, 1862-09-02

day, IN pursuance of the provisions Of the act
passed at tn. last session Of Congress, ito
aid in the construction OF a railroad and tele~
ernph line from the Missouri River to the
Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the Govern
mcnt the use OF the same for postal, military
ard other purposes"
Among the numerous conventions held iu
Chicago, there have been few Invested with
90 much Importance, both State and National,
asithe present one. Apart from the Board Of
Commission, it has called together material
representation of the leading railroad capital
lists, shareholders and cotporators, express
and telegraph owters, bunk presidents, and
men identified with the heavy financial inter-
ests Of the country. During the ses-
sion Of the Convention, gentlemen
thoroughly acquainted with the subject
named In the act will address the
Board touching its feasibility, suggesting
plans Of construction and route, and urging
the necessity Of immediate action-a necessity
which is patent without argument. The vital
Importance Of this great project to the Coy
ernmcnt imps1ts to this Convention an inter
est which will be shared alike BY a!l the loyal
States. The material advantages which must
accrue to Illinois, and especially Chicago, will
undoubtedly appeal to our capitalists in
manner promptly securing their countenance
and aid
From present appearances there VIII be
nearly q full Board Of Commissioners present.
Twenty-Five only are necessary for q quorum.
The following is the complete LIST, as indiea-
ted in the Act:
JAMES punring; John y: Wood; Edwin Eo5es. Joa
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The following Commissioners have arrived
and are stopping at Tire fremont House:
Judge Hanna, P. Morehouse, Esq, Hon. ".
D. Griswo}d, ). L. Williams, Esq, Hon. Geo.
Drongh, Indiana; O. ". Cbilds, Hon. B. N.
Camp, Henry Wells, Esq, T. J. Taxton, Esq,
Hon. Chaunce5 Tibbard, Hon. silas Seymour,
VIM. Mu1nford, Esq, Hon. Mr. Butterfeld,
Hon. Il. sibley, N. f.; j. Bertram, Esq,
Hen George Bliss, G. G. Lumbard, Esq,
Mass; 8. 5. Hommedieu, Esq, b. Shoema
| ker, Esq, Ohio; J. h Scranton, Esq, J. c.
Tailor, Esq, ). B. Jervis, Esq, Pa; l. Hay
ward, Esq, U. s. Senator 3fcDouga1, Cal
John D. Campbell, Esq, Mich; Plat Smith
Esq, Iowa.
The following are at The Sherman House,
Judge ). +. Cowan, Joseph Field, 8. Dewitt
B1oodgood, Tho's II. Olcott, Sam'1 B. Rusgles
| Hon. Alfred Ely, Hon. 8. P. Campbell, Hon
B. n Barney, Hon. J. B. Wilson Of New York
Chas. Ferdrlck Fletcher, Of Rhode Island
Ephraim Marsh, Chas. u. Harker, of Ncs
Je1fey; J. r. Robinson Dr. Woyencroft, o
| California; John Kerr, Joseph Miller, Webe
r. Davis, A. G. Mcneil, Augustus Koronkz
Hon. Chas. r. Daken, Of Nebraska; job,
Crosby, Hon. A. Beatty, Of Missouri; Ez
Govern or Fairbanks, Vermont; Ex-GoVerpo
Campbell, Tennessee; Hon. Owen LoVejoy
Gen. Singleton, Capt. ]. " Brannan, Illinois
Col. Hoffman,, Major-Geucra1 Curtis, Majo
Underwood, Of .. S. A.; Hon. E. s. Phillips
Wisconsin; Hon. John n. Wood, Maine; D1
John A Green, Penn; Hon. r. NJ Latham,
Washington; Hon. Amasa Stone, Jr., Gov
William D.n1ison, Ohio; Hon. Ransom
Gardner, Michigan; Hon. ]. A. Gilmore, Ne,
Hampahire; Hon Stephen Kenrick, Masssa
| clnsetts.
General Curtis arrived yesterday, on
OF the Commissioners. He Is q guest q
the residence Of Alya Buckingham, Esq 81
Wabash Avenue
| The Rai1r 0Qd Festival.
The Fair ard Festival for the Railroad RAJ
iucnt rafsed off very finely at Bryan la
last evening. The hall WAS adorned By man
American flags, from the smallest to the 1arf
est size. On one side the tables were coyere
with articles Of fancy need1e-work. On a,
other we're tables Of fruits and refreshments
| 1ntersnerged 1Eitf taanets 4 fal,1. 4S1laa ri.