The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-24
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INITIATED AT BUFFALO SPRINGS. .s-z z,t -
A. citizens meeting was heldin the CouH-
ell room at Chase City on Tuesday, septem-
Der 22d !.
The Rev. J. Y. Ashenburst, president OF
the Southside Virginia Board OF Settlers,
was elected chairman. !. !
Among the gentlemen present were Ine
Hon. j. W Huston, Captain j. M. sloans
his Honor George A. Endly, mayor; tns
Rev. Thomas Drew, r. J. Clarke, NJ:
D.. j. a. Fl. St. Andrew, ESQ.,, edltor OF Tue
Southside Firginian;; Captain y. 8; Mopps'
Messrs. w. Fl. Dunlap, w: d. heaue, a. ~
BRYANT, W. e. K. Holt, Thomas McNeece'
!. Henry. G. w. Emory, Josiah cunning
ham, J. a. Henderson,, Joseph Palnter' .;
Paterson. NJ. V.B. Webb, DC. -
The Richmond >delegation-Colonei Beau,
A. L. Elicit, ESD, and W. I. Carrington'
Esd.-were also present.
MIR. J. A. Fl. st. Andrew, secretary OF the
County General Railroad Committee, gave
an account of the proceedings Mt the Kali
road Conference held at Buffalo Springs and
of the citizens meetings held at Buffalo ana
Boy dton subsequently. :, /
A. l.. Elicit, Esq, of Richmond, made
another Of his straightforward and impress
i've addresses, in which he assured the meet
ing of the sympathy of Richmond, and his
confidence that that city would do her part
cbeertuIly towards the building of the rail
road. His visit to Mecklenburg had COM
pletely astonished him, and he honestly be-!
iieved that that county was the most pros
porous in the State. He saw around him
thrift and enterprise in every direction, and
Chase CITY itself was a noble proof what
immigration rightly directed will accomplish
for the recuperation of the State.
Mr.. Elicit energetically called on the peo-
ple Of Mecklenburg to unite and do their
part at once rs he was satisfied that the Dan.
Vile company and the city of Richmond
would be prompt in the performance of their
duty.
The Hon. J. ". Huston, formerly mem.
Der Of the PENNSYLVANIA Legislature and now
an Alderman of Chase City, furnished some
valuable information on narrow gauge rail.
roads which he had been originally preJu-
diced against, but which by practical expe-
rience be had found to be superior in every
respect to the broad gauge.
The Rev. Thomas Drew made some peril.
nent remarks on the project submitted by
the Buffalo Conference.
W. r. Darlington, ESQ., of Richmond,
paid high tribute to the wealth and intell-
gence of Mecklenburg, and said that it the
county would do its duty. Richmond would
do its part with free heart and open hand.
Mr.. Darlington, with considerable humor,
criticised some objections that had been
brought to the course of the Danvile COM
pany. and concluded by an earnest appeal TO
the citizens to be up and doing.
The Mayor Of Chase City Colonel G. A.
Eadly) spoke briefly in support of the Bul-
talo scheme.
Colonel Beall, of the firm of Dillon, Elicit
& Co., of Richmond, said be did not profess
TO be 4 speaker, but he was prepared to do
all be could in aid of the movement.
The Hon. j. w. Huston moved, Captain
j. NJ. Sloan seconded, and it was unani-
mously
RESOLVED, That this meeting hereby
gives its approval to the various recommen.
datlons made by the Buffalo Springs Rail
road Conference
Dr.. K. j. Clarke moved, and Mr.. Josiah
Cunningham seconded, and it was
"Resolued, That it is incumbent on every
citizen in this township to work heart and
soul in support of the plan devised by the
railroad Conference"
MIR. st. Andrew moved the following res
olutiou:
"Resolced, That the thanks of the people
of Mecklenburg are eminently due to the
delegates from Richmond, who have devoted
so much time, labor, and money, to the rail-
road movement"
MIR. st. Andrew warmly complmented
Mr.. Elicit on the power and effect Of his
speech, which had reminded him (Mr. ST.
Andrew of the "unadorned eloquence" of
Richard Golden. In Colonel Beall the
county had had the presence Of prominent
member of the Richmond Chamber OF Com
merce, and in Mr.. Darlington they recognized
AZ old friend, who had once been president
of tre Roanoke Valley Railroad Company,
and but for the civil war would at that time
have carried the scheme through. These
gentlemen were going back to tell Rich
mond that Mecklenburg was one of the
most progressive parts Of the State, and that
Chase City and its Influence as centre of
immigration had not been over represented.
The Rev. Thomas Drew seconded the
motion, which was carried UNANIMOUSLY.
Colonel Beall and Messrs. Elicit and Car
rington having appropriately responded,
the meeting then adjourned. -',.A