The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-01-25
OPENING OF THE
Chesapeake d Ohio Rofl.ray.
Proposed C.I.sratiea in Hu.,,nst.n
CITIZENS MEETING!
HuNTtxsIoS, January u. 1873.

. :" o. 'etNHs OF the ctuEeDe was called
to eoHs'der and adopt the best means to
show their appreciation oi that most i'm
portant event in the history Of our in fsnt
but giant city. namely, the completion Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
GeH. J. G. Breslin was, by n unanimvu.
vote OF the meeting. called to preside
Cpon taking the chair, the General
said he wis sensible of the honor con-
TERED upon him by being called upon to
preside over the deliberations oi this meet.
ing OF his fellow ci,zens
On motion OF Major W 5. Do.nsr. the
chairman was requested to state the Oh
ject Of the meeting.
In response TO THE request, Gen Bresir
said that the citizens had been moved to this
asseinbage this evening, ~ the cheering
Intelligence which has been flashed across
the electric telegraph for some DAYS psst.
that We are upon the eve Of realizing hopes
'ong deferred agsnizing hopes, indeed. at
Times 10 years past-in TIVE compleIion,Ho.
one oi the most remarkable eutsrprlses O,
modern times, aud the appearance, for the
hr5t time III our history, OF locomotive
that took It's morning draught from the
waters OF the James and refreshed H..
evening" thirst upon the banks Of the wa.
ters OF the OHIO 1t is well that an even,
ct such magnitude IA our couutr,s nm.
'ory-ari one doubly interesting and au,pi-
cious IN a mere local sense-.hsll mat Ia.
permitted to pass without such demopstrn.
Hons OF public qualification as beii, ,h .
occasion.
However anxious all present NAV La,,
been tor the speedy realization OF what is
ABOUT to occur ss specially importai, 10
us as a community, and, 10 u higher ss.
pect, TO The general interests of our Stat.
yet have no doubt a lar greater d,sr., Of
sollcitude. with which we can well .vrnn.
'hize, has pervaded the thoughts of every
c't'zen IN The Old and revered Dominion
that th's great enterprise should. at the earli
est day possible, be prosecuted to a success.
fnI completion; and no less | NAV safely
cav will be the rejoicing at the other end Of
The line tha" with us, that We have n.s..d
the Rubicon, and the prosperous dsy Of
de'versnce has come
various projects for uniting the xa,.,s
OF the Chesapeake ard it's tributaries will,
those OF the Ohio, by system OF Internal
navigation, received the attention. at an
eS''y day, OF some o: the most ilnstrrous
s'' 'eSinen Of Virginia Upon their recon-
p'endSt'"u, Legislative sAnctio. ar.l Aid
we're Si'-n. # various timp- Ia rr,,isc..,
h"rr"'~mvnts. having thai object ,,, view
"es" improvements Nrrr urn.c.nt.i bv
degrees. AMI large Amouit. ni ,tn,..,. ~
pendrd m their behalf, At ~ ,I.,v artrrjo,
:" the railway era which ls. of l,t. 49,
nHch amazed, not only ourselves. tut be-
"l'"erei tue whole world with ID, wonder
t'i achievements A. time pa.s.i NJ,
however the public iuiere,s in ,tn,-ov..
h'r"t- by inland navigation VS.. .up.ycs-
"' u! The s"iiier aud more attractive
Instruments Of locomotion, ami more -.r-
'csSole anXlIisrles OF commerce IN h.
seen 10 our pre-elt system of railways
AZ tie hr-t grand project 81 interim, ms
proveme It in The Old Dominion heean 10
languish. second arose. conceived g.,
some Of her wisest slstesni en-, and fosfcrs5
( by the most liberal legislation. 10 supplv
IN greater measure. the material purn,s. n,
the origlnSl scheme which was tb. co,-
stEuctior Of some practicable rIod, orrrsy.i
and transportation between the es,terp ,,,i
western limits "f the State 10 tbi. f,..i
hrA Of The Necessity Of some channel ,..
inier-commnnicatIou, We owe the o-.,,i, ,
the Virginia crn'rsi Ra.l ~ay. tho psren, o.,
the present magn'icr9' road. know, o.
the Cne-apes,te d Dhio Whose cop,,I.
zion. am persuaded B. viii delight us slj
60 cri-brs'e mos heartily and entba..a..
ilcally within a isp i,,s
would drai, you longer than t,. o.
ess'on would j.su = aers / to a,,.wr, -.
"Hrrate the hl-tsfy % ,bc trials. tb. ,r.
bara-smeut-. tne tesrs OF 1s.ry,r, AND
often most nupromi-ing sbor. which 81,
tended the earlier struggles OF Iio-, rI.,.
notwithstanding they confronted ai.,-.it,
so continually, stool uyuiy aat bra civ r.,
their charge duri,g fhe constiucsas or t,.
work ] have fret named.
The late c.,.. oommotou hovsaer 4 ,o.,
say, added -O immsu-siy Co. their hnancis
emharas'ms1t thsf .' became evident ID
tbo Then unsettled condition Or ever, mat.