davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

Miss Della Webster. who was recently
incarccrated in Kentucky prison for the
crime of teaching slaves how to read, is re-
hearsing the story Of her sufFerings at
Springfield, Mass.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

Prentice, ofthe Louisville Journal, good
AUTHORITY in poe.ical matters, pronounces
.Hiawatha" to be a work Of great merit,
and tina, the charges Of plagiarism Brought
. AGAINST Lon qfe!lpws have no foundation.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

Tas BaDoE.-Tha damage done to the
nhsidgs BY the Accumulated ice carrying
ray the temporary ressei work, may
l,s the efFsc, TO delay the work, but II /.
thss9h, that it will not involve any very
serious loss TO the contractors. They still
expect to have il fnlshed in the aspiring,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

Philosophical happiness is to want little
and enjoy much; vulgar happiness Is &c
want much and enjoy little.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29
81, 9|sl iIlla. /. 6 u
~EvsnSorS, ISccentber ee, 1885,
L0OAL MATTERS.

r.r WEATHER continues remarkably
~ On Thnrsday morning the mercury
.,ood only 1 degrees above zero and yes
,.rlsy sporning g degs. shove. For the
49,. his kind Of weather is preferable ;
!, sSadSE the blood bounding through the
cain, and impsrts health to the system ; il
ha,leps the ground and brings farmers with
,h.ir PORK and grain to market it freezes
IA, river and renders secure our Temporary
l,;lse; II keeps the snow from mel tng and
,,esscts The fall wheat in short it is just
-. hind Of weather most desirable in the
vinter season.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

po.x AID WxrAT.-These Two staples
arc eenise freely into market The for
mer rates at the old price of SLID cts. per
h..hel. while the latter has come down a
l,,Is Nv csc @S5.25 per hundred
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

EasRoIDEalEs.- Aiming the oppoEt'T7'i-
ties presented Of Sc curing appropriate pres
sn,s At low rate for yop female friends,
Is Tie sale Of Embroideries, etc. which i
sov being made ., very reduced rates ut
the room adjoining the Iowa Beck Rooms.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29
Z SOMETHING NEWM!
NMYM 1o w - E *
Al 1T Is IN 16A5.
4 Osssttssr for Citisens, ana Handbook for

4 0atotIeev Tor Cttl3ehs, INA HNu0p0ok toT
Immigrants.
EMBRACING full description OF the 5tste OF
IA Iova--her Agrculsurai and Neurological
character; her courses. Timber lands sou and
Climate; the various Railroad Lines being built snd
those projected, with the distances from sa,on "
station or each: number of Churches, Schoois and
Bsnes In each County; Population and
statistics Of tho most important Cities ana
the selection entry and cultlva OF Prairie sot;
Lis. the s.ate tables o.
on all the Stage routes through the state, 6c., Ser
Of she stato and ilIustrated with nnmber Of Lsnd
sc.pes and other views. 3vv Psges leno.
- I-s-f Nv NATHAN IL. PARKER,
Davenport, Iowa.
Price, withaap, 81 so. Price, without Map, 40.
W. H. HOLMES q CO.,
- No. Lo Claire Block.
Da,apport Aps- Goth, 1853. 50 Z. sFh go "a
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

LANDS and LOTS FOR SALE.
- hc: nj FIJI Prairie Land for safe near iowa
- Cty, Enquire o. Cook, sareeft ''""'"
Also. iGn acres apimpcn,cd THIS Is Prairie Lana q
Of ihs best quality, iul Clinton County, peihs ~
M lS2iand \ NE4 ; 20 - X : =:
Also. isO acres mile ffon Fulton his y norm
and only miie ffom "a Railroad station, aAa y ~
surpassed FOR beauty and fertility 10y an! i"h' ~ ~
Stale. III " r ~ n,, rg,ts Re- u.ar
Also 400 acres ri,nssr and Prairie. Ihis Is Ae"i
pl,e Grass and will bs saln on easy terms sst9
Also City Lots.
some situated onahc .hrow OF the MI, aholains
,,ay,io,.cft sitcsfor dWsitngs ~
II r - iLSU-~7E &s & q
sBaui lots 70 lSase 'e q IN, ~ ysst.,
'P@in@ N sr,nli 10 closeup busiaess IN naseh
nart Ear I'M! presGut any wishing bargans w ns
apoNoh"hc' VS. '''s'f = fgt T. G.. EADs, $40
to sa ,,a,.. r,l.t g. stewart.
bee c5, 1865. ohlse .aa. ). -
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29
From California
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. AZ.

The steamship Danl Webster has arri-
we'd at this por, with Csiifor MA news to the
9th. She brings no news OF special impor-
lance. The Star Of the West left San Juan
on the 20th with half million in treas.
ure. All was quiet in Nicaragua Col
Waller was receiving reinforcements.
Ca!lfornia and Mexican dates to the 18th
states that Alvarez had resigned the Presi-
dency and Comnoniosi had succeeded him.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

CooK & SA.SEs1, Davenport.
COOK, SA teEsT & PARKER, Rock Isiaa6.
Cook, Sal lest e. DowsEr, 10. City. To-.
COOK, Sac, Er& scE. IT. D. Moines. -
MAJ Sd, 1855
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

FACE TaADE WITH CAEADA.-We have
seen I stat sueut ID the effect that Hamil-
ton Merit, OF Canada West, has advocated
10 letter published in some of the provin.
eial papers, the extension Of the reciprocity
system to manufactured 90 DDS, wares and
merchandise, and the abolition OF the GUS
tom houses on both sides Of our boundary
line. We do not know upon what grounds
hs bases his recommendation of this policy,
but II b . just one In all respects Albany
Jour. h 80 ,aE e.
In addition to the above, Mr. Merit re.
eommends q sort of Zo'trereia treaty be.
tween the two countries, making the dsties
on foreign imports uniform, the revenues
70 Be divided between the United States
ana Canadian governments in proportion
70 the population Of the two countries The
Montreal Herald, one of the most inteiii-
GENT papers across the line, eulogist OF
Ar. Merritt and an admirerf o our Republi-
can institutions, has discussed this project
at some length and Ia a most friendly spirit,
and Gomez to the conclusion that it Is Who'll
y imprscticabie, for the simple but SUN
Gent reason that the British government
will never consent 10 IL. However advan.
,agsous TO Canada, il would dissolve the
last link which unites the Colonies to the
mother country, and make them virtually a
'orsign nation. Great Britain would de-
rive no more advantage from their trade
'nen any other country. For all CONNER.
cal purposes the Canadaa, would be part
and parcel Of the United States, condition
o. things which would no doubt be highly
edvantagecus 10 the entire Anglo-Saxon
population on this side Of the Atlantic, bu,
20 which there is not the siightestprobabil-
~ that the British government will give
aer consent, Il is al best, for many years
@come, but dine theory. Buffalo ADJ.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

No DAixr MAiL--The Second Asst.
P. n. General has written Geo. w. Jones,
that the P. n. General has refused to re-
store the daily mail hence TO Dubuque, via
% VIII, on the ground that il will not
usy. We regret tbs and hope that our
siepds along the route will persist in their
petitions and their efforts tc secure the dali
II transportation of the mail unit thcif 3D.
ieet 81 accomplished We pledge ourself
to dc al that We car 10 bring sboGt that
consummation.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

CosaopoLirAS Art AssocfAT ION. - Nov
is The time for those wishing the Magazines
Of The day. 10 subscribe FOR them and at the
sane time TO secure dcket tin the above
Associstion. Messrs. HrLL& PARISH are
the Agents and sas the Beginning Of The
ysss 10 The best time TO icommenee sub.
scriptions. We refer to tho inducements Of
iered in the advertiseme MT of the above firm
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29
LOrg IN uPPEE OAVFlP01T

FRESH ARRIVAL.
new crop n. oresns Sugar,
lO5ss old =
20 ). $. Bouseand s. II. syrup !.
Is % gal. kegs Bslcher'. Syrup :.
Z ss3ss /" Golden IS - 3gtss
50 Sacks Rio Coffee,
& boxes . Grouni,
100 bbls. Winner Apples, IA
s Burning Fluid, gs
10 boxes Stsr Candles.
3bbls. Tar,
10 . Crushed, Powdered, Card. and Loaf euSEs,
10 boxes Mould Candles,
rs Palm, Rosin and Chemical Soap,
Is Gronnd Spices, Mustard and Chocsasts.
10 Assorted Pickles,
IS nests and Boxes Tea,
s bbls 4 hlfbbls Mackerel and White Ftsk,
1870 Il $ Bank Cod Fish. Y
500 bushels PlssteriDg Hair.
ALSO
Salt In Sacks and Bills, Tobacco, Cheese, Na1ls,
Glus. and all the articles in this Grocery iine OuS
stock 10 snirely new, aGd selected with paTtcs
regard 10 tbs qualify OF the articles. We warrant
alt the articles We sell; and as We sell io1 sash ss
Soy i9 Cor. cd Pery SIS.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

Interior and Atlanta Bang, sssg &.
Arcias OF iire above banks will 30 received - ouf
~ Ranking Hoses same rates as other easteye -
western eurrenes. COOK s. sAR9EAR.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29
/ A 7 EST N E W S.
From Washington
n .l :


WAsHgGros, Dec. 81.
Mr. Clayton declined being the candidate
OF the American Convention for the Presi.
dency. The Senate held brief session
and hdiourned Unit! Monday.
The House rescinded the resolution pass.
ed that no motion for adjournment be in or
der until Speaker was elected, Mr.. Camp
bell withdrew his resolution 10 make Mr..
Orr Speai er pro ten. The House then
proceeded to ballot for Speaker with the
following result: Banks loo, Richardson
&C, Fuller 80, scattering 3. Banks only
Licked 5 Of all elections Another vote
resulted q. follows; Banks 100, Richardson
z, Luller 81, scattering g. A third vote re-
suited same es second. House then adj
iourDed
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

LAND AGAKTS.
Office south side of Second Street, tstwaen
Brady and Main.
improved Fefas, slty properly aud nHtmpraved
land for gale commission.
Forty acres oria I'D situated on the bluff one end
halfmiies stof Court House, having aponitseysr-
al 6ne viswssf river. Tkscheapsst pfoPefttin the
virinitS Of Darsapsrt. Can DO bought very Low BY
applying soon. SIR sS3
sssersld ssirabis housesisths city orsaie cheap,
improved IL rms in Scott county near Davenport.
Aiarye quantity ofupimproved is nd in Scott, Cin-
ton. Cedar and N uscatine counties. 4 a#& es
NAV ID. 1855. TALLMAS & POWERS, q
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

Dox'r SPARE 'Eu There = one c;gss
Of Oipsds thu. catch Il on every side from
hs lecturers who are contributing 80 large
" to our entertainmeL, and instruction this
wiatss. Not one lecturer vel, unless II be
the drst. has spared the ',dandies. Even
NJ. STARx stepped aside from lis train Of
eloquent thought TO toucl, up these embed.
led perfumes. Mr.. SrAKK made very
ha,py hit and brought down the house,
when hs spoke Of Toddlejoh's (who YVES
rieh) daughter. who fell in love with an sx-
suisits thar "hsd such beautiful little eye
brows--under his nose J"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29
--------
SO Lotg for Sale.

TUE urdeTsiened oi.rfor sale so desirnbie stsas
i their additions to City Of Davenport. en- liberal
terms-a credit ofl.a.3 and years Will be Civ en- ~
Jnne isth. Js5s COOK & sARGENT.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29
Fort Des Moines Land Ageaey,
LAND WARRANTS.

EkC1aanGO l
On siipasts ofthe Urited states bOeghta0 -
COOK. SARGENT COOK,
Banker and Land gems,
Port Des d oiuss, IeOo.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29
Far Sale.

~ DWELLING Houres, pleasantly situated - ~
4 keris addition to city Of Davenport. All eeW--
possession given Immediately. Terms lbesal:
July 25th, 1885. COOK q SAkGENT.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29

New YoRy, Dec. ~ P. N.
No signs Of the Pacific up to the present
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-29
Town of Walc0tt.

VIZ baye fer saie ono hundred choice building lots
w in the Town o Weientt and Afty we'll atsstea
five lots in the vicinity Of said Town, aioiveio
we VI i'll sell 10 actual settlers on iisTni teIms
September Isl 1855 CCOk q sAhOkeJ.sa
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
PoRT DEPOSIT, March Sth, '55.

PoRT DEPOSIT, March Sth, '55. =
Fine Heather BRIGHT Business Prospects,
lille Men Gnd Delinquent OGcers-Io~n
Commissioners and Nuisances-tSanl" dni
"CecH,' &c.
Mr.. EDITOR notwithstanding the in
tense cold weather we have had it is seldom
that our denizcns have been blessed with
weather 50 nne as that Of the past few days.
Many who have been housed III consequence
of Jack Frost Cdict, now venture TO take
the fresh air.
The river is nearly clear Of ice, and the
water will IN few days, he covered with the
silycry sails of the river craft. The Balti-
more and the Philadelphia steamboats, will
he with us on next Monday. Business on
all hands is cheering. The cry Of hard times
is silrnccd by that Of 'thc good time coming
The fishermen are preparing to cast their
nets, and the lumber inspectors are seeing
that their "tally boards and rules are in
their proper places.
Jacob Tome, ESQ, has commenced the
erection of his new warehouse on the newly
extended portion of his wharf-size. so feet
by Is: E. Reynolds, architect, which fact
ensures good job.
The firm off. G. & II. C. Nesbitt are fit
ing up place opposite their store for the pur-
pose of selling the ardent They have met
with good success thus far, as is evidenced by
the extension of their business.
Our streets are crowded with foreigners
now out of employment, i'll consequence of
Goss, Cook & Co. refusing to pay the wages
demanded. Most ladies are afraid to venture
without doors, in consequence of their OBJ
sccnty. Strange that officers elected to as
slst in preserving quiet, dono do their duty;
but If the old saying that people are known
by the company they keep, be true, better
state of affairs need not be expected until
after the next election when hope such an
officer as Sam" means We should have, will
be chosen.
The newly elected commissioners were
obligated on last Monday night. They re-
appointed the former Bailiff and Weighmas-
ter. l respectfully call the attention of the
bailff to those Instructions in the street
about Middletown it is not safe to drive car
riages through that portion Of the town at
night. Citizens have no business obstructing
the thoroughfarcs, and hope they will not
be allowed to do it.
Companies OIL boys congregate in the streets
and seem to take delight in frightening
horses. Their disorderly conduct was the
cause of valuable horse, belonging to IL.
Hopkins. (colored, } running away and so in
juring Lims,lf that it is doubtful about his
being able to do future service. 10 the COM
missoncrs would say, hook We to it.
Your correspondent "Sam" is receiving
great praise for his communication. The
lines by "Cecil" arc also favorably spoken of
and hope they will write again.
BAYARD.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
Newark Female Seminar.

MISS II. CHAMBERLAIN, assisted hy
Iva teachers Of superior qualifications, Will
open Seminary for Young Ladies in Neuarh,
De'auare, .2prit lSA, 1888.
TERMs--Expenscs per session of twenty
one wceks-board aud tuition in English
studies, SO. Languages, each $40; Music
on Piano or Guitar, with use of instrument,
$50 TO So; Drawing $40; Washing per dozen
50 cents.
The first term will comprise but twelve
weeks Of the session; the expenses will DO in
exact proportion to those above stated.
REFEKESCEs:- Daniel kirkwocd, LII. D.,
President Of Del. College; j. W. Weston. A.
NJ, Principal OF Newark Acadcny Rev. V.
D. Collins, Rev. J Nalandgham. J. W Evans,
ESD, j. Miier, Esq, Col j. |. Miles, Newark;
George Earle, Esq, Elkton, Nd; Prof. Chas.
Long, Ilartsyilc, Pa; Rev. Jas. IL Men ell,
Sec: Am. Bible Soc, New York.
Newark, Del, March 10 CIV
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10

Mr.. SpEAKER LitrLEJoHN.-I'his gentle
man, who in the New York Legislature,
broke out Of the Know Nothing line. in which
he was lifted to the place he occupied. has,
We observe, been elected Mayor Of Oswcgo by
very heavy majority. The speech naGv ~
him in the Legislature dcnouncing and ex-
posing the Know Nothing organization has
bren copied in this direction and extensively
elsewhere for the purpose of bringing that
organization into disrcputc and contempt.
Outsiders will take the privilege Of noticing
such family feuds, among the Know Moth
inGS, or whcrcver they may occur, and will
generally place proper estimate upon them.
If Mr.. Littlciohn, with his eyes open. joined
the Know NothnSs. hearing before he took
the obligations, pl edges or oaths, or what
ever form they practice Of binding their
initiates, and afterwards exposed them. what
estimate is to be placed upon his character
Is lie to be credited? or, ought he to be coun-
tenanccd? Certainly not. If after attaching
himself to the organization he became dssat-
isficd with it, why there is no power any
where to make him act with it, but there is
every obligation ON him TO keep its secrets,
Even if he was under no solemn pledge to do
so. The fact that he privately met with
them, and was admitted into their confidence
and companonship, would have made their
secrets sacred to him if he had been man of
common honor or common honesty. He
therefore by his exposition and denunciation
is turned over among those whose evidence
Is not TO be credited. This must be the con
cluSion Of Tie outsiders in reference TO this
family fcud.
There is another point which has not been
lost sight of by those who have observed the
course Of events in which Mr.. LittlGjohn has
been a participant. An effort has been made
here and elsewhere to show connection be-
tween Know Nothings and Abolitionists Or
Free Sellers. As far as this charge is con.
ccrnld we have been unable to detect the evil
dcncc of it. Certainly the Littlcjohn affair
goes TO prove the contrary. Abolitionsts
and Free Sellers supported Mr.. Seward for
the L. s. Senate; the Know Nothdgs opposed
him, and Liulcjohn was to have gone with
them in this opposition, but it turned out
that his abolition sentiments were stronger
than lis Know Nothing pledges and breaking
through the latter to crafty the former, he
voted for Seward and rai@htway a shout
went up for him through all the Abolition
hosts; and now we find him elected to office
in the Abolition town of Oswcgo by a major
ity Of 800 votes.
So then, in commenting on these events
we arc bound to believe they show that MIR.
Lit'lejohn is extremely bad eridencc against
the Know Nothings in any respect, and worse
than bad evidence to show the connection
between them and anti slavery men Of the
North, which has been urged by demagogucs
| for the ear Of southern voters.
Give the devil his due" is not bad
apothcgm, even if roughly express cd; so let
Mr.. Lttlejohn and the Know Nothings have
their deserts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
s1b} TONS ass 4
SIPER-pH0SPHiTE OF LIME.

T0EnCRG'.' ORIGINAL AND GENUINE. war
~ r.n'e OF superior quality. the cheapest ma
uGrc IN the world.
Farmers and drIltrs supplied ut low prc,s
EXTRA QUALITY LAND PLASTER
'00n barrels extra quality Land Plaster selected
expressly f,r il fe-tizing quality.
$4,000 bushels OF sumo IN bulk.
900 b.rrrls Calcincd Plaster.
80 Casting
100 :. Den is. "
PERUVIAN GTTAN0
This article We offer confidence to oNr custom
cra. as equal 10 any imported. and far superior to
most in the market 5000 bags OF this superior
Guano for sale at the lowest market r,te. Also,
pATAGDNiAN GIAND.
GROUND CHARCOAL.
$500 pOUDRErTE. &c.
G. FRENCH & co.
At the STEAN PLASTER Mills. Junction York
Avenue Crown and Callowhll Stress, lhi.ada.
Mar 3 IN
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
PUBLIC SALE
Is! Is q -
SSt1SsS-s e4sz0 ssS'f.>Eve~s-SI-.es

OF
PALUABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
INllE subscriber will sell at public sale at
hcmia Manor, on
TUESDAY, The Goth Of MdRCH,
1900, the following personal property:
IO Heal OF Horses,
among which arc pair Of match Horse e, and
several good drivers: l three-y car old colt,
and yearling.
3D. Head CT Cattle,
among which are = yoke Of first rate Oxen.
pair Of year old Steers Durham Bull.
II nllch Cows, several with calves by them;
nd IL head of young Cattle.
% Head Of Sheep,
70 head Of Hogs, and . brood Sows and pigs
b. them.
Farming HnsrEeHeHfs.
good wagons, OK carts | dearborn,
family cnlri"Tt, | sut"y, wheat reaper and
mower, NiuSsry'S pttcnt,) Keller, ] fan, |
corn shcllcr. horse power and shelter. plows,
harroWH, c"ltirators. &c. pillow, wagon and
carriage harness. Also, B1ttcauy.
Grain, ssay, Ncat, sc.
100 bushels otsccd oats, 40 bushels Of po-
tatoeS, several tons of timothy hay 25nO lbs
Of picked pork, about Is 70 lbs Of hams and
shoulders. and lot Of be - and patent hives
Also, Household and Kitchen Furniture
TEhMS.-S20 and undrr cash; all sums
above $50, a credit of G months Oh notes
with approved security.
Sale to commence precisely al 10 O'clock =.
Mar low LEWIS ELLISON, JR.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10
IsVSzgESS NOTICE,

MANY Of DIR most substantial subscribers
are year or two, (Some of them several
ycars.) in arrears for The Cecil Whig and
the nature of our business is such that we
cannot now go over the county collecting.
Being about to build a better Office for our
paper VIC desire to receive as much as is pos
sihlc of the money due to rs on account of
subscription and advertising, and adopt this
method Of so notifying those who are indeht-
ed, and of saving that We shall be glad to re-
Ccive from them the amounts due, or any
part thereof without delay. Money now, and
for time To come, Will be gilmore than usual
: Importance to us, and We shall take pleasure
in recording the names Of those who comply
with the request, in this notice. Money may
BE- sent 10y mail 1T our risk.
Mar =. G. RICKETTS,.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-03-10

George Earle, Esq. President, handed in
the following letter Of resignation as Prcsi-
dent and Manager Of the Il. \. 4 l.. =. Road
Company:
ELKroS. March 9Th, 1855.
To THE MANAGERS OF TIE +. \.
x l.. PLANK RoAp COMPANY,
Gentlemen Finding it Impossible to
devote that time and attention TO the business
of the Plank Road, w'ich its Importance de-
man,ls. respectfully tender my resignation
AS President and Manager of the Company.
Whilst requesting the acceptance Of this re-
Signaton. you will allow me TO assure YOU.
that my confidence i'll the success and utility
Of the Road continues undated, and | shall
ever look with undiminiShcd interest to tho
advancement Of the enterprise.
The finances Of the Company are at this
time i'll a sound condition, and although the
Road has been only half finished, Di i'll nd
on the Stock has recently been declared. This
Dividend, made, As it has bccn, from the
Tolls Of the road, speaks volumes of cncour-
a2cncnt to the Stockholders. and should give
cicIi. and standing TO the Company.
The Road should, by all means, be COM
plctcd 10 the Pennsylvania Line during the
present season; to accomplish this pur, 1850
further sales of Stock wi be necessary;-and
you may ChIcf my name lur i've SHARES in
addition to the shares now hol |.
Entcri aiming the kindcs: feelings for each
member Of the Board ct Managers, AMI wish
ing the Road entire success am gentlemen,
Yrs very truly, GEO. EARLE.
On motion of $. i. Foarl Joseph Miller
Esq, was called 10 tie Chair.
On motion, the resignation Of Geo. Earle,
Esq, was accepted
The Managers then proceeded TO ballot for
a President to serve ii the next annual meet
ing; whcreupon Joseph Miller, ESD, was
unanimously elected.
Tie Managers thcn proceeded to ballot for
Manager to serve I'LL the next annual meet
ing, and &. G. ErolS,w, ED, was elected
unanimously.
On motion, it was resolved that the pro-
cecdings Of the meeting as above. be publish
cd in the Elkton papers. +. &. PARKE,
March 10 1t Scct'y.