Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-10

j.. IL. Kennedy, Esqs., and unanimously
adopted" A committee of fifteen were
appointed to take into consideration the
proceedings of a meeting at Cinoiunati, and
to open correspondence. Gen. r. Y. Hoync
was chairman Of that committee, which was
composed of "Gcn. James Hamilton, james
G. Holmes Charles j. Colcook, John Rob
inson, s. z. Ripley, Kcrr Boyce, Alexander
Black, Charles Edmondstop, Mitchell King,
II. w. Conner, John Stoney, Thomas ben.
nett, B. j. Rowland, j. N. Curdozo."
The committee prepared an address, which
was was written by Con. Haync, aud made
their report on the 4th of November, 1885.
The result waa tho assembling of convcn-
ton at Knoxville, Tennessee, on the 9TH of
July, 1886, in relation to tho proposed
Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston
Railroad" The following is from tho
journal of tho proceedings of tho Convcn-
ton: Pursuant to notice tho delegates
assembled at Knoxville, Tennessee, july 4,
1886. In organizing the Convention, Col.
John Williams, of Tennessee, was called to
the chair, the Hon. Pryor Lea acting as
secretary; the Rev. Thomas Wilkcrson was
invited to precedo tho other business by
prayer. The delegates then being called
by States, registered their names as follows:
From Ohio 6, Indiana 4, Kentucky 60,
Virginia 10, North Carolina 80, South Ca.
rolina 81, Georgia SIS, Alabama 8, Tcnncs
see l2S. Making in all $50 members from
nine States.
"On motion of Mr.. Robert Wick life, of
kentucky, Gen Robert Y. Haync, of South
Carolina, was unanimously chosen President,
and, being conducted to the chair he ad
dressed tho Convention"
The following is list of the delegates
from South Carolina:
Robert Y. Hayne, Chas. Edmondston,
John j. Brisbane, James Marsh, Alexan-
der Black, Thos. Lowndcs, james Nichol-
son, j. w. Y. Walton, James Cuthbcrt,
Samuel p. Ripley, n. S. Wilmington, j. r..
Poinsctt, Henry Il. Fabcr, w. p. Finley,
j. E. Holmes, John A. Stuart, r. Barn
we'll Smith, Sames Qadsdcn, Mitchell King,
j. Edward Glover, Bonj Il. Dunkin, Vii
liam B. Pringlc, Charleston; Patrick Noble,
John Logan, j. Wardlaw, j. Edward C
houn, Abbcvillc; Thos. Il. Jones, NJ. d.
Watts, WIN. Il. Downs, j. II. Irby, George
Bowen, Laurcns; John j.. Gray, Beech Is
land; james b. Davis, Wm. *. C!owncy,
Nathaniel Gist, Joseph Fl. Dogau, A. W.
Thomson, Union; John b. O'Ncail, NJ. II.
Mendcnhal, Geo. W. Glenn, Ncwbcrry;
Whit. Brooks, Edgefield; b. j. Earle,
Sam'l Nj. Earle, Groenvillo; j. Pettigru,
Georgetown; Thos. Smith, Society Hill;
Ihos. Addison, Barnwcll; +. II. fillmore,
james II. Adams, John Bryco, William
Rice, William Blandng, Richland; Thomas
Poole, Thos j. Moore, Geo. w. ii. Lcgg,
Saml N. 'Evius, Wilson Nesbitt, Spartan
burg; VIM. J. Alston, Edward G.. Palmer,
James Barklcy, John Nj. Starko, j ohm Blu.
chapan, Fairfield; Patrick Todd, IL. j.
Caughman, Lexington; John L. Calhoun,
j. Ovcrton Lewis, O. r. Broyles, Samuel
Mavrick, John Maxwell, Pcndeton; Joseph
Grisham, Pickcns; j. w. Norris, Alex.
Evius, Edward Harlcston, w. II. d. Gail
lard, Anderson; Theo. Raudul, John n.
Bradley, Chester; Abraham Blandipg,
Shubcl Blanding, Columbia Wm. Moffctt,
John Simpson, Chester j. NJ. White, Hugh
Harris, York.
The convention met on Monday, July 4,
1886, an1 continued its meetings during
the 5th, 9th, 7th and 9Th.
The charters granted by tho respective
States were accepted. Tho estimates of
Capt. Williams, tho engineer for the con
struction Of the road-the road was com
pleted then from Charleston to Branchyile
was from that point:
Branohvllc to Columbia, 02
miles, 5 Tll.936
Columbia to junction of
Wickctty with Broad Riv.
| er, 65 miles, at $4,000
per mile, 100000
| Thence to junction of Green
and Broad River, SO miles, 743,GOO
Theuoc to Ashcvillo, 40
miles, 100000
Thence down French Broad
to mouth of Nolaohucky, 100000
Thence to tho junction Of
ELK with Clear fork of
Cumberland, crossing the
streams in East Tenncs-
sec, 2,7OO,OOo
Thence to Cincinnati, 100000
Estimate from Branohvllc,
S. c., to Cincinnati, $0,SO5, SIG
The after history of this enterprise
is pretty we'll known. Tho financial crisis
of lS37--thc death of its great head and
advocate. Governor Haync-tho division of
lnes--tho petty local divisions and preju.
dices in our own Statc-tho change of poll
cy from that as advocated by Governor
Haync-aro matters of history. Subsc.
quontly the road was constructed 20 Colum.
bia by the South Carolina Railroad, from
thence to Aston, as the Grcenvillc and