“Railroad Meeting in Upshur County.”

At a meeting of the citizens of Upshur county, held at the Courthouse of said county, on Monday, the 18th of May, 1857-on motion of F. Berlin, WM. C. CARPER was called to the chair and J. B. McLean, appointed secretary.

The object of the meeting was explained by John Brannon, Esq., of Lewis county, after which, on motion of J.S. Fisher, Esq., a committee of five was appointed to prepare business for the meeting. The chair appointed J. S. Fisher, F. Berlin, W. W. Jackson, Maj. D. D. T. Farnsworth and Mifflin Lorentz, who after a short absence, reported the following preamble and resolutions which were unanimously adopted.

Whereas, at divers Railroad meetings, held in different counties on the eastern end of the Alexandria, Loudin and Hampshire Railroad line, it has been suggested that a convention, having for its object the extension of said road to the Ohio river be held at this place during the present season, and that the time for holding the same, be fixed by the people of this county; and whereas, the productive resources and immense mineral, and lumber wealth of the counties lying within the proposed extension must continue undeveloped for all time to come, unless better facilities for transportation be secured for this section of Virginia. Be it therefore,

Resolved, That we the people of Upshur county, in convention assembled, heartily concur in the above suggestion, and will use our best efforts to secure the attendance of a full delegation from all the counties interested.

Resolved, That we earnestly call the attention of our neighbor counties on the western end of said road line, to the importance of holding primary meetings at an early day and appoint their respective delegations.

Resolved, That we recommend the 3d day of August, as the time and place of holding said convention.

Resolved, that five delegates be appointed from each magisterial district in this county, to represent the same in said convention.

Resolved, That a committee of ten be appointed by this meeting to act as a committee of arrangements, and provide suitable lodgings, &c., for the various delegates at the general convention.

Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Weston Herald, Cooper’s Clarksburg Register and the papers published at Romney.

The following delegates were then appointed to represent this county in the convention:

1st District. Joseph Houser, Benj Chesney, Joseph Lynch, F. Marshall and C. B. Mayo.

2d District. Silas Bennett, O. B. Loudin, Jno. W. Marple, Jacob Teter and S. S. Queen.

3d District. F. Berlin, Maj. D. D. T Farnsworth, Maj. W. W. Jackson, W. C. Carper and W. T. Hickenbothom.

4th District. E. A. Clase, Robert Curry, E. G. Burr, R. A. Watson and David Bennett.

After which the president appointed the following gentlemen a committee of arrangements:

Maj. D. D. T. Farnesworth, Col. R. L. Brown, D. S. Haselden, F. Berlin, R. L. B. Heavener, E. J. Colerider, J. S. Fisher, J. B. McLean, M. Lorentz and K. Hopkins, on motion of Col. Brown the president added to the committee.

On motion the meeting then adjourned.
W. C. Carper, Pres’t.,
J. B. McLEAN, Sec’y.