The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-01

| ARRIVAL or JUDGE LowRlr.
~ this Stage OF The proceedings. the commit.
lee appointed to wait On Jndge Lowr;e snn'"
ed with that gentleman, who upon ,aLinn ~
s-at as President OF the Coaeention ,a,a.s n's
his thanks in few remarks pertinent r. ,t1
occasion. - 'ne
The permanent Vice Presidents and Seera,.
rles then took their seats.
COMMITTEE ON REsoLUTfo
Hon. Jeremiah s. Black moved that co,O
mittee to consist of one from each dpTeuat;o,
De appointed to prepare resolutions and bpsino~a
lor the Convention which was agreed to,
The following gentlemen were apporn,ad
SAID committee: Hon. J. S. Black, Aiexandsr
King, Wilson Reilly, John A. Linn. John Sb.,.
rar, James Z. Glasgow, Alfred Howell roh,
M. Woodburn, David Wills, Josiah Epsy. Wm.
j. Kirk and Col. Shriver.
sPEECHEs.
Jas. Worrall, Esq, ofErie, being called up-
on proceeded 10 address the Convention at some
ieng.h on the subject of railroads in general
and strongly urged The necessity OF more direct
railroad communication between the Atlantic
and The Great West. His speech was listened
TO with marked attention, and created a good
impression. After he had concluded, MIR.
Cessna moved that his remarks BE- incorporated
with the proceedings TO insure their publication,
which led to an interesting debate, participated
IN oy Messrs. Daugherty, OF Huntingdon Hu-
gus, OF Somerset; Cessna oil Bedford, after
which the motion was Withdrawn on the ground
that the proceedings should be made as brrel
and concise as possible.
LETTER FROM HON. ANDREW STEWART.
Mr.. Hugus laid before the Convention a lei
ter from Hon. Androw Stewart which was
read by one of the Secretaries It's substance
was an expression of regret that the writer
could not De present at the Convention, owing
to sickness, and hearty concurrence in the
PROJECT OF constructing more direct railroad
route between Harrisburg and Pittsburg via
the Connellsvillp Railroad
The Convention then adjourned until ID
O'Clock, P. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembed at 7 l-2 o.
clock, p. m.
A motion was made that the Secretaries be
appointed a committee of finance to receive mo-
neys to defray the expenses of holding the Con-
yention.
A somewhat desultory debate arose as to the
nature OF the expenses, when the motion was
adopted.
Judge Black, Chairman of the committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, reported the following
PREAMBLE AND REsoL UTIoN.
WHEREAS, 1t has been made manifest 70 this
Convention, upon the most conclusive evidence.
that railroad from the city OF New York TO
lhe Ohio river and the heart of the Great WeSt
may be made Tor less than s. 100000. and 90
equated miles shorter than by any other route
now IN existence, through Pennsylvania, and
one hundred and fifty actual miles shorter than
oy any route through the State OF New York;
therefore.
Res0tUed, That committee of FIVE persons
De appointed, for the purpose of laying these
acts, before capitalists, and other persons who
are interested IN this great thoroughfare of
trade, and Inviting their AID to secure tie spec
~ completion OF this important enterprise.
Inc preamble and resolution were unani-
nouslv adopted.
The President announced the following gen.
lemen as the committee under the resolution
Ihos. Shriver, Isaac Hugus, John Cessna, A.
?. Wilson and Wilson Reilly.
Any member who is unable 10 attend to the
iutles OF their appointment was granted leave
o substitute persons in their Stead.
A CONTINGENT FUND.
HiI' DdSF, oi ooWerSet, offered the following:
which was adopted
ReSotred, That committee of three from
zach county represented, be appointed to raise
contingent fund 10 meet aEy expenses incur
ed IN the publication of such statistics and
ucn articles as may be prepared for the pur-
'ose OF furthering the objects and interests of
MS convention and that the fund raised by
uch committee be handed to the committee Of
i've appointed by this Convention.
The following named gentlemen were ap-
'ointed said committee, VIZ John III. MCIeI-
on, 5. l.. Russell, Robert MCurdy, Adams
ounty Hon. Andrew Stewart, A. s. Fuller.
iharles Cheny, Fayette county; Daniel O.
Iehr, Hezeklah Easton, John Downev, Frank
IN county w. V. Swerengen, David BeaI. F..
montgomery, Juniata county J. M. Woodburn,
county ; Fred. Trace, Stewart Viii
%, J. J. Clyde, Dauphin county; Jonas
Aelm, Peter Meyers, A. J. Colborn. Somerset
ounty Nicholas Lyons, Daniel Washabaueh,
REQ. W. Householder, Bedford county; JAS.
Aelly, Jno. B. Austin, J. Sharer, Fulton coun-
7 Geo. J. johnson, d. Millga an, Jacob Bixler,
'erry county A. P. Wilson, Col. Geo. Moss.
as. Z. Glasgow, Huntington county.
Mr. Daugherty, of Huntingdon, and Wilson
leiIly, OF Franklin, adressed the Convention.
MIR. Hugus, OF Somerset, from the committee
PPonted to invite the Governor and Heads Of
department. to seat in the Conventions, made
report, stating that such of the Heads of De-
artment as had been seen were invited. and
ad attended
Col. Shriver, OF New York, being called up
D. proceeded to deliver an effective speech on
1e subject which had induced the Convention
assemble. This speech was well received.
foSs Forward, Esq, of Somerset, followed
lew well-tlmed remarks, when