The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-14
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CoLuMpIA, Novembar ID; 1859, :

different Counties along Tho line Of this
road, held this afternoon, at the Inde3
pendent Fire Company Hall. on motion
of Mr.. J, As9Carnes, of Bishopville. Col
NJ. L. Wriston, of Charlotte, was called
to the chair, and Mr.. 8. 8. Fraser, OF
Georgetown, requested to act as Secre-
tary.
Col. Wriston, upon assuming the chair.
called upon Mr.. W. J. Greene to give to
the meeting sucb facts and Information
rs he possessed, with regard to the pro-
jected road, that the delegates might
take such action as would best promote
the interest OF tho enterprise. Mr..
Greene thvreupon addressed The meeting
at length. He gave history of the en-
terprisc from its inception; portrayed the
great advantages it possessed over certain
other schemes of rival character; and
showed that it was tho interest Of Char
lotto and Lancaster to throw their entire
influence in its favor. He counseiied
concert of action, energetic work, aud IL
systemized plan of operations.
Mr.. John A. Carnes, of Bishopville,
addressed the meeting i'll speech that
meant work. After reviewing tho many
and paramount advantages to be derived
by the country from railroad, and tho
peculiar claims of this enterprise upon
Lancaster and Mccklenburg Counties
he assured the meeting tlut the people
OF his section were thoroughly i'll earnest
in this matter. They had long wanted
Il railroad, and were determined to havo
II De kl,ok
the line of the road, through Clarendon
and Sumter, subscriptions in money
could be obtained to the extent of S125,-
600. In addition to this, subscriptions,
no doubt, could bo obtained from Ker-
shaw and Chesterfield.
Col. Wriston, of Charlotte, addressed
the meeting. He said that he was not
authorized to pledge the County of Meek
lenhurg in any definite sum, as no steps
had been taken by which any estimate
could be formed Of the probable am cunt
of its subscription. But he would say
this, that Mecklenburg County wns
earnestly in favor Of the Georgetown
connection, and would support it in
preference to any other projected route
to tho coast. When the time comes for
subscription, he had no fear but that
Charlotte aud Mccklenburg would give
liberal and substantial aid TO show the
feeling of Charlotte, Col W. stated that
its citizens had already advertised their
intention to apply 10 tho North Carolina
Legislature for IL charter Of road to the
South Caroiinn line, to connect with the
Georgetown Railroad.
Mr.. A. A. U. W. Taylor, OF Charlotte,
addressed the meeting and said that he
wonld answer for the people of Charlotte
and Mecklenburg. that they would do
their part i'll the matter of subscriptions.
Capt. Stuckcy, OF Bishopville, ad-
dressed the meeting in few pertinent
remarks, and assured the meeting of the
earnest cooperation of the people of
Bishopville, Lynchbnrg, and Lower
Salem, and Of liberal subscriptions by
them.
On motion of MI Cnrnes, Of Bishop
vile, it was
ReSOloed, That q committee Of five be
appointed to draft resolutions expressive
of tho sense of this meeting in relation
to the proposed enterprise, and to make
suggestions looking toward future action.
Messrs. Chrnes, Green, Ezell, l.. S.
Williams, (of Charlotte, and A. A. U. w.
Taylor were appointed the Committee.
The Committee, after retiring few
minntcs. reported the following pream-
ble and resolutions; which were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, in the opinion of this Con-
vention, it is highly essential to the inte-
rest Of Charlotte and Georgetown, and
the intervening Counties, to build the
Georgetown Railroad over the route pro-
posed via Bishopville to Charlotte,
Resolred, That n Committee of Three
be appointed to memorialize the Legisa.
tnro of South Carolina for q charter for
the extension OF said road from Bishop
villo to the North Carolina line.
FeSoloed, That Committee Of Three
be appointed to apply to the North Caro-
lima Lcgi Stature for a charter to road
from Charlotte to the South Carolina
line, to connect with the Georgetown
road.
Rcsolre'L That Immediately after the
charter shall have been obtained, and
books Of subscription opened, n conven-
ton in the interest of this rond shall be
called together by its agent, Capt. Greene,
Tor the purpose Of organization.
Resoleed, That Lancaster be cordially
invited to join us in our enterprise, and
that Il Committee of Three be appointed
to bear this invitation to the people of
that County, and solicit their co-opera-