NP, WJ 10/29/1862

From the Wilmington Journal
October 29, 1862
 
Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad
   The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad Company was held in Lincolnton on Wednesday last, the 22d inst. Dr. W. T. J. Miller, of Cleveland, presided, and Jas. I. McCallum acted as Secretary.
   The usual business was transacted -- receiving the Reports of the President and other officers, &c. The Board of Directors was authorized to subscribe such sum as they may think proper for the establishment of works on Deep River (as recommended by a late Railroad Convention) for the manufacture of Railroad iron, &c.
   The following gentlemen were elected Directors for the ensuing year: H. W. Guion and C. C. Henderson, of Lincoln; A. G. Logan, of Rutherford; G. Dickson, of Cleveland; S. W. Davis, of Mecklenburg; S. H. Walkup, of Union, S. W. Cole, of Anson; W. L. Steele, of Richmond; R. S. French, of Robeson, Jno. A. McDowell, of Bladen; Jos. Green, of Brunswick; R. H. Cowan and John Dawson, of New Hanover. Messrs. Green and Dawson are new Directors in place of Messrs. Meares and VanBokkelen.
H. W. Guion was re-elected President.
   Officers for the Eastern Division -- N. S. Carpenter, Superintendent; J. I. McCallum, Sec'y and Treasurer; R. P. Atkinson, Chief Engineer and Master of Transportation; J. B. Gayle, Master of Machinery; C. M. Thompson, Road.
   Officers for the Western Division -- B. S. Guion, Engineer and Superintendent; V. A. McBee, Treasurer.
   The Road is completed ten miles beyond Lincolnton, and graded to Shelby, but not enough iron at hand to finish it to the latter place. On the lower end, it is finished to within 12 1/2 miles of Rockingham, in Richmond county; from that point to Charlotte, part is under contract, and negotiations pending for letting the balance to contractors.
   Rockingham, Richmond county, was selected as the place for holding the next annual meeting.
Fayetteville Observer, 28th inst.

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