The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-07-23

n0lN0OOE6 OulU00HS Es 500 &sk "A
Judge H-respmed with an car
nest protest aimed OF those Id tho
community who ID the past-had
suffered Questions of policy and per-
s0hal grievances To intsrpose botwo6n
Thorn and the prompt performance of
their duty to this entcfpfisb.
Declared that no, i'll feeling hcre-
tofore existing, no matter how brougt
about, nor how Justly indulged n tho
past, should hove cisaasted to de.
feat tho suscesB Of this work which
be shared by-sll alike, both bsshrits
SACRIFICES andits rcwards Sharply
defined tho duty of every scitizons,
who has sa6aciehtiregard for his own
obligations I'd carcfor the good opinl
fellowss toBhohlddr his just
proportions Of this enpohsa, and holp
laliag innnd roll forward, through our
common domain; the chr of Progress!
Fully snd heartily commemorative
management by the oflicors Of tho
COMPANY. Asked If, with four thous.
and tons Of Rails placed at our dis.
posal, this community will now sui.
Ter the project to tbe defeated, after
the years Of effort and the; liberal
support of tho best men among us
having been expended upon it, 10 the
reasonable hope Of great and ever in.
creasing advantage to be enjoyed
from it's competitions by oil hopes SO
nearly realized, 30 close to view, that
they now seem moro real, more sub.
stantial, moro highly to DO priced
-thAn wNsyer before regarded them
Promised our. proud young city
years of modification ofrogret before
she shall recover ifthat were posi-
blo-ffom tho loss she will foolishly
incur should she permit Oskaloosa to
snatch these rails for her "Iowa Con-
trail" line, Suggested that the work
should DO diligently prosecuted; moro
notes secured aud turned over to the
contractors; additional subscriptions
solicited, payable when the road ID
finished to the south bank Of the river.
Deprecated anything tonding to-
ward failure to comply with present
terms, and urged that no effort be
sparod to insure immediate compile.
ton of the road to Ottumwa.
Maj. Fulton asked that the com.
mittee be- authorised 70 add thirty OF
forty citizens to their number. 10
1a Mr.. Dsggett stated his purpose I'd
leave the city ina few days; aoknowl.
edged his qualification ct receiving
the plaudit, sswell. done, good and
faithful servant and feeling deeply
intcrostod in tho immediate accom-
plishment of tho work assigned to
the committee 4 suggested that the
meeting now appoint thirty good
energetic mon, distributed through
the county to aid the present com.
\ mittoe. Gas cd |
On motion Of Mr.. Angle, Daggctt's
| suggestion was adopted. Before &c.
ton was had on this motion. Mr.. No
Pherson arose to. offer an objection
to the condition on which it was pro
posed to receive tho new subscrip.
lions, it being different from the
less accountable 10 tho contentious
Mr.. Angle, in rcply, said he preferred
to leave the consideration of this mat
| ooa ..,.-. -......s -. j
sooc sense ~ IoPoSeu Ing u.M y J
connuencei inooea n.mDel! Mvored
ING condition. Mr. Angles motion
ior appolntmentof thirty additional
Sommtseemen WAS carried into erect
by adding the following names:
JOS. Cnamcers, -. - Gerf1li, Il y
Harian, Y sW {. .2ev1n, ~ Bakor, y 4
DernX N e Ronnlheld, q z Knight,
CFPiaKe VA SArpgter, Dr. Stow.
art, N Aedrlck,,sN y Abrahams, J
W Nor9as, Dr: h1nssy, NV Aawloy,
~ " ,meak VA fctexs, I'M Reck, Y
nledae, M = Lane. Ohae. Indley, p
y dreamer, y Il Minhaeis : C1llo9,
W DIXON, Z " balhngall, II 2
4en9eIsAott, a 6chwosm and Benz.
l haadei. workmanship bat.4 f.. 1g,y !
iaa A. thet snggashon oil MAJ fulton
she eoinmitten 8 were instructed TO
most ~ ms Once on ohlooday morn
ingslat, oelock, 10 organl1o Tor
work. ..aaGs af1s .Te9ota bg.2
Z MI angie lnformed9 tho meenng
snat ~. McFnefson5 b world now
cneenuily answer any questions par-
ties Presen! might ASK
2, Z, ~ =. " Hmsey requested nj. Nc
Emerson 70 repeal Puoiioly the re-
marx MADE ~ private conversation
.nis morning IN regard 10 furnishing
sne fans.
MS Mofnofson- slate1 thae no had
I porcnased IL Now iork, expressly
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asallroaa' lourtnousaau .oae o. Aalls,
mi.h tno eAp!leat un0orstahoihS tnat
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