The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-01-29

s "o iocateo thfoOeh Jos2ef.
, Dir. Levi Ii. Ferguson. Of Petersburg
SAID he had been delegated to represen, Pix
county at the meeting. He said he had bee,
'o'ructed 'o ssy that that conniy would civ,
one hundred thousand dollsrs a. donation
, or subscribe that amount Of stock. To hsv,
the road run through that county, lie re-
I'erfed 10 the excellent farming lands OF Pike
ana said the coal from there was slmosl
equal TO the best Of Piusburg Two miles
north OF Petersburg is v lin of coal eleven
'ee' thick, which will yield an inc XII a uslible
supply. The county also could furnish suv
amount Of building stone, fire clay, and the
n"est timber In the world. The riQh, OF
way could be secured simply for the asking.
Mr.. He'll Golding. Of Crawford county.
said the people OF bis county were all snx
ious for the road. and would DO almost any,
thing to get it. Two men, he ssid. had
promised him 10 furnish the cross. ties for
nine miles uf the read through that county.
Tine speaker said the county could not be
called fertile, but sbounded in timber of the
finest qusi'y. lie also stated that there
were three salt wells west OF Miltowp. two
of which were flowing. aud ssh could he
manufactured there ss cbesply as il could be
at Pomeroy or Ksnawhe, and Of as good
quality. These wells furnished enoueh wa.
ter 10 msnufsciure Que hundred and iry
barrels of salt per day. Should The line be
located through Mlll,own it would pass b.
these wells. The sprakerassured The meet.
ing lhst Crawford county would contribute
'iberalv TO the road.
MIR. W. T. Swift, of Otange county. said
he was appointed to represent the interests
of Newton Stewart aud Orange county,
He said that portion of tho county lesdipgl
to Newton Stewart would be an easy grade
10 build rosd. At no place " ould o Gu, Of
over fifteen ieet have 10 be msde in Twelve
miles. Bevond that point to Jasper, dis.
tance Of eighteen miles, ives perfectly level.
The sreoker said that he knew cfsa nun.
Der Of people in that county who would give
,alf OF their property to The enterprise. He
or one would give hs.f of all he owned 10
rave the line located in Orange.
Mr. James billiard. of the same county
leo spoke briefly. corrobora,ing the state.
nent Of Mr.. Swift.
George E. Greene, Mayor Of Viucennes.
AID he was not much of o speaker, but did
most Of hls work through the columns Of
is 2nper. the Vinceunes Sun. He felt
vely interest in the road. and was more
onvinced Of the importance Of the enter. i
rise every dsy. Iu nluding to the interes, a
Louisville in the project. he ssid that he 9
"a convorced with several prominent gen.
emen in that city and found them favora. o
le TO The rosd. He said several members o
'he Council desired 10 meet the repre-. III
'ntstives over there, but presum ed il would '
too late TO 60 over az that hour. II wac ID
'e intention Of the Louisvlle Council toll
ave sent delegates TO this meeting, but an o
,por'ant election was 10 be held and they 81
'uid not come. Mr.. Van Camp, of Wash.
g'o1. who wss IN that city. in the interest d,
railroad from Norfork. Va. 10 81. L,ni. Ia
ID intended TO come io.ihis meeting. but W
as cuddenly called TO s.. Louis YESTERDAY. .r
regretted that these delegates were no, l,h
eseDt 10 give their views ot
Mr.. Augustus Bradley stated TINT he had N
nversed with large number Of people in IN
e city, and had not heard any one express su
appreciation OF the project. He though, Imt
city would give from one hundred mud an
y 10 two hundred thousand dollurs 10 the ko
'ck Of the road. 70
w. 3. Culbertson, the Chairman. made hi,
'nt the same statemen. He
Mr. John B. Cannon said that he had bee n i'm
Louisville consulting with q number ofuu
'tlemem there. and he found the feeling ,io
% favorable to the building Of a line ,oI Ne
'cennee ss Il wss 10 construct one jn . pee
'dt line TO 81. Louis. He wss Of The cit,
Mon that more money could be secured ,rv
5ibson county. 70 locate the line there gre
through to Mt. Carmel, than Knos bev
nsy would give TO tske II 10 vincennes er,
was opposed to i,s going TO viucecnes tho
not vas 10 end the road and Gu, off the org,
line route 10 81. Louis. fle had no oh. The
ion IN later n hps ~ r.. W.. =,