The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-12
MEETING OF C1r1zENs-RA11Ro,,n- Co,

| MEETING OF CITIzENs-RAILRoAp CoN-
vENT1oNs.-A numerously- meet
ling of; our most prominent citizens was held
last evening at the Chamber Of Commerce
to take action in response to the invitation
to send representatives to the Railroad
Conventions which will meet at Lynchburg
| on the 18th instant and at Powhatan Court
house on the 23d instant.
On motion Of General Joseph R. Ander-
son, T. W. McCance was called to the chair
and P. G. Coghlan was appointed secretary.
On motion Of William P. Burwell, it was
resolved that o committee Of FIVE be ap-
pointed to prepare business for the meet
ing. The Chair appointed William P. Bur-
we'll, David J. Burr, Colonel John c.
Shields, John Purcell, and james 4. Scott.
General Anderson addressed the meeting
on the subjects for which the conventions
are to be held. 81
The committee reported the following
resolutions: ..-..
81. RESOLVED, That as citizens Of Rich
mond, in convention assembled, we do most
heartily approve of the project of the coun-
ties Of Powhatan, Cumberland, Bucking-
ham, Amherst, Nelson, and Rockbridge,
for the construction of an easy grade rail-
road from Richmond to Clifton Forge by
the shortest practicable route.
90. ResolUed, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the great tonnage of the Ohio
and upper Mississippi valleys and their
tributaries demand that the advantageous
grades of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
west of Clifton Forge be preserved to the
oitu of Riahm npd if pro octicoh1a
"3. ReSolued, That the interests of the
James River cities are homogeneous, and
that the citizens thereof ought to be friendly
and cooperative.
"a. Resolued, That We reciprocate fully
the kind feeling manifested in their invita-
tions, and that the chairman of this meet
ing appoint twenty-five delegates to attend
the conventions OF Lynchburg on the 10th
and at Powhatan Courthouse on the 23d
| instant. "
'Resolved, That q committee of FIVE be
appointed by the chairman, who shall con-
fer with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company as to their powers and purposes
IN connection with, the proposed direct road
from Clifton Forge to Richmond, and obtain
such information as they can relating gene
rally to the feasibility, cost, and advantage
Of such road, and report to future meet.
ing to be called by the chairman"
Some discussion ensued upon the resolu
tons, in which General Anderson, Isaac
Davenport and Thomas Branch, Esqs.
Colonel Paxton, DR.. Thomas L. Robertson
of Cumberland, and Colonel Coalter Cabell
participated.
The resolutions were then adopted.
Colonel Cabell moved the appointment o
twenty-five delegates. Carried.
The Chair appointed the following dele
gates General Joseph r. Anderson, vii
liam P. Burwell, j. 3. Ferguson, William
H. Haxall, William B. Isaacs, William Per
kins, Henry C.. Watkins, Hugh w. Fry, Ro
bert A. Mills, Peter A. Sublett, John B
Taylor, James 4. Cowardin, Colonel II
Coalter Cabell, Z. W. Pickrell, Thomas \
Brander, Colonel J. c. Shields, James A
Scott, L. Baker, Jr., Jordan IL. Martin
Franklin Stearns, Parker Campbell, A. Nj
Bailey, Robert W. Hughes, ?. G. Coghlar
On motion, Mr.. McCance was added
the delegation. The following committee {
five, to confer with the Chesapeake an
Ohio railroad, were appointed: David
Burr, John Purcell, H. c. Cahcll, Willial
B. Iseacs, and Isaac Davenport, Jr.
On motion OF Mr. Burr, the Richmon
and Danyille and Southside Companies wi
furnish delegates with passes 20 and II
over their roads.