American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-03

Il "iNu We 'du inrin an eRtima'e oil what Oui
dtid. n,is 'will be-. The lasi ANNUAL r..,.a
ment az the President al H.. C.,m,snr. Den
Mort heed which sla,esnen, he made Il, Nor
qsulown a few days sgu. chow that IN
Ion.rsn, Is now pay ing ON am ual d.vid.,T
loi 3 per 'sn,. on thtir duplicated stn,i
wht,h l. i6 pei cent 90 their actual cup,tal
AMI "a their ua'ns cost almost dUuhi. n
| much as ans wlti cost it is rtasuns biz !,
suppose that III will pay a dividend of n
least per cent, And no Goub, alter il is
III Operations few years, it will pay a much
greater amount but suppo-ing it To ray b
dividend Of only rer cent, il would lessen
ine amount the county would have to raise.
Fifteen Hundred Dollars each year, which
would in lew years pay the whole annua
amount, aud before oil was maid. would be y
source oil revenue 10 the county aud would
remain a great source OF revenue 10 the
county forever. afterwards aud should our
improvement pay hall as much as tina i'm.
provement below does, on its actual ga pi,sI.
II would never cost the county a dollar. but
would be source Of revenue almost al
once. II t Il.IFIfE.D
there were no other considerst' ons than
those already mentioned, they might be con.
siItred sufficient for the county Ia make this
subscription, but when in sd,ition to these
we take into constellation the host of other
Important end weigh,y consideration. which
are OF vital Importance TO our County's fu.
tnrr prosperity. sndt 10 The happiness and
convenience 0f her c,tizens il does arpeas
TO us that every one should cast their vote
t"r This subscription with hearty, flee good
will.
Look at the unt"Ie wealth the, now lies
dormant IN the vast beds Of bituminous and
camel coal Ia our county which this i'm.
provemtnt will dev elupe and nut Va in
reach at profitable market. Our hills and
mountains abound in the richest iron ores.
the geeat mass of them yet nndrvelnped
aud unwnrkrd, simply because capitul.ts
VIII moi engage ar come into q community
shut out from all the world, n. We hrr Bat
comPlet- this Improvement of our nohip AMI
beautiful river, 70 they can ha yr {. ynlar uc.
cess to market, and our hills aud mountains
will soou be ,eeming with furnaces.
Compiete this improvement, aud there is
no land III from 10 10 mites on either side
OF 1t, That will not te increased in value
from 20 10 100 rer cent. AM non. in the
county that WILL pot be benefited more or
less. is ihtreauy part If his count, which
the farmers do not feel the ben, fetal mia.
erce at the Baltimore Il Ohio Rill road q
Notwithstanding it is more than twenty
miles from any Of you. |, would also doubt.
less de'el"pa number ol Boat yards at the
various point. along the river. thereby az
tordIng facilities Tor tn. sal. uf lumber. and
the tmp'o! ment OF numerous hond, at prof.
ulbl- wages
II won'd draw capital sis into our commu.
nifty, that would invest IN e., im- shops and
manufactures ui vsr,,us k MS, that would
give rr"tilsbl- rml ,ymenI 10 hundreds ui
hauGs, thereby Increasing The facilities for
market al home Us we'll as one abroad. -
u would Id utterly impossible 10 estimate
the various advantages cur county would de-
rive from a line of fine steamers, morning
and evening along our nobr RIVER. Itwon'd
erab;e The farmer 10 sell AL the surplus pro-
duets at his Farm al the highest rates, aud al
| any time, aud would soon es.atli.h local
trade that would asIon,si the most incredu.
Ions. 49,
Though weare al rrrsen, cut olr from all
| the world, as before remarked, by making
this improvement, we connect ourselves
VIII the gr n, lines OF Railroads East, West
North and S"nh. aud also connect with ih.
Prnns, lrania cara! to phl,del hia. enabling
ia 10 send hartrl OF flour from he:e TO
! ihilnd"iphia, Tor less money lhu il costs
now from Fairmont 10 Bolt more This im.
| rrovrnlrnt completed. puts MS in Imect com.
munication with Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
ant New York maikets.
| laR'hg IN" consideration our immense
beds If coal /; cur vast iron Interest: The in.
creased prize of our lands; The iarl,lps at.
tordrd Tor Boat bnild,ng the Inducements
| II will offer 10 capitalists to start manu,ac.
tories The facilities afforded /, trav.l aud
Tor shipping the surplus p,oduc,s Of our
farms; he increased price Tor our produrr /;
and hundreds OF oth"r considerations will
these, all TO be DEVELOPED and brought ont
by this important work, We thrk. should in
duce every voter in the county to vote Tor
the subscription.
| We deem it proper 10 state that The Bor-
onRh OF MorGantown has subscribed Ten
Thousand Dollars this improvement. be-.
sides many OF lis citizens Subscribing large.
| ly,and they are set willing to be- taxed pqua l.
" With The CITIZENS Of The county, to raise
the $4,000 asked fnr.
We have neither time nor space 10 dwell
longer on this important improvement, ror
do We deem 1t necessary, having confidence.
thai you, f'liOw.ci.iztrs, viii discharge the
dut! you owe yourselves, your children and
!oi,, county, by voting for the subscription
usk ed for.
We ure, very Respectfully,
Your Obedrent Servants,
/ n II KFrE