The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-12
THEE SAVANNAH VALLEY RAIL-
ROAD.
Popular Approval Of the Enterprise In
Edge1cld md Abbeville.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE NEWS.


A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the citi-
zcns of Abbeville and Edgefeld was held at
Dorn's Gold Mine, on the 7th May, inst, to
take into consideration the proposal to revive
the Savannah Valley Railroad project, IN re-
sponsc to the letter of President Millot, of the
Port Royal Railroad.
VIM. X. Bradley was called to the chair, and
R. A. Turner and W. L. Parks were appointed
secretaries.
On motion of G. D. Tilman, committee OF
twenty-onc was appointed by the chair to pre-
pare business for the meeting. The committee
consisted of the following namr' gentlemen
G. b. Tilman. Dr.. J. ", Hearst. DR.. j. H. Jen-
nings, Major J. A. Talbert, DR.. J. c. Lanier,
Colonel G. Med Miller, L. w. White, r. II.
Hemphill, j. L. Sibert, r. W. Ltes, S. J.
Tompkins, John Lynn, E. A. Series, c. c. Cor
ley, Landon Tucker, John E. Bradley, Henry
McCoslan, Dora Jay, Adam Wiaeman, w. b.
Dorm and John McCaslan.
After deliteration, Mr. Nlman, as chairman
of committee, reported the following preamble
and resolutions for,thc consideration Of the
meeting
Whereas, The President of the Port Royal
and Augusta Railroad Company has expressed
q desire to extend said road to Anderson
Courthouse, either by revivlng the old Savan-
nah Valley Railroad charter, or by obtaining q
new charter. and has solicited the cooperation
OF the local inhabitants along the line OF sald
road; now we, O large number OF those lnhao-
itants, in public meeting assembled, at Dorns
Mine, 7th May, respond as follows:
learned
cullar pleasure Of the proposal to extend the
Port Royal Railroad to Anderson; that we Will
assist In the construction Of sud road with
hearty good will by performing all the labor
and subscribing all the stock our Impoverished
means will allow.
q RESOLVED, That We Will cheeriully grant
the right of way gratis through our lands, ex-
cept where extraordinary damages may DC
done to buildings, in which case nothing but
impartial compensation will be required.
). Resolrai. That the president and llrec-
tors OF the Savannah Valley Railroad Com
papy are hereby requested TO call mectlnS
OF the stockholders of the company as soon as
Courthouse as the place, and Tuesday after the
first Monday in June next as the time, and
that all persons friendly to the building OF the
Savannah Valley Railroad, be respectfully In
rited to attend said meeting.
4. RESOLVED, That copy Of the preamble
and resolutions be sent by the chairman OF this
meeting to the president OF the Port Royal
Railroad.
In presenting the preamble and resolutions,
Mr. Tilman advocated their adoption, followed
by Messrs. White, Hemphill and j. E. Bradley,
of Abbevllle, in stirring, eloquent and humor-
ous speeches, after which the preamble and
resolutions were put to the meeting and unan-
lmously adopted.
Great enthusiasm prevailed. The railroad
ball was set in motion, which we hope will
never cease rolling until we hear the whistle
OF the locomotive
On motion of DR.. J. II. Jennings, it was
RESOLVED. That q copy of the proceedings OF
this meeting be sent to the Abbeville, Ander-
son, Edgefeld, Augusta and Charlest on papers
for publication.
w. X. BRADLEY, Chairman.
R. A. TURNER, Secretaries
w. l.. PARKS,