Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1866-01-27
The Proposed Railroad Conec-
ton with the West.

ton with the West.
A meeting of the Corn Exchange As
sociation was held this morning, Mr.. Geo.
Goodman in the chair. George j. Buzby,
Esq made a few remarks in reference to
the Importance of increased facilities for
railroad communication with the West, and
submitted the following resolutions, which
were adopted
ReSoiycd, That we have read with great
satisfaction the contract lately entered into
between tho Philadelphia aud Reading
Railroad & ompany and the Atlantic aud
Great Western Railway Company, by
which the advantages Of the construction
Of Ihis great line to the West are to be sc.
cured to the City of Philadelphia.
,. That We consider the contract as one
Of the most important ever made for the
interests Of Philadelphia That the short
er distance aud that provision in the con-
tract which secures at all times as low
rate per ton per mile to and from Ihia-
dolphia rs to aud from New York, with
the right 10 the Reoding Railroad Uompa-
ny to fix even lower rates on westward
bound freight from Philadelphia are ad-
vannges which, if properly appreciated
and used, cannot fail at last TO secure to
our city the commercial position to which
she is entitled and Tor which she has so
long struggled.
Tuat the establishment Of line Of
steamers between the city Of Philadelphia
end England, controlled by the companies
9wuiug the railroads couucctiug the city Of
Philadelphia wiki the West, Icy route
nearly sixty miles shorter than that The
city or New ! ork, is the best security tive
city OF Philadelphia can have that she Will
receive her share OF the foreign commerce
I Of the country, and that it is the duty of
the citizens Of PhijadoIp Ipha, and Pennsyl-
vana, at ouce to take measures to raise
! the ono- half Of the sum necessary to build
and equip such line OF steamers, so as TO
secure the benefit of that provision of tho
contract bv which the Atlantic aud Great
Western Railway Company and the Phil.
adelphia and Reading Railroad Company
are to provide the other half
4. That the thanks of this Association
are hereby rendered to the Managers of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company Tor the broad and mprehcusive
policy adopted by them in securing to
Philadelphia aud Pennsylvania the adj
vantagas resulting from the expenditure of
the great capital of the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway Company in the dcyel-
opment Of the vast agricultural AID MIN
eyal resources Of this State,
That ,r, f,nop,n,o,I tLn boorIv co-
operation Of the merchants Of this city in
aiJ Of this great enterprise.
G. That a committee Of three be ap
pointed on behalf of this Association to
confer with the Philadelphia and Reading
R1ilroad Company and the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway Compsny upon all
matters concerning the interests Of the city
of Philadelphia.
7, That these resolutions be published
in all the daily ncw~prpe,s Of the city Of
Philadelphia, and copy thereof furnish
ed the Presidents Of the Philadelphia and
Esadiug ard the Atlantic aud Great West-
ern Companies,
Pu1LADELpuIA, jan. IS, 1866.
EVERY ONE TO HIS CuoICa Firs-
worth Of Illinois said in CoDgrss the 9th er
day
He was free to admit that he would
prefer a sea, here by the side OF Fred.
Douglas than beside Fernando Weed Tor
Instance Laugbter)
No doubt of it---"birds Of a feather Gock
rogs tber.' No doubt Fernando Wood
would be satisfied with the arrangement,