National Republican., 1873-09-11
THE CANAL EXTENSION.
FROM WASHINGTON TO THE OHIO RIVER,

Tho Cumberland Conventional Large and
InfuentiaI Gathering-Detniis OF the
Meetina-A Committee Appointed to
Mcmeriailzc Congress and Confer with
the Senate Committee on Transpottn-
tlon-PIuns for Great and Needed Ip-
ternnl Improvement.
Correspondence Of the National Republican,
CUMBERLAND, Sept 10, ls7a.
The convention to consider the extension OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal assembled here
cnt, and much earnestness is manifested In the
enterprise. In order TO show the character OF
this convention I append the names Of some Of
the delegates who are registered at the Queen
hotel this morning: D. 5. Biser, q. NJ. watkins,
A. P. German, d. r. Faucet, s. Gambrell, N.
Bannon, @. Meredith, Hon. NJ. Blair, Col. J. q.
| Berret and Col. Chenain, Of the Chesapeake and
| Ohio Canal Company; Thomas Moore, n. 8.
Heath, b. D. Cowsn, W. Douglass, L. c. suter,
J. 8. Finch, N. J. BlSley, J. N. oriney and J. II.
BlEiey, Of the Yousnioghauy River Navigation
Company; J. A. Stewart, W. II. Bankard, Of Bal
tlmore; =. p. Hin, District OF Columbia; ". X.
Drowser, Pittsburg, Pa; A. 4. Wilson, somer-
sett, Pa; A. L. wilson, Uniontown, Pa; Hon.
J. Hughs, Pa; ". A. Bowlcs and James Condy,
Hancock, Nd; Hon. J. W. Davis, Baltimore;
A.A. Perry, Baltimore; r.. J. d, Hoge, District
OF Columbia; K. J. Pennington, Maryland Hon.
John A. Rltchie, Frederick, Nd; II. A. Lyon, n.
hu.tmsn, = Pos s. Sesnyef NJ S saa VI. A. % psId.on. a.
pa; Frank Cowsn, areenbure. Pa; J. J.. Hsll-
XII si,sSurs M gspPS Ps Mccuosh HrS "a Greens
burg, Pa; J. q, Douglass, Luthervtlle, Pa; A. q.
MeGtew. Pit,seurei Pa; y; A. Cartier. @, W:
john 0iGy. westmoreisnd, Pa; W. 4. GlGy, DO:
II. H. Holt, N. Y; W. A. shaw, q. 4. Hammlll,
and Non. Patrick IIamill, Nd; J. Henderson, Va.
city II. j. Ford and ". r. Moody. Of the Baiti.
more American; James o. Clephane, official re-
porter .washlngton, p. O.; James Rutlese, Pits.
p. Smith, Pittsburg Erenin1 Telegraph; James
McNabb, IT,, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
The delegates collected In groups last night
seemed sa 70 favor the he extension. " -
Al . meeting Last night Of the committee ap.
pointed by the board OF Trade Of this city e
ani oS me embe sS'
present, and, after some discussion OF the pro.
posed extension OF the canal, II was decided
sSe ncrseP1 no roa,s | py Way q " wiz
creek and the YoughioGhany river 70 Pittsburg.
Tue monthly meeting Of the board OF directors
morning m I Al he Queen Ciiy hotel; the presideni,
A. p. German, Ia the chair, and p. Fawcett sec
retary. ---..
Was presented and adopted:
The reports describe the damage done Tho
c Se ss ,,C%s g, a.: month and 'as
mage Of last month was Ss.soo tons-a decrease
com mpared with August, lsI2, Of So ,4so tons. The
rsyssss g .Ae ns spsI Sa,pss w
ury September l, after paying large portion o.
the extraordinary expenses incurred IN repair
ing last months damages, was ~, $500.
oflcers for the month WAS Sib,sIs. II was moi
possible ct this meeting TO submit the entir,
/, cost Of repairs made necessary last month. Tn,
damages Of last month did not Interfere with III,
progress OF the permanent improvements.
} The board ad)ourned to meet on Thursday, a
: O'Clock. At Annapolis; After Adjournment
! Ohio canal directors, Cumberland Board Of Trad,
and the YouRhoghRny Slackwater Company.
Al li:so O'Clock this morning the Cuinberlant
Board OF Trade repaired to the Queen City hotel
where they received the delegates TO the conyen
ton, and with them marched to the rooms wher,
the convention was to assemble.
At IL O'Clock, Mr.. A. p. German, president o
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, calet
the meeting to order and stated the objects, ant
expressed pleasure al 80 many being present.
0 lie then introduced Hon. Mr.. Pearre, who wei
I coined the delegates. lie expressed deep In
teresi in the matters for which the meeting wa
! called, 70 carry out that grand conception o
. General Washington to connect the East witt
: the West. Il would not become US Of this local
ity, situated at the head Of the canal, TO partcu
4 larize the course the route should make, hut |
70 MIN be s
: dlfnculties exempted by the routes already ex
tended. Nature herself seems TO have polnte,
be e' no no., determination % between those who hsu
long or short loads, a. In the case Of some corpo
i porations. lie then extended hearty welcom
and o e a !, ss no 81
! see for themselves how manufacturers can sue
: ceed with small capital.
NJ: Moore; president r,I, o. ne I&Sashioshan You nn
!. Hon. Montgomery Blait Voc president-Thos
nSSIe :, fiSa,E rs VI, ssH; T,,n,s %S.: Ewng
trict Of CoiunSis; Hon. a. Z. Wilson, Of Union
0 town. Pa; Hon: J. a. p,sls, b.. BAT tipoIs; Col:
! ing, Cleveland, Ohio; N. J. Bigley, Pittsbura
4 Pa; Hon. Patrick Hammil, Garrett, Nd; Hon
Jss. g Nealsy, Pis.souIs, " Pa; "; w, "; nsckay
: Piitsburg. Pa. onicial reporter-James o. Gle
a plane, District Of Columbia.
q Hon. Montgomery Blair WAS escorted TO tn
! chair, and addressed the convention In stronl
terms In favor Of extension. He claimed tha
, the desire OF Washington to accomplish this en-,
! wss near at hand, and benefits that will be de
: rived therefrom will be numerous. He thanke
|, the convention for the honor OF selecting hun q
their chairman, and said that with determlnatl tlo
1 the great good aimed At would be accomplished
The following representatives were reporte
0 ChesapeaSe and Ohio Canal Company-A. p
A 9ormsn, president, Laurel, Nd. Directo!-M
BsnnOn' hoeyers,s Nj W,t,ns a. BeIre1 R,,%o Wasn
\ Meredith, Baltimore; p. Hamlll. Oakland, Nd
. D. 8. Biser Bardell, Nd; b. Foucett, treasurer
board cf Trade Of Cumberland A
: Wlthers, ]. D. Il. Campbell, Frank Haley, X. u
: johnson, J. II. Gordon. Jacob Brengle, W. W
3 aeK.ls, William r. Besll, WI Y. LSwSsfnlik
CoSieSsn, Henry Adler, k. Il. Butter, John John Hum Hum
/. W. HOFFMAN, R. !. Morris, John 4. Buck, A. "
Y L., D, 9. Bruce, Hon. George A. Pearce, 8. r
Mcbride and Hopewell Hebb.
Youghloghany Navigation Company-Thoma
. GcKsssport, Pa; 4: 9. satsf. Pa; William Doug
ss. hsKss'gor Pa; '%Ssspa %s!s s:I,nn = rnSn Pitis
j. j. Hssiett, Greensburs, Pa; John Griaey
w.wh.s, West Newton, Pa; o. A. bravo, Pitts
os.i and Coke Exchange, Southwestern Penn
syiyanla-Hon. A Z. Wilson, Uniontown, Pa.
. A. o. Tinctman, Broodfort, Pa. i
, Board Of Public Works. State Of Maryland
National stsimDoat Associstion-N. ]. Blsley
, Pittsburs, Pa.
wsddelI. McKessport, Pa: j. A. Coulter, Greens
burg, Pa; W. McCullosh, do; J. J. Hazlett, do.
W. B. Griney, do; Hon. Geo. A. Lorce, Conn els
vile, Pa; Jos Blgiey, Alpsville, Pa; b. b. Com
son, McKeesport, Pa. =
Judge Peafce offered resolution directing tn,
chairman to appoint committee TO prepare
plan for governing the cony ention during Ia ses
! sion. Adopted: and the Chair appointed the fol
lowing: Judge Pesrce, John Ritchie, John Da
, Wis, A. p. German, Colonel Heath, J. J. HAzlett
Patrick Hsmmill W. Bannon, X. johnson, ", w
Mekais, Judge Wilson, Jas. oowdy.
The committee retired, and during the absenc,
the secretary real letters from the followinI
gentlemen, who expressed desire for the sue
cess Of the proposition Of extension, and regret
ting their inability to be In attendance: Secre
tary Belknap, General Sherman, Hon. Thoma,
swami, Gen. James 3. Negley, Hon. James s
Berry, DR.. j. Toner, Of Washington, d. c., u. II
Latr0be, Hon. A. b. Davis.
The following are the letters Of Gen. Sherman
and Secretary Belknap:
LETTER OF GEN, SHERMAN.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE AkMY ov U. 3 ;,
Frank cosan. E.q., GresA A,ssrg, Fa.!
DEAN SIR: ] have the honor TO acknowledg
the receipt Of your circular letter OF invitation L
! the meeting Of the friends Of the Trans Allie
ghany canal, to be held In Cumberland on tht
10th instant, snd regret extremely my inability
TO attend. l sincerely think that the under.
I taking contemplated by Washington nearly, il
not quite, hundred years ago should now b,
laid hold Of and built.