Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-02-03
CHARLEsrOwS, January &c. 1850
Mr.: j. ". Graham, Acting Mayor of HARPER

the ga h INST. I will do so with great pleasure
warm and interested friend to the nd vancement
Tt me material interests of Harper's Ferry, and
Isl s1aii take pleasure in hearing the question of
het RESTORATION fully discussed.
Yours truly, Dlx'L &. Lucas.
On motion, the following committee on
resolutions was appointed: Jesse ". Graham.
chairman; n. g, Bracket. James Conway.
Edward Tearney. j. e. Child, r. II. Cava,
I'er, John a McCreigh., Thomas W BeaIe,
DE. w. Fl. IL. Spanglcr. c. c. Gaver, Dan
iel Mulleudoz, ". +. Baden, Basil Avis.
Also an executive committee, consisting
of the following gentlemen: Onward Tear
ney, chairman; Il. NJ SponselIer, N c.
Bracket, r A. Alexander. John Heffie>
bower, T. A Kirwan. Geo: w. Green. J. G..
Child. jesse W Graham, Charles II Briggs,
S, V. Iantis, Joshua Cavalier, J P. S,hil-
ling, John Cockrell, Joseph Eichelberger,
John w Rider, Oliver Kemp, NJ.
Walsh, j. G. Hurst. Edmund Chambers.
Committee on resolutions not being ready
to report, the meeting then adjourned to meet
again on the 10Th instant when tho follow
ing repor, of the committee on resolutions
was unanimously adopted. as follows:
MmsfHAS. The The questions of restoring the
.iItIon prior to the flood of 1870 has been ia ken
int" eonsIderation by the present Congress of
rsfsT.eS 10 States aud nlans AND surveys in
bill, U 5. Engineer. have been submitted TO
AND WHERE'S. Tho same STEPS have bccn
taken looking toward tho erection % a head
wall {" protect the town from the dangers of
AND WHEEEAs, Tho futuro prospects of our
town. aud prosperity of our people, depend in a
with regard TO tie sale of the GOVERNMENT
property at t"lS place, at present lying in
neither 20 tie United States q ovc?nmeHt L or to
u.s.
h~n
would be greatly enhanced by having such re-
pairs made on the Canal attached 10 tho same
as would restore the water to its elder bod il is
RESOLVED; That NO request Hons Henry c.
Davis amn Frank Hereford; our Senatorial Rep
gressionaI Representative TO direct their ,fforfs
toward seeming the necessary appropriation
10 carry out the plans submit ed to Congress- l,v
Sol. Cra'Ghili with regard TO restoration OF the
Shenan" oah river navigation and tie erection
81 the head wall OH the Shenandoah river, and
RESOLVED. That We request our said rcpresen-
IatISes Co takc snch steps as NAV seem TO hem
most ADVISABLE. TO et1OCt an early sale of the val
ua6c Government property at this PLACE, and
10 nave the Cana 8! repaired as will admit the
wtter thercln. And 1t is
RESOLVED, That to Hons. Henry G. Davis.
Frank Hereford and F. Martin, We tender
orr thanks for the s0iicIfude they have always
SHOWN neretOf, re for Our interest. and tie ready
response thcT have always made o our calls
RESOLVED. That We pledge ourselves to sum
port III iuture. the salt! Honorable Representa-
tlyes And. it is further
RESOLVED. That the Executive Committee an
pointed at this meeting. ne directed TO coon
crate with our Honorable Representatives and
IIsnder Them such information and assistance as
our people S~S VI
JESSE GRAHAM Cb'nn JouS A -arcr,,v,c,,,
- +: -. DSSACkEf, THOMAS W HEALE,
$500 - 'roTEwAI, W H. H. SPs y. ga
~ ed E lEARSrT, &. GAvET.
p II SHLLn. DAN'L MULLESDox
"a H. IANALlEs' W. Il. BADEN
BASH. AVIS.
Alter which, the meeting adjourned sine
E. II. CHAMBERS.
Chairman.
CHARLES Fl. BRIGGs, !
JOHN G CocKHELL, Secretaries.
R. II. CAvAL1EH,
% A trial of Piso's Cure will convince Won
that &c Is n good remedy for Coug CHS, Brow chitis