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From the LaGrange Reporter. Railroad Meeting. Monbay, Aug. 22, 1859. Pursuant to a call by the President of the Co lumbus and Hamilton Railroad Company, a num ber of the friends of the Road met in the Court House today. On motion of Thomas Leslie, Maj. John E Morgan was called to the Chair, and N M Harris was requested to act as Secretary. Col A B Fannin, in a short and impressive speech, explained the object of the meeting— showing conclusively the importance of building the road; that it should and would be built. His arguments were logical, powerful and searching, convincing all present that the enterprise was worthy of the highest consideration and most lib eral patronage of the people of Troup county, and especially of LaGrange—and that money invest ed in this Railroad would pay handsome divi dends. Maj. J. E. Morgan also addressed the meeting --showing most clearly that the city of Colum bus, Mobile, and the Girard Mobile Railroad Company were interested in the enterprise, and that we might confidently expect aid from them. On motion of Col. Fannin, a call was made for volunteers to assist in advancing the interests of the Road, and also to get stock subscribed and report at the next meeting. The following gen tlemen came forward and enrolled their names : Maj. J. E. Morgan, Samuel Cartright, Thomas Leslie, John Wilkes, George C. Howard and Gen. J. W. B. Edwards. On motion a standing committee of seven was appointed by the Chair to solicit the taking of stock ; the following named gentlemen were ap pointed that Committee: Dr. R.A. T. Ridley, Lucius B. Lovelace, B. P. Cameron, Col. Henry Long, C. B. Ferrell, B. H. Hill and Adam Rag land. On motion of Col. Fannin, the proceedings of the meeting were ordered to be published in the LaGrange Reporter. The meeting then adjourned to meet on the first Tuesday in September next. J. E. MORGAN, President. N. M. Harris, Secretary. par Rev. Henry Ward Beecher says of the “items column” in the newspapers, that it is worth more than all the small fry of correspon dents, with an editor thrown in to boot! Like a caravan, it stretches along in columns, with pack ages and parcels, spices and gems, bits of fra grance or cunningly wrought metals, gathered on the Orient and from the whole world besides.— The items of the paper, like the stuffing of a Thanksgiving turkey, represent everything in the house, crusts of bread, crackers and allspice.— Unsuccesseun in tats Lirs.—I confess that increasing years bring with them an increasing respect for those who do not succeed in life, as those words are commonly used. Heaven is said to be a place for those who have not succeeded upon earth, and it is surely true that celestial graces do not best thrive and bloom in the hot blaze of worldly prosperity. Its success some times rises from superabundance of qualities in themselves good, from a conscience too sensitive, a taste too fastidious, a self-forgetfulness too ro mantic, a modesty too retiring. I will not go so far as to say, with a living poet, that “the world knows nothing of its greatest men,” but there are forms of greatness, or at least excellence, that die and make no sign; there are martyrs that miss the palm but not the stake; there are heroes with out the laurel, and conquerors without the tri umph.— Hillard. Mr. Speers’ Appointments. The Democratic Candidate for Congress in the 3d Congressional District will address his fellow citizens at the following times and places, to wit: Fort Valley, . : : Wednesday, Sept. “ Reynolds, Butler, a 2 Geneva, ~: Brauner’s Springs, Whitesville, : Thursday, : Friday Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, “ ih “ “ 10 1 e oo 14 MUSCOGEE RAILROAD, CONE MWPR R. MGRR Ragland Birch J B Feagin and B and McK WEB and C W B Griffin a HM C Petty Hull, Duck Hainman and W B Duncan Toney W DL Booker A Langford W T McCall RJ McCook G Williamsor Wright and L W R Salford Irwin Belse NEES, AUG. 31. Hughes, Daniel and Co. J C and ET Matthews W Painter Persons and Co King, Allen and Camak J L Cherry H C McKee J B Jaques Bro, A L McKay Muscogee RR Planters Hotel JG Winter J Ross Barnett and E Ogletree and Jackson Goethius Hodges. Barringer and Morton OQ, 10 bbia liquor Col Tron Works ROI Muses W GB and Co CHARLES B. HUDSON, Esq., begs leave to announce that he is a candidate, for the office of Solicitor General, of the Chattahoochee circuit, at the approaching election. Aug 9, 1859, wd the. Appointments. Messrs. Crawford and Douglass the candidates of the Democratic and Amercan parties, in the 2d District for Congress, will address their fellow cit izens, at the following places and times. Abbeville Vienna Americus Preston Lampkin Dawson Starkesville be a Isabella” Albany Newton Camilla Bainbridge Colquitt Blakely Morgan Fort Gains Quitman Cuthbert ie Thursday 1 Sept Saturday 2 fonday ee” Tuesday’ 6] oe Wednesday Tuesday 13“ Wednesday Friday Saturday 17“ Monday 14“ 16 “ 19 “ Tuesday Thursday Friday ei 20“ no ¢ 23 “a 24 “ i) Saturday Monday Wednesday 25 “ Thursday 29“ Saturday 1 Oct 26 ° D A. C. WINGFIELD has resumed the prac tice of Surgery and Medicine. His undivided attention will be given to the care and treatment of those who may hire his services. Office during the day over Hunt, Ware Co., Store, at night may be found at the Perry House. Aug. 29, 1859—d3m,
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