The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-07
Railroad Meeting.

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A meeting OF the citizens of Edgeaeld
County was held at EdgeAeld Court
House. on sale-day in October, to take
into consideration the construction of q
railroad from Augusta, Ga, uia Edge.
field Court House, to Laurens Court
House. The meeting was called to order
Gov. NJ. L.. Bopham take the chair.
AIeasrs. John e. Bacon, A. P. Butler
and O. Sheppard were appointed Secre-
taries.
Messys. Wood, Rockwell and Vessels,
u delegation of prominent citizens from
Aiken-Capt. O. N. Butler, Of tho firm
Of Graham e Butler, delegated by the
Mayor of Augusta to represent that city
in tho meeting-and Gen. NJ. G. Butler,
were all invited to seats upon the floor
Of the meeting.
Gov. Bonham slated tho Object of the
meeting in his usual able, hnppy and Gu
ergetic manner, urging the importance
of tho meeting, and still moro tho i'm
portance of the contemplated road.
Mr.. ". L. Gary offered tho following
resolutions, which, after amendment,
were adopted:
ResolUeti. Thut We. tho citizens Of
Edgefield County, III convention assem-.
bled. concurring in the belief that there
Is necessity for n railrond from Aiken,
somo point on the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad, Soath Of the Pine
House. or Augusta, Ga., uia Edgeiicld
Court House, to Laurens Court House.
hereby express our willingness to hearth
~ cooperate with MI parties Interested
for tho early completion Of this enter
prise.
Resolued, That wo hereby assent to the
extension of this road to Spartuuburg
Court House. or any point beyond Lau-
rens Court House which may, by those
Interested in this enterprise, be deemed
advisable
liesoioed, That wo hereby pledge our
selves, except in extrnoydinnry cnars, TO
grant to this enterprise the right Of way
over our lands.
hes0ioed. That there is necessity for
q convention Of MI persons interested in
tho building Of this railroad
Itcsolred, That we hereby Gull said
convention to meet i'll Columbia. S. O.. /,
nt 10 o'clock a. NJ, on Friday. 10Th No
vember, 1871, to take into consideration
all matters pertaining to the building Of
this railroad, and to adopt such measures
as may bo necessary to secure its cnrly
completion.
Resolued, That Il committee of twenty.
one he appointed to nominate eight
delegates to said convention from the
County Of EdgeGeld.
ReSolUea. That we invite tho citizens
OF Charleston, Spartanburg, Laurens,
Abbeville and Newberry to meet us i'll
snid convention.
Rcsol1ed, That tho several towns, vii
| snr Il |, n l.. A.
i've Counties, along the route. bo re-
qnested to send each five delegates to
said convention.
Resotoed. That tho city of Augusta and
the town of Aiken bo invited to send
seven delegates to said convention.
MIR. Curry supported his resolutions in
clear ana lorcible manner, urging tho
necessity of the rond, its advantages,
and especially the great benefit to be de.
rived therefrom by Edgefield County.
Mr.. L. +. Youmaus read a letter from
Col. J. b. Evans, of Spartnnburg,
assuring the meeting of the hearty CO.
operation Of Spartnnburg in the enter
prise.
Gen. NJ. c. Butler thought the meet.
ing should take more practical Wow OF
the matter-ahould order II survey of tue
pletion Of tho road
DR.. Rockwell. ex-Mayor of Aiken, by
the wish Of the meeting, aud ut the re-
quest Of tho Chairman. addressed the
meeting in very foroible, honest and
practical manner-so much so as to gain
the unanimous confidence and good will
of the audience.
The following delegates were elected
to attend the Columbia Convention: ".
1. Gary, (Chairman,) John E. Bacon, A.
=. Butler, D. G. Tompkins, J. H. Jcn-
nings. Q. Sheppard. M. l.. Bonham,
Thos. Jones. Alternates-S. W. Nichol-
son, D. II. Durisoe, H. A. Shaw, r.
Zimmerman. q. A. Senrles. John @. La.
nier, Lewis Jones, a. J. Smyly.
DEATH OF Mrs NANCY BLoCKER,-
This venerable and venerated lady, of
the olden school-the widow of Colonel
Bartlcy M. Blocker. aud the sister of
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