The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-12-26
PORTSMOUTH, O. FRIDAY EYENING DECEMBER 26 Isl.


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steubenyiile sIiailread Convention:
.InSaturday,s p2per we made a.brief notice
Of the proceeding Of this Convention, and
now publish a more dstaiied report
ThesOll Of MISUNDERSTANDING been called, 7. !.
". Tappan. EFs hofetedi ihelfolldwing NJ
Resolved, That. this Convention Il having III
been called Of Delegates nom various see-
tions Of the county Interested IN the con
Istruction Of q Railfdafl along the west bank
of the Ohio River from bridgeport to Wells
I vile; its deliberations should, in the opin-
ion Of the Convention now assembled, be
confined TO the pfacticability, expsdiency and
meansof carrying forward said improvement,
and that no extraneous plan Of Railroad be
considered until this is disposed of.
Resolved, That committee Of one from
each delegation be appointed TO report reso-
lutions for the action Of this convention.
Upon this resplulien . discussion occurred
| of some length, between Messfs. Andrews,
Tappan, Langft, Jewett, Prentiss, Bayless,
Woods, Jacob and Wharton, with several
proportions for substitutes and amendments.
At length Mr.. Woodbridge moved to lay the
resolution on the table. to enable the dele
gates from Stubenville to offer their propo-
sition. These delegates stating they had no
propositions to offer, the motion was lost,
and resolutions adopted Soto l6.
Immediately after the adoption of the re-
solution the delegations from Sleubenville
and Wellsburgh, through Messrs. Jewett and
Langftt, gave formal notice that they should
withdraw, which they did. 'aa7@
The chair then appointed the following
committee, viz: Messrs. Tappan of Raven
ma, Wharton of Wheeling, Rhodes Of Bridge
port, Bayless of Warrenton, Woods of Mar
tinsville, Martin of Wellsyille, and Wilson
of Marietta. .a,t
Which committee retired and reported the
following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad is now nearly completed to Wells
vile, distance of 100 miles, striking the
Ohio River "a miles below that town, and
whereas, it has been ascerained BY instru-
mental surveys made by the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh company that a road can be con-
structed from Wellsville to meet the Balti-
more and Ohio Rrilroad at Wheeling, thus
opening the vast trade Of the lake country to
Baltimore, Washington, Eastern Virginia and
the Carolinas, at very little cost and in very
short time.
And whereas, said road to Cleveland will
also be a continuation to the Lakes of the
great Southern line of Railway from Mays
vile through Portsmouth and Marietta there
by affordins the shortest railroad connection
between Northern Kentucky, Southern OhiC
and Western Virginia with Cleveland.
And whereas, the charter for said road, be
longing to the company above named has beel
rendered for the construction Of the road, b
it therefore
Resolved, That lis expedient to construc
said road from Wellsville to Bridgeport ol
the west bank of the Ohio River at the earli
est possible day. ~.
Resolved, That a committee of three be re
commended to the board to secure releases o
ground for said company along the proposed
route.
Resolved, That said board of Directors b.
invited to appoint committee of two from
each townalong the line of the road and thre,
for the city of Wheeling, to secure subscrip
ton of stock for the above road.
Resolved, That the completion of the OnI
RIVER CHAIN OF RAILWAY, by which th
great bends of the Ohio River in the State O
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio and Kentuck
will be cut off by the continuation of tn
'Mariettaand Cincinnati Railroad TO Wheel
ing, with view there to connect with th
city of Philadelphia, is project of the frs
magnitude and importance to the city OF Phil
adelphia, is project of the first magnitud
and importance TO the city of Philadelphi
as well as 10 the Great Central Pennsylvani
Railroad, and merits the cordial co-operatio
and aid Of each, inasmuch as it is an exten
sion of the shortest and most direct railroa
communication between the interior Of Ii
States of Kentucky and Tennessee, and tn
City Of Philadelphia by means of which II
trade and travel Of these States destined {
that city will be brought to the Pennsylvani
Railroads adding immensely 10 their rev
nues, otherwise taking more Southern an
longer route from the Ohio River to the A
lantic coast.
On motion of Mr.. Woods Of Martins
vile. 9 s
Resolved, Thatthe proceedings of this col
g vention be published in the papers of the se
: tion of country interested. .-Marictta Int
ligenctr.