Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-22
NORFOLK AND GREAT yVEs-
TERN Le. H.
HcetIng Of iise Citizens Of BrhtOl GoOdsen.
Speeches Delivered by Col. FIournOy,
Cn- Iu,bcrnu nt,h cfhere.

Meeting Of iie Citizens Of BrhtOl GoOdsen.
Speeches Delivered by Coll Flournoy,
Gen. ImbGieE and others.
The eighth Of July was a day of
much interest ut Bristol. It was the
day fixed upon by Col. Flournoy and
Gen. Imboden for addressing the cti-
zens Of East Tenn. and Southwest Va,
at Bristol, upon the subject of the Nor
folk and Great Western Railroad.
The people awoke TO the importance
to thatgreat measure, closed theirbusi-
ness houses, workshops &C., and turn
ed out to hear what those gentlemen
had to say. The object of Col. Flour
noy in the main, was to impress in the
most forciblc manner, upon the minds
of the people the importance and ne
ccssity of building the Norfolk and
Great Western Railroad, and the in
calculable benefits that would result
fromthe same, in developing the miner
al and agricultural resources of our
country, attracting migration and
capital, and appropriating the nemer-
Gus water power of our mountains to
the erection of machinery and the
building up of towns and manufacto-
rieS, while the object of Gen. ImbodCn
was to show the people how the Road
could be built and that the contract
which had been previously negotiated
with responsible capitalists secured the
certain completion of the road, on con-
ditions that were practicable and being
complied with rapidly, along the line
of the Road.
The speeches of both gentlemen
were impressive, and full of sound rca-
soning, and We're well received by the
people.
Immediately after the speaking, the
citizens organized themselves into a
railroad meeting and on motion of
Jno. G.. King, ESD, Gen. a. Il. jack
son was called TO the chair and j. IL.
Wood appointed secretary.
The object of the meeting having
been explained the following preamble
ana resolutions were offered by }. III.
Wood, Esq.
lFhcrcas, The people of Bristol
COodson and vicinity seeing the inn
portance and approaching the vast
benefits that will result, not only to
the States OF Virginia and tennessee
but to the country at large by the
building of the Norfolk and Great
Western Railroad.
Aad Whereas, We recognize in the
ming of an era.of material and CONNER
cial prosperity by tho development of
| the agricultural and miliOIul wealth OF
| a large part of Southwest Va. and East
Tenn
Ind Whereas, The people of the
counties of Washington, Va, and
| Sullivan, Tenn, will be directly bcno-
| fitted by the connection OF the Norfolk
and Great Western Railroad with the
| Southern Pacific line at Bristol and
| thereby build up in our midst II great
| Railroad center which will be of in
| calculable advantage to the contiguous
country, by aflording amarket for theil
products and building up their manu-
featuring and other important inter
ests-
! Therefore, Resolved, 1st, That we
cordially approve the efforts being
made for the speedy construction o
said Road, and that we pledge our
selvos to ~ bscribo to the capital stocl
of said company, and earnestly request
the people of Washington county, Va.
aud Sullivan, Tcnn., to cooperate with
us, and we ask the county courts o
| safd counties to submit toa vote of the
leople of said counties the question o
making liberal county subscription
to said enterpriae-and we call upoI
the authorities of the corporations o
CioodsOn and Bristol to take like actor
in their respective corporations.
Rcsolued, 2d. That n committee o
three be appointed by tie chairman
for each OF said counties to bring thi
subject to the attention Of said court
and corporate authorities, and endeay
or TO secure tho speedy actor
thereon. The meeting was addressed
in behalf of said resolutions and in be
half of the enterprise to which they
related, by Capt. w. ID. Haynes, Rev
ID. Sullins, /. G. Fowler, Sr. Editor O
the Nci03, and DIR. 10. Hoffman, atte
which the resolutions We're unanimous
ly adopted.
Pursuant TO said resolutions the chair
man appointed the following commit
tee, viz: For Washington county, Va.
Hon. John a. Campbell, u. l.. Burson
and Dr. II. Holman. For Sullivan
county, Tenn. William V. Deaderlch
Col Jas. 4. Snapp, and John G. King
A further resolution was adopted al
rectiug the Secretary TO furnish a cop
OF the proceedings OF said meeting :
the Rrfstol Ncirs, Norfolk FirgiRiut
NORFOLK Journal, Norfolk Dag Booh
. Danvillo Times, Danville Registe'
Richmond VAig, Hillsyille Meas, Nj
Airy NeUg, Mt. Airy, N. g., Mario
sHoTaid, Abingdon YT9iHian M
, .Southi0cst Enterprise, Wythcville, Va
on motion tho meeting then n'
: journed.
y. E. JACKSON,
HI. WOOD, Chairman.
Secretary.
Considerable interest was manifesto
I by the people in the enterprise an
: heavy subscriptions at and before tl