The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-19
From MeckEenburs County.
of the Richmond Dispatch


CHASE CITY, November II, 1874.
4 meeting of the Southside Virginia Board
Of Settlers was held in the Council.room, at
Chase City, on Monday, November 10Th,
Rev. J. Y. Ashenhurst in the chair.
A numerous and Influential representation
of northern and British settlers was present
THE soUTHs1DE IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.
Rev. Thomas Drew, secretary of the Board
presented a report from the delegates ap'
pointed to represent the Board at the South.
side immigration Convention, which was
tue largest and most influential ever held in
this State in connection with colonization,
and had unanimously recommended the FOL
lowing reforms
l. Abolition Of usury restrictions.
/ =. The Improvement of the highways.
8. The suppression Of the dog nuisance.
i. Exemption of manufacturing capital
from taxation for q definite period.
). The punishment of land jobbers falsely
pretending to be land agents.
A deputation from the Convention had
subsequently waited on the Governor, and
his EXcellency had expressed warm sympa.
thy with many of the measures advocated
THE ROANOKE VALLEY RAILROAD.
The chairman of the Board read a letter
which he had received from L. E. Finch,
ESQ, president OF the Meckenburg County
General Railroad Committee.
The chairman (Rey. J. Y. Ashenhurst,
after reading Dir. Finch's letter, said they
must all appreciate its spirit of hearty good
will and admit the force of its arguments.
Every settler had direct and personal in
terest in the completion of the railroad.
They all knew that, while Chase City was
growing all the time, the sloppage Of the
construction of the railroad last year had
prevented the building, Of large number OF
houses and workshops. With railroad,
Chase City would continue to be the banner
northern colony in the southern States but
without railroad facilities they could not
hope for rapid progress. .
After addresses by several gentlemen, IN
Guiding Colonel George A. Endley, Mayor OF
Chase City; Rev. Thomas Drew, hon. .. w.
Huston. Messrs. Meade, Cunningham, ram
ter, Sc, it was moved by the Hon. d: W.
Huston, seconded by Bruce Painter, ESQ
and unanimously
~. Fesolued, That this Board has with great
pleasure received the excellent letter OF l..
4. Finch, Esq, president Of the Mecklenourg
County General Railroad Committee, ana
cordially reciprocates the hIgh.toned, patrl-
otto, and generous sentiments expressed
therein.
80. That this Board recognizes the neces-
sity for firm and friendly COOPERATION De-
tween citizens and settlers for the advance
ment of mutual interests, and regards the
Roanoke Valley railroad movements as one OF
those enterprises which demand prompt, VIZ
orous. and united action.
"3. That this Board considers that Inc
time has passed for discussions as to previous
failures in the completion OF the railroad,
aud that it is the duty Of both citizens ana
settlers to make every effort to deliver them
selves from isolation "a. s. -. 49,.
81. That this Board Is OF opinion tnas
nv the strength of union the railroad can De
bnilt and inasmuch as the project OF Presi-
don't Fiuch and his colleagues embraces
local railroad, controlled by local influences,
and under local supervision, the movement
;s ane which peculiarly appeais to OIL VINO
have local interests at stake. -
az. THAT this Board Is convinced snsl wy
lack Of railroad facilities has. WITHIN z Yery
short period OF time preGenle staes N.Y.
m men In Mesklenburg aes nloss es y
half MILTON Of dollars 81 ne1llss stl ans
Rri,,sh canitai. and that unless tae ralro ss
he he completed colonization \ " nes only cease