The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-07-28

Railroad Measinz.

At alarge .an1 enthusiastic meeting OF
the citizens Of Elhcaster, Ohio held in the
Court House IN Friday evening, July 2Sd
inst, for the-pu.pose oil engaging the public
attention. upon the subject OF the Columbus
aud H1cking Valley Raaroad, Dr.. Geo. w.
BUfstlef Was called to the Chan aud John
Garaghty.appoipted SeOSctary.
Upon the calm Hons T. Ewing, Chas.
Boriana, Esas stated aud explained TO The
meeting tbs proceedings Of the committee
appointed at Nslssnvilie, with power to -ef-.
feet an organization Of company TO con-
struct a Railroad from Columbus. through
the Hooking Valley, to the Oslo River,
there connecting with the Northwestern
Virgins Railroad. HaVing stated the va
.fisus preparatory steps, taken to that end,
aud that the gsnerallaw upon tho subject,
had bean. III y7complied with, and that no.
tice-had -beengiven TOR The opening ofbooks
sr for the subscription Of stock, he submitted
the following resolutions, for the coRsidera.
tio1sand ACTION ofsaid meeting: -
-RssoIssa, That the colunbus and Hooking Val
ley Rliiroad is, 70 the city OF Laneaster, the most
ztmp0rfaat public snterprtSa N which her citizens
.cAaRow devote. their aifoFts anlcapitl
Res8tecd, That tha connection OF Lake Michigan
at Chiesgu, With the Ohio .rigers and -tAe City oil
Baltinhors .rhi6hit will complete. wiz give II the
CnArdcAtrOLA great NVtDllt NOfks-Aihe II prom.
inent and co nnandlng line for, travel, and vastly IN
s.ruIantthip &c seyl ~lessqens oftSe vssiedsna ex
tasir=oiisf WICK VII Dsss se-t'as AA'i'sAnAi
Rs,otesA That the ling Of tSs connection 10 Oh
yi1psiya n..nraf on, and stroaLy recoman ends h
4ssf to publis fayor. By II dres,aess--by it,. supsit
oHty o. grades and routoJ over all com petisg 10 ID
byitr Comparative sRorthess aud chaaBness: 6ut,a
b9ve AT, by the communication, whichit Will etfec,
~e1stweeRt two great cities in extreme saations Of u.
HaEHH Observation-Disclosures fefrrr4 m sfannaI - us.ak ,Al,.I - ss
: SECTION. -.
Rgsgiue', That we cordially approve Of tao stop
Road, and pledys h4arty co opera Ion in ihs' snscai
ost i~nFa,uras for It's accomplishment and subscrp
ton q trsto, e1ralensur4to With our means.
tfsfpsre9s faat IN OUR opinion, the county q
JaLheidis .yitalY intereScdi ia said Road: aud tn.
she wealtG ltberality and public spirit of her eii
zensia4h!ies She expectsiogRhat the y.will c%ontribu'!
ey 5osisi ,pbssyiPtion' y is early f9mpletlon.
this city. baappoiaed by the Chairman Of this meet
in5, whose duty II shall 30 to deviso and carry int
elect such measures az may in thoir opinion, b.
tbe1 calculated to Inspire intareit in the enterprise
AMI pro- ure subscriptions thereto.
/. Mr.. Ewing then stated, very fjrcibIy, tn,
. general impp- tOnee ofthe enterprise, show
ing its greatYalue 10 the city of Baltimore
A. one end, and the city Of Columbus an
tls North: west at the other end-expressin
a strong conviction That Investments in /,
stock would be advantageous aud pro6ttbIe
He.spoke with some minuteness, and wit
great %conidence, Of the mineral resource
A'of tie Hocking Wiley. Among the locs
and special benefits OF the road, he CAV
: prominence toour ~peculiar agricultural n,
yantages, resulting from our favorable. CON
bination OF soil and climate, for the pre-
anctlon OF supplies for the North, and III
~ r.t,a.a - - 4 LsLa .I d. .
west of us. He.strooglv nrroJ RI. onts,
nri,, ,,aan ~ s,,sy $50 '" onfe'
l. ing no doubt In his own mind. az he lei
n6nefn those ofhis numerous herrera. n
ia Inc rreat imborf, mo ana y.L,a ~ ~
So ""poi'Hhe' anu Vaiue oi IN
"osKs a- se
oprianu Esq oelns called npor
spas5atne peculiar advantages Of the roac
grba ssas,;na I S"ina acIon ID US neDah,-
-aoptien 81 the resolutions, thew wsra unsn