Gettysburg Star And Republican Banner (Newspaper) - February 13, 1838, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania WISH NO NO OTII Clt OF MV LIVING To MINK IIA K 8 i ' 8-NO. 4. * 111111 r i. i n i 1 many ( a n i f t a 11 II I 1a b. i1 y M n 11 I O I III I I. 4 Si i s li li I I 1 n 11 I 1.1 I ' I t led 1 1 Paid J 11 ml 1',.. 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Tito of * 11 a 1 to A lor each will pi il entitle I besides in poor school to a equal to Si for l be that tile j t ot I Mu acli m luo will those to the Slate in the same roe e 11 e n s In be lor the interest of I tie mu I riel t t a I iio mat tor sly int i of all rations troin ibe or dements of the Selo ol the ni ils it has produco I decided an I salutary the ls which have adopted s cither or well and more and conveniently located than of 1 is increased tolly and the is rapidly rising in and number of taught in is al double that of the 1 s w d oi the same I i of teaching n. each vear is hind of is in and in better than in the of not increased component ion of the improved the better order and kind of is one ii a If of w b at ti whs the system went into 1oinioily it was on in a ve in oe over the now it |VA for each pupil per the old schools paid for their n and some wore educated the expense of i ho count v. Th mi plea I d t sti net ton is not him id in I Mine kind paid for out ibe same common is no on tin* part of teacher towards particular or of a mono the it is not on of its undeniable that non 0 striets are now taels are alluded to merely to show is no danger in the I object ol trio Superintendent is to lay whole matter lii .se that they may act on decision next fri ho advise nil to the System for the next two because at I end of that I i mo il can be i if found In ibe lie ' it no the accumulated funds five years will be and can ha applied to the permanent i m pro yen ie nt of I lie on I houses ol I ho at i i to a la i r t a I ot t Si bool mode of lo At the end of that if the bo each District he in of an I ol on subject id nisi mot which will he amply worth the small tax paid for f bo accepted bv any oi Districts m the would advise that such citizens have been heretofore to but who are candid and shall be elected They have it in thou power to keep down the amount of and to tost the in such a manner as to prevent imputation of for the Such the feelings of the of 1 he stru will with whether f or -t will to the it would the State of from n connexion with the Baltimore and Ohio first obtaining from the lure ot besides the of our ro us to the of over ic that reliance cannot bn on these and only i to show the which exists in relation to Sn were die doubts upon tin of the of who jeel a deep interest in the locution and construction ol this on the dav on which your committee arrived at a public was which was by a I oi tin* of nml of the county of the pin of into ration of ilie movements and Ohio railroad in relation to the location of route said At this a preamble and resolutions in which they that they Inarm with said company have made locations oi said in several and the Slate of without regard to toil to and ( and have issued by hica they have i t il to to said company the of soil locations till of which on tile pait of said to i a to said road either beyond the of i or on other grounds than bv die n add ii ion to i hi the of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad com hi to n letter addressed to him bv one of the is not possible for the completion of tho calculations and and the final in regard to State loan of three millions of to form any as to time within which the road will lie completed to tho is that no certainty enn yet he either iu regard to the or timo of completing Baltimore W ould be consistent with cautious prudence and sound to persevere in millions iu constructing a the utility of which is dependent on such precarious and doubtful Your committee humbly conceive that it v. ould waiving those and admitting thr probability of the completion of the and t I i and of the ork and Gettysburg by the time the railroad may be thus the contemplated the and forming a continuous line of railroad from 1hnadelphifi to the next is the prospectus to the amount of business likely to be done on this road I In various considerations must be kept in Where a whether or opens a communication between two given the amount of business on that improvement can only he limited by the whole amount of transportation red between these or the capacity ol the improvement in affording facilities for But improvements to the similar which the and cheapest w ill certainly engross the greatest amount of your committee is the relation which the about to formed he n tdic and Ohio and the Columbia and Philadelphia means of i and the Cumberland Valley and the Franklin hears to the slang The rence in between these may readily be by the the best information the committee could is not varv from the actual viz Hagerstown to by the to ille to to point of intersection with Franklin near t r e. do further certify that of tins 1 i t. ( I is the lawfully depart Orl it f 4 1 tu of thr j the Majority of ( appointed by the to the line of vf a van i if K vet the routes to its with UiC cur. on 2t:i or the Committee appointed to to the town of in the of and from thence to travel along the line ol the the nfy two and an half miles of vv is put under which ends on the summit the South and Pom thence to travel along the t wo m where the railroad a- j cried to at or west of n. Mary and having done m to the which of the two routes should he one winch runs along the Smith until it gets near the town of in Washington or the one which is expected to run or near the town of in the of or whether airy of m should be put under and whether it would in their be the interest of the that prosecution of this road should now or at least foi the KIM That vour committee have passed and viewed the routes and lines designated in the and have can fully d the various to your seem to have an important hearing upon the subject submitted to their 1'tie most important part of the duty upon the is which is last mentioned in the it would in their be the interest ol the the prosecution the next mail after the receipt of the certificate at this warrant on tho State Treasurer for the appropriation of the current will sent to the with similar for all undrawn dividends ro lot iner tn the Stale To obtain the latter no additional tax is so that one for the current equal to tho share ot ordinary annual Slate appropriation will bo to enable it to receive all dividends of former undrawn int soon us a I i r t r i. tho nod receives its money from the Stale it is thereby to all money for its use ill the County provided it accepts the 1st of 1 In case it is of County Treasurer to pay over such money forthwith to the Dis I net oil the order ol the ol I he best proof ot such tance and of tin* receipt of the money limn State 1 is circular which ac companies the warrant of the on the production of which the Counts Treasurer will be perfectly side in over the dividends m bis of the Common School under the present can only take place by tho vote of a majority ol each Dist i assemble on the day of in most cases the Friday in The citizens then assembled have tiro nets to 1st. to elect Direct which must be done whether the is to he put m operation or and to decide the question whether the system shall be accepted or This last question is only to be submitted iu such Districts .is previously rejected the but not in and may be decided in the by a more majority of the votes See the 1-Uh Section ol the Common School Law oi thus explained the condition of the State tin* manner of j this work should now or at least f. r the In hazarding an opini to the expediency and the mode of the the Superintendent would respectfully or of continuing or suspending a of such as that ot the a word information advice to tin* citizens of such wards boroughs as have not vet it. In donm this he has no wish to become the advocate of I be but solely promote t lie interests those Districts In ing their present situation in to V I he first Common School Law of 1st number of Dist riots in ti the they thereby became entitled to receipt State intended for all the districts in the county for that 19 harsh provision was repealed by the supplement of April 15, 1 which enacted non Districts should leave two ot course counted from the date of the within which time they accept and save the forfeiture of the undrawn the passage ot the the forfeiture contemplated by the act of had taken place in several so far as related to the appropriation of the first school year the law remained till the passage Common School law of June 1 and the declaratory resolution of 1S.S7, lo undrawn balances in the to an almost incalculable and developing the resources ot the by School Hy the joint operation of these acts the pel iod of forfeiture was furl hoi stimulating and the which u combination ol ah those postponed till t 1st of with this that I he under a tree and well regulated never tail to dividends are not to bo distributed aniono the accepting same i A judicious and economical application of toe money necessarily expended iu but are to be added to principal of the Common School blind in the those so that the nelt proceeds derived should be sufficient to pay Shite the interest of which only ts on the amount leaving a which in though the law roads the act of acceptance mill be performed a consi or replenish the execution of the de table time be tho 1st of Under the exist mg non these as the fundamental principles of our Improvement your committee districts can only adopt the system by Vote citizens assembled to elect the application of those in reference to the which in most cases takes the third Friday in Hence it follows manifested iu a degree sufficient to jus that though tho completion of the forfeiture does not lake place till that must be incurred to complete the act of oo can alone prevent u must be fur between the city in and lor wards and the time next when elect ni from the town proper Nor is the operation of this confined to The appropriation in the county of tho hut State of a ol miles and three-fourths by the me nnt ot years smco the Commencement of the ' the 1st and mats and by tne is but an isolated which being tho manner and lm foi e caused by continued rejection be with which it is Proper to slate the of present are 0.n f .U There the Baltimore and Ohio he extended to men or and the and Wrightsville al and luo next Spring will not fasten it on tho District hut tilt the S11 mg at the r ol A portion ol the under Between e tin in. | or for two at the end which time it may ho discon i * a distance ol a bo u t twelve mi the road has been located and put under ami tne g I ol voters the il the i not prove sati i I r S * S I aas been is nearly Some of the it is ii been and there is reason to that that portion of the road wall he within I s. ill I 111 ill point of intersection mile From lo to r lo Williamsport to 7 miles 23 vour are r. under which they are ami fully the ol proceeding with dee and prudent They entered upon discharge of the duty imposed upon them by the with a to exercise their own w ith candor and express the convictions id th. ir by anv except those ei led the anil interest ot and out eur ureal system of Internal youi committee that the Legislature had iu view three loading intercommunication between the city of the creat c emporium of the and that vast extent of country which is situated smith of the Lakes and west of the river comprising a considerable portion of the rich and fertile valley of the by which the immense trade of the west he attrac ed to the and by her encourage her and promote the prosperity of tiie whole facilities t i the inhabitants of the interior counties of tho for the transportation of their and mineral Thus Ibis will be Trom the point is the railroad will intersect and Ohio rail to the le the route but six longer the in computing the of distance h uot the only The number and radii of the and the of frequently present greater obstacles than even a considerable difference of distance and in this the route lias a decided advantage over that which rims through former in an almost direct fertile and highly cultivated valley of over nearly with s any deep few The traveller himself always near the of the all with the view of neat and thriving of a and elegant well at of the industry and well as of the independence and prosperity of the envied of the He feels secure if accident arrest the progress of the train with which lie is he could immediately in a or be furnished with the of conv yance to the next town on the about is either ascending or a grade of feel to the and barren l and almost on the other he sees perpendicular eli rise mg steeples above bis I with pr. ing which seem threatening hiin with for his on the perceives a frightful which he is in imminent oi being hurled into tiie abyss below the certain prospect of bring dashed tn by the he whirled over a 0:i an embankment of some fifty or sixty feet in and now iu an tion from whence he scarce can see the or immured in a where mav enter hut cannot The slightest accident must expose him t danger of limb and winch nothing short of a miracle could save This is no fancied lie who will traverse routes and examine them a spirit of with au eye ol impartiality w ii mi tie ring him sc It to be misled by the delusive mists ol I he dazzling rays ot inti will have no hesitation in subscribing to the truth of what is here in tavor ot the Valley from cheapness of its owing to the of the ground on which it is connected the fuct that a locomotive will lake a number of cars on that road than on the will that company to transport passengers pro uee at a cheaper rate than can be done on the Gettysburg road the interest ot ibe Slate is sacrificed to the detriment of an From these views of the two contemplated your committee have no hesitation in declaring their that the or Valley route will be the and shortest route to and in consequence ol those pre eminent which is being is now nearly ci without any expense to the will engross by far the greater portion of the trado winch can be diverted troin the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the direction of In calling it ihe your committee would beg leave to observe that they refer lo and not to although the route is a few miles the they are fully persuaded in consequence ol me numerous advantages which this route it and will be travelled over in less time thaa the and that either passengers jr produce will reach Lancaster or Philadelphia sooner by this route the the or lo ni a contammo a by present school tax equal to (i cents on u. that proportion each in will prevent the not of but of or fire years topi ml t h a I school am in the ore to about ft 1 1.0 each inhabit any next the above dividends will only each next with This is not to be paid manner poll but will ho assessed on County ami on such personal property as paid State tax The school tax on a receiving Statu Would limo t h in acceptance will noi add if anv to the burthen the populous 11 is known t hat m many Districts the lax collected by the lor the education of equal to sum which be to filoso Districts to the tbt d they a 11 e I lo vs a la x be vi in 1 i two during the next Between York and ( nil survey has been but no permanent location fixed so far as the c could any contract entered into for the execution of anv part the The c. minion and of the company coniti not be ascertained by the but it is the opinion of that a vigorous nml early completion ot the by need not be your committee believe that but a small portion of the trade for Philadelphia Can be en d to lake liu Vet there are less are not rv ol nor unworthy ol consideration m the decision of this lie Irom 1 to is about by the railroad it mav perhaps be 25; troin criy lo Baltimore is 82 and from by the ana the W and the 4iul to is 93 malt nig the w Ie Ie distance troin Hagerstown to this about 30 miles farther by way of llj it is that the western merchant will have menis tu pi eler tiie The nee in lime will hardly he two horn whilst it the advantage oi ascertaining the state of the market holh at Baltimore and Wilmington ere he rea lies his purchasing his at the ami his groceries at tii r 1 he li d in this arrangement are too manifest to lie by a u ini are characterized by a keen ol the means of acquiring and a ready disposition to trivial good Even the man of who travels for the statesman seeking give the preference to tins it affords thein the value of au opportunity of passing the principal of three Slates in a single Another in lavor ol tne Baltimore is iu the circumstance of its location being considerably I ai south than either ol the in the vv inter liable to obstructions from s mi e 11 ni os prove very annoying to entirely impede the progress of next inquiry will amount of intermediate he derived from the country w hich ibis load can reasonably be expected on Even iu this p rint of are lo the is by no means Twenty five has already been statt d. passes over a barren nost ible of improvement except that on one side of mountain there is a furnace near the on the other the fie is a forge and a These bring some tonnage on the Thai portion of country lav mg between arid the and along the foot of tho village ol and its vicinity although inhabited by au and is far in point of ot soil and agricultural to many other portions of tho nor is il blessed those stores of mineral which distinguishes some other sections of the pi onuses so fair to augment the revenue of our improvements The whole of mineral and manufacturing productions which can be afforded by the county of A forms an able item m the amount necessary lo be iu order to make such an expensive inen productive and profitable est of the the vicinity of ami between 11 found an exceedingly fertile ami productive tract of will perhaps 1.1 av great a surplus of agi productions as any other of the same extent in the Vet even bounded on the one side by the South which will Inis on the by the Franklin which affords a more convenient outlet tor tho trade inis be expected to furnish a great amount of tonnage to the It will be to Baltimore will only be about the sanm pooit to I be and every mile you proceed west or south west from makes a of two miles in lavor of point of and thus increases the probability ol trade taking that dir. A deliberate anti u calm consideration of all these has brought to the the ets ol the business likely to be done on noi the expense which must inevitably be i curred in the aim the a is the better it will be for the It folly to commence lo pet ere m at litis will be ma next point to winch the attention of your was to to the Senate which of the i west ol the mountain should he the one which runs until it gels near the town called Washington or the one which is d lo rim by or near the Way the county of or whether Hi iv * 1111 i he lie opinion already in regard to this the direct answer of committee to thin il that w oi il ii ai i more auspicious tho have it then to o 1. - I 1 I- I ' 0 e 111,1.1^1.. I I i he I mul Ohio is completed I rom the city ot to s I on the | nut v lews m relation lo these The are of opinion that il lln a distance of eighty-two Between that point and in Allegheny of several surveys have been made dining the preceding but summit of direction of 11agerslown,! wilh tho f witli Bah and Ohio W a ronte ought io be iu arriv n entirely by a calc of probable e | | mu entirely a calculation of rty and Inal bave not yet decided upon route the road shall he In regaid to tho location mount ol expense that must he encountered in the of the either ronte t School of this y oar committee were much ili and unable to procure I iu compliance w ith the laws of the State of Mary land on this the company will be compelled locate their through ami Others suppose that the road will pass near and leave Hagerstown about five miles to the that the road will be canicci across the nt or near Harper's passing iq I mi the some twenty to twenty live will Slate of at or m ar a place called whilst from all iN or it ui most to after crossing the Potomac at the road w he amount necessary lo tin* because their on the until it reaches take tho route of tho Potomac ot four ur live will be to build or otherwise Winchester and strike the Ohio river a von side rable distauro below they arc in the of engineering have not the presumption to think that bv pacing the could lorm anv thing like an accurate ol lie actual t. v I themselves constrained to ill passing along down tiie mountain on the av y rm t none til those or rav those bold an I abrupt which the oilier route cannot tail lo strike the eye or arrest I vcu a ob o- r The on the the two miles pi seats and favorable for the construction o. h A great plain the excavation on Iho one side r. 1 tor on the mg of lor very short Ef n oa of I lie road Which leads t rough the val ic at route seems I raide I Ie i me which present serious obstacles lo me grail in g ol the ion wilh on those which necessarily must bu neither no nor high as th te on tin reasons induce to believe that the 1h<* ne tor ikan the
