Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-05-04
Chic and Pennsylvania Railroad.

A large Railroad meeting was held in Pitts.
23fd ult. The Commercial Journal " says:
The Railroad meeting. at the Board Of
Trade Rooms, on Third street, corner Of
Wood, was well attended last evening. Sew
eral gentlemen from Ohio addressed the as
sembly -setting forth in a very strong light,
the necessity ard utility Of subscriptions of
stock, by Pittsburgh capitalists, 10 this great
work.
We have not room fnr the remarks Of the
gentlemen uiis morning. Let it sutice 20
say they proved couclusively that the stock
of the road would pay good dividends that
it is located through a good wool grow ing,
wheat raising, stock producing, cheese ma
king country. That the grade is slight in
comparison to that Of other roads-that it is
the most direct route from PitlSl urgh to the
Lakes and the Allantic-that it cannot be
%clogged by ice or snow (as has been alleged
that it will enhance the value Of real estate
in all the counties through which the road
passes. more especially in Pittsburgh and
Cleveland. That the Ztnesville route does
not offer as many inducements for the invest
ment of stock as this-that the counties lhro'
which the road is located, have subscribed
literally.
They ask of Pittsburgh capitalists sheer
ius,ice-lhat they should regard their own
interest. and by their liberal subscriptions Sc
cure the terminus of the road at this point.
instead Of having it diverted to Virginia. A
connection with the Central Rail Road,
through Pennsylvania is what Is sought in
preference to any other route-but, should
Pittsburgh prove niggi rdly and recreanI to
her Interests, they viii take the dernier re-
sort-.ihe connection with Baltimore and Ohio.
We trust our monpyed men will consider this
matter, AMI t,ke hold of the stock at once
delays are dangerous-especiaIly since the
road alluded To-, is in progress Of construc-
ton. This is the Central-,he Great, the
only dividend paying profitable route.
The meeting adopted the following among
other resolutions:
Resolred. That the liberal Subscription made
by the citizens OF Ohio, residing in the coun-
lies Of C|olnmbiana, Stark, Wayne, Ashland.
and Richl4nd, to the Ohio and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD, entitle them to the praise and graf
itude Of their fellow citizens and Of this com
munity and that il is at once the duty and
the interest of the citizens of Allegheny coun-
~ 10 contribute with equal llberdllly TO the
prosecution Of this important improvement.
ReSDired, That, in the opinion of this meet
ing. tho true interests Of the citizens of Pits
burgh and Allegheny would be promoted by
a corporate subscription on the part Of those
cities, each TO the amount of Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars, to the stock of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania Railroad Company, as au-
thorized by an Act of the Legislature OF
Pennsylvania. passed April 9Th, 1919, to be
made payable In bonds Of those cities, eXemp-
ed by the aforesaid act from ali local taxation,
none of the bonds to he issued until at least
two bundled thousand dollars shall have been
subscribed TO the stock by individuals in Al
legheny county, and as the progress of the
work, after it shall have been put m,der con-
tract, may require; and provided further, that
the avails of said bonds be applicable to The
construction of said road within The State o.
Pennsylvania.
On the 2Gth ult., the city Councils had the
subject before them, and agreed 10 subscribe
$200,00O as recommended above. Thi:
should encourage those along the route 10 dc
yet more than they have.