Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-08-29

The Mass M 6eng at Point Pleas I
ant on MondE a the interestfof the
Chesapeake IA ohio Railroad, was
one of the lsrgest and most enthu-
siastic assemhlage convened in this
section of zcbrntry since the war
The railroad Spirit seems to have
caught old MSson at last, judging
from the Largo fsmber of her citizens
present and the evident interest man
ifested by theA R this common work.
A large delegtdbn of prominent cit
izens of Kanaf and Putnam coun-
ties were prej4nt, accompanied by
the Charleston Brass Band. This
side of the riv was also well repre-
sented by citizens from this and
Meigs oounti4 The meeting or
gained BY the appointment of Judge
J. NJ. Brown, fanawha, as Chair
man, and j. IN B. Smith, of Ma
son, as Secreta The meeting was
ably addressed by Judge J. M.
Brown, Capt CIV. Smith and E. B.
Knight, Esq, 1& Kanawha, Hon.
Daniel Polsley spdW. L. Tomlinson,
Esq, of Mason, Judge Simeon Nash,
of Gallia, Col.t Edmond Fontaine,
President Of the Virginia Central R.
r., Hon. W. P. Cutler, Vice Presi-
dent of the Marietta and Cincinnati
Railroad, and A. T. Caperton, of
Monroe county. All seemed actua-
ted with the one purpose, that this
great thoroughfare between the West
and the East must be built, and that
at once and at every sacrifice, and that
the whole people along the route
should unite cordially and as one
man in the practical work of devils
ing acays and means for the compile
ton of the work at the earliest day
practicable. That petty local jeal-
ousies and rivalries should be sacri-
feed to the interests of the great
common object, and give place to a
noble emulation to do and contribute
most to the work. Mr.. Cutters
proposition to commence work upon
the Western end of the route, by ex-
tending line from Hamden.to the
Ohio River and thence up the Kama
wha Valley, seemed to meet with
favor not only with the citizens i'm
mediately along the Kanawha River,
but also with the gentlemen present
representing the interests of the
Eastern roads. Let US commence
work upon both ends of the route
with the funds Immediately available,
funds contributed by the people
themselves, and we shall have no
trouble inbborrowing capital to CON-
plete the gap in the mountains. The
work is feasible, and if the people
aM it, it will be built. Let the funds
be raised, and there can be no ques-
ton that it will be applied as the
best interests of the road and the
people may demand. The following
are the resolutions reported by the
Committee and unanimously indorsed
by the meeting:
ResolUed, That we recognize the
great Importance Of the completion
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road in accordance with the plan
proposed by the legislative action of
Virginia and West Virginia, embrac-
ing the branches to Big Sandy and
the mouth of the Great Kanawha.
RESOLVED, That these plans will be
greatly promoted by the earliest
possible completion of such portions |
of the routes as can be accomplished
with the smallest amount7of capital,
and will at the same time secure the
best connections with other railroad |
lines, now in operation.
ResoIUed, That we heartily approve
Of the plan to construct and bring
into use at the earliest day practical
bic, a line extending from Hamden |
on the Marietta and Cincinnati Rail
road to the upper Kanawha Valley,
thus affording direct rail communi-
cation with Cincinnati and the entire
railroad system of the West.
ResolUed, That to secure this object
we advise an earnest and cordial co
operation of the local Interest in
West Virginia and Ohio with aeaeh
other and their respective railroad |
organizations.
ResoIved, That for the purpose of
facilitating liberal subscriptions to
the stock of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, and securing the
prompt construction of sid road,
including the branohes to .the mouths
of the Big Sandy fd Great Kama
wha Rivers, the stock Of the several
counties should be exfended in the
manner directed in the conditions
annexed to their respective subscrip-
tions.
w The following is the latest an
nouncement in regard to the pay
ment of bounty claims. 1t will be
welcome news to many soldier:
A general statement is going the
rounds that the work of adjusting the
claims for bounty in the
Paymaster Generals Office, was pro-
crossing at the rate of fifteen hun
dred per month, ,sis erroneous. The
fact is that the claims are bei1 1et-
lied at the rate of four thodsal per
day, or about one hundred thousand
per month.