The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-05-09

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IN accordance with yro,;on. nolico
Ihe citizens OF st. M#ry's and ,;,iu,r.
assembled at WiudiaIers Han on r2
ercnlng OF the 4ih ustant. at n O'Clock
Nr. y. Il. Farley wat called to tic cL.,ir
aud DR.. v. james L,4kelv aud j X.
! /. 'taIl, Hsqs., wero elected soc~et,,,}s
ihe clair announced the r,car,inu
ol letter ilom Seth Backus, ESQ. Of
Mexican county, containing the ipfor
nation that corps Ol engineers were
about commencing a survey of the
ground between Bishops and Millcr's
West Creek Summit, and rcuuestipg the
cooperation of the citiasns OF st. Marys.
l he chair stated the object of the
meeting to be the Inauguration Of n,ca
SurcS ior the raising OF funds to delrav
the expenses Of such survey.
Hon f.. q. Schuirze uext addressed
the meeting, and, after some ,rcjjn,ina
ry remarks, read letter from Mr..
Chadwick, Of Mch can county. in refer
ence to the above mentioned survey -
tie referred to the necessity o? short
llnc oi communication between the c.
helds OF NortI. western Pennsylvania
| and Buffalo, as absolrte for the inter-
estS OF the people in both sections He
describe the western route 10 johnson.
burg, the eastern to Empurium. and the
middle to St. Mary's, and insisted upon
The great superiority Of the middle
route not only with respect to distance
and easiucss Of grades, but on account
OF the immense superiority Of the coal
at st. Mary'a, and vicinity. both in
quantity aud quality. St. Mary's being
the centre OF the coal basin, while Em,
porlum and Johnsonburg occupy its ex>
trcme ends. Judge ScLultze read eS.
tracts from geological reports sustaining
his assertions. lie appealed to the
meeting TO he generous, and to rai,e at
once the necessary funds ior the prose
cut!on OF the survey, because. while we
all knew the superiority of our roate
and our coal, an actual survey was nee,
cSSary to convince Others. lie asserted
that this survey wuuld show onr route
to be inEnitey the best.
Gn motion, DIR. Biakcly addressed
the meeting in reference to lis object,
ond added some suggestions as to the
manner Of raising the money Necessary
tor the survey.
George Weis being called upon, said
that II any one thought the southern
termination of The Il. a. W. Il. Il. in
Northwestern Pennsylvania was abso.
iuteiy decided upon they are mistaken.
! ne Company have now the funds nee,
eSsary iur the prosecution Of their road.
and they will build that road upon the
shorto9t line, easiest grades, aud to the
place having the most and best coal
Mr.. Weis believed that survey from
Bishops to Miller's West Creek sum
mt, would demonstrate the superiority
IN every respect of that route. lie re-
commended the appointment Of com.
mttee OF three (Which was afterwards
Increased to fve) on resolutions, as
follows 4: Messrs. John Corycll, F.. G.
ochn!tza, Ir. &. r Eml"v, DR.. W.
James B'ahely, aui r. G. McGnl, who
we're instructed to have the resolutions.
&c, p,inted in the Buffalo, Ell county
aud other papers.
George Wcis, Esq, and Major II.
hretz were appointed committee 10
raise money to deiray the expense of the
survey. pr. B'akely, Col. j. l.. Bates
'nd Gen DcGill were appointed spe.
clal committee to wait on coal operators.
and owners, and manufacturers, and
70 obtain their subscriptions.
Alex Cameron, ESD. Jacob McCau.
ey, Esq, aud =. W. Hays, Esq, were
appointed a committee at Centreville t,
solicit subscriptions at that place.
Hon. 9. r. Earley, Joseph Patton,
Esq, aud Gen. McGlil were appointed
committee to engage a corps Of eugin.
ee"s at once.
The secretaries were instructed TO
write the gentlemen in Mexican county.
IN case OF failure to procure a corps of
'ngIneers) aud make arrangements for
combined survey with one party, or
With the Mexican county party, and 1t.
Hary's to deiray her portion Of the ex-
1enses.
The meeting was large and enthusias.
ic, and dissolved with the firm inten
ion Of making at once the necessary
urveya. The Importance OF the mid,
To route was fully understood by all,
nd when the surveys are completed, it
S believed data viii be furnished TO the
roper parties which will insure its ad.
ption, On motion, the meeting ad-
ourned subject to the call Of the presi.
lent. e. r, EARLEY, President. {
Y. JAMES BLAKELY, ! c.
AS. X. p, HALL, 0oc'e'ar'eS'
THINGS UNKNOwN.--Show us the '
lan whose waist has ever been encom,