Nebraska advertiser., 1869-06-10
railroad Meeting.

BRowNvILLE, NEB., June 4, 1859.
1t having been published during
the day that Messrs. Geo. Adams
and Geo. S. King, of Quincy, were in
the city to confer with our citizens up
on the subject of practical cooperation
in constructing the Quincy and Ne
braska Railroad.
Early in the evening Our citizens
commenced assembling in the. Court
Room, and continued pouring in I'M
til all seats were filled, and spaces else
where iammed with standing men.
Meeting called to order by Judge
A. w. Morgan, on whose motion Hon.
E. w. Thomas was chosen Chairman.
Nh. Thomas not being present, on
motion of DR.. Mcpherson, Hon. ]. S.
Church was called to the Chair, and
on motion of Col. S. NJ. Rich, J. H.
Broadly was elected Secretary.
Col. Adams, of Quincy, was intro
duced by the Chairman, and proceed
cd in a business like manner to illus
trate their mission here-the inestim-
able value of the proposed railway,
and the general result of determined
efforts which BrOwnvilleand vicinity
may realize.
The speakers zeal, and the repeated
hints of applause from his audience,
created areciprocal injection of enthu-
siasm from the one to the other, cul-
minating in a glorious narrative of
Quincy's proud experience in rail-
roads, and a grand picture Of the
future of the country and the river
cities along the line of the road, des-
tined to be part and parcel of the Air
Line Railway across the continent;
the direct highway from ocean to
ocean.
Col. King, then being introduced
by the Chairman, began with a mo-
tive zeal that formed affinity in every
mind, to explain just what they
wanted and expected from Brownville
and vicinity. Said it was not a Ne
braska City road. NJ city in Nebras-
ka could as yet claim it. Read the
proceedings already had in Quincy.
Showed by the names connected with
the movement, that Quincy is irwin
chilly on the move-that her brainsand
her wealth are enlisted in the cause;
and through continuous applause,
pledged to the work the energies and
the capital of Quincy, whose hands
are extended to clasp BrOwnville, the
young river city on the direct route
from Quincy to the junction of the
Pacific Road and Rocky Mountains.
DR.. Mcpherson being called, even
surpassed himself in the animation
with which he urged the necessity of
vigorous prosecution of the work.
Col. R.. w. Furnas being called,
very deliberately, but with full ami
nation, sanctioned the movement
and favored the appointment Of dele
gates to Kirksville.
Sen. T. w. Upton being called,
briefly addressed the meeting in full
sympathy with the enterprise, and
closed by moving that when this
meeting shall adjourn, it adjourn to
meetinthe Court Room next Monday,
June eth, at . o'clock P. NJ, which
motion was carried.
Pursuant to motion carried, Chair
man appointed as committee on resO-
buttons to be reported at next session
ofthe meeting, Messrs. J. L. Colhapp,
H. C. Lett, ]. w. Blackburn and T.
w. Bedford.
Pursuant to motion carried, Chair
man appointed as committee to select
thirteen delegates to the Kirksville
Convention and to report same at next
session of this meeting, Messrs. S.
NJ. Rich, A. P. Cogswell and Jonas
Crane.
Taken all in all, the meeting for in
terest, enthusiasm and determination
to work outstripped all other similar
efforts ever had in Brownville.
On motion meeting adjourned, all
ablaze for the Quincy and Nebraska
Rail Road FROM Quincy to BrOwnville.
J. S. CHURCH, Chm.
J. 81. broadly, Sec.