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The Preee~di-gs o( psAise Bsessi.g l.sely h<sj =
CsnhestasA. Msryi.sd. On The subject Of th<
Cse.spe.ks ard Oeio C.-.i n 10 prvpes-d. By
the very rrsp-ss.sl~ body e sisi.~ss .he .er~
there ,ssssaLsed. 60 kosd Cesse.sioa !. the Cay
Of B-iti.cr-. On Moody the issh day of Drsess-
b~r next. ef Delegates from the several towns and
counties friendly 10 the eomp,stios Of that great
~osk. The osj-es % ti.is Coaveuiioa, ~, BY .
so"e<rt Of views .sd feeling. 10 p<v-rst . srosg
spresi To Co-srrs.. ard The L<gis,-snrrs Of Hir-
si.ia sd Ma, lad. Eo~ further AID. Tk- rrssti-
sir..iy ,isih,e TO The p~si.s. and thS.- sa,ieips
ssd from iss ezseasioa arc very ally st fossh In
the p~esmhis q she aeesiag.
very hrtie serd nov be s>id. On our part. 10
eai,ss psbiis favor here Tie splendid obJ-es
~LssA. Ter thirt~~n years. h.s received the feeble
ssd Of his ps>ss. h.s sxed place N ti- -sssioss
81 Cur sisz~sa I'D viu si~sy srre~ivr their friesd-
., eounienaeec. We dosbi sss. th<rvfore, he.r-
~ co-oper.a;oa in the measure Of propo.rd Con-
eitizeus very .eiise ia preserving sfali .tsrsd-.<-
q, shs rsersi"s to be heid =, November Court
CmEsAPRAKE AND ONO CANAL.
Creaf .sfnefisy an .la<ga.y Cs.ssfy, .tfarsiznd-
Ocfe&rr lsfA. 1854
AZ . very large sssemblsgs Of the citixens
OF Aiieyany County, Md, eoaveaed n the
Court House, st Cumberland, On Saturday
the lsth October, 1884, at . o'clock r. ~. IN
pursuance Of public notice. 90 consider what
measures shoaid be adopted 10 hasten the
completion Of the Chesapeake am Ohio Ca
ual-the Court being in session, Chief Justice
ls.tr. nsnek LII
ham Shriver and Thomas Buchanan assisting
politely adjourned % afford their fellow eiti-
zens the use Of The House, and favorable
opportunity OF expressing their opinions
and vishes on . subject 90 important To Ma
ryiand and her sister States Previous 10 the
sdjournoeat Of the Court, Chief Justice
Buchanan made sone very eloquent and sp-
propriate remarks eonmendstory Of the OBJ
jeets Of the meeting. The meeting was then
organized by calling VIM McMahon, Esq
TO preside over 10, assisted by David Shriver
and WIN. Ridgely. E,qrs. and appointing T.
}. Mekaig and James Smith, TO act as Secre-
taries-
The objects Of the assemblage were then
stated ~ large BY d. g. Pignan, Esq. and the
aPPointment Of Conmht-e proposed. TO pre-
pare and submit q pseAable and resolutions,
expressive Of the scase and wishes Of this
meeting spos the Important subjects then un-
Ger conesocrauo0-
whereupoa the following persoa.. 10 ~ii {:
b. S. Pignam, Richard Beaii, S. r. Smith, 10
seph Shiver and wn- Matthews, we're sp-
pointed said eommiiiee, and accordingly re-
ported the following preanble and Tesoiu-
lions. which, after several spirited and ei0-
queni addresses, evideeeing the deep and mo-
nseniosis intsrest felt By tbs citizens OF this
and the neighbouring counties In the early
completion Of this great national work, were
severaliy considered and adopted with una
nimity:-
WuEasAs it appears 10 this meeting, that
The Gosernnents Of Virginia. Maryland,
fennsyivania, and the United States Of Amer
lea, considering the Chesapeake snk Okio Co
nal . work Of National Importance, a. well
with refereace 10 the Agriculture, Nianufae-
ture and CoDmerce Of these States, IS the
preservation OF the Union in which We hap
plly live, wisely accorded the wishes Of very
many Of the most eahghteaed and patriotic
citizens Of the Nstion. BY granting 4 Charter
TO the Company Incorporated 10 execute that
work, and furnishing capital 10 be expended
thereon and whereas Il also appears, that
hnCanai has beeo successfully and we'll con
strueted By that Company. from tide water.
aioog the Ieft bank Of the Potomac, IO5 miles,
si the cost Of about four millions Of dollars,
which sum Is but little, If any, more than its
estimated expsoss, and that By the eonstrue-
ton OF this work. the further distance Of IS
miles. which may BE- do0o Ai an OddnioaAI cost
Of Ab0at one 1iliioa sAd . half Of doliars, .
lsoe Of Canal will b complSteA froa tide D
ter 70 Cumberland, In the midst Of region
aboo0ding with bitaminoas Coal Of the very
best quality and iasxhsasiibIs extent, that
weola i@nodistsly yieA fro1 tolls 10 BE- de-
rived .hSreoo. ineo9e eeough 90 pay more
thsa he si@pse interest 0f The Whole coat Of
said Canal;-asd whereas IL also appears 10
~, that the rapidly inersssisg cO@1eree Of
the West, proceeding aioog the Lakes and v al
legs OF the Missouri, Mississippi asd Ohio, BY
artiseisl ways 80 and from The Aslastic eItiss.
wIl ~ all tinss, asd The operations Of our
State add Nsttoaal Goveransnh will esps.
eisliy IN tines 81 vHE, inPsrbOusly require Ihs
use OF - many avenues - can b iaprosed,
aud ~ great faeiliiiss - esa BE- provid foS
the transportation Of thinxB beeyeen the
Wesesrn ssd Eastern portions Of ihn Union,
ana Partseaiafiy sboog The central eouFso q
shn Canal, vhieh n lie uhoIs hne viii ever
BE Tree frsm foreign yiolsnee, and IL shorter,
snd fog . greatsg period Of the year. i lsss
obstrwctsd By Ice thas any more northern
Work asd whereas u also apDssrs, that The
value 81 lhe vast natioaal domain bsyOnd the
Alleghany MooLtsias. and the larEs portion
OF ths City q WasAisgtoa stiIi owned By the
Nstloa, would Be greatly snhasesd By fsciIi-
NNe& h@e cbeapeotog The tnsercourse BE-
tSsen Ne Wess aaa he East. and the sxDeo-
ses % the Ueiisd States Covsrameat, and Of
those who saminiatsF Il, would BE- much d.
nhsshed. - the great redpstioa Uhieh, 90
soos as this Casai shall - Gsi.hed 20 cum-
bertrand. VIII occur " the price q the feel
requires aad sssd u largs snd Increasing
quaaaissss FOE the public works a. lIarpsrs-
very aad ths Navy Yard, sad for The Psblie
oa'ees, Hotels asd private establishments
near ne Capitol. sli placed By the coasGiu-
s'os eoosr me exclusive sontrol, and there
fore eutitied " che fostsrtsE esrs IN ~ ~.
tionai suiboTiiiss and - m feet +" al sat
p" "a TIE UaSon not one % its manv 49,.
kets nor aoy braDeh q iis industry. uyheth-
" 80 sped tie plough, of spread ths sasI
" - Ply a. hose The shuttle o. the hanmer
~hsthtT re activity b szsrted % l-sS or
ass, % the North o. South, The East o.
Wsat, IL Wiihoas a. Interest 10 the aero,..
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