Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 August 1854 — Page 1

-a* 1J l-'li «i v- ,"•'» ,t„ ifrnii *•»»•$.

JP-

..' #T •jB

.. "%.»£

The undertaking has been accomplished in less time than any work of the same magnitude in this country, and perhaps no "work of the same importance has been got through, where so many difficulties had to be met and overcome in the commencement.

A strong nccessify was felt for such an ^improvement, passing up through the center of the State, to carry off the large surplus which had no good outlet to market.

I.i 1847 the.New Albany and Salem Railroad Company was organized, to make a •railroad to Salem, 35 miles, with the privilege of extending it to any point or points in the Slate. It was thought then to be an almost hopeless effort to make the first division of the road to Salem, 35 miles. We had no large capitalists among us to take hold of the work and push it through, however profitable the investment might appear to,be, and there was but one course for the directors to pursue, to get through with such a work, and that was to say to the people along the line of the road, that if they wanted such an improvement, they jmuit make it themselves. That, although there were very few who could subscribe large amoitns of stock, there were a l".rge number who could subscribe jma/Zamounts, which would accomplish the same thing.

Acting upon this principle, the books Tvcro opened, and the whole of the first 3*ear consumed in yetting an amount of stock (8270,000) sufficient to justify putting the iirst 35 miles under contract, which was done in 1848. The same course was pursued from point to point, and for the first live years after opening the books, the subscription was increased each year, from 8240,000, the lowest amount subscribed in nny one year, to §500,000 per annum.— At the end of that time, say in the spring of 1852, when the whole line had been gone over, stock had been subscribed, good cash subscriptions, to the amount of 81,900,000, or an average of about 812,000 per day from the first opening of the books. This stock was subscribed by over 4,000 persons. The stock has since been increased by payments to contractors. The stock subscribed in New York is 8325,000—and stock issued to pay interest—until now it amounts to 82,337,900, and will probably reach 82,500,000, when all accounts arc settled with contractors for balances due them by contract in stock, and the last half year's stock interest is paid.

This mode of getting on with such aj work, and getting the stock taken, while it

from the commencement, who served the company for the company's good, and not to enrich themselves, and secured an economical expenditure of its means. It has also prevented the company from adopting a course which is now weighing down some of the best works in the country, and rendering them almost useless to the stockholders, by having incurred large debts for the purpose of building other works to increase their business, thereby burdening themselves with a largo debt—frequently kept afloat at a heavy sacrifice—and, if successfull in obtaining the extra amount of business, rendering a still further outlay of

well situated to do a large and profitable business. It passes through the best part of the State, where a large portion of the produce will have no other outlet to marlet. The counties through which it runs contain about one-fourth of the population, %nd one-fifth of the cultivated land in the State, which must give it a heavy local'

•VOLUME iVl. "V CR A WFORDS

In the last annual report, it was stated, road about sixty miles from New Albany, that in all 173 miles of track had been laid which will give it the travel for that disbetween New Albany and Michigan City, tance between St. Louis and Louisville and and that the entire main line between New Albany. That work is being pushed these two points, 238 miles, would be fin- on with much energy, and I understand ished before the time arrived for publishing would have been completed, from thecrossthe next report. 'no of our road to St. Louis, this fall, but

I am gratified now, to be able to stale to for a slight delay caused by the death of the stockholders, that it has been done.— one of the original contractors They now The last bar of iron in the connection was expect to finish it to that point early next laid on the 24th of Juno, and the road year. It crosses the Terre Haute and opened regularly for business on the 4th Richmond Railroad, near Greencastle,

I congratulate the Stockholders upon the which connects it with the iron and coal resuccessful issue of the effort to connect the gion west. At Lafayette it crosses the WaOhio river with Lake Michigan, by a rail- bash and Erie Canal, and the Wabash riv"road through the interior of Indiana—an er. It crosses the Michigan Southern Rail•cnterprisc commenced under many disad-lroad, nine miles south of Michigan City, vantages, with but ,little to sustain it, but! and connects with the Michigan Central the wfll and determination of its friends to Railroad at Michigan City, for Detroit, and thence to New York and Boston, via Great as well as by we also connect with the Michigan Central Railroad for Chicago, and with the roads trom there west and southwest f/om that point.

put it through, and'n strong confidence on the part of Those directly interested that it! Western Canada Railroad, as wel 'must, when completed, be a most useful Lake Erie. At Michigan City, {and profitable work. ™nn»"*

SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT trade, and its connections with other roads bonds issued, OF TIIE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW ALBANY fire favorable to it for a through business. & SALEM R. K. CO. TO THE STOCKHOLDERS. It crosses the Ohio and Mississippi Ilail-

ih"

fWr

At Michigan City, also with Lake Michigan, givingus the advantage of the outlet, via the lake or by railroad, as may be most profitable at the time.

The branch from Gosport to Indianapolis is about two-thirds graded, and could be finished ready fof the iron, in a few months. In the present unsettled state of the financial affairs of the country, the board thought it better to let that remain unfinished this year, and use their means in finishing and furnishing the main line. That part of the line, (the Indianapolis branch) is through one of the best sections of the State, and has perhaps more acres of cultivated land within five miles of the line, than any fortyfour miles of railroad in the State, and as it connects all the country south of it along our line with the capital is a very important part of the enterprise, and was only suffered to lay over this year as it was thought to be imprudent at present to go on with any work which would increase our debt, or make it necessary to go into the market as borrowers under present circumstances.

In my last annual report, I stated that the road, would be got through at a cost of 85,000,000. That statement was based upon the estimates of the engineers, and the prices at which the work had been let, and was thought at the time to be sufficient to do the work. The large quantity of this kind of work which was being done in all parts of the country, the consequent demand for and high price of labor, and the fact that where hands are scarce and labor high, men will not do as much work as when otherwise, together with the rise in the price of provisions, made it so expensive to do work, that most of the contractors, who had taken work at prices which at the time the work was let, would have paid them well, have been unable to go on with their work —some of them failed entirely—and the company were obliged to take the work out of their hands and finish it. Others .have been enabled to get on by the company increasing the price much above the rates agreed upon in the original contract. The amountinvestcd in the work had become so large, that it was important to urge it forward, even at a largely increased cost, in order to get it through and make it productive. While a large amount of work \Vfls being done in this way, it was very difficult to arrive at the exact amount of the increased cost.

After getting through with the heaviest

cost a large°amount of labor to accomplish portion of the work in the fall, it was found ending June 30th, have been, from it, has its advantages. The whole country necessary to make an additional loan, to Freights, 8107,9o0 97 through which it runs, is interested in the pay off the floating debt, and finish the I a»oengeis, work, and anxious for Its success.. Thopc-j^ork. The board ordered 82,000,000 of Mail, 5,/o9u5 cuniary difficulties which surrounded the |7 per cent, bonds to be issued, andasmanv work at its commencement, have had a ben- of them sold as might be necessary to meet eficial influence upon the enterprise. They the demands of the company. The whole secured the company a board of directors amount of the bonds were subscribed for, and some 8600,000 of the amount paid in, the balance to be left in the hands of the trustees, to be taken by the subscribers as the funds might be wanted to pay the interest on our debt in the spring and fall of this year. This arrangement paid the floating debt, which at that time caused the

The financial affairs of the company, though they cannot be said to be easy while

funds necessary to accommodate it, until the company is owing any money, are in a the whole concern becomes unwieldy and sound and healthy condition. The availaprofitless, where it might otherwise have been a profitable investment. In the present competition for business on our railroads, there arc very few roads which make any profit on their through business, either road, and to completing our buildings, S:c. 8212,132 76 11 W!lL 1 -\\T_

freight or passengers almost the only business which yields a profit, is the local business furnished by the country through which it passes, and the through business is only profitable so far as it can be done in shall be able to do the amount of business connection with that, without requiring a! estimated for the next year. large outlay of money to procure it. In The total indebtedness of the that respect, we think this road particularly

.r..

With a larger amount of means, this could be done more rapid!)', but with the present amount of equipments, and the condition in which we shall get the road this fall, we

Company is, on 10 per cent, mortgage bonds, payable from 1859 to 1864, per cent, mortgage bonds, payable from 1864 to 1875. per cent, mortgage bonds, payable in 1833,

.Total amount of mortgage

nnn

1,000,000'.

XfJUr 'yr I ST^U "W »*»«sSUM*' UI

...

-*r

Less amount in hands of Trustee, to be used for the payment of interest,

Total amount outstanding. Due on unsettled accounts of Contractors, on open accounts and bills payable,

This will probably be increased by the last six months' interest on stock, and balance due

The total cost of the road and equipments to the present time is, Locomotives, Freight and Passenger cars 301,891 50 Depots and Water Stations, 114,277 14 Engine Houses and Machinery, 100,041 54 Real estate, 108,001 58 Interest on stock and bonds during construction, 8451,870 61 Less nett earnings of Road, 245,936 18 205,931 43 Discount on bonds, 498,022 50 Construction of Road, including grading, bridging, right of way, iron, ties, track-laying,

fec.t

The bonds of Montgomery county, taken for a subscription of stock, and pledged as collateral security on 8175,000 of 7 per cent, bonds, sold by

Crawfordsville and Wabash R. R. Company, previous to the consolidation of the two Companies, 8100,000 00 Balance due on stock subscriptions East and West, 270,425 41 Real Estate on hand not necessary for use of Road, 60,000 00

Expenses, including fuel, oil, repairs of track and machinery, station and train service, &c.,'

company some inconvenience, and provided acter of the country, and the probable for the interest for the year, leaving a por- amount of business which would be done tion of the amount, with the receipts of the without actual data to calculate from

road, together with the unpaid stock sub- From the experience of the last six months, scriptions, to finish its construction and as the ends of the road have been approachequipment.

rtf

gf A DEMOCRATIC FAMILY NEWSPAPER—DEVOTED TO POLITICS! "NEWS, MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE, MECHANIC ARTS, &C.

-•». I ij.lit Ji til »f -S

84,000,000

227,000

4,393,156 87

Engineering, 36,090 38 Incidental expenses, Officers, salaries, &c., 43,710 73

86,034,524 59

The unexpected means of the Company, in addition to the proceeds of the sale of bonds reserved for the payment of interest, as stated above, is,

8430,425 41

Of the above amount, there will be available for the cur- v" rent year, collections on stock, 8211,000 00 Sales of Real Estate, 10,000 00 To which may be added the netfc receipts of the Road for the current 6 months, 180,000 00

fes«Total available means, 8401,000 00 The receipts of the Road for the 6 months

8212,132 76

97,788 96

ing eaeh oiher, we think we have got more

ble means of the company are sufficient toj The receipts of the last six months. when:Tneie is to be a commodious and elegant payoff existing obligations, outside of our the two ends of the road have been ope- brick house erected immediately for the funded debt and leave over 8100,000 to ap- rated separately, and at an average of 40' convenience of the territorial legislature. plv to ballasting the unfinished part of the miles apart, have been, as shown above,! .~ v~

We put down the receipts from the 1st of July to the 31st of December, at 850,000 per month, say Expenses 40 per cent.,

Nett, 8145,000 Which on 82,500,000 of stock, will yield a dividend of 2 8-10 per cent. An increase of 25 percent, in the —I business of 1856, over 1855, 83,773,000 will make the receipts of that rear 81,000.000

302,250!

Total amount of indebtedness. 84,075,250

The capital stock of the company to the present time, is- 82,387,900 '10 2-10 per cent, on the stock.

Contractors, to about 82,500,000

The stock being subscribed in different have quite as good an opportunity of madistricts, at different times, and paid up in king a correct estimate of the business as installments, the board adopted the plan of any person directly connected with the equalizing it between the stockholders, by road. The increase estimated over the acallowing interest, payable in stock, oh the tual present receipts, is less than almost amount paid in, so that the early stockholders might as nearly as possible stand on a par with those who took stock and paid in afterwards. This will be continued until the first of Jauuary next, when all the stock will be due. After that time it will be discontinued, the stockholders looking to the nett earnings of the road, for their dividends.

Nett receipts, 8114,343 80 The estimates of the business ot the road ujie finest raspberries that he has ever seen, heretofore have been generally assumed, Jand caught some fish. He speaks of a and made up from a knowledge of the char- jnew town called Camaha, at which a weekly democratic paper is soon to be issued.—

8300,000 120,000

Assuming an increase for the year fol-

0W,ng

l°-^

Less mterest on debt,

8o00,000 ly more, it will make the Receipts for 1855, 800,000 His Mothek.—It is supposed that the 2,325,000 Deduct for expenses 40 per cent, 320,000 mother of the "new American order" was

Less 40 per cent, for expenses, 400,000

Nett receipts, Deduct for interest

The stock was originally subscribed by over 4,000 persons, scattered along the line of the road many of these subscribers

8233,400 86 were men of small means, and were much embarrassed in paying their subscriptions, and in order to relieve themselves and get the means of paying up their subscriptions, would sell out their stock at a sacrifice.—

In addition to this, most of the contractors had agreed to take a portion of their pay in stock, and finding their piofits on the work cut off by the advance in labor and" provisions, were obliged to sell their stockto pay their hands. Under such a s.tate of things, with sellers of stock along the en* tire line and but little surplus capital to take it up with, and not a small number of persons willing to excite the fears of the holders that the road could not be finished and would not pay, tfce., in order to be able to purchase at a low rate it is no matter of astonishment that the stock should depreciate, but only a matter of surprise th^t, under such a state of things, a stock which was not paying anything should not

have gone down lower than this has ever °"c been. I think now ihe time has passed for

JAMES BROOKS, President.

New Albany, July 20, 1854.

TIIE CORN CROr.

The corn crop of this section of coufHry may be regarded as a total failure. There may be a few fields in this country that will contain pretty nearly an average yield, but on the whole the crop is very far from half the common production. A friend informed us a day or two ago that he had one hundred and fifty acres planted, and that it would do better than he expected if the whole of it should produce one hundred bushels. This is but a specimen. In some fields the stalks look as though a iireband would set the whole mass in a blaze, while in many others they are so small as to be valueless for fodder. Lro one can remember of any so total and extensive a failure in this staple ever having occurred before in this country.—Marshall Jllinoisan.

Nebraska.—The Editor of the Council Bluffs (Iowa) Bugle has recently made a three days trip into Nebraska. He says he saw 1 elk, 37 Turkeys, I deer, 3 wolves,! iand wild ducks plenty found a plenty of

The streets aru all laid out 100 feet wide, and alleys through cach block 20 feet wide a large square of nearly 10 acres upon a central and commanding eminence, is laid

0ut

substantial evidence of what can be done about a fourth of an acre each, and furby the road, and can make an estimate jther out they are five and ten acres. There which may be relied on with more certain- |are five or six houses, mostly frame, alty than the estimates heretofore made. ready erected, and many more in progress.

for capitol square. The lots contain

iCiTAdmiral rsapier writes home to the British GovernmentthatattackingConstradt or Sweaborg would be certain destruction. Admiral Charles says: "After two d*js inspection from the light house, and full views of the forts and ships, I am convinced that, the former are too substantial

for the fire of ships to make any impression.

1 oU, Uu(J rni. 1 ti7 ',i They are large masses of granite. With

respect to an attach on

T.Tp Aey entertained.

^r*rasa^rttm*a™mt**ta^*^^

v. 'f I-.-.,,

VILLE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY," IND.f AUGUST 2G, 1S54.:- NO. 7.

€600,000 "'345,000

Nett receipts after paying interest, §255,000 Which on 82,500,000 of stock, will yield-

I can see no good reason why the above estimates may not be relied on. They are much less than a large number of intelligent business men on the road make, who

any Western road has had on their business for the first two or three years. I feel confident that the result of the next two years' business will have the effect of sat' isfying the most incredulous, that the stock is a desirable investment, and that it will command as good a price in the market as any similar work in the West.

sWp5 htrc

Mrs. Know Xolhing, who figures in the sec-

8480,000 ond part of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress 335,OuO at the time of Christian's setting out on h3 journey,

1,, ,-..,• ,,,4i •«., V...- ...i .1.:. ,. •.«• *i •, ./. I

A ISSI Or I'RKHRMS, To be awarded at the next Annual Fair of the Montgomery County Agricultural Society, to be held at Crawfordsville, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 267/T and ~~th days of September, 1854.

At a meeting of the Montgomery County Agricultural Society, held on the 12th day of August, 1854, J. B. Dtrham, Esq., President of the Society, presiding.

Dr. T. W. Fry, Chairman of the Prudential Committee, submitted the following report, classifying the articles for which premiums are to be awarded, the amount of such premiums, and appointing committees to award the same, which was unanimously adopted, and is as follows, to-wit:

CLAPS FIRST.

Best improved Farm—silver cup, worth 810,00 Best Essay on the Farmer's Mission, silver cup, worth o,00 Best Essay on Agricultural Education, silver cup, worth 5.00

Committee—Eli Boots, Trof. C. Milis,1 Wm. Hanna. CLASS SECOND. Best specimen of Corn, grown on not less than one acre, silver cup, 85,00 Best specimen of Oats, grown on not less than one acre, cash 3,00 Best specimen of Wheat, grown on not less than one acre, silver cup, 5,00

Committee—Henry Sperrv, Andrew J. Snyder, Zimri Manker. CLASS TillPvD. Best specimen of Irish Potatoes, not less than one bushel, "Indiana Farmer." Best specimen of Sweet Potaties, not less than one bushel, "The Farm & Shop." Best specimen of Onions, not less than one bushel, cash, 50 Best specimen of Turnips, not less than one bUshel, cash,

Best specimen of Beets, not less than one bushel, cash, 50 Best half doz. head of Cabbage, cash, 50

Pumpkin, 50 Squash, 60 Display of Vegetables, "The Farm it Shop."

Committee—Joseph James, Prof. Wm. Twining, Stephen Ir.gersol!. class Forirrn. Best specimen of Apples, not less than

slKclml!n

any further decline in the stock, and that from this time forward it will advance.-— There is no good reason whv it should not ,, Lite road is I good one, and well situated Best specimen of Grapes, not

for a heavy business it has been constructed cheap, and the company have from the start confined themselves to the legitimate object of their organization, that of making and working a railroad, and expect to do that, and there can be no good reason why. under proper management, it should not pay well.

The Farm & Shop."

of Pears not lcss

h"lf

bushel, "Indiana Farmer." Best specimen of Peaches, not less than half bushel, "Indiana Farmer."

Jess than

five pounds, "Indiana Farmer. Best specimen of Quinces, "Farm & Shop." Committee Stephen Graves, Stephen Allen, Swan Brook^hire.

CLASS FIFTH.

Best Stallion, 3 years old and upwards, silver cup, worth 810,00 Second best do., silver cup, 5,00 Best Brood Mare, 3 years old and Upwards, silver cup, worth 8,00

Second best do., cash, 4,00 Best two year old Stallion, silver cup, 6,00 Second best do. dash, 3,00

Two year old Filly, silver cup, 0,00 Second best do. cash, 3,00 Yearling Horse Colt, Second best do Yearling Mare Colt, Second best do Sucking Horse Cult, Second best do. Sucking Mare Colt, Second best do. Saddle Horse, silver cup, worth Pair Carriage Horses, do. Pair Draft Horses, do. Lot of five Cults, from any one Horse, the premium to be awardcd to the owner of the Horse, cash, 5,00 Committee—A. D. Billingsly, of Putnam county, Daniel Adams, of Parke co., Clinton Taylor, of Tippecanoe county, Joseph Earl and Thomas Hall, of Montgomery county.

4,00 2,00 4,00 2,00 "3,00 2,00 3,00 2,00 5,00 5,00 5,00

CLASS SIXTH.

Best Jack, 3 years old and upwards, silver cup, worth 8i0,00 Second best do., silver cup,

Jennet, 3 years old and upwards, silver cup, worth Second best do., cash, Two year old Jack Second best do. Yearling Jack, Second best ck ., Yearling Jennet Second best do., Lot of ten Mules, silver cup, Second best do., cash, Sucking Mule Colt, Second best do., Comittee—William Rey, of Putnam co., pr0pgr. Harvey Adams, of Parke county, Elihu Holiingsworth, of Tippecanoe county.,,

CLASS SEVENTH.

Best thorough bred Bull, 3 years old and over, silrer cup, ,810,00 Second best do., silver cup, 5,00

3,00 jjver

Bull of graded stock, cash, 5,00 Second best do., J. ,5,00 Thorough bred Cow, silver cup, C,00 Second best do., cash* 4,00 Cow of graded stock, 4,00 Second best do., ." 2,00 Thor'gh bred 2 y'r old Bull, cash 5,00 Second best do., 2 y'r old Bull of graded stock Second best do.,

pa—r»«- ..iiiiwyi^i*"

IB ^t .-•* 3

Lard do. Flour do. Barrel of Flout" 1 dozen Brooms^ Sett of Horse Shoes,

f. '::M

...

Thor'gh bred y'r old Cow, 4.00 Second best do., 2.50 2 y'r old Cow of graded stock 3,00 Second best do., 2,00 Thorough bred yearling Bull, 5.00 Second best do. jij 3,00 Yearling Bull of graded stock 4.00 Second best do. 2,00 1 hor'gh bred suck'g Bull calf 4,00 do. do. do. Heifer do. 4,00 Graded Bull calf, (sucking,) 2,00 do. Heifer do. do. 2,00 Lot of Steers, not more than five in number, 5,00 Yoke of work Oxen, of any age, 5,00 Second best do. cash, 3,00 Fatted Beef, 5,00 Committee on thorough bred S(ock John Altan, Henry Armstrong, and John Seabury, of Tippecanoe county.

Committee on graded Stock—Stephen Allen, John Campbell, John S. Gray, David Milholland, A. Q'Neall.

CLASS EIGHTH. cash,

Best Boar, Second best do. Bet Brood Sow,Second best do. Best Lot of Hogs, not le»s than five,

83,00

Diploma. 3,00 Diploma. 5,00

cash,

Ram, -ij

Second best dbi Best Ewe, Second best do.

cash, 3,00 Diploma*, cash, 3,00

Diploma,

fcash, 5,00 Joseph

Best lot of ten Shecf), Committee—A1 raham Cashner, II. Graham, Dan Yount.

CLASS NI NTH:

Best pair Chickens of any Breed, *50 do. Ducks, do. do. 50 do. Geese, do. do. 50 do. Turkeys, do. do. 50

Committee—j. Y. Durham, 0. G. Green* James Heaton. CLASS TENTH. 50 Best Pork 13 irrel.

81,00 1,00 1,00 2,00 1,0 0 50

as. Brown»

Committee—Henry Sperry, Joel Learning. CI,ASS ELEVENTH. Best Pair of jjoots, Si,00 do. Shoes, 50

Raddle 3,00 Sett Harness, 3,00 Best Specimen of Job Printing, 1,00 do. T'pper Leather, 1,00 do. Sols do. 1,00 do. Harness do. -J,00 do. Tin-ware, 1,00 do. Cloth not less than 10 yds. 2,00

Committee—J. R. Robihsdn, Jonathan Hutchinson, E. W. Lindsey. CLASS TWELFTH. Best five pounds of Buttei, 50 do. do. Cheese, 50

Specimen of Maple Silgat", UOt less than ten pounds, 50 Quilt, 2,00 Specimen needie work (fancy,) 1,00 do. do. (plain,) 1,00 Pair of Woolen Sf»cks, 50 do. Cotton do. 50 Committee—Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. D. Ilarter, Mrs. Maddox.

CLASS THIRTEENTH.

Best specimen Cabinet Furniture^ 85,00 Second best do. do. 3,00 Two horse Wagon, 3,00

Carriage, 5,00 Bugjy 3,00 Two horse Plow, 2,00 One do. do.

pajr.

1.00

Harrow, 1,00''. Cultivator, 1.00 Committee—John Durham, Benjamin F. Smith, George Munns.

CLASS FOURTEENTH.

Best specimen of Stone Cutting, a 1,00 do. Crockery-Ware, 1,00 Committee—E. 0. Hovey, William K. Wallace, Joseph Ensminger.

The Prudential Committee was authorized to add to the list of Premiums such articles omitted in the above list as they may deem proper, and that they make all necessary arrangements in relation to holding the Fair, admission fee, &c. 5,001 meeting ordered that the Fair bo •held on Tuesday and Wednesday the 26th and 27th days of September, 1854, and 4 0 0 a

Hon. J. E. McDonald be requested to de-

5.00

address before the Society on tho

0f t}ie

A C'ommitte, consisting of S. M. Hues-

3,00' ton, John Beard and M. D. Manson. Esqs.* 2,00

were

appointed to procure suitable gruuudu

10,00 for the holding of the Fair, and that they ^00 authorized either to lease said ground 3,^0 f0r a term of years, or rent the same for 2.00,

th9

present season, as to them may seen*

On motion, the proceedings of the meeting were directed to be published in thd County Papers.

On motion the Meeting adjourned.

J.B. DURHAM, President.,:*

SAMUEL W. AUSTIN, Secretary. ,} -.August 17, 1854.—2w.

KNOW NoTHixoisif,~The Philadelphia

4 00! Pennsylvanion of Monday, says:

"With very isolated exceptions, the' Democratic press of this State, and throughout the Union generally, has taken decided 3 00 grouBi against the Know-Nothing move-

4[oolment.

2,00! against it«"

Some-Whig paper* also protest