Domestic News May 14, 1827

Phenix Gazette

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Zanesville Meeting, Baltimore Ohio Railroad, Ohio Lake Erie Canal, Muskingum Connection, Rail Road Committee

Alexandria, Virginia

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What is this article about?

A meeting in Zanesville on the 23d ult. considered a communication from Marietta regarding the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, adopting resolutions supporting a canal from the Ohio River to Lake Erie connected via the Muskingum, appointing a committee to correspond with the railroad company, and urging further local meetings.

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A meeting was held in Zanesville, on the 23d ult. for the purpose of taking into consideration a communication received from a committee appointed at Marietta, to correspond with the citizens of the adjoining counties, who may feel interested in the great undertaking of the establishment of "The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road." Gen. Van Horne having been called to the chair, a preamble and several resolutions were adopted. The purport of the latter were to express concurrence in the policy of cutting a canal from the Ohio to Lake Erie, and of connecting the Ohio with the Rail Road by means of the Muskingum: to appoint a committee of seven persons to correspond with the Board of Directors of the Rail Road Company, and to recommend to the inhabitants interested in the project to hold meetings and co-operate with the committee in advancing the object in view.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Politics

What keywords are associated?

Zanesville Meeting Baltimore Ohio Railroad Ohio Lake Erie Canal Muskingum Connection Rail Road Committee

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Van Horne

Where did it happen?

Zanesville

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Zanesville

Event Date

23th Ult.

Key Persons

Gen. Van Horne

Outcome

preamble and resolutions adopted supporting canal and rail road connection; committee of seven appointed; recommendation for further meetings and cooperation.

Event Details

Meeting held to consider communication from Marietta committee on Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road; Gen. Van Horne chaired; resolutions expressed support for Ohio to Lake Erie canal and Muskingum connection to rail road; committee appointed to correspond with rail road directors; inhabitants urged to hold meetings and cooperate.