Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-21

PITTSErEGH AVD C0NNEtLsviiiE R4IEoAn.
/ Proposals for the, graduation, masonry and
balIasting Of thirty three sections ou ibis road
are advertised for by the Chief Engineer, B.
H. Latrobe. The thir,y-tdree sections EN-
! brace the salley Of the Yoaghioeheuy, the
I Sand Patch funnel on the summit of the
! Allegheny, and the valley Of the Wills Creek
10 within about FIVE miles Of Cumberland.
T We are pleased 70 see these evidences Of
+ energy In the prosecution Of the work or the
Pittsburgh and Couuellsviile road. Propo
/ sails viii be received until the 18Th 9f Seplem-
Der. Work viii doubtless be begun oa The
whole line as soon thereafter as possible. The
people Of Bedford County have q deep inter
est in this work as It seems to present the
/ only available opportunity Of gettiaga Rail
road completed TO Bedford. As soon as the
I contracts are let and the work begun Our peo-
I pie must be prepared 10 do their part toward
building the railroad to Bridgeport. We will
! endeavor to keep oar readers posted il regard
( to the progress Of the work on this ROAD, au,i
to notify them Of the opportuue moment for
+ pushing forward our own enterprise
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Nor WE'LL DRuszD-The Committee on
( Applause at the fzzle on Saturday night
The chairman was alone IN attendance. The
rest Of the committee were probably 100 full
Of Benzine 70 6nd the small asse1nblage, and
ihe enthusiastic chairman bad TO perform all
I the Oates himself This individual made
a desperate effort 10 raise applause but could
end no kindred spirit to join IN his joy.
When the meeting adjourned he departed,
showing strong symptoms of hydroPhobia.
LrrPixcorr,s MseazlxE-The September
+ Number Contains: Dallas Galbra;th au
Americas Novel, Part IX s; s9rreato. Pre-
raphaellte st Saratoga; Teo american
Presidents Oh Essaie Tons Les Grants !;
Nantucket, A Virgil Dispute about Edpca
tioa My Two American IL Narwickshife;
The Kitchen, Who Shall Separate Us9 TX
preston in Sculpture Our Mgslbly Gossip
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