Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-17
Board Of Trade

A special meeting Of the Boa-l Of Trade, was
held Saturday evening. Hon. Levi UoierEool,
President, in the chair.
The following Communication from che Wsr
Department was read
W.-muoy, j.. c., Oct. 20, ISL
10 De Secretary Of he "B51r{ Of Trr5e, "
Bar'iaf3a. US
Sir,-I have the honor to request thst you
will furnish tle Chief S glsl OB,e. If practi-
cable, with a fun list OF the members Of the
Burlington Board Of Trade in order that they
may Dee supplied with the publications Of this
Once, from time 90 time
Very respectfully,
H. W. HowGArE,
u It. sud Bryt. Captain U. S, A., Acting Sig
nal Officer aud Assistant.
The Secretary also read the following impor-
tant Communication from Col Thomas, Of Du-
buque, Iowa, who lately addressed our citizens
upon the subiacto continuous water sud steam
navigation from the Mississippi Valley to the
Auaniia Ocean.
GREAT CONTINENTAL ENTERPRISE.
Continuous Steam Navigation from the Ms
sissippi T1llu % he Atlantic OCEAN
Commercial C5HrsHiiol 70 consider The
matter.
This Convention TO assemble al Detroit in the
State Of Michigan on Wednesday. the 10Th day Of
November, ISL
The object sud purpose Of this Convention will
be to devise ways and means for opening up at
the eares, practicable period. continuous aud
uninterrupted steam navigation from the Mis-
sissippi valley to the Atlantic Ocean also to
urge upon Congress the importsuce and necessity
that it lend its aid and assistance in promoting
this enterprise by making an appropriation sie-
auste to the construction of the Niagara Falls
portion Thereof.
INVITATION TO DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS.
DEAR SIR,-You viii observe that Com
mercisl Convention is to be held at Detroit at
the time and for the purpose above set forth.
Its friends and promoters are therefore par
ticulesly DESTROYS of securing the attendance as
members thereof, Of distinguished citizens and
others, who have been and still are identified
with the progress and material prosperity Of our
country, az also in the moral, social, political
and intellectual developments and reforms of the
age believing as they do, that in no other way
can such persons better subserye the best in
terests Of their country than in lending their
assistance and influence in promoting 2 great
national enterprise Of this character. The
Executive Committee Eonld therefore most cor
daily invite and respectfully request that you,
Sir, would attend said convention. and psrtici
pate in its deliberations and proceedings.
Shonld it not be in your power to be present,
they desire and request that you would transmit
your views Of the proposed enterprise named in
the call its importance, necessity, &c, to be
published with the proceedings Of said conven-
ton. AS early sn answer as will suit your con-
venience is desirable.
By order Of the Executive Committee,
James Burt. VIM. |. Gilchrisr, R. G. Gibbs,
DR.. G. W. Scott, A. C. Call, NJ. Kingmsu, Iowa;
D. W. Ingersoll, Minnesota F. H. West, VIM
W. Jones. Wisconsin W. W. Wheaton, C. W.
Garrison, John Burt, Michigan.
LEWIS 4. THOMAS, Cor. Secy.
Dubuque, Iowa. October 18th, 1871.
Governor Underwood made some brief and
pertinent remarks concerning our commercial
interests. which were substantially as follows:
GOVERNOR UsDERwoOD's REMARKS.
The natural advantages Of Burlington for
manufacturing purposes, are superior to any