Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-03-03
Lewisburg, Centre & Spruce Creek
Railroad.

Agreeable to previous notice given, tho
citizens of Centre county favorable to the
construction of the Lcwisburg, Centre &
Spruce Creek Railroad, met at Millheim,
Centre county, Pa. on the 2lst Feb. The
meeting was largely attended, and the
Railroad spirit seemed to be aroused in
every locality in Penns and Brush Vallies.
Some Of the most energetic and through
going commissioners of this important pro-
ject, have, BY their renewed efforts created
an excitement, which, if it produces an
effect at all meetings that will henceforth
BE- called, similar to that at Millheim, on
the 2lst, the reality of this great i'm
provement, speeding its course through our
mountains and rallies, will at once dispcl
every doubt from the minds of those who
yet seem afraid of riGking the smallest in
vestment
On motion of Capt. VIM. c. Duncan,
the following officers we're chosen:
Hon. SAMUEL STRouEcKER, President !;
John Harter, Philip Il. Musser, Robert
Smith, Esq, John Finkel, John b. Hol-
loway, Jacob Hostcrman, Esq, Jacob Yeag-
ley, Michael Stoycr, Adam Hostcrnan,
Michael GeLhars, Philip Musser, Henry
Feidler, George Swartz, Daniel Kremer and
John krcmer, Vice Presidents; j. G.
Kurtz and d. A. Ruhl, Secretaries
On motion the law authorizing the con-
struction of said Railroad, and the report
of the engineers as published in the Lew
isburg Chronicle, were read by Col. John
Risbel, after which Capt. VIM. c. Duncan
! explained map, Correctly drawn by him.
self showing very satisfactorily the ad-
vantages this road would have Of all others,
it being almost a strait course from the
city Of Pittsburg to the cities of New York
or Philadclphia, and on the whole a much
shorter distance between the East and the
West.
The following named gentlemen were
then called upon to address the meeting
David Duncan, Esq, spoke upwards of an
hour in his usual eloquent style; Gen.
George Buchanan's remarks were highly
interesting and to the point; Maj. John
Neff spoke in the German language in a
manner that made the building ring with
applause.
Committees were then appointed for the
three different townships to solicit sub.
scriptions.
Penn Tonnshp-Adanl Hosterman,
Robert Smith, Esq, Jacob Yeagley, VIM.
c. Duncan, VIM. l.. Musser, Jacob Finkel,
and Daniel Kremer.
Niles To1nship-Hon. Samuel Stro.
hecker, John Kremer and John Foster.
Hdiacs Township-Jas. P. .Coburn, Esq,
John Young, Jacob G. Meyer, John Hos.
terman and John B. Holloway.
After lapse Of half an hour, the com.
mittees were called upon to report. The
result was far beyond the expectations Of
the entire meeting, nearly $4,000 worth
of stock having been added to the old
number Of shares in less than thirty min.
utes.
On motion, q communication signed "a
Farmer" and published in the Demo.
Centre Berichtcr," was read before the
meeting by Jas. P. Coburn, Esq.
On motion, it was unanimously
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Demo. Centre
Berichter, and copy of the same be for
warded to the publishers Of the Democrat
and Wing at Bellefonte and the Chronicle
at Lewisb1rg, respectfully requesting them
to publish the same.
On motion, it was further
Resolved, That the thanks of this meet.
ing be rendered to the officers of the same,
and to Maj. VIM. L. Musser for the use Of
his building on this occasion.
On motion, the meeting adjurned to
meet at Pine Grove, Centre Co., Tues
DAY, the 7th Of March, at 10 o'clock, A. N.