Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1871-12-09

GREENWOOD AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD.
BY appointment Of an adjourned meet
ing OF the friends of tho Greenwood and
Augusta Railroad, tho citizens of Able
v,lle and Edgefield met at AIillway, on
December l, and, on motion of Dr. j.
d: Jennings, Gen. p. II. Bradley was
called to the chair, and DR.. NJ. c.. TAG.
gaft requested to act as Secretary.
The Chairman, in forcible and prac.
tlcal manner, peculiar to himself, ex-
planned the object of tho meeting, and
was happily successful in infnsing into
the audience spirit Of unanimity and
determination rarely met with. Able
and instructive addresses were also made
by Dr. j. Fl. Jennings Capt. Jas. Tai
bert, Capt. w. X. Bradley, j. ID. Tai.
bert, Esq, and others; and the checrina q
intelligence from delegates from Green
wood to Augusta, NIL along the route. in
contestibly proves that our citizens are
alive and in sober earnest in regard to
the road. If brains, muscle and money
Will build any railroad, theu the Green
wood and Augusta Railroad will be
built, and the subsequent action Of the
meeting shows they arc ready to go to
work nOw-at once-as soon as n charter
is granted.
On motion of j. d. Talbcrt, ESQ, The
following resolutions were uuanim ously
adoptcl
Resoiccd, That committee of twelve
oe appointed, who shall adopt such mea.
snres ns may be necessary to secure II
charter for railroad, to be known us the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad.
hesofrea. That said committee be an.
thorized to have IN immediate survey
made and published.
fesotrea, That said committee be en-
powered to raise, by subscription, an
amount of money sufficient to havo said
survey m do along the proposed route,
and Tor such other purposes as, bv said
committee, may be deemed advisable.
Resolrea, That certificates be issued
oy tho committee to individuals who
subscribe for this object, ana that tie
amounts subscribed by them be cons.
dcred as so much stock in the said rail.
road
Under the first resolution, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed rs said
committee of twelve: DIR. J. II. Jen-
nings, Gen. p. II. Bradley, J. ID. Tai
bert, Esq, A. NJ. Aiken, Dr. N. Mcrri-
wether. s. L. Boozer, g. L.. Blair, NIni.
=: j.. White, w. l.. Parks, DR.. j. D.
Helll, J. G. Sheppard and Capt. w. X.
Bradley.
On motion of DR.. J. Il. Jennings,
Rcsolccd. That the following citizens
OF Augusta, Ga, be appointed 10 co-opc-
rate with tho committee from South
Carolina, to secure IL charter fer the
Greenwood and Augusta Rai.ronl, viz:
Hon. r. Fl. May, DR. Thos. Phiu;zy,
Austin Mularky, DR.. Edward Bnrns, j.
D. Butt, w. A. Ramsay, Thomas J.
Jennings, Col. Jos. II. Smith aud w. J..
| Crawford.
Moved by Capt. JAS Talbor!, that foul
OF the committee Of twelve, constitute IL
quorum to transact business.
On motion of Capt. JAS. Talbcrt, the
Secretary was instructed to give notice
that mn application will he mndo to;tht
General Assembly now in session fo,
charter for said road.
y negro on tho Lnwton place il
Dongherty County, Ga, shot and killed
another brother niger last Tuesday
Sambo had better keep his ego skinned
or he might get some Ku Klux document
served him. Hardly though. There j.
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