| From the Carolina Spartan (Spartanburg,
S. C.) |
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| August 22, 1861 |
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| Spartanburg {& Union}
Railroad |
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The annual meeting of stockholders in the Spartanburg
& Union Railroad Company convened at Spartanburg C. H., on
Wednesday, the 21st inst., and was organi {line
missing} as chairman, and J. Y. Mills, J.
M. {line missing} ized
by appointing Col. James Farrow to {line
missing} Elford and D. W. Moore, a
committee to verify proxies.
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The President, Thos. B. Jeter,
Esq., submitted the report of the direction, which with the
accompanying papers, was referred to a committee consisting of Dr. Wm.
Curtis, J. E. Bomar and J. B. Tolleson.
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The committee on proxies reported a
majority of the stock represented.
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Dr. Curtis submitted a report on
the officers' reports, which was adopted.
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The following gentlemen were
elected to serve in the direction for the ensuing year, viz:
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President -- Thos. B. Jeter
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Directors -- S. Bobo, S. N. Evans, J. W.
Miller, Govan Mills, G. W. H. Legg, T. N. Dawkins, J. L. Young, W. J.
Keenan, D. Goudelock, F. Scaife, Wm. J. Alston, and John Drummond.
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Notwithstanding the short crop of
last year, and the effects of the war, the reported a little in
advance of the previous year.
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In this connection the President
remarked: "In conclusion, we think all will agree that our road
has never yet done the business which properly belongs to it the
extension and further accommodations and facilities will command a
patronage we have never gotten; when our independence is achieved, our
connection with North Carolina and Tennessee will be important.
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The immense water power of Union,
Spartanburg and Western North Carolina, the mineral springs and grand
mountain scenery, all conspire to make this upper country one of the
most desirable places in the Southern Confederacy, either to the
capitalist, invalid, or pleasure seeker. For a time at least most
railroad projects will cease; but as soon as peace is restored we
should extend this road through teh mountains.
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There are gentlemen of means who
will take the grading of the road from Spartanburg C. H. to Asheville
at the engineer's estimates, and take a part in stock. The present war
has proven stronger than any other argument, the great necessity of
railroads.
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How long would it have taken in
former times to have collected such an army at Manassas.
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