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Railroad Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens of EdgefelC
County was held ut Edgeiicld Cour
House, on Saleday in October, to talk,
into consideration the Construction, of {,
railroad from Augusta, Ca, ri0 Edge
field Court House, to Laurens Cou
House. The meeting was called to ord,
by Mr.. John L. Bacon, who moved TIL;
Gov. NJ. l.. Ronham take the chair.
Messrs. John +. Bacon, \. +. Butler and
y. Sheppard were appointed Secretaries.
Messrs. Wood, Rockwell and Vessels,
q delegation Of prominent citizens from
Aiken-Capt. O. n. Butler, of the firm
of Graham & Butler, delegated by tn.
Mayor of Augusta to represent that CIT!
in the meeting-and Gen. NJ. &. Butler.
were all invited to seats upon the HOO
of the meeting.
Gov. Bonham stated the object of thC
meeting in his usual able, happy anu
energetic manner, urging the lmpor-
tance of the meeting, and still more the
importance of the contemplated ROAD.
MIR. w. Il. Gary offered the following
resolutions, which, after amendments
were adopted: -. =.
Rcsoived, That we, the citizens o:
Edgefield County, in convention assem-
bled, concurring in the belief that there
IL a necessity for railroad from Aiken.
to some point on the Charlotte, Colum-
bin and Augusta Railroad, South of the
Pine House, or Augusta, Ga, rt0 Edge
Held Court House, to Laureus Court
House, hereby express our Willingness
20 heartily cooperate with all parties in
terestcd for the early completion OF this
enterprise.
Resolved, That we hereby assent to
the extension of this road to Spartan,
burg Court House, or any point beyond
:Laurens Court House which may, BY
those interested III this enterprise, be
deemed advisable.
Resotvcd, That we hereby pledge our
selves, except in extraordinary cases, to
grant this enterprise the right OF way
over our lands.
Resolved, That there is necessity tor
a convention of all persons interested III
the building of this railroad.
Resolved, That we hereby call said
convention to meet in Columbia, s. T.,
10 o'clock A. NJ. ON Friday, 10th Novem-
Der, 1871, take into consideration all mat
matters pertaining to the building OF TINS
railroad, and to adopt such measures as
may be necessary to secure its early COM
pletiOn.
Resolved, That committee Of twenty
one be appointed tO nominate eight dele
gates to said convention from the Coun-
t. OF Edgetield.
Rcsolvcd, That We invite the citizens
of Charleston, Spartanburg, Laurcns,
Abbevihe and Newberry to meet Us IN
said convention.
Resolved, That the several towns, VII
lagos and neighborlo,ds in the respec-
tive Counties, along the route, be reques-
ted to send each Eve delegates to said
convention.
Resolved, That the city of Augusta
and the town of Aiken be Invited to
send seven delegates to said convention.
Mr.. Gary supported his resolution IN q
clear aud forcible manner, urging the
necessity of the road, its advantages, and
especially the great benefit to be derived
therefrom by Edgehcld County.
Mr..L. +. Youmans read letter from
Col. J. III. Evans, of Spartanburg, as
suring the meeting Of the hearty Coop
Grafton of spartanburg in tho enterprise.
Gen. n. G. Butler thought the meet,
ing should take a more practical view Of
the matter-Should order survey Of the
route, and subscribe money for the COM
plction of the road.
DR.. Rockwell, cx-Mayor of Aiken, by
the wish Of the meeting, and ut the re-
quest of the Chairman, addressed the
meeting in very forcible, earnest and
practical manner-so much so a. to gain
tho unanimous confidence and good will
of the audience.
The following delegates were elected
to attcud the Columbia Convention w.
r. Gary, (Chairman,) John T.. Bacon,
A. p. Bntler, D. G.. Tompkins, J. II.
Jennings, o. Sheppard, NJ. l.. .Bonham.
Thos. Jones. Altcrnates-S. w. Nichol-
son, d. r. Durisoc, H. \. Shaw, i.
Zimmerman. T.. a. Seares, John G..
Lanier, Lewis Jones, a. j. Smyiy.