Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-08
Public Meeting.
HARpER's FERRY, ". VA. I
FRIDAY February %. 1870.


A meeting of the citizens of Harpers Ferry
and vicinity was called and held, on the sug-
gestion that the corporators of the Harpers
Ferry Water Power and Manufacturing Com>
pany, in company with Senator Sprague of
Rhode Island, Gen. Banks of Massachusetts,
Hon. Lot Morrill,, of Maine, and other gen.
tlemen interested in the enterprise, would in
a few days make an excursion both of business
and pleasure to our ancient town, and speak to
the people, of the future financial prospects
of Virginia and West Virginia, and particular
" as to the probable contingency of a large
increase in the material prosperity of Harper's
Ferry and neighborhood, on the organization
| of this Company.
SOLOMON V. YANTIS, was appointed
Chairman, and A. NJ. K1TzMILLER, Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting to be as above stated, aud to make
the needful arrangements to give cordial
welcome to the visitors, on their arrival here,
and to assure them that their enterprise, ire
spective of Geographical limits and divisions,
was hailed by the people, as an entering wedge
in sundering those divisions which unhappily
render powerless the wealth, resources and
energy of the whole people.
A hearty response was made to these senti-
ments, and on motion a committee of citizens,
was nominated and appointed to make the
necessary arrangements TO carry out the view
and wishes of the meeting. The committee
consisted of Thomas ii. Percival, j ohm Koonce,
Daniel Ames, John A. McCreight, S. V.
Yantis, N. G. Bracket, Edward Tearney, Ed
1nund e. Chambers, e. w. Wilson, Charles
Davies, NJ. Walsh and a. NJ. Kitzmiller, Sec
rotary of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned, to be notified
by their committee of the arrival of the ex>
pected Guests.
The subcommittee, learning by proper in
formation, that the excursion of the gentle
men was unavoidably postponed on account of
the most pressing duties and responsibilities,
to later day, than that at first intended, met
at the office of Charles Davies. Esq, on the
1st of March. instant, s. V. Yantis, as Chair
man and A. NJ Kitzmiller, as Secretary, pro-
ceeded after an interchange of views and
purposes it was
Resolved, That E. H. Chambers, Daniel
Ames and Thos II. Percival be appointed
committee to arrange for place of reception
of the Guests, on the part of the people. On
motion it was
Resolved That S. V. Yantis, be appointed
to make the reception speech. On motion 1t
was
Resolved That this committee be enlarged
by selection of gentlemen as co-committee-
men from the adjoining counties, in Nary
land, Virginia and West Virginia, which have
their common point of union Harper's Ferry,
and hence all deeply interested in the develop
ment of the great Water Power OF the loca>
ton, by actual use ofthe same, which has been
so permanently improved heretofore by tie
United States Government. i. w. Wilson,
IL. EIU,nrJ Naorpor
chosen as Il committee to make the selection
deemed necessary, who, after retiring, re-
turned the names of the following gentlemen,
Tor the enlargement of the committee:
Jefferson County. W. Va.-Thos. II. Will
lis G. W. Echcberger John II. AIIstadt,
Wan. II. Travers, Jas. Law. Hooff, II. B.
Davenport, John w. Granrham, John 4.
SchIey, Judge Jos. y. Chaplne, Col. Robt.
Lucas Robt. N. Duke, James Logic, Andrew
Hunter, II. n. Gallaher, J.W. Ddlgarn and
John II. little.
Loudouu County, Va.-Joseph Conrad,
John Price, VIM. Grubb, James G. Jnnncy,
VIM Houg!i, VIM. G. Clendcnning. Thos w.
Edwards, Mathew Harrison, Samuel George
and VIM SmalIwood.
Berkeley County. W. Fa.-IIon. c. j.
Faulkner, j. Q. \. Nadcnbousch, B. NJ.
Kitchen. James IIa!deman, John Mathews,
D. NJ. Schaeticr, Judge i. T. Hall, Benz.
Cnshwa. Hou. Samuel Gold, Robert Lamon
and j. n. Wisner.
Washington County, Md.-JohnC G. Unseld,
Jno. S. ALL. Thos. n. Hcskiu. James Eigin,
L. X. Syester. Judge VIM Aiotter, Hon.
VIM. 7. Hamilton, Col. Miller, L. BlackfOrd,
Samuel Culbertson and DR.. 4. A Biggs.
The subcommittee undertake to give gen.
eral public notice, in time Tor the people to
assemble to hear the cxpositions Of the situa-
ton, when they have the necessary informa-
ton Of the excursion.
SOLOMON Y. YANTIS, CAnln.
4. NJ. KIT@MILLER, Secy.