Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-24

once actually marked of the route to run
round mountuin and buck again, like d
turnpike in order to get down. Look ut
such difficulties, now that they have been
overcome and our road has none such 10 en-.
counter, aud there is every irducemcat Tor
us TO hope.
Mr.. Wilson was attending commit
tee meeting when tho first speeches vera
made, and consequently did not hear them.
lie repeated some Of the arguments which
had been brought forward in them. There.
fore, this sketch Of his remarks is shorter
than il would otherwise have been.
Hon. ANDREW STEWART, Of Pennsylvania,
was loudly called for. He rose and sais! 1t
would afford him much pleasure to respond
to the call but for his physical inability
You recollect, he continued, thu, Twas call.
ed on to speak, this morning, and that beg.
gng to be excused, called out DR.. Camp
bell. Now, l will explain why did So.
Some years ago, as many Of you know, lex:
er,ed myself good deal in Presidential
campaish, and was in danger OF losing my
voice. applied TO Dr.. Campbell, who is
my physician, for advide and medical treat
men,, and he positively enjoincd it upon me
that should not speak in public at all, or
he could not undertake to effect a cure
Therefore thought that, as he had stopped
my mouth it was but fair that he should
speak himself and so called him Out
| (Laughter.) You now understand why [
cannot make a speech-my friend the Doc.
tor. is rather too close at hand. Renewed
laughter.)
Dr.. CAMPBELL rose and said he would dis
solve the injunction. lGreat laughter
Mr.. STEWART. I have been SO long under
his restraining injunction, that have forgot
how to speak. (Renewed laughter.) 1t
would afford me pleasure 10 address tho
Convention, but the subject has been SO
much discussed that do no. know what TO
add. Mr.. Wilson spoke Of the progress we
are making in everything. Now, / do not
know bu, railroads will soon be superseded.
was reading the other day Of a big tube
that they are preparing to lay down between
Boston and New York for the purpose Of
sending packages through in hurry. The
intention is to put the package in at one
end, clap on galvanic battery, and-pres-
TO lit is a, the other end. do not know
but this is the ne plus ultra Of Improvements
the thing that is to throw railroads be-
hind the age. And why not apply the
same invention 10 passengers? Lay down
your large tube from Boston to New Or
leans put your passenger in at Boston, ap-
ply the battery, and (slriking his hands to-
gelher) he is in New Orleans. Perhaps you
may say that he would lose his BREATH
But all that he has to do is to take long
breath, jump in the tube, and he's there
(Laughter.) Virginia has got behindhand,
with her distractions and resolutions; but
| am glad to see, especially in the west, sho
is arousing herself. Iguess, said Mr.. Stew,
art, turning to Dr.. Campbell, that I've said
enough. (Laugh,er.)
A word to those who have money-ant
those who have it not, 1cill have it il The
! road is made. Subscribe yourselves see
that your counties subscribe. Capitalists
don't want your money they only want
your credit. They will take your bonds
payable in thirty years. And who eau
doubt that it would be profitable invest
ment for you? | was q. Pittsburg not long
ago. Allegheny county, which subscribed
100000 10 a similar Improvement, hat
Just received $4,000 over and above six
per cent, interest OH her Investment. And
she could now sell her 100000 Of stock
for more than she paid for it. Franklin
county, in Ohio-you know that in Ohio
.hey do these things up with "bis auger"
'--has recently sold out her stock IN the
Cleveland road at thirty per cent. above
par. Aud why might not your counties do
the same with their stock in this road =
This road is equal tol-better than that. |
assure you that as mere investment, with
out reference to the increased value Of your
farms-asa mere speculation, you could not
invest your money better than in this road.
, /, would be better han bank stock.
have no more TO say /; and il | had, l
am incapable physically Of saying it,
Remainder neat veck.