| From the Raleigh Confederate |
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| December 9, 1864 |
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| Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford Railroad Company |
| The annual meeting of the stockholders of
this company was held in Lincolnton, on Wednesday, 30th ultimo. |
| The meeting was organized by calling James
M. Hutchinson, of Mecklenburg, to the chair, and appointing V. A.
McBee, of Lincolnton, and James J. McCallum, of Richmond Secretaries. |
| Although the attendance was thin, the
majority of the stock was represented, and the usual business
transacted. |
| R. H. Cowan, of Wilmington, was re-elected
President, and the former Board of Directors, for the most part,
continued. |
| A resolution was passed, tendering the
thanks of the stockholders to His Excellency, Gov. Vance, for his
zealous efforts in behalf of the interest of the company. |
| The meeting adjourned to meet in
Elizabethtown, Bladen co., in Oct. 1865. |
| Charlotte Bulletin |
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