The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-03-06

and we desire To act honestly with our
creditors. Therefore, we ask all to
pay Mr.. Reed, who can, and those who
cannot, we ask to cali and settle. If
there is any thing in their accounts by
which they consider themselves ag-
grieved, let them call on Us, and we
will make all right that is not right.
Friends, let lIs have the old scores wip-
ed out, and begin anew.
RAILROAD MEETGNG.-In pursuance
of call published in the GAZETTE
and Inquirer of last week, the people
. Of Bedford county assembled i'll Mass
Meeting in the Court House, on Mon
day afternoon, the 2nd inst.
On motion OF J. II. DurbOrrOw, the
meeting was organized by placing the
Hon. Alexander King, President
Judge of the 10Th Judicial District, in
the chair and the appointment of Hon.
George w. Gump, Hon. VIM. Z. Etc
holtz, Hon job Mann and John Now
er, Esq, as Vice Presidents, and John
Lutz and John p. Reed, Esqs., Secre-
taries.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed Committee on resolutions:
Wm. NJ. Hall, J. w. Lingen felter and
q. Ii. Spang, Esqs. The chairman of
the above committee read the follow
ing resolutions:
/. The people of Bedford County, in
mass meeting assembled, hereby eX-
press their qualification at the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court Of Pennsyl-
vania, prOnOumcing the Act of Aseul-
bly, repeating the charter of the Pitts
burg and ConnellSville Railroad uncOn-
stitutiOnal and void, and hail with joy
the prospect of the completion, at an
early day, of IL Grand Through Rail
road from Pittsburg to Baltimore,
which will pass within twenty miles
of Bedford, and open up to commerce,
mining and manufactures, the south
western portion of our county.
,. That whilst we regret the fact that
the Southern Pennsylvania K ulrOdd
seems to have been mere occupation
of the ground, with Il show Ofengiueer
ing and with no apparent intention of
making Il road, yet we do not agree
with the views of John Edgar rhOmp-
sou, President Of Penna. Central Rail-
u,
the stock holders, that it is nOt practi
cable To make any great through rail
road traVersing Southern PennsylVa-
MIA, aud we hope that Philadelphia
enterprise and capital will ultimately
buiId an independent Southern Penn
syivania through railroad.
3. That B diurd beng thirtE-nine
miles nearer, via. Wills Greek to Bat
timUre thau via. Huntingdon tU = hila-
delp!Iia, and sixty miles nearer, via.
same ruute, to PittShurg than Via.
Huntingdon, our natural railroad con-
nrctiOn, H. b.tWeeu these routes iS
wi II the CunnciisVile road ut 5rid &C.
prrt, an w urge upon oar citizens To
hc prepared to ald such an enterprise
with their good viii anl money.
1. That the line from Bedford to
Wills Creek being nearly straight, of
easy grades, with no deep cats OreXpen-
siVe bridges, the road can he made ut
such small expense aS to tie within the
reach of accomplishment, by united
effort, as @Onn aS the CJnnellSVille road
is put under contract.
). That the Chair appOin commit
tee of ten citizens to procure the pas
sage of an act of assembly cIIartering
the Bedford aud Bridgeport Railroad
Company, and to take such steps IA
may he deemed wise, to inform the
public of the advantages of this rail-
road connection, and to place the pro-
ject in course of accomplishment.
6. That We approve the coarse of our
members, j. Il. Richards and John
Weller, in faVOring a fair Free Railroad
Law, and that we endorse the House
Bill is such, and request our Senator,
Hon. Alex. StutZman, to vote for said
House Bill.
Pending the resolutions, speeches
were made by WIN. NJ. Hall, Esq,
VIM NJ. Hartley, Esq, and Hon. Judge
King. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
Subsequently Mr.. Hartley offered
several resolutions pertaining to the
Southern Pennsylvania and ConnelIs-
vile railroad which after some discus
sion were withdrawn.
The chair appointed the following
Committee in accordance with the a
bOve resolution: VIM. NJ. Hall, VIM.
artley, j. II. DurbOrrow, S. l.. Rus
sell, G. H. Spang, j. w. Dickerson, J.
w. Lingenfelter, Job Mann, John AL
sip, John Cessna.
On motion Committee of three were
appointed to visit Harrisburg and urge
the passage of the House Free Rail-
road bill, consisting of Hon. John Cess
nh, B. F. NJ Ayers and ID. w. Washa-
baugh, Esqs.
On motion adjourned.
ALEXANDER KING, Pres't.
JOHN LUZ, coo.o.,rio,
JOHN l.. REED, io'''i i0''
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