Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-14
From the Abbcville Press & Banner.
The Greenwood and Ausuata Rail.

| From the ADbcvllle FrcSS N bauncr-
The Greenwood and Auguata Rail.
road.
By appointment of an adjourned meet
ing of the friends of the Greenwood and
Augusta Railroad, the citizens of Abbe-
vile and Edgefeld met at Midway on
December lst, and on motion of DIR. j.
H. Jennings, Gen. P. n. Bradley was
called to the chair and DIR. M. G. Taggart
requested to act as Secretary.
The chairman in forcible and practi-
cal manner, peculiar to himself, ex-
planned the object of the meeting and
was happily successful in infusing into
the audience, spirit of unanimity and
determination rarely met with. Able
and instructive addresses were also made
by DR.. ]. H. Jennings, Capt. Jas. Tai
bert, Capt. WIZ. Bradley, j. D. Talbert,
ESQ.,, and others; and the cheering in
telligence from delegates from Green
wood to Augusta, all 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 then the Green
wood and Augusta Railroad will be built,
and the subsequent action of the meet
ing shows they are ready to go to work
now-at once, as soon as O charter is
granted.
On motion of J. D. Talbert, ESQ.,, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Resolued 1st, That a committee of
twelve be appointed, who shall adopt
such measures as may be necessary to
secure g charter for a Railroad to be
known as the Greenwood and Augusta
Railroad.
Resolued 2ad, That said committee be
authorized to have an immediate survey
made and published.
Resolved 3rd, That said committee be
empowered to raise by subscription, an
amount of money sufficient to have said
survey made along the proposed. route,
and for such other purposes as, by SAID
committee may be deemed advisable.
Resolved 4th, That certificates beissued
by the committee to individuals who
subscribe for this object, and that the
amounts subscribed by them be consid-
cred as so much stock in the said Rail-
road.
Under the first Resolution the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed as said
committee of twelve-Dr. Fl. Jennings,
Gen. P. H. Bradley, J. D. Talbert, Esq.
a. NJ. Aiken, DR.. N. Merriwether, S. P.
Boozer, c. L. Blair, Maj. J. S. White,
w L. Parks, DR.. j. D. Ncel, j. G. Shep-
pard and Capt. w. K. Bradley.
On motion Of DR.. J. II. Jennings,
Resolued, That the following citizens
of Augusta, Ca, be appointed to coop
crate with the committee from South
Carolina, to secure n charter for the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad, viz:
Hon. r. H. May, DR.. Thomas Phinizy,
Austin Mullarkey, DR.. Edward Barns,
J. D. Butt. w. A. Ramsay. Thos. j. Jen
nings. Col. Jos. T. Smith and w. P.
Crawford.
Moved by Capt. Jas. Talbert that four,
of the committee of twelve, constitute a
quorum to transact business.
On motion of Capt. Jas. Talbert, the
Secretary was instructed to give notice
that an application will be made to the
General Assembly now in session for
charter for said road.
On motion of DR.. Jennings,
Rcsolred, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in tho Abbeville,
Edgefield, Augusta, Columbia, Laurens
and Spartanburg papers.