Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-01-05
PINE COUNTY MEETING.

A large number of citizens favorable to the
erection of Fine County, assembled at the
meeting house in New Washington, on Thurs
day, the 3Oth of December, 1858, at 2 P. NJ;
and organized by appointing John Mehaffey
President, and the following named persons as
Vice-Presidents II. d. Rose, Jonathan West
over. Samuel Setring, John King, Joseph NJ
Murray, John Young, A. S. Tozer, Esq, Sc
bastian Snyder and Russell M'Murray.
Secretaries, James Dowler and F. G. Miller.
On motion, the President appointed a commit
tee of seven, to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the meeting. The following
named persons were appointed David r. Kin
ports, Jas. Gallaher, j ohm VI. Cummings, ] ohm
Eason, Col. c. S. worrell, James M'Murray
and Robert Mahaffey.
After the committee had withdrawn, the
| meeting was addressed by John F. Weaver,
Daniel w. Moore and II. B. Swoope, Esqs.
The Committee then reported the following
Resolutions which were adopted:
Whereas, The citizens of the counties of
| Cleariield, Indiana, Cambria and Jefferson,
have been petitioning the Legislature for a
number of years, for the erection of new
| county out of parts of the above named coun-
| for the request of the petitioners,
Rssolred, That we are now determined to
| rcdou1ie our efforts to accomplish that object.
| Resolred, That great number of the inhab-
| itants of the above named counties, have to
| go upwards of thirty, and some of them nearly
| forty miles, to attend their Courts OF Justice,
over roads almost impossible.
ResoIred, That we have sufficient territory
| to erect new county, and still leave the above
| named counties larger than the average SIZE
| of counties in the State; some of them having
an area Of over a thousand square miles re-
naming.
| Resoired, That we do not approach any of
the adjoining county-seais with our proposed
| boundaries, within from fourteen to twenty
! miles.
Resolred, That we embrace within our pro-
| posed county, above 400 square miles oil
| territory, nearly all of which is susceptible OF
| cultivation, and population of eight thousand,
! who would be benefited by the erection OF the
new county.
| Resolref That we only ask simple justice In
| our petitions: that the increase OF business
| and population demands that we should not
| be longer subject to the expenses and lncon-
! veniences we ale under in attending oCr courts.
| Resoired, That have all the elements of
prosperous county good farm lands; plen-
ty of timber; good watcr-power; and abnn-
| dance of coal and other minerals; and that a
new county would tend to develop these re-
Sources aud make us in 4 short time equal
if not the superior of any of our nelghborlne
| counties.
Resolred That we ask the aid and assistance
| of the citizens of the above named counties
in our enterprise.
After the adoption of the resolutions tho
meeting was addressed by NJ. A. Frank, Esq.
Rev. c. Cleaver and others.
On motion, committee of five were ap
pointed, to confer with the same number from
| Cherry Tree, at the meeting there tomorrow
| Dec 3lsto to make the necessary arrange
ments for procuring the passage of Law
creating the county.
John NJ Cummings, James Dow1er, Jame
M;Murray, Samuel Sebring and jackson
patchin. were appointed that Committee.
Resolred, That the above proceedings be pub
lished in the Raffsman's Journal and Ciearteh
| Republican. On motion, adjourned.
JOHN MAHAFFEY, PrcSt.
James Dowler,
Fred. @. Miller, }Sec'y.