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Rail Road Meeting at Lowndesvillc.

1T a Rail Road meeting hold at LOWn-
dcGville on the 9Th, instant, to take into
consideration the propriety Of building
q Rail Road from Anderson, c. H., to Au-
gusta GA, via LowlEcsvillc and near CAL
llouns Mills, to connect with tho Green
wood and Augusta Road, at or near
Dorn's Mine, j. NJ. LatiMer, ST., was
called to the chair and DR.. Robt. S. Book
ham requested to act as Secretary.
The following gentleman werc intro
duccd, and addressed tho meeting: Hon. j.
S. Murray, j. G. G. Feathorstone, J. e.
Murray, Col. e. NJ. Ruckor and Hon. W.
Il. Bradley.
The following resolution was offered by
j. Il. Murray and adopted, to wit.
Res0lvcd, That this meeting proceed to
organize a company for thu purpose of
building a Rail Road from Anderson G..
H., via Lowndesvillo and hear C%alllouns
Mills to Augusta, or such point or tho
Greenwood and Augusta Rail Road as
may DO deemed desirable, and that we
go into an election for President and Di-
rcctors, for the company. The following
by Col. Ruckcr was adopted, viz:
ReSolued, That a committee Of five be
appointed by tho chair to nominate off,
GERS for the company.
The committee reported the followil.
nomination for President, J. NJ. Latimcr,
Sr.
Dircctors-Hon. J. s. Murray, e. NJ.
Ruckcr, B. F. Whitncr, J. n. Brown, j.
S. Bcckhanl, T. Baker, w. NJ. Taggart, j.
r. Baskin, w. d. Mars, a. r. Widcman,
S.. Il. Morrah, &. Cado and w. X. Brad
ley. The committee recommended that
in case any of the above named gentle
maj refused TO act, that the Board be i'm
powered to fill such vacancy. Tho re-
port was unanimously adopted.
Tho following resolutions were offered
by Col. Rucker and adopted.
LIST, RESOLVED, That a convention In the
interest Of this enterprise be called to
meet at Anderson, G. H., on the 18th inst.
End, RESOLVED, That a committee of five
be appointed to prepare business for the
convention.
Sd, Resolvcd, That this meeting pledge
its effectual support, and hearty CO.
operation 10 any measure for tho advance
ment OF the proposed enterprise.
4th, RESOLVED, That all sections inter-
osted in tho building of the road be re-
questcd to send ten delegates each to the
said convention.
The following gentleman were appoint
cd under the second resolution, j. {. G..
L III IotOIlC3 w. os bis 1tOpUs %
Beckham, J. E. Murray and DR.. j. a. Gi-
bert.
On motion DR.. Bccklam it was
Rcs0lved, That, the Directors and tho
committee Oh business be authorized TO
open books for subscription, and report
al the convention to be held at sAndcrsOn
c. II.
On motion Of J. e. Murray it was
ResolUcd, That the President give no.
tice that an application for charter will be
made at tho next session OF tho Legisla-
ture.
On motion of w. D. Mars it was
ResolUel, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in tho Anderson,
Abbeville and Augusta papers.
The following named gentleman wore
appointed to represent Lowndcsyillo III
the convention to be held ut Anderson G.
H.: ltobt. S. Beckham, II. Bakor, 0. l..
Horton, j. b. Mosclcy, j. T. Baskin, J.
p. Young, II. H.. Harper, a. j. Spocr, w.
M. Taggart and G. +. Burdett.
The meeting then adjourned to moot at
tho time and place aforesaid.
J. NJ. LATIMER, SR., Chairman.
RoBT. s. BECKnAH, Secretary.