The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-05-13

'e"o ""o "lh oucu arc earnestly
urged to attend.
The papers of the State. a-o request.
cd to publish this notice.
HUGH S. THOMPSON.
Principal Columbia Male Academy.
Railroad Meeting at Dorn's Gold Mine
"A large and enthusiastic meeting oi
the citizens Of Ablevillc and Edge.
field was held ut Dorn's Gold Mine on
Hh May inst, to take into considora-
ton tho proposal to revive the Savan.
nah Valley Rail Road project, in res.
Iponso to tho letter Of President Mil.
lott, of the Port Royal Rail Road.
VIM. X. Bradley, was called to.tho
chair, and r. A. Turner, and W.. Z.
Parks. were appointed secretaries.
On motion of G. D. Tilman, com.
mittce of twenty-one was appointed
by tho chair to prepare business for
the meeting. Tho Committee consist.
cd Of the following named gentlemen,
&. D. Tilman, DIR. J. w. Hearst, Dr..
J. H. Jennings, Maj. J. A. Talbcrt
DIR. J, G. Lanior, Col. G. Med. Mil.
ler, l.. w. White, R. II. Hemphill, J.
l.. Sibcrt, R. w. Lites, S. ]. Thvmp-
kins, John Lyon, E. A. Searlcs, C. G.
Corlcy, Landon Tucker, J. E. Brud.
ley, Henry McCaslan, Dora Jay,
Adam Widcman, w. b. Dorm, and
John McCaslan. :*,r- =
After dolibcration, Mr.. Tilman,. as
chairman Of the Committee, reported
the follow ing preamble and resqlh.
tions, for tho consideration of the
meeting:
Whereas, The s,Presidcnt Of the
Port Royal and Apgps.a r. r. Com.
pany has. Expressed :. desirsato !cxtsnd
said Road to Anderson C. IL. either
by reyisisg the OLD Savannah Valley
R r. charter, or'by obtainingsa ,npw
chartor, and has solicited the cooper!
atiQn of tho loeal inhabitants along
the>line of said Road, now a large
number Of those nhabitants- in p6bIic
injecting assembled at Doris Mide 7h
May. respopd as follows: -. '.,t : :,
= 1st:' Rtsdlreat, That we>hatc. learned
with peculiar pleasure Of the proposal
to extond the Port Royal Bail Road
to Anderson G. H., that VIC will assist
in tho construction of tho said 'Roud
with hearty good will by perform.
ing all the labor and subscribing. oh
tho stock our impoverished means III
allow. - 8 (. -. - =;
1 3D.. R.sotvsd, That we viii cheer:
fully grant tho right of way aruti.
through our lands. exaepswhsre extra.
ordinary damages may be- done to
buildings, in which case nothing bu.
impartiqfeohate hatspsAtion e VIII sis seauir:
led.
Sd, Re;olred, That tho President
and DiSsctors$of tho :savan1ah Wal.
ley r. r: arp hereby requested TO call
q meeting of the Stockholders of the
1company -as-seen as practicable, and
would suggest AtbeyiIls G: II. rs the
place. and Tuesday aftsrs the first
Monday, in ,Jupp~,pext tho time, and
that all persons friendly t.; the build.
ling Of tho savsnn.h3 Valley r. r.
either as an indepepdeht. Road, Or ss a
|part Of consolidated Road we arc
respectfully invited to attend =
|'..4th. RssaissR.sfhat "a copy 81 tie
lprcamble and resslstions. be.sent by
}tho chairmaksg lib hxsRagtto tho
Presidept Of tkes FoFTt T Royal R. r.
company. sys>r~- .r%y, e.
T. In presenting the preamble pr and 81 rs:
Solutions Mr. Tlma4 ,aavoc>ted theis
adoption, followed By Mrssfs.. . Wife,
Aemphill, and'J: e. Bradley, Of Ab,
fbsville in stirring eloquent and hu.
rnorous speeches, after WHICH, the Pre-.
anbis and FssSia tia As. RdrS tdtt ths;
lpessina aoH ana1i hoaay:a;aopesa. J:
e. ssesk zsptLasiaste nFsfsiisd. The
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joa ,so.Iesss Dslep lep.,@ssss ssas
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