Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-12-14

The CINCIENATI AND uILLsBoROUGu
RAILRoAD.-On the Goth ult. large and
enthusiastic meeting was held ut HILLSIDE
rough, Ohio, in favor OF the construction
OF this road to Parkersburg. Va Able
addresses were delivered by j. H. Thorn
son, Gen. J. J. Mcdowell, ex- Gov Trim
bic, James NJ. Trimble, the President Of
the road, and Mr.. Falls, one of ithe Di-
rectors, after which there was subscribed
to the new stock the sum of SOL $50,
which, added to the previous new sub
scriptions in that county in the last month
make the sum of SI58, $50 already sub
scr5bed, and the balance to make up Tie
$3.50, coo, allotted to Highland, will be
subscribed forthwith, according to the
Gazette. The above subscriptions, add
ed to the new subscriptions in Pike, Jack
son and Meigs, obtained in the last month
make, i. Is said, from $500, 600 to $780,
600,
Resolutions were adopted to give the
Board of Directors further time to secure
additional subscriptions before any ar
rangemcnt or contract of any kind is
made identifying the interest or fate OF
the company with any other corporation,
and declaring that an effort SHOULD be
ton ol stock to the amount OF one million
three hundred thousand dollars, so that
I'll" stock basis should amount 10 two mil p
Hoasiivchu thousand dollars. of which
amount the citizens ofBallimore and Gin
riunn,i are expected to subscribe 5S25. 900
each, and Highland county, Ohio $3.50
600 forthwith, the meeting pledging
itself TO raise that amount, aud then 10
send committees to Baltimore AMI Cinciu-
nj to appeal to them to subscribe the
amount expected from them. The follow
ing resolutions were also adopted:
AcSo5ged, That without any disrcspect or
intolerance for opposite opinions and views
of policy. we hereby openly declare that
we are most solemnly convinced that it is
for the best interest of the stockholders
who now own stock in our road-for the
best interests of the several counties
through which the road passcs-for the
best interest of Cincinnati and Baltimore
and tie southern part of Ohio. that we
succeeded in the completion of our road
direct TO Parkersburg. and that defeat in
the accomplishment of such purpose =,
clused By any means, whatever, will re
suit in bitter regrets by ali parties now
interested, aud will inflica Il lasting and
irreparable injury on the large portion
along the line of said road, and will forever
prevent the development Of the richest
coal and mineral RESOURCES OF the State OF
Ohio. q
II was also resolved to adhere to The
policy of completing. - early as possible.
the road to the coal fields in Jackson
county, before the work east towards
FarkersLurg and beyond the coal fields,
is commenced. The EIi!lsborough Gazette,
IN concluding its notice of the meeting,
says :
= And now people of Baltimore, we ask q
hearing for our own men when they visit
You We know your diiiicultie4-we
know your railroad debts and taxes ; but
VIC wish to add strength and millions to
Your enterprise. At this time, we want
only small earnest that YOU are with us.
We viii return it ten-Eold. The Marietta
company claims you are willing to Join
o. them. Is it so When our men arrive
among you, give them hearing before
YOUR people. Call out meeting of your
c'Nz"ns, and We will depute men who can
anu Will let the gallant people of Balti
more know that our interest and theirs
g are the same, and tina! union is STRENGTH.