The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-12
The Edgefi.ld and Laurens Railroad

A meeting OF the citizens OF Edgefiele
County was held at The courthouse on sales
day, in October, to take into consideration
the feasibility of constructing railroad
from Augusta, Ca, via Edge6eld Court
house, to Laurensville, S. c. A large mum
Der Of citizens were present, all OF whom
appeared to take deep interest in the pro
ceedings. Ex-Governor Bonbam presided
and addresses were delivered by Major W.
T. Gary, Major John E Bacon, General NJ
G. Butler, General Dunovant and others, ant
the following resolutions were adopted:
"Pesolred, That we, the citizens CT Edgehelc
| County, In convention assembled, concurrlne
| in the belief that there is necessity lor
railroad from Aiken, some point on tne CnaI.
lotte, Columbia and Augusta railroad, soutL
field Courthouse to Laurens Courthouse, mere
by express our willingness to heartily co-ope'
rate with all parties Interested for the early
completion of this enterprise.
WResOlued, That we hereby assent to the ex-
tension of this road 10 Spartanburg Court
house, or any point beyond Laurens Court
house, which may, by those Interested IN thls
"Resolved, That we hereby pledge ourselves,
except In extraordinary cases, to grant 10 thls
enterprise the right OF way over our lands.
"Resolued, That there is necessity for q
convention of all persons interested IN the
building of this railroad.
eResolued, That We hereby call said conven.
ventlon to meet In Columbia, s: e., at ~
ISL. 20 take into consideration all matters
pertaining to the building Of this railroad, and
10 adopt such measures as may be necessary
to secure its early completion.
"Resolued, That committee of twenty-one
be appointed 10 nominate eight delegates 10
said convention from the County OF Edgeheld.
.iResolued, That we Invite the citizens OF
CbaIleston, spartanbnrg. Laurens, Abbeville
and Newberry to meet us In said convention.
stResolred, That the several towns, villages
and neighborhoods In the respective Counties
along the route, be requested 10 send each I'VE
delegates to said convention.
''Resolred, That the City Of Augusta be inVl-
ted 10 send seven delegates 10 said convention.
"Resolued, That the Town OF Alien be re-
quested 10 send seven delegates
The committee 10 represent Edgefeld
County, as nominated by the committee OF
twenty.eight, consists Of The following gen.
tlemen:
w. I. Gary, chairman Jonn Z. bacoIl' a.
P. Butler, D. G. Tompkns, j. H. jennings y.
Sheppard, NJ. L. Bonham, Thomas Jones. Al
ternates-S. W. Nicholson, D. K. Durisoe; II.
A. Shaw, R. Zimmerman, F. A. Searies, John
C. amer, Lewis Jones, A. j. Smyly.
We presume that, in due time, a formal
invitation to take part in the proceedings of
the Columbia Railroad Convention will be
extended to the City OF Charleston, and we
hope that delegates will be appointed who
are conversant with railroad affairs and
know what is required to be done for the
promotion OF the commercial interests OF
this port. Abbeville, Laurens and other
counties have already appointed their dele
gates, and Charleston cannot afford to be
backward in cooperating in any practicable
project for facilitating inter-communication,
and for developing the resources OF the State.