Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-05


and the old hunter laughed in Latrobe's
face and have heard that the engi.
neers once actually marked off the route
to run round mountain aud back again,
like a turnpike. in order to get down. -.
L1oE at such difficulties. now that they
have been overcome and our road. has
no such to encounter, and there is induces
ment for US TO hope.
Mr.. Wilson was attending committee,
meeting when the FIRST speechs were made
and consequently did not hear them. He
some of the arguments which
had been brought forward in them, There.
fore. this sketch of his remarks IS shorter
than it would other wise have been.
Hon. ANDREW STEW Art. of Penn
sy1vania. was loudly called for. He
rose and said it would afford him much
pleasure to respond TO the call but for his
physical Inability. You recollcct, he con-
tinued. that was called on to speaG, this
morning. AMI that. begging to be excused
1. called out Dr., Campbell. Now, | will
explain why did so. Some years ago,
as many Of you know. I exerted myselfia
good deal in Presidentialcampaigns and
was in danger Of losing my voice. ap.
piled to Dr.. Campbell. who is my physi.
clan, for advice and medical treatment,
and he positively enjoined it upon me
that should not speak in public at ALL.
or he coald not undertake to effect a
cure. Therefore l thou sht that, as he
had stopped my mouth, it was but fair
that he should speak himself and SO 1
called him out (Lnughter.) You now
understan why i cannot make speech
my friend the Doctor is rather too close
at hand. TRenewed laughter.
Dr.. CAMPBELL rose and said he
would dissolve the iujunotion. (Great
laughter)
Mr.. STEWART. l have been so long
under his restraining INDUCTION, that l
have forgot how to speak. Renewed
laughter) It would afford M pleasure
to address the Convention. but the sub
iect has been so much discussed that do
not know what to add. Mr.. Wilson spoke
Of the progress we are making in every.
thing. Now l do not know but railroads
will be superseded. was reading the
other day of ~ big tube that they are
preparing to lay down between Boston
and New York for the purpose of sending
packages through in a hurry. The in
Lenlion is to put the package at one end,
clap on galvanic battery, and presto i
it is at the other end. d. not know but
this is tue ne plus ultra of improvements
the thing is to throw railroads behind
the age. And why not apply the same
invention to passengers Lay down
your large tube from Boston to New
Orleans put your passen ser in at Boston.
apply the battery, and (sLrikinS his han Is
TO- gether) he is in New Orleans. Per
haps you may say that h9 would l)se
his breath. But all that he has to
do is 10 take a long breath, jump in the
tube, an he's there. u5hter.) Vir-
gina has got behind hand, with her ab'
stractions and resolutions ; but | am glad
To see that. especially in tho want She is
arousing herself. guess. said Mr..
Stewart, turning TO Dr.. Campbell, that
I've said enou III Laughter.
A word to those have money--and
those who have it not. oOW have it if the
road is made. Subscribe yourselves sec
that your counties subscribe. Capitalists
don't. want your money they only wani
your credit. Tney will take your bonds
payable in thirty years. AMI wh) can
doubt that it would be a profitable invest
ment for you ? 1 was ut PiLtsburg not
long ago. AlIeghancy county, which sub
scribed S40J, ,OJO TO a slmtlAs improvement
hal Just received 500. 900 over and above
six per cent. interest on her investment.
And she could now sell her $40o,O 900 oI
stock more than she paid for it. Frank
lin county, in Ohio-yOu know that in
Ohio they do these things up with "bi :,
au Eer''--has recently sold out her stock in
the Cleveland road at thirty per cent.above
par. And why might not poor counties
10 the same with their stock in this road
This road is equal to-b.tter than that.
[ assure you that "a mere investment.
without reference TO the increased value
OF your farms-as a mere speculation, you
could not invest your money beLtor than
in this road. It woulL bic beLter than
bank stock.
have 70 more to say and il l. hal,
am incapable ply ysicAlIy Of saying it.
JAMES NELSON. Esq. OF this coun-
ty, was called for. Mr. Neeson rose AMI
re m .rkrd that he felt highly h1tteref by
the compliment. yet he did no intend 70
m Ike sperch. lie felt good deal fati.
gued thou Eh he had not, it was true. been
working much and he had no doubt that
the assemblage would thank him from hi,
silence. He concurreI, as no doubt all
present did, in what had been said by the
several speakers. The proposed road all
admitted to be desideratum. It's prac-
liability was beyond question. But the
| "where withaP'-that was the allimPortant
matter. The Convention bad enough ol
mere specuIaLions. Information vas the
thin needed. Mr.. Neeson continued t.
speak for several minutes. but We have
very imperfect notes of what he said
He called on tho gentlemen from Penn-
sylvania to tell the Conyention something
more as to where the money was % come
from sail they had spoken Of 500. .ooo y