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Public Meeting.
HlRpER's FERRr, ". Va.


Friday, February rs, 1870.
meeting Of the citizen of Harper's Ferry and
vicinity was called and held, the suggestion that
the corporators Of the Harper's Ferry Water Pow
er and Manufacturing Company, In company with
Senator Sprague Of Rhode Island, Gen. Banks Of
Massachusetts,, Hon. Lot Morrill,, Of Maine, and
other gentlemen interested in the enterprise would
in few days make an excursion both OF business
and pleasure TO ancient town, and speak to the
people of the future financial prospects Of Virgin
ia and West Virginia, and particularly as TO the
probable contingency of large increase in the
material prosperity of Harper's Ferry and neigh
bOrhood, on the organization of this Company.
SOLOMON V. lANTlS, was appointed Chair
man, and A. Nj. KITzNILLER, Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the meet
ing 10 be as above stated and 10 make the needfu
arrangements 70 give cordial welcome 10 the Wis
itorS on their arrival here, and 10 assure them
that their enterprise, irrespective of Geographical
limits anG divisions, was hailed By the people, as
an entering wedge in sundering those divisions,
which unhappily render powerless the wealth, re-
sources and energy Of the whole people.
A hearty response was made TO these sentiments,
and on motion q committee of citizens, was nomi-
mated and appointed to make the necessary arrange
ments to carry out the view and wishes Of the meet
ing. The committee consisted Of Thomas Ii. Per
cival, John koonce, Daniel Ames, John A. Nc
Creight, ). '. lants, y. c. Bracket Edward
| Tearney, Edmund II. Chambers, F.. ". Wilson,
NuAiies DANle5, VI. W alsu Auu Il. II. hllLIull-
Ter, Secretary OF this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned, to be notified by
their committee of the arrival Of the expected
Guests.
The subcommittee, learning BY proper informa-
tion, that the excursion of the gentlemen was I'M
avoidably postponed on account Of the most pres
ing duties and responsibilities 10 later day than
that at first intended, met at the Office Of Charles
Davies, Esq. the lst of March, instant, ). V.
Iaptis, as Chairman aud A. N. Kitzmiller, as Sec
rotary, proceeded after an interchange Of views
and purposes il was
Resolved, That E. II. Chambers, Daniel Ames
and Thos. II. Percival. be appointed a committee
TO arrange for place of reception Of the Guests,
on the part of the people On motion il was
Resolved, That S. Y. Ysntis, be appointed to
make the reception seeech. On nation it was
Resolved, That this committee be enlarged BY
selection Of gentlemen as co-commtteemen from
the adjoining counties, In Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia, which have their common point of
union Harper's Ferry, and hence all deeply inter
ested in the development of the great Water Power
Of the location, BY actual use Of the same, which
has been so permanently improved heretofore by
the United States Government +. W. Wilson,
John KOonce and Edward Tearney, was chosen as
a committee 10 make the selection deemed neces-
sary who, after retiring returned the names of the
following gentlemen, for the enlargement Of the
committee
Jefferson County. W. va.-Thos. II. Willis, G
" ElcheIOerger, JOhn H. Allstadt, W IN. II. ira
vers, JAS Law. Hoof, II. B. Davenport, John W.
Grantham, John E. Schley. Judge Jos. A. Chap
line, Col. Robt Lucas, Robt. n. Duke, James Lo-
gle, Andrew Hunter, II. y. Gallaher, J. ". Dial
garn and John H. little.
Loudoun County, Ya.-Joseph Conrad, John
Price, Vim. Grub, James c. Janney, VIM. Hough,
VIM. c. Clendenning, Thos. w Edwards, Mathew
Harrison, Samuel George and VIM SmawoOd.
Berkeley County. w. Ya.-Hon. c. J. Faux
ncr. J. Q. A. Nadenbousch, B. NJ. Kitchen, James
llaldeman. John Msthcws, d. NJ. Schaefier Judge
+. B. Hall. Benz. Cushwa. Hon. Samuel Gold,
Robert Lamon and J. y. Wisner.
Washington County, Md.-John c. Cnscld, Jno.
5. Ahl, Thos. n. Heskitt, James Egin. f X. Syes-
ter, Judge VIM. Motter. Hon. VIM. T. Hamilton,
Col. Miller, F. Blackford, Samuel Culber,son and
DR.. A. A. Biggs.
The sub committee undertake to give general
public notice, in time for the people TO assemble to
hear the expositions of the situation, when they
have the necessary information OF the excursion.
SOLOMON Y. YANTIS, Chn'n.
\. VI. KirFMLLER, Sec'y.
Spirit Of Jefferson, Shepherdstown Register,
Berkeley onion. Leesburg Washingtonian and
Hagcrstown Mail are requested to give one inser-
ton.