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Domestic News May 18, 1849

Keowee Courier

Walhalla, Pickens, Oconee County, Pickens County, South Carolina

What is this article about?

Stockholders of the Greenville and Columbia Rail Road Company held a large meeting in Columbia, presided by Judge O'Neall. Reports indicated the road and Broad River bridge will be completed by January 1 next. Committees were appointed to review reports and nominate officers.

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Greenville And Columbia Rail Road.

The meeting of the Stockholders of the Greenville and Columbia Rail Road Company yesterday was a large and respectable one. The President, Judge O'Neall presided, and the Reports of the President and Chief Engineer, both highly interesting papers, were read to the Stockholders.

It appears from those reports that the Road will be completed and in operation 25 miles from Columbia to the crossing of Broad River by the first of January next, and that the Bridge over Broad River will be complete by the same time. Such rapid progress shows that those who have the affairs of the Company in hand, have "put their shoulder to the wheel" in earnest and the enterprise is bound to go on. A Committee was appointed to examine into and report on the two Reports to an adjourned meeting of the Stockholders this day.

A Committee was also appointed to nominate Officers for the ensuing year.

All interested in this valuable enterprise seem to be in high spirits, and sanguine of success--they have every cause to be so! and the best wishes of our citizens attend them in their efforts to link the Upper and Middle country together by iron bands.--Columbia Telegraph.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Economic

What keywords are associated?

Greenville Columbia Rail Road Stockholders Meeting Construction Progress Broad River Bridge Committee Appointment

What entities or persons were involved?

Judge O'neall

Where did it happen?

Columbia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Columbia

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Judge O'neall

Outcome

road will be completed and in operation 25 miles from columbia to the crossing of broad river by the first of january next; bridge over broad river will be complete by the same time; committees appointed to examine reports and nominate officers

Event Details

Meeting of the Stockholders of the Greenville and Columbia Rail Road Company; President Judge O'Neall presided; Reports of the President and Chief Engineer read; rapid progress noted; enterprise to link Upper and Middle country by iron bands

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