The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-01
From the Harrisburg Patriot 4 Union.1
Railroad Convention.


the counties of Somerset, Perry, Cumberland
Franklin, Bedford, Juniata, Dauph,n, Fulton
Lebanon, Adams, Berks and other counties, ar
rived IN our city yesterday, for the purpose oi
meeting in Convention TO consider the nearest
and most available route for a railroad commu-
nicaiion between Harrisburg and the Ohio rir-
er.
preliminary meeting was held at Herr's
Hotel at | o'clock, a. M, a. which Hon. John
Cessna, OF Bedford, presided, and Dr. w. F.
Hoffman, of Bucks, acted as secretary.
AT l-2 O'Clock the delegates numbering o.
yer 100, repaired to the ball of the House Of
Representatives,, and organized temporarily, by
appointing Hon. John Cessna, OF Bedford, Pres
ident, and A. B. Anderson, OF Perry, Col.
George Knox, of Huntingdon, and samuel Phil
son, OF Somerset, Secretaries
On motion, the several counties were re-
quested to hand in list OF their delegates,
when it appeared the following were in atten-
dance
Dauphin county-Josiah Epsy, H. S. Will
son, VIM. H. Miller, J. J. Clyde, David Num-
ma, VIM. Colder, j. Penrose Lusk, Fred Trace,
R. J. Haldeman.
Huntingdon county-Daniel league, ESQ.,,
Jas. E. Glasgow, Esq, Col. s. S. Wharton,
Gen. franklin H. Lane, Col George Moss, Gen.
A. P. Wilson, John Daugherty.
Bedford county-Wm. Lyon, Michael Reed.
Alexander King, 0. Fl. Gather, John Cessna,
Nicholas Lyons, George w. Householder, S. L.
Russell, John P. Reed.
Adams county-M. L. Jacobs, David Wills.
Fayette countv-Alfred Howell.
franklin county Wilson Reilly, VIM. Doug
las, d. 0. Gehr, David Lesher, Fl. Fl. Hurst,
William Hazlett, James H. Hrown, VIM. Sci
bert, William MGrath, E. Kuhn, William Mat
thews, ID. K. Wunderlich, John Donney, Ja-
cob Krldel, Samuel Seibert, Upton Washabugh,
j. l.. Nixon, NJ. Heintzelman, James Chrisman,
J. B. M'Elroy, George H. Mengle, David Croft,
Hastings Gehr, H. Eeston, II. Dickont, M.
Bushey, j. 5. Hossler, VIM. Burgess, w. S.
StengeF, VIM. ID. Dixon, William Brown, o.
S. Brown, Jacob Heyser, Daniel CobIe, K. E.
Emerson, VIM. D. M'Kinstry, John Shi.tz,
VIM. Woods, Esqs.
Juniata County-A. J. Ferguson, ESQ.,, VIM.
]. Kirk, VIM. V. Swerengen, David Deal, Sr.,
D. s. Coyle, DR.. S. B. Crawford, J. M'Meen,
Solomon Loudon, Lemuel Ramsey, DR.. J. M.
Morrison, job Hockenberry, Joshua 6eaI, Sr.,
William L. Beal, ]. nj. Morrow, Thomas Muir
phey, S. T. M'CulIock, Irwin Stewart, Samuel
Peck, Abr. Roher, Matthew Black.
Somerset County-Hon. J. S. Black, Hon. F.
NJ. KImmeI, Hon. Michael Zimerman, Hon. Jo-
mas Keim, Hon. J. R. Edie, Hon. Isaac Hugus
w. ]. Baer, ]. D. Roddy, A. J. CoIborn. Her
man L. Baer, Peter Meyers, Gabriel Miller,
E. L. Lichty, Abm. Beam, George g. Walker,
William q. Walker, Jacob Berkeley, David
Bueachly, Daniel Weyand, DR.. w. S. Harab,
X. P. Cummins, James H. Zlmerman, J. H.
Snyder, Samuel Phison, J. r. Brinham, Jacob
Livengood, General A. H. Cofroth, David Ii
vengood, Samuel Flckinger, John w. Beach V,
Adm Beachy, Ross Forward.
Fulton County-John Sharer, J. C. Austin,
James Kelly, s. M. Woodcock.
Perry County-John A Lima, Henry Fetter,
A. B. Anderson, George Hench, Dr.. James
GaIbraitb, Jesse Kennedy, Andrew Low. John
Hagar, Henry Keck, George Waggoner, Parkin-
son Hench, John D. Cree, DR.. D. b. Milligan.
Samuel Spoots, Henry Rhnesmith, William M.
Mcclure, Jonas Null, John Hoobaugh, Solomon
Bernhlst Henry Cooper, John Stambaugh.
George Johnston, ]. irwin, Jacob Sheibley, Ja-
cob Welbly, John Ritter, Jacob Ritter, Hugh
Campbell, Rev. John Fl. Clark, Capt. James
White, Thomas Morley, George Ellicher.
Cumberland County John nj. Woodburn.
Col. Shrlver, of New York, was invited TO |
'eat IN The Convention, as an honorary delegate.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
motion was made that committee of FIVE |
,e appointed to report permanent officers ofthe
convention which was agreed to- whereupon
he following gentlemen were appointed SAID |
committee Messrs. Reilley, of franklin Gen.
letter, OF Perry; Austin, of Ful:on Baer. of
and Miller, of Dauphln.
THE GOVERNOR INVITED TO BE PRESENT.
Isaac Hugus, Esq, of Somerset, submitted the
ollowlng, which was agreed to:
ReSotued, That committee of three be an
'olnted by the Chair to wait on the Governor.
md invite hlm to seat in this Convention.
The President appointed Messrs. Hugus, of
somerset Col Shriver, of New York, and Doug
ass, OF Franklin county, said committee.
The resolution was subsequently amended 30
s to include The Heads of Department and Jud-
es OF the Supreme Court.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
MIR. Reilly, from the committee on perma.
ent orga'zalion, reported the following Lerma-
tent officers OF the Convention
Presldent-Hon. Walter Fl. Lowrie.
Vice Presidents-DavId Mills. Adams conn
y; VIM. D. M'Kinstry, Franklin; William
.yon, Bedford s. M. Woodcock, Fulton Hon.
: M. Klmmel, Somerset; A. P. Wilson, Hun
lngdon Geo. Hensh, Perry R. J. Haldeman.
)auPhn; VIM. J. Kirk, Juniata.
Secretaries. w. Douglass, Franklin coun-
James Kelly, Fulton; Hon. s. L. RusseI
'edfoid; J. Z. Glasgow, Huntington A. B.
,nderson, Perry w. J. Baer, Somerset; ].
l. ~oodourn, Cumberland; Samuel Philson
nd Col. Geo. Moss.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Huntingdon, moved that a
OF three be appointed 10 inforr,