Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-03-06

RaR0AB MEErIxG,-In pursuance Of a
eau published IN the Gazetta and IsQUIpER
last week, the people of Bedford county as
sambled ia mass meeting in the Court House,
aa Monday afternoon, the I'd inst.
on motion Of j. r. Durborrow the meeting
was orEanized by placing the Honorable
Z ALEXANDER KING. President Judge Of
/ the l6,h Judicial District, il the chair, and
4 the appointments of Hon GEoBGE y. GCHF,
T Hen. WN. G.. Elca0srz, Hea Jon MASy,
aai JoBy MoEER Esq, as Vice Presidents,
and John Lutz and John p Reed, Esqaires.
Secretaries.
I The following gentlemen we're appointed u
Z COMMITTEES on Resolutions; Wm- H. Hail,
John VI. Lingenfelrer, and Geo Fl. spaug.
Esquires,
I The Chairman Of the above committee read
the following resolutions
( /. The people Of Bedford Coaafv, IN mass
/ meeting assembled hereby express their
Z rratihcasicu az the decision Of the Supreme
\ Court Of PsnHsy lvania. prououacing the act
/ Of Assembly repeating the charter Of the
I Pittsburgh Il C0nuelisville Railroad gHeon-
sGtutional and void, and hail wish joy the
I prospect of the complexion, AZ an early day,
L af Grrznd Through Road from Pittsburgh 90
/ Baltimore. which viii pass within twenty
I miles Of Bedford. and open mp TO commerce,
mining and manufactures the south western
Z portion Of our cgantT-
Z ,. That whilst We regret the fact that the
( Southern Peuusy wanna Railroad seems TO
J have been a mere occupation Of the ground,
/ with show ct engineering, a4d wIth no ap-
I parent ntenlou Of making read, get we do
Bat agree with the views Of John Edgar
( Thompson, President Of the Penn Central
\ Road, lately expressed IN bis report 20 5he
( stockholders. that Il Is not praetICabls to
I make any great through railroad traversing
{ Southern Pennsylvania, and We hope thai
I Philadelphia enterprise and capital viii uitI-
T mately build an independent Southern Penn-
/ sylvsnia through ra.iroad-
/ 8, That Bedford being 80 miles nearer, r5G
Z Wills Creek. 20 Baltimore than ria Hunting
I don 10 PHILADELPHIA and sixty miles nearer,
( r8G same route. 20 Pittsburgh than rtG Haut-
/ ington. cur natural railroad connection as
/ between these routes IS with the Cocnetlsgllle
I Road az Bridgeport ana We urge upon our
l citizens to be prepared 70 aid such an enter
prise with theic good VIII and money
T. That the line from Bedford ID HJas
I Greek, being nearly straight, OF easy grade
{ with no deep eats or expensive bridges. the
road can be made at sach small expense IS 10
be within he reach of accomp pGshment By
[ united effort as soon as the C0nnelIsVil.e road
/ Is put under contract
I 8 That the Chairman appoint . committee
Of ten cIEzens To procure the passage OF ar
I act Of Assembly chartEClng the Bedford and
Z Bridgeport Railroad Company. aud 20 take
sach steps as may Be deemed wise 70 inform
/ the public of the advantages OF this railroad
OF accomplishment
g. That We approve the course Of our mem
hers J T. Richards and John " eler, in
favor of q fair Free Railroad Law, and that
/ We endorse the House bill as such, and re
quest our Senator, Hon, Alex. StuZman, to
vote for said House bill
Pending the resolutions, speeches were
made by VIM. 81 Hail, ESQ William Hart
ley, Esq. and Hou- Judge King. The reso-
Iutious we're unanimously adopted.
Subsequently Mr.. Hartley offered several
resolutions pertaining to the Southern Penn
sYIvania and Conuellsyille railroad, which
after some discussion we're Withdrawn.
The Chairman appointed the following
committee In accordance with the above res
olutiou. VIM N Hall. William Hartley, j.
r. Durborrow, 5. T. Russell, G. H. sgang
: J. ". Dickers0u, J. ". Liugsufeicer, job
Mann. John AIsip, and Jao Cessna
On motion a committee of three we're aP
pointed to visit Harrisburg and urge the pas
sage of the House Free Railroad bill, con
sizting of Hon. Jno- Cessna, B. z. Meyers
and D. ". Washabaugh, Esqs
On motion adjourned
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