The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-06-12
From the ipicksns Sentinel.
Railroad Meeting.

Railroad meeting.
A number of our most substantial citlzens
met at the Court House on saleday last tor the
purpose of taking some initiatory steps IN re-
gard to the proposed "Chicago and Augusta
Short Line Railroad"
On motion, Col. S. d. Goodlett was called to
the Chair, and D. F. Bradley was requested to
Col. Goodlett, on taking the chair, spoke as
follows:
Fslioa0 Citizens As Chairman Of this meet
ING. it deyolyes upon me to explain the objects
and purposes for which you were called togeth-
er. The Importance of easy, rapid and cheap
communication by means of railroads to great
commercial centres are daily inpressing itself
more firmly on the public mind. Our country
with its vast undeveloped resources needs only
sufficient railroad facilities to bring to its fair
hills and valleys that teeming wealth and pros
perity to which she is so admirably adapted by
The bounteous hand of nature. Close commu-
nication with the South Atlantic sea board and
the great West would bring in its train that
material prosperity enjoyed by other sections
of our country. Feeling that you are deeply
impressed with the importance of this enter
prise, and in order to bring public attention to
The proposed road, await your pleasure TOR
such motions as any of you may desire to
make.
MAJ. T. 81. Russell, in stirring and appro-
pirate speech, addressed the meeting.
On motion of Maj Russell, a committee of
ten was appointed by the Chairman to prepare
business for the meeting. The following gen
tlemen were named as the committee: Z. ID.
Russell, Thos Rogers, r. E. Bowen, @. L.
Hollingsworth, w. A. Lesley, DIR. Al. Ander-
son. J. w. Brown, W. II. Hester, j. B. Clayton
and James F. Hendrix.
The committee retired for few minutes, and
through Col B. E. Bowen presented the follow
ing report:
The Committee to whom was referred the
duty of preparing business for the meeting beg
leave to submit the following preamble and
resolutions for their considerations
Whereas, meeting was recently held IN
Augusta, Ga, of the friends Of a railroad en-
terprise, called the "Chicago and Augusta Short
Line Railroad ;" and whereas, from the spirit
eyinced at that meeting, and the high charac-
ter of the parties moving in the enterprise, to.
pether with the enthusiasm of the farmers OF
the Northwest in the demand for direct rail-
road communication between the grain-produ-
cling valleys of the West and the cotton n-grow-
ing fields of the South is a guarantee that the
connection will be speedily effected and
whereas, in the present embryo state of the
enterprise it will be the highest interest of the
parties interested carefully to consider the
claims'of competing routes, on the score of
practicability, directness, and cheapness OF
construction; and whereas, it is believed that
the Sassafras Gap presents the lowest depres-
sion in the chain of the Blue Ridge mountains,
living on q direct line from Lexington, KY, to
Augusta, Ga Therefore,
RESOLVED, That it is highly important to us
to effect railroad connection with the South
Atlantic sea coast, and in direct and easy COM
nnunication with the North, East and the great
West.
Resolued, That Committee of ten be ap-
pointed by the Chairman of this meeting, to
present the practicability of an extension Of
the Port Royal Railroad via Anderson G. 81.
and this place and across the ledge of noun
tains to the northwest of this place to Ashville,
Nc.
Rssozped, That the said Committee be re-
quested to open correspondence with such rail.
road officials and other parties who may feel
and take an interest in this enterprise, and do
such acts in the furtherauce Of the accomplish
ment of the purposes OF this meeting as they
may deem best.
The preamble and resolutions we're unani-
mously adopted.
Under the second resolution, the Chairman
designated the same Committee which had
been previously appointed to prepare business
for the meeting, as the permanent or standing
Committee of the same.
SD. G0ODLETT, Chm'n.
D. F. BRADLEY, Sec,