Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-04-18
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~ : term 81 yssss. 0t6ss proof !
hows lhst Il ,wss ini1 sdisisfy lsessd II
'et 'os 2 numnsF o yeafa sna e -
| aalaee uasss s1ss vem mede @ sssts .'.,n.
sas thsls = e shsfsef a - wss 70 densss - yea
'sss' ana mo'Ssel; ag. me! men 'ae ecm 4
procured Psnisi eenlsoi 1an o.
me s'nS's mfns co, 1os newevss, loa
lny. purpose ssl Out 20 tnsif oct o. ID.
eofporsaon' 0s. i0f 'ne mere PufPo's % o.
asIss We semetn me o.dlssry mode 'c'
We p'oh's scc'u'ns .aess'tom' ana 70
o.ssN s'sen'on Hom 'nsf fes' oes's""
.. Have they done. .snyikins 70 deter
mine BY actual experiment. the pfsed'
easili'y Of substituting tho stone coal
tof the chaSeeai. IN the reduction Of the
'rea 'rsss This 10 the most 'mpoitsn'
object Of their creation, and 70 which
attention was chiefly directed 'nths ioF'
rnstion ofths company, the proof shows
and rhe ofhcsn Of the company admit
they hsvs not even attempted.
t II 10 now more than fvs yssr since
tho company was incorporated. and. al.
though they say it has built up town,
procured The removal Of the county scat
Of Lswrencs county 10 Il, established .
bsnk therein. and made largs sums in
specializing in lands. bank stocks and
viiIsss lots. none Of the lesimais objects
Tor which they were incorporated have
been attempted or in the least ressfdsd.
They have abused the ineidental power
gwen them to sell. or give swsy part o.
Par's" Of the lands which they were al
lowed 10 purchase 10 = limited extent,
to lay out, and TO trsfiic in village lots,
IN tho village Of lronlon, to place sucs
restrictions on citizens who were indu'
eed 10 purchase and locate there, q
renders them tuose'v'ent to the WILL o
the company IN many respects IN she'l
own isnsusse' 10 cause 10 grow up .
'n's tison'on) point . large manu'"c'u y
e nng to"h' 'herepy' % mey say) "
!. quicken and enIarse the development
o. inc mineral resources o. t"e1 en'f
I REGION and they confidently sppesi
the results % triumphant 'si"d'cas'o
otthe wisdom OF their Poiiey' 's2''7 :
. However schemy and successfal th
company msy have been in peddlin
Y town lots, and inviting emigration
lronton, and inducing other people
engage in mining, and manufacturing
: and developing the resources Of u
y county, your committee CO, find no ev
9, dsnce, that this Company in 90 doi'
J. haue ected in accordance with the d
o. j.ct Of their creation. bu, on'ihe contra
81 !. do 6nd ,hst they have violated in eve
'. respect the power siver. and have N.
= use of'hsir franchises for otheh and ba
= purposes Of speculation aud opp'sssio
:. They have created . land moaoPo
- without dissent ordi'st'bu'ion more o
y :, ou. thun the Ensli'h laws Of ''''' sns''i .
Pr,mossniturs. =. ..S
/ al Il. x~.s~ 49, ~~,ks ksAk nj far
gihe only virtue 70 ae ~n'en '"y p'o''.
Il i. g ..i mad. oy the eompany' - 'oa. y !.
= = donated tew vaesnt iois 70 csP!'ai'
churches and senoois. on eona's'on.
"s ,'s tho donsss building thereon. any =
- :. speeuIators would ds the 's same, '0e',
~ no virtue iussitsth't requires mo va
"s f'.hs article given, returned either
- rectly or indi1ectly. ',ss '.s2s io'I
81. ffe committee nave nsa seee.s :.
=. - copy OF one Of ths'f asses q syt'
. !, from inlotms.,on believe ha i,'ssp'
~, msn a ~ ofo'hsf.. The restrictions = . y " "
80 -. ore mere 2 contact 'sa tes sns oensas q
- -. lard lst d;sHy ownef .hsn aeed q pH ~
- =. grantee. Showing shss M IL 4 M pfstsson'e' sne
.Tla 81 hbsrally ior schos!!', beg! snuie0ess, = h
r. As~AA al