The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-07-03


Pursuant to adjournment from
Brownsville, the friends OF the Monon-
gahela Valley Railroad met in the Bap-
tist Church, IN Jefferson, this county, on
Friday, the 2Sth inst. The meeting
was organized by the selection OF the
following officers
w. 4 II, Pauley, President Jno. s.
Bayard, Dr. Colver, Ralph Drake, DAVID
Bell, NJ. w. Denny, Dr. s Rogers.
Morgan II. Wise, S q. Orr, Samuel
Smith. Solomon Hogc and DR.. A. Pat
ton, Vice Presidents j. f. Temple,
Secretary. On motion Dr. A. Patton
was called on to address the meeting.
He responded in plain. sensible talk,
tu'l of valuable information with regard
to the advantages Of Railroad communi>
cation to any county, the great national
resources OF our county thai are lying
dead aud value,ess for want Of
market, which would a, once be opened
to us by the building of this proposed
Railroad from Pittsburgh to Waynes.
burg DR. Patton closed by real,ng an
elaborate report made to tho Railroad
meeting at liz,be,h, Allegheny county,
on the 3Oth Of May, by DR.. J S. Van-
voorhis, President OF the Board of cor.
poralors which was replete with valua-
ble information, statistical and other-
wise, relative to the cost, and prospects
of the proposed road. At the close of
DR.. Palton's remarks a committee COM
posed OF Col John II. Wells J. +.
Temple, ID. Il. Il lluss and Morgan II
Wise was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive ot the feelings of our people
in regard to the bnll'ling OF the Monon.
gaheIa Valley ltlllroad. During tine
time the commillee we're engaged in
preparing such solutions MIR. Sam'l.
Wo"d. If Bridgeport, Fayelte county,
by invitation, al lres.ed tbs meeting at
considerable length. lIiI remarks,
though of humorous character, con.
tanned some very strong points, and his
fact were presented in most striking
and graphic style. S,me OF his remarks
were not very complimentary to Greene
county, yet, as Il ey were evidently well
meant they were kindly received. AT
tt e close Of Mr. Wood'I remarks the
committee appointed for the purpose,
reported the following preamble and
resolutions. which, after some discuss
sion were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS. We, citizens of Greene
county, are in t.v'r Of he Monongahela
Valley Railroad. believing that such an
Improvement is highly important to the
development Of the mineral resources,
and for the increase OF the mercantile,
mechanical and agricultural interests of
the country through which 1t Is pro-
posed TO be made, therefore.
ReSolced. That We pledge ourselves
to subscribe as literally to the proposed
road from Pittsburgh to Waynesburg,
as per present charter, as any other
committee along the SAID route. and that
we extend our cordial cooperation TO
the extension of said road up the Mon.
ongahela river TO any point on the State
llne.
On motion, it was resolved that when
this me4ling adjourn, it adjourn to meet
in The Court House in Waynesburg, on
Saturday. July 9th at O'Clock, p. m.
On motion, d. X. p. Huss and Col
Jno II. Wells were appointed to assist
VIM. + Gapen, Esq in procuring Sub.
scri'ti'nto the capital stock of the Mon
ongarela Valley Railroad, in Wa,nes-
burg and vicinity, and 4 Il MNlinn,
John D"wln john S. Bayard. John
Bell snd WIN Gwyhn were seltc,ed for
a like duty in Jefferson and vicinity, and
Jacob Hush aud Amos Walton for same
dn', AT CIa,k,vlle and vicinity.
On mullOn. it was resolved that the
President ot this meeting correspond
win DR. J s. Vanvoorhi., Gen'I.
5" "ei'zer ana others, for the purpose Of
procuring their attendance at the meet
ing in Waynesburg, on the 9th of July
On motion, resolved that the proceed
ings of this meeting be signed by the
President and Secretary, and published
in the county papers.
On motion, the meeting then adjourn-
I'd. w, Il. IL PAvLEY, Pres't.
J f. TEMP +, Sec.
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