Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-29

meeting of the friends of our Railroad, on
next Tuesday, will be largely attended. The
following speakers from a distance will be
present and address the audience.
Ex-Gov BIGLER, Gen. JNo. G. MONTGOMERY,
JNo. NJ HALE, Hon. JAS. 7. HALE, Gen. JAS.
IRWIN, Col. McCAULEY, and others. 1t prom
ises to be large and Spirited meeting, and
we think, if our own citizens will do their duty
the project will undoubtedly prove successful.
We have received the following letter from Mr..
MONTGOMERY, by which it will be seen, that
there is determination to make the meeting
one that will tell with some effect of the sue
cess of the enterprise.
Messrs. SwooPE, MOORE, REED and WALLACE
GENTLEMEN Il am in receipt of your
package of blank invitations and have already
disposed of about thirty of them, principally
to persons residing in the East, and 1 hope
many of them will be responded to in person.
anu happy to report the prevalence of a
very good feeling in this place and vicinity,
and think that if the proper exertion is made
by those interested in the matter to obtain
subscriptions to our Capital Stock, that we
shall have reason to reeur to the coming meet
ing as the commencement Vi iaNolNDic Si"
in the progress of our Enterprise.
Everything in a manner, depends on this
meeting, and hope we will, one and all. spare
no efforts to make it answer our expectations.
intend going to Philadelphia to day-to
have our meeting advertised, and to endeavor
to obtain an excursion train from the Penn'a.
Rail Road, to enable many persons to attend
II. :x-ls ~. a., ,,,l-o 6
Very truly your friend and co-laborer,
JAMES E. MONTGOMERY.
Philipsburg Aug. 20 1855.
ISince receiving the above, the following
letter has come to hand. We hope our read
ers will give it an attentive perusal:1
Fl. B. SwooPE, Esq.-My Dear Sir: have
but lately returned from Philadelphia, where
L found such a spirited and encouraging feel
ing manifesting itself amongst prominent mer
chants and others in relation to our projected
Railroad, that l have become quite sanguinc
of its speedy commencement and vigorous
prosecution.
There is, in my estimation, but one thing
now wanting to secure the alliance and coop
Grafton of our friends in the East, and to ena-
tion amongst the leading enterprises of the day.
1t is very necessary that the entire country
thro which our projected route passes should
be well represented, not only at our meeting
on the 4th proximo, but particularly upon the
subscription books of the Company.
The people should, one and all, come forward
at this meeting, fully prepared to sanction and
icb iSd Il Ell to
fer such wonderful benefits upon every acre of
their soil. There should also, at this meeting,
be a unity of action as we'll as unity of pur-
pose and if our citizens are true to themselves
and their interests, and have really the conf
dence in the project which have been led to
believe universally exists-there should be a
united effort to overthrow the few paltry OBJ
stacles which, in the minds of few, may OBJ
struct our onward course.
Unless the people give favorable verdict
to our enterprise by subscribing to the capital
stock of the con pany-either large or small
amounts according to their means; we cannot
reasonably expect those at a distance to en-
bark literally in its prosecution.
BY general neutrality-suspicious. in the
East, have at once sure guarantee that our
enterprise is based upon elements which must
shortly render it a profitable and renumerative
investment. Such an endorsement cannot
fail to render our railroad popular at home as
we'll as abroad.
hope therefore that the 4th day of Septem-
Der next may remove all doubts or conjectures
as to the vigorous prosecution of our long pro-
jected enterprise-and that that day may in
fact become the dawning hour of its future
| success and prosperity.
Renewing my oft-repeated wishes, that our
march will now be on,cardi l remain
Very truly yours, &C.,
| JAMES Z. MONTGOMERY.
Philipsburg, Centre Co., Aug. 81, 1855.
REGISTERING LETTERS NO SAFEGUARD.-The
system of registering letters dosnt seem to an
swer the proposed end. A Chicago banker re.
| ceived notice day or two since that regis
tered letter, containing fifty dollars, sent from
post office between Chicago and the Missis
sippi, had been stolen from the mail or post
office. Said registered letter cannot be found
| The system was a disgrace to the department
and an insult to the community from the first
admitting, it did, that the postofice officials
did not take as much care of the letters en-
trusted to them as they might. The only rea
| safeguard will be to make the Department re
sponsible for all such losses, which as a com
| mon carrier, it undoubtedly should be. The
thefts, in almost all cases, are necessarily com
mitted by its own agents or employees, a class