The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-05-23

them make statement. l will give 8
little. The P. r can get down the
West Nirginiau side and Wheeling gets
the trade. Boats hardly stop here. II
B. llaire lets it for 100000 go to the
other side, she makes the mistake. Pow
hatan's business alone will pay US
Mr.. Gallaher-I know this road and
give 5000 1t will pay. me in the way OF
law business. The increased business
will more than paw US. We can raise 1t
IN a week. The glass houses will mol
give 1000. hut $5, 900 to get it, they
pay many thousands to get goods TO C.
L P depot. We can get $50 people who
could give $3.50 piece. Cheap produce
that rotted last year on low water would
come here. A railroad from Newport
to here would be our garden
Mr. Bohl-tbis is in the hands OF Bell
aire men. We have come here at q per-
sonal sacrifice to see what Bellaire will
do. That is the question we encounter
everywhere. If she fails the project
will go down! Give US the assurance
that you will help it. and we can GO out
and boom the road l once had the
honor to vote for tobacco warehouse,
but that house did Bellaire no good A
cerlain road hal influence enough to get
the tobacco to Baltimore where il was
stored This road is building up BALI
more at the expense of Bellaire. THIS
road will reduce your expenses. This
may not be good stock at first, but il
will be eventually. l think as an inde.
pendent road it will be failure; but
hacked by the powerful Penns, lvanis
G mpsny it is sure 10 be success They
will guarantee the bonds, stock, etc
They have made a fair proposition. l.
the W. Va. road is built, Bellare and
Marietta will forever regret 1t, and 8
road will be forever lost to them The
West Va, road is death 10 ours, but lie,
"a 60 ahead and build ours first
Mr.. Barnard-Since ] have heard tbs
expressions here. / believe ] am able tt
say that am richer than | thought.
will give 81 600.
Mr.. Cooper, OF Marietta, suggested
that 8 general committee be appointed
three from Bellaire and the same numhe
from Marietta and other points, to can
vass the territory and secu:e subscrip
tlons.
General Warner wanted q collectiv
expression from Bellaire. In othe
words, does Bellaire mean business, ant
asked an expression by resolution.
Under the motion to appoint an Ex
ecutive Committee, the following wer
appointed
Theodore D. Dsle. VIM. Rodick an
Mr.. Cooper, Marietta.
A. P Little, Newport.
R W. Bedillion, Independence.
H. R Mubleman, Claringlon.
Jacob Machetenz, Grandview.
John Goodwin, Sardis, Lee township
w. B. O'Neil, Ohio township.
Fred. Kindleberger, Switzerland to wn
ship.
NJ. NJ. Scott, Powbatan, York town
ship
Nick Garden, Jackson.
W A. Gorhy, John Dubois an
Thornton T Rodeier, Bellaire.
Z F Cash, Mead township.
By a rising vote it was determined t
build the road.
Mr.. Bohl said: We thank you 70
y our kindness to us during our Wis
and we assure you that we will raise ou
Iother halt, and think in three month
kthe road will be under way
i Gen. Warnef-I can assure you
| will.
Mr.. Gallaher made very neat an
powerful epeech in favor Of the roa
and said, 81 am not rich, but will Civ
5000"
/ Mr.. Barnard-I will give 81, 900.
There were also assurances that msn.
other sums could be raised.
The committee appointed organize
by eIecting Mr.. T. D. Dale, Of MARKETS.
Chairman. !.
Il was determined to employ q ma
to have supervision Of all The commit
tees, to 60 from place to place and I
assist in soliciting subscriptions.
The meeting was good one and Ger
Warner expressed himself as much graf
fed and encouraged and feels that th
road is certainty.