The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-03-04

4 slfaaeieser and yarkfoa Railroad.
Our friead .Enterprise," under date
Of Manchester. March LIST, sends us the
following:
Pursuant TO o previous resolution, q
majority Of the Conn. issiouers aud
Stockholders OF the Parkton and Maa,
chester Railroad met at Beckleysyille,
on Saturday last, 10 effect permanent
organization Of the company. The
Commissioners examined the subscrip.
ton list and reported through their
Chairman that the minimum amount OF
capital stock required by the charter to
organize, had been subscribed. The
charter members appointed the follow.
ing officers Of election: Francis j.
Wheeler, Adam Shower aud George II.
Hare, judges /; and j. b. Dchoff aud
Lewis G. Myerly, Clerks.
AT o'clock, p NJ, the polls we're
opened. But previous to ballotiug, Mr..
Everhart proposed that any four candi.
dates Of Baltimore county aud any three
Of Carroll county, receiving the hi. hest
number Of votes, should be declared
elected. This proposition was unaui.
mously accepted. 1t was, however,
understood, that this division was only
for the present election aud should not
conflict with any election for Directors
hereafter.
The polls were kept open until half
past four clock, when they were closed
the ballots counted, aud jacob Sham.
berger, 4. K Wright, Daniel Beekley
aud II. A, Burgoype, on the part Of
Baltimore county; aud George Ever
hart, Henry Falksnstein aud George
Shower, OF Carroll county, were dc.
clared elected Directors of the afere.
said road, they having received u
majority of the votes cast.
The Directors elect qualified before
Justice Cuttings, and immediately or.
ganized as Board, by olecting 4. X
Wright, President; Lewis Q. Myerly,
Secretary; and DR.. j Shower, Treas.
urer. The Board then adjourned till
Wednesday, March Sd.
In Mr. L. K Wright, we have an
able and thorough business uan, good
inancicr aud an energetic aud perse.
vering President, aud we. believe under
his management, the road will be bull,
at an early day.
There was much unanimity Of action
and feeling exhibited in the election oil
Directors, favorable omen for the fu
ture success Of the road We hope the
Directors will enter upon their duties
with energy, aud prosecute the work
with as much despatch and economy a:
possible They are noe chiefly respon
sible for the final consummation of this
enterprise The Stock holders having
confidence in their ability and fidelity
have imposed upon them this import.
ant trust, expecting them TO act for the
best interests of all concerned, and the
public veal in general
Let the Stockholders co .operate with
the Directors in the iurtherance of this
great work, remembering that all should
labor 10 unity aud harmony. Swell
the stock, if possible, to the maximum
amount. BE up and doing; to be idle
is to rctard the work; to be careless
aud indifferent is to enervate the power
andiinanence Of the company. II We
are united we may expect, before two
years has elapsed, to hear the shrill
sound of tho locomotive whistle rescund
ing over hill aud dale between Parkton
and Manchester New towns and villa.
ges will spring into existence; older
ones will flourish; our farms will be
made to yield two and three fold times
more than at present the mineral re-
sources Of this part of our State will be
developed q spirit of enterprise will
be eugendercd and we will be able to
compete favorably with other places
having equal advantages
w. W. Taylor aud John Laing,
Esqs, engineers, from Baltimore, were
present at the meeting.
There will be preaching at the Luth.
eran church in Westminster. BY the
Pastor, rext Sabbath, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, and Z 2. NJ.
Preaching at Leister's on tho after.
noon Of the same day at "a o'clock
ProL.fc.-A Southdown Sheep, owned
BY Col. William Caples, residing in the
4th District of this county, one day
last week dropped five lambs.
Snow fell here to tho depth Of three
inches on Friday morning last.