Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-01-23
From the Phila. Daily Sun.

S0nposy owU Erts UatNrOno convention.
The Delegates, Numbering In all about tive
hundred. and representing nurnbet Of conLtirs
of,hc State, ia we'll A. the city and county OF Phi
lad.lrka. assembled in Convention yesterday
street above Thitd
The Convention has been called in order 10
havea full and free discussion Of the proposed
route ei the Central Railroad from hi, city TO
Pi,,sburs via Erie-to brush away all delusion
which IS entertained by many relative 10 the
feasibility ofthe Project, AMI arrive a, the truth
in all its particulars
The Convention organized by calling General
" Packer TO the chair. and appointing Camp
and II B Masser Secretaries
On motion tn. Reporters for the pres, we;e
invited to take seats in the Convention.
On motion, the following named Delegates
were appointed Is committe to select the Off.
GERS Of the Convention :--Mes,rs Hoffman. Of
Berks; Keatins. Mckesn Raldy, Columbia ;
Tiilis Elk; Qaisgle, CLINTON hrgrs North
cumberland; Irwin, Cen,r- Palmer. S. hnylkill
jerks, Berks Edison Warren; Woods Union /;
White. rhladelphia Moore, Montgomery Far,
res, Lycomins.
A special committee was appointed TO select
place for the future sitiinss Of the Convention.
! Afser the transaction Of some other preliminary
business. the Convention adjourned until four O..
clock, PM
! AFTERNOON Sfssics The Convention met,
/ and the Committee TO whom was referred the Sc.
! lection Of officers reported as follows
| Pr-siden,--Ilon Gl,.LIs, OF Ridsway, Elk
county
Vice Presidents-John Tucker, Of Phladel.
,hia Hon I Burnside, Cenire General G NJ
Kem, Berks; DR. p jerks, Bucks X Moore
Montgomery ajor J G Lessig, Schuyikill; j
! r Pres,y. Nor,hr nberand DR. W II Magi,
Columbia James Moore, Union George White
Lycorning J p McElra,h, Clinton Lewis Ben
singer. Elk W K-a,ing. Mexican; DR. W A Ir
win, Warren; Irwin Camp, Erie.
Secretarics-Wal,e r johnson, Of Philadel
phia II B Masscr. Northumberland B W Cum
mngs, Sehuylki!l; J S Richards, Bucks; "
Sandburn, Erie.
The President, upon taking the chair, re,urne,
his thanks to the Convention for the honor con
ferred in selecting him to preside over its d-lib
erations. The object Of assembling. continue
the President, is on. OF grea, interest TO the cit,
and county Of Philadelphia, ss well as the inte
ror Of the State Of Pennsylvania, There ha
been q great Misunderstanding among many q
the citizens Of the State, respecting the con'en
plated Railroad, and as there are delegates fror
the various sections or localities. an oprortunlt
would now he offered TO srter into a full, ft.
and candid expression Of the different feeling
would be expressed in all good feeling. IAT
plause.l The worthy President now took hi
seat
Josiah Randall. Esq moved that when tn
Convention adjourns, it adjourns to meet thi
"wednesday morning at 10 o'clock e. carried.
Special Committee reported that they had ol
, tanned the Upper Saloon of,he Museum Buildin
. corner of Ninth and George streets. As the plse
10 hold the future si'tings of the Convention
A Reported accepted.
On motion, A committee OF hve was appoints
to draft the order of business, viz: Messrs J
-. Richards, c w Higgins, w I Packer, L A NJ
chic, Josiah Randall.
y On motion Of Judge Palmer. OF Po,,sville,
!, resolution returning thanks to Mr. D X Mine
+, for the liberslity and kindness extended
+ him TO the Convention, was unanimously ado
|. ted.
). General G NJ Keinn, made motion that pu
4 lie meeting be held on Thursday evening, by Il
friends of the Sunbury and Erie railroad,
n Judge Burnside offered IS an amendment,
IS refer the subject 10 committee. This gave ri
"A 10 disc ussion, after which the amendment W
,e lost.
\. The question then REQUIRED on the origir
% resolution, which was Withdrawn. after con
,e derable discussion. The following substitr
10 was then offered
p. Resolved. That the ladies Of the city 9
county OF Philsdelphia be invited to att no
or deliberations OF the Convention, and that P'
Of lie meeting Of the friends Of the Central Ra
m road from Philsdel phia to Erie. thence 20 Pit
o. burg, be called on Thursday evening.
" On motion Of J Randall. the resolution "
:, vidsd, and 90 much Of il ~ relates 70 the
:, dies, passed unanimously, and that part ~h'
!. refers to the holding of the public meetings "
b. negs,ived.
i, On motion Of Judge Burnside. the Co"v'
lion adjourned until this "Wednesday mornn
nd
fh.,. 4. . .,s,, a..l pi sickness in the Th