The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-27
MEuRY OLD CunIsTerAa

MHNhL OAU CHHISVMAS
There is an old man whom all of usGSnow,
With merry bald pate and beard white as snOw,
He knocks at the door both Of cottage and hall,
And right hearty welcome receives At them all.
This old man for ages has trod o'er the earth,
With the same happy vigOr-the same social mirth;
By the sged revered-by the youthful adOred
And Care flies abashed when he sits at the board
Now who is this jolly old fellow, IPnyi
Who is this jolly old fellow, Iprayl
Who but old Christmas-me old Christmas!
Dear to the heart as the sun to the day
Our forefathers hailed him as we hail him now,
With the evergreen leaves roundhs ever glad brow,
When smoked the oak bencheslwith good homely fare
Plum pudding, roast beef stout October" so rare.
he smiled at the zest which the bold yeomah showed,
When the trenchers filled, and the ioamng brown
Then as the cheer raised the mirth to roar, Flowed
Old Christmas laughed out till his old sides were sore,
Who was the best friend of our fathers, prayl
Who was the best friend Of our fathers, pray?
Who but old Christmas-merry old Christmas
Dear to the heart as the sun to the day.
Good lack what mad pranks the old joker has seen,
When the girls were entrapped heath the mistleto
But why should we envy the jolly years Aedl ,green
We have eyes quite bright and lips quite as red;
Our country is dear as it ever has been,
Where Honor and Liberty ever is seen;
Our stout manly hearts every foe can Withstand,
And the world still confesses Columbia the land.
Then welcome old Christmas to every heart dear
Welcome old Christmas to every heart dear,
Sing to old Christmas-happy old Christmas!
With hearts bthe and warm may he long fnd us here.
Railroad Meeting In Lancaster
Pursuant {" previous notice, large
number Of the citizens IF Lancaster and
vicinity met in the Cour; Honse, on Mon.
day evening, December 23. tn consider
and act upon the question recently pro.
posed of constructing Railroad from
Cincinnati to GAINESVILLE ria Whining.
ton, Circleville aud Lancaster.
On motion, Gen. GE0HGE SANDERsoN
was calle,l to the chair and Messrs. GEO
WEAVER aud JOHN c. RAiNEY appointed
Secretaries.
On motion of d. Siffnrd. committee
of three was appointed by the Chair to
wait upon Messls Griswold, Roof and
CradIebaugh, of Circleville. aud invite
them to address the meeting. The Chair
appointed Messrs. ID. Sifford, NJ. Z. Krei.
deT and w. P. Creed.
On motion of p. Van Trump, com.
miltee of five was appointed on resolu.
tons. The Chair named Messrs P. Van
Trump. Z. Perry, J. 7, Brasee, James
White aud NJ. A. DaugheI,y,
DR.. Griswold of Circleville, addressed
the meeting at length. He said the peo
pie of Plckaway after mature reflection
and obtaining all the information they
could. were decidedly favorable In the
proposed route. They were anxious for
Road and were determined to have
one; this one if pnsshle as the best IF all
proposed. bnt they would have a road
any how. He discussed the advantages
of Railroads in general, but dweIt more
particularly upon the advantages Of this
one aud was Of The opinion that the re.
qnsie funds, about 81, 900 900. could be
raised To construct il. Pickaway could
build her part easily, aud united action
w,ull secure The construction of the
Road. lie was also Of the opinion that
capitalists in other sections would assist.
After the conclusion of the speech
which was atrenliveIy listened to and
loudly aprlauded. the committee on ie-
solutions made the following report:
REPORT.
The committee. tn whom was referred the sub.
iect ul the proposed R,Irnd from Zanesville pass.
ing through Lancaster. Circlevilic. Washington.
aud Wilmington aud either connecting with the
Little Miami Railr0ad ut the nearest aud must
practicable point west of Wilmington, or plssiug
IN directly arom Wilmington 10 the city of Gin.
natl ns ma, hereafter he determined Hpnn, have
no hesitation in giving it MS their united opinion
that the prOW,sed route is one oi the most i'm
IInriant works of public Improvement, hy Rail
way communication, which has yet been present
ed tn the consideration Of the citizens Of Fairfield
county. When we take into consideration the
typographical facilities for it's cOnstrucliou-the
rich fertile aud heretofore unHpprnpriated re
ginn of country through which it pasSes-the di-
rectness Of its ronte-aud the great dirninulon Of
distance from Zanesville to Cincinnati over every
other route either in progress or in contemplation
the cOnviCtinD forces itself upon the mind that
this is til cheapest, most practicable. and most
mpnrtan. Railroad route running east and west ns
a central communication. between the Atlantic
sea board aud the city Of Cincinnati Whenever
there shall be connection between the Balii.
more aud Ohio Railrnad aud the Central Ohio
Rairond, (aud they are rapidly al proxmaling
each olher) the proposed route divergnS from
ZanesviIle tn Cincinnati must form n great and
constantly increasing channel 0I trade aud travel.
OF the entire Mississippi Valley west "l Cincin-
natl. The two great commercial characteristics
oi the age, speed and economy, will inevitably
produce this result. In this age nj progress. time
and distance are everything. glance at The map
will demonstrate the prnp'sed route to be some
twenty five or thirty miles shorter than any other
route heretofore proposed to connect the great
Cummercml Emporium of the West with tile
Western terminus on the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad. Not only this but the directness Of
the line of road the proposed route, is so much
superior To that OF amy other, that the speed Ui
will be greatly aCcelerated that
the route proposed will have the double Hdvan- |
tage Of speed aud distance That there is veal h |
nung this liue Of road amply sufficient for its CON
there is not the slightest doubt THE |
only question ihut presents itself is whether there |
is public spiri aud enterprise enough 10 carry ii |
through. Running through tier Of counties pms
sessmg an aggregate wealth of nearly $lOO,0OO,-
O0O-rch, almost without precedent. in uIl The
variety of soil aud pr'duciou-willl facilities for
unsurpassed, it equnlled, by any
uther portion of the Smte-ynur committee can
see no adequate reason why the people aloug this |
route should lag behind their enterprsiug neigh. |
bors and not he universally in favor Of the pro-
posed improvement-ynur committee, therefore
recommend the adoption OF the fol-
lnwuo rpsnluiipus.