Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-08-09
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land counties. held in the Court House, in the town
of Mansfield, on the evening of the 9th inst. for the
purpose of adopting measures TO procure the extern
sion of The Pittsburgh Railroad westward from Mans
field, TO connect with the Indiana and Bellefontaine
Railroad at Marion, James Stewart, Esq, was called
to the chair, and Isaac Gass appointed Secretary
when. on motion, of c.. r.. Sherman, Esq, a COM
mite of three was appointed TO draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sentiments of the meeting.
After CONSULTATION, the committee reported the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted,
viz:
Resolued, That the citizens of the town of Mans
field and its vicinity. are deply impressed with the
vast Importance. and public utility, of the GREAT
NATIONAL RAILROAD, which proposes to open a direct
Railroad communication, East TO the city of Phila-
delphia, and West TO the Mississippi river.
ReSolred, That the citizens of the town of Mans
field will cooperate with the citizens Of Marion, in
the speedy construction Of the link in this great Ma.
tienal work, between Mansfield and Marion.
ReSolred, That the great interests at stake, in the
construction Of this work, require that the most ex-
pensive and tedious part of it should be put under
contract, from the Pennsylvania line on the East, TO
the Indiana line on the West, before the first Of De-
cember next-an1 inasmuch as this work is construct
ed by the means raised in the several counties through
which it passes, the whole line of the work, from
Pittsburgh to the Mississippi river, could. without
loss, and with great proPriety, be in progress of con-
struction at the same ime.
During the progress of the meeting, addresses
were made by Mr.. Goldman, of Marion, and Messrs.
BARLEY and Stewart, Of Mansfield, all exhibiting in
the most lucid and eloquent manner, the very deep in
terest which the citizens of this town and county, and
other places along the contemplated route, had, in the
cons. ruction of this great National thoroughfare on
the contemplated route. The numberless roads. rail-
roads and water courses. crossing this Great Nation
al Thoroughfare, would be so many tributaries, pour
ing into IFS lap the varied and rich productions, not
only Of the great Mississippi Valley, but also of Cal
ifornia. and countries beyond the Pacific.
The property, therefore, along the route would be
greatly enhanced in value, and the investments of
stock could not fail to be one of profit.
The FIRST RELIGIOUS NFwsPAPER.-S. E. Moore
Of New York. and Nathaniel Willis Of Boston, have
been d~isputing which Is entitled TO the honor Of hav-
ing started the first religious paper in the world.
Each claims to have been the father of the Boston
Recorder, started in 1916; one says he was editor,
the other claims 10 hnve been publisher. The Chro-
noiype settles the question by informing the gentle
men. that the weekly Recorder" an excellent Pres
byterian paper. was published OF Chillcothe, Ohio.
by father Andrews, as early as 1914 and perhaps 1872.
CANApA-It was contemplated by the early found.
ers Of the Republic that Canada should form a part OF
the United States, as appears from the following ar
ticle. specially inserted in the old Articles OF Confed.
GRAFTON Of IT'S:
"Art IL. Canada ~acceding TO this Confederation,
and joining in the measures of the United States
shall be admitted into and entitled 10 all the advanta
ges of this Union; bat no other Colony shall be adj
mitied into the same. unless such admission be agreed
10 by the nine States"
The coinage Of Gold Dollars at the mint in tbit
city has reached 81 .764, 1889. The gold coined fol
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