and offered the follow
ing resolutions: Whereas the people of
Greene have been solicited to Cooper
ate with the people of Spottsylvania,
Orange. Madison and A lbemarle, in the
construction aud completion of the
Frede ricksbnrg and Orange Railroad to
Charlottesville.
Therefore, Resolved, 1st. That we
feel deep interest in the proposed road
which will to great extent develop the
resources of our county, enhance the
value of our lands, aad add to the pros
perity of our people, and we will there
fore cheertully render whatever aid We
can by cooperating with our sister
counties in the furtileranee OF this im-
port snt object.
Resolved, 2nd. That we pledge our
selves to unite with the citizens OF our
adjacent counties, in not only approx
ing the extension of the said road 20 the
point designated, but recommend to our
citizens that they give the right of wav
through their land, provided the said
road shall be located within the limits
OF our county.
Resolved, 3rd. That we recommend To
the people OF Greene 10 take hold of this
matter, in real earnest and nut forth
every effort 10 accomplish SO desirable
and important meaus OF extriesting
themselves fr".11 the impending pecu-
nia"J embarrassment,
Resolved, 4th, That IL ia the wish of
the people OF Greene, that the proposed
road should appro ximate the base of the
Blue Ridge Mountains az near as posi-
BILE, thereby accommodating the great
body of our citizens.
Resolved 9Th. That Thomas P. WAL
lace, Esq, OF Cul peperscounty be and
he Is hereby respectfully requested to
visit the City of fredericksburg his
earliest convenience to confer with the
President and Directors OF the Freder-
icksburg and Orange Railroad, to ac-
quire froA them All the Information he
can as to the probability o. the oonstrue-
tion OF the contemplated road, and
Its extension to charlottesville, and any
other information that lie NAV deeul
important to be reported by him to the
people of Greene at some future time.
Resolved 9Th. That we hereby tender
an invitation TO the people of Spotsyl-
vania, Orange, Madison and Albemarle.
TO meet with us ia convention at Or
ange Ceart House, on the 4th Monday
III April, p69, tConrt-day) that the
Chairman OF this meeting appoint tour
delegates from each Magisterial Dis
trict TO represent the county of Greene
in tie said convention.
Resolved It'll. That the Fredericks-
burg papers, the G charlottesville Chroni-
Gle and Native Virginian, be requested
to publish the proceedings of this meet
ing.
Mr.. Thomas spoke briefly In advoca-
cy of the above resolutions. Mr.. Thos.
T. Wallace Esq, of Culpeper, being
present was called for and spoke brief
ly, setting forth the advantages that
would result from the construction of
the contemplated road. MIR. Wood of
A lbe marie being called for endorsed
the resolutions, as didArthur Stephens,
Esq. of Greene. Tile vote being taken
the resolutions passed unanimously,
The hairmsa appointed the follew-
ing delegates under the 9Th resolution.
District No. 1.-G. /. Stephens, Benz. |
Herndon, Geo. w. Stearman, N. B.
Early.
District No. ii. G.. Il. d. Davis. |
James Beazley, Jr., VIM. L. Sims, Wal |
Ter Fishback.
District No. 3.--Wm. +. Plnnkett,
Geo. Il. Blakey, VIM. I. Chapman.
az. l.. Dunn.
District No. III. b. Davis, Thomas
J. V. Eddins, John G. Dulany, VIM.
II MeNullen.
Or. motion Chairman and Secretary
we're added to lat of delegates. On
notion meeting adjourned.
EDWIN BOOTON Chsir'n.
J. T. BxAY, Sect'y.