The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-08-07

WneCner any NOTtnWeSIern connection De uaue
or not is of the highest Importance to the peo-
pie of Western and Southwestern Carolina,
from the mountains to the ocean, and to the
cities Of Augusta, Savannah, Port Royal and
Charleston |; and the people of Anderson stand
ready to unite with their fellow-citizens of the
counties and cities below, in raising the means
to construct this road as soon as possible.
ResoIyed, That so soon as books can be law
fully opened for subscriptions of stock to this
Road, we will favor and aid in directing the
County Commissioners to subscribe the sum Of
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars in behalf of
the County, and the corporate authorities Fifty
Thousand Dollars additional for the Town of
Anderson, and that as members of corporations
and as citizens, the people Of the County and
Town of Anderson will do their whole duty in
the premises.
ResoEued, That scientific and thorough sur
vey of the route proposed for said. Road should
be made as early as practicable, and that we
invite our fellow-citizens below to unite with
us in making such survey.
Resozved, That a special committee of twelve
persons be appointed to solicit funds to cover
The expenses of said survey, and that they be
requested to confer with Maj. Thos. B., Lee as
to the probably cost of such survey the time
within which it can be made, and such other
information in relation thereto as they may
deem necessary, and that they prepare to re-
port as soon as practicable. @
Resokued, That twenty-one delegates be ap--
pointed by this meeting to attend the proposed
Convention at Abbeville G. H., on the 18th
inst, when We hope to meet representatives
from the several counties and cities below, with
whom we seek these new commercial, social
and business relations.
Resozved, That these proceedings be published
in the Anderson papers, that other papers In
terested in or friendly to the enterprise be re-
quested to copy, and that our delegates to Abb
beville lay them before the Convention at that
place.
Hon. J. P. Reed then made very earnest
and eloquent appeal to the people to sustain
these resolutions, not only in this meeting, but
in the County when it came to vote for the
subscription.
Mr.. VIM. Henry Trescot opposed the section
levying a County subscription, saying that
nothing should be done as to money until the
action of the Abbeville Convention.
Maj. John B. Moore sustained that section,
and showed that the only effect of Mr.. Trescots
plan would be to bind the Anderson delegation
hand and foot, and that without this evidence
of the willingness of the Anderson people to
assist with money, they had just as we'll keep
silent on the subject
General ]. W. Harrison then spoke, urging
connection between the South and Northwest,
and gave short history of the workings of the
Chicago, Augusta and South Atlantic Railroad
Company; showed the necessity of making up
| thorough statistics of our route, in order to
compete before the Association with other
routes trying to secure this road; explained,
also, that this was planters and not capi-
talists' undertaking.
On motion, the Preamble and Resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
On motion of Capt. S. M. Pegg, committee
of FIVE were appointed to select the delegates
to attend the Railroad Convention at Abbe-
vile. They reported the following: Messrs.
]. P. Reed, B. F. Whitner, James A. Hoyt,
Thos. B. Lee, W. q. D. Gaillard, j. B: sitton,
VIM. Perry, ]. w. Norris, D. L. Hall, James
A. Drake, W. s. Pickens, G. W. Cox, DR.. j.
81. Reid, S. c. Humphreys, R. S. Hill, John r.
Cochran, B. F. Crayton, G. w. Maret John b.
Moore, w. s. Brown and James L. Orr, jr.,
and to these the Chairman Of the Committee,
Capt. S. NJ. Pegg, and the Chairman of the
meeting, Judge J. S. Murray, were added,
making twenty-three in all.
Under the resolution providing for commit
tee of twelve to, solicit subscriptions to defray
the expenses of the contemplated survey, the
Chairman appointed the following gentlemen,
viz: w. w. Humphreys, B. D. Dean, N. K.
Sullivan, G. S. Mattson, N. J. Newell, A. ].
Sitton, E. G. Roberts, M. G. Parker, James A.
Gray, R. M. Burriss, VIM. G. Watson and
James B. Moore.
Mr.. VIM. Perry made the following motion,
which was adopted: That when this meeting
do adjourn, it adjourn to meet again at the call
of the, Chairman, to receive the report OF the
delegates sent to Abbeville.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned. ,
J. S. MURRAY, Chm'n.
W.: WIS $. I; bao~s, oRa; 1a' Secretaries.
For the Andcrson hatelIgencer.
T c,aonu,nod and Aln,efa Railroad.