The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-04-01
Grand Railroad Demonstration.
Near aaO.OOa Donations in Bainbridge Up.
THE PEOPLE ENTHUSIASTIC.
900 in spencer county.
ENCOURAGING ADDRESSES.

The railroad meeting Ut this place. on
last Wednesday. in aid Of the lsockport
and Northern Central Hallway. was
large and decidedly enthusiastic. Dcie-
p~aiions we're present from the city OF.
Cincinnati. Martin. Dayiess and Spencer
counties. and from every township in
this county the masses came up. imbued
with n determination 10 aid in securing
the building of this important thorough
fare through our county. TO such an eA-
tent as to make it a certainty.
The meeting was called to order. II
Hon. Judge Laird chosen chairman
with the editors.o the newspaper pres
ent as Secretaries. Judge Laird on tax
ing the chair. addressed the people, in
his earnest manner, in a speech rcpleie
with arguments showing the necessities
and great advantages OF this road, ana
the ability of the people along It's
line to secure it, If they will make an
earnest effort. lie reported spencer
alive to its Importance, and that about
Sl5O.OOO were already Obtained i'll that
county as a donation to secure its com
.p~,etion. and urged upon the people OF
the other counties interested to go to
work theoretically for it, with the as
suramee of success. His remarks were
frequently interrupted by applause. par
~ticularly when he dwelt upon the GER
tainty Of success.
Mr.. G. Doane was then called upon.
and in response made a report from the
committee appointed to procure sub
.rcripiions for donations in Bainbridgc
township. showing that a little over Sac
D. OOOhad already been subscribed ina
appearances were favorable for realizing
$4,000 in the township.
DIR. Z. IL. Sabin, the Secretary anc
Woodworking pioneer of the company
was then called out, and gave a glowing
account of the prospects ofthe enterprise
and detailed the difficulties and jealous.
les which surrounded it, until it obtained
firm and solid footing, by the timcl.
f%ricndliness and endorsement Of Cicncin
natl capitalists. He pitched into TN
New Albany Commercial with vim, TO
its Misrepresentation in regard to til,
,roadandit organizations.a and satisfied al
who heard him thateverything was dom
on the square. Rounds OF spplaus'
greeted his many happy hits.
Mi. l.. III. Sargent. one Of the Cincin
natl delegates. was then introduced L
the audience. and addressed them TO
about thrce-quarters of Al houI'in a mos
effective manner, and explained the rea
sons why other speakers from CinciB
natl. who had beeu annouced were no
present. lie assured the people that al
though q great many enterprises wer
appealing TO CmcinnMi for aid. and wer
receiving suci, a. their various merit
deserved. that there was yet room 10
this one. and that they had resolved
when the people along the line had don
what they could, TO extend 10 ii that al
which would secure its completion. q
they were convinced il was to the bus
ness interest Of Cincinnati to have III
road. They asked however, i'm commo
Justice, that the people along the lin
who were more Immediately interested
should first do what they could in I'll
way Of raising donations OIL subscrii
tons, and then Cincinnati capitals
would not be found backward in comm
forward to complete it. He urged Il
people to do their best. and quantity SUI.
gested that If they did not. they migl
he left. as far as the business interests
the world are concerned, in the same f
they are now nowhere" while on Il
other hand. they had it in their powc
to secure the building'up Of their local
~, and add immensely to the prosperi1
and wealth Of this portion of the Stat
The cheering that greeted his remarl
was convincing proof that he had hit
the right place.
Mr.. A. ii. Miller Of Huntiugburg W
called on, and explained that the reas,
Patoka TIP. had net taken hold of IL
enterprise heretofore, was hat they h
been devoting all their energies iowa
securing . road from New Albany b