Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-10-10
GALLIPOLIS JOURNAL,
MONDAY, ocr. 7th. 1850
The Railroad Meeting at Point Pleasant.

" sstS AooN ACotOCutldi CiCCtiOl
N The number in the court hous,
= where the organization took plac,
II and in the yard around, may safel
be put down from eight hundred {
one thousand.
Il The meeting was called to crde
: By the Chairman Of the former meet
0 ing. James H. Couch, ESQ.,; Chair
0 man of the committee appointed a
the previous meeting to draw up ant
submit report, read the commit
tees report, prefacing it with appro
pirate remarks. enlarging and eIuci
dating the matter Of the report, anc
closed with well directed appeal tc
his Virginia fellow-citizens to unite
with energy in an effort to procure
the extension of the Central Railroad
down the valley of the Kanawha to
its mouth. His remarks on the value
of this improvement to Western Vir-
ginia, and to the country along and
adjoining the Kanawha valley were
appropriate and forcible. Gen. New
som, OF Gallipolis, read TO the
meeting some written remarks en-
bodying numerous facts, showing the
advantages Of a Railroad connexion
of central Ohio with central Virgil
MIA. The Secretary read a number
of letters from gentlemen who had
been invited to attend, but were pre-
vented from so doing.
Henry ]. Fisher, Esq, being called
for, appeared and addressed the meet
ing. He spoke of the proper and most
expedient measures to be adopted to
induce the Virginia company TO push
forward their road TO Charleston and
down the Great Kanawha To the Ohio /
river. He mentioned the difficulties
but thought that by well directed efforts
and timely measures they might be over
come. He pledged himself to exert
himself for its accomplishment while in
Richmond (he is a member of the Vir-
ginia Constitutional Convention) and to |
attend the meeting of the Company at
Louisa Court House on the 18th inst.
After Mr.. Fisher had concluded, an ad-
iournment for dinner was carried.
The people of Point Pleasant, with
a generous hospitality for which Virgin
ians- are renowned, had provided fine
dinner on a liberal scale. The table
extended the whole length of the yard
surrounding the public buildings, and
was well supplied, as the eight hundred
who partook can testify.
When the meeting was called to or
der in the afternoon, the report of the
committee from Ohio, drawn by Gen. ,
House. who had personally been over !
he proposed route from GalIipolis as {
ar as Jackson, was read with some ex-
'lanatory remarks by S. A. Nash. {This !;
cport, accompanying which is map
the country through which the route ?
asses, we presume will be presented by G
zen. House himself to the meeting next
Wednesday. Indisposition prevented e
zen. H. from being present at the PIT. C
neetng.) The oficialproceedings with a
he report will be found below. I
On the whole we think this meeting j."
n auspicious commencement The
umbers present and the enthusiasm c.
Manifested shows that the proposed i'm ST
rovement has taken strong hold of the
opular mind. and that any measures u
,oking to its accomplishment will meet Ii
Ie hearty cooperation of the people. hi
Ve cannot close this brief notice with
Ut expressing, in behalf of those who :, :,
sited the Point from Ohio, to Messrs. N
Hen & Rosebury our thanks for gen. m
,ousIy conveying all attending the Q
leeting from Ohio across The river free, n u
I'D the prompiness and desire they :,
Manifested TO accommodate all. in
PfoeeedinKs Of she meeting.
At an adjourned meeting of the citi- sc
Ems of Virginia and Ohio, held at Point tn
leasant, Va, on the ed day of October, tn
$50, to take into consideration the ex- pc
nsiou ofthe Virginia Central Railroad pc
J the mouth of the Great Kanawha on
yer, JAMES b. CoucH, ESQ.,, chair.
an of the joint committee on behalf wi
Virginia and Ohio, appointed at the m,
,imary meeting to collect facts and in to
rmation upon the subject, made the We
flowing report. See report below.) no
Mr.. Newman offered the following US
which were adopted: ipe
Besolpsd, Unanimously, that the re- nj