The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-08-21
For the anderson htelAgenccr.
Proceedings of the Railroad Convention
at AbteyiIle c. H.

A Convention, in the interests of proposed
line of railroad from Chicago, Illinois, to some
objective point on the South Atlantic seacoast,
met in the Court House at Abbevile on
Wednesday, August 18th, 1873. The Conven-
tion was organized by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: General S. MCGOWAN, of ABB
bevile, President; Hon. J. P. Reed, Anderson,
J. Hollinshead, Abbeville, Lewis Jones, Edge
field, Col. S. J. Lee, Aiken, Colonel W. H.
Duncan, Barnwell, j. G. Thomson, Beaufort
Vice Presidents; W. 7. Gary, Edgefeld, and
J. c. Hemphill, Abteville, Secretaries.
At - o'clock, NJ. the Convention was called
to order by the Chairman, who after explain
ing the objects of the meeting in few we'll
timed and appropriate remarks, declared it
open for business.
The following gentlemen reported their
names as delegates, and were enrolled as men,
bers of the Convention:
J.P. Reed, ]. A. Hoyt, B. F. Whitner, j. L.
Orr, jr., Thos. B. Lee, DR.. ]. Fl. Reid, d. L.
Hall, j. B. Moore, W. S. Brown, S. M. Pegg,
r. S. Hill, John r. Cochran, William Perry,
Anderson County; S. McGowan, J. S. Cothran,
John R. Tolbert, j. B. Kay, John w. Lesly,
L. w. White, w. A. Giles, William Wicklife,
j. H.. Wideman, w. D. Mars, T. N. Tolbert,
w. K. Bradley, F. A.. Conner, P H. Bradley,
A. J. Clinkscales, J. NJ. Mckay, Abbeyille
County; D. @. Tompkins, Lewis Jones, w. T.
Gary, J. G. Sheppard o. F. Cheatham, l..
Cain, Paris Simpkins, James McGee, Edgefeld
County; Henry Sparnick, w. w. Hunting.
E. S. Henderson, IS J. Lee, E. J. G. Wood,
Aiken County S. g. Mllett, j. G. Thomson,
Beaufort County L. H. Russell, R. E. Bowen,
Pickens County; Robert A. Thompson, Oconee
County.
The following resolution was offered by Col.
Cothran, of Abbevile, and unanimously adop-
ted by the Convention:
RESOLVED, That any members Of the General
Assembly of the State who are present, be re-
Convention and they are respectfully asked
to participate in its deliberations.
Under this resolution the following gentle
men enrolled their names /: J. d. Boston, New
berry; H. H. Ellison, E. Cain, Abbeville.
On motion, all pessons present in the Con-
vention from other States and from other Sec
tons of this State, not as delegates, but as
friends of railroad enterprises in general, were
invited to take seats as members of the Con-
vcnton. Under this resolution, Major S. NJ.
G.. Gary, of Florida, Winborn Lawton, ESQ.,,
of Charleston, Henry Ingcrsoll, of Greenville,
Tenn, w. y. Miller, of Pcndleton, took seats
on the floor of the Convention.
On motion, Mossrs. r. NJ Mckee of Green
vile, Tenn, and II. @. Adams of Brcvard, N.
G., were added to the list of Vice Presidents.
No delegation being present from Augusta,
on motion Mr.. J. w. lIuckabcc, of that city,
was made corresponding member of the
Convention.
On motion of Hon. j. p. Reed, of Anderson,
n committee of ten was appointed to prepare
business for tho Convention, to report at an
adjourned meeting Of that body in the evening.
The committee WIS constituted of Hon. J. p.
Reed Anderson, Chairman; Colonel j. S.
Cothran, AbbcviIlc; ID. G. Tompki - Edge
field; General p. II. Bradley, Prcsideat Green
wood and Augusta Railroad t. j. Wood
Aiken; Colonel w. III. Duncan, Barnwcl
Hon. r. +. Bowen, Pickens II. a. Thompson,
Oconce; j. G. Thomson, Beaufort; ii. @.
Adams, Brcvard, North Carolina.