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Kailiioad Meeting- The Eailroad meeting at the Ouurt Huuse ou Friday evenin last was a large one, but the truth oompels u to say that the business men and large propei ty holdei'3 of the city, especially the men wh own the real eetate atid hope for a better pric for corner lots, were not present in large num berg. Mayor Cramer was made chairman o the meeting and A. W. Hamilton was ca!le( to act as secret iry. Ex.-Gov. Ashley was called upon and statec that acting in good faith, and with a view t building the road, he had succeeded in inter esting and contracting with Eastern capitalists and if the people at Ann Arbor, Toledo an( along the line would subscribe the estimated one-third of the amount necessary to complet this road and put it in opeiatiou, say $80,000 the work would be immediately commenced and prosecuted to au early completion. He assured the meeting that on the propositioi presented there was not a chance for beiug cheated, and that the matter was now in the hands of our citizens. If they want the road they eau have it, if tbey dou't he can put hi road, or the contracta reprpsenting it, in hi pocket and engage in somethin:; mor. proinu ing. The meeting was briefly addressed by Messrs. Cramer, Frazer, Harriman, and others, after which the form of a aubsenption paper was read, and a comtnittee appointed to work up the necessary subscription, as follows : Messrs. E Lawrence, J. B. Gott, J. M. Whee Ier, L. Gruner, Fred. Schmid, Jr., Edwarcl Treadwell, Benj. Brown, Edward Duffy, H. C Waldron, and J. T. Jacobs. The subscriptions, according to the terms of the carefully prepared form, are to be made payable thirty days after the cara commence ruuuing between Toledo and this city. It already had names and amounts subscribed as follows : Israel Hall, foOO ; Edwin Lawrence, $500 ; J. T. Jacobs, f500 ; and Fred. Sohmid, Jr., $250 We hope that the committee will make an activo campaign, and that our citizens will respond liberally. A small subscripción now will save what has already been paid, anc failure uow is final failure. The committee to procure subscriptions commeuced their canvass oa Tuesday aud report only fair sucoess. Some of our citizens considered the best able to give turn the cold shoulder. Anothor public meetiug is called to be held at the Court House this evening. A Wool Opeeatoe Caged. - A tramp giving his name as Charles Johuson, and claiming to hail from Chicago, weut into the wool business on Friday last. His tirst operation consisted in stealmg a single fleece of wool from the store-room of bach & Abel aud selling it to them for $2. Elated with his success as an operator he watched his opportunity and gobbled two inore fleecea, but Mr. Bach hought he recognized them as some he had already bought and handled, aud au investigation proved his suspicions true. Johnson was arrested and lodged iu jail. In the afternoon he was brought before Justicu Beahau aud his examination set down for Weduesday. While Ed. Warren was escorting him back to his quarters Johnson made a run for liberty. Warren folio wed dowu the hül at a 2:40 pace, enforciug his commands to " stop ! " with several shots irom a revolver, which were not heeded until he wrathf ully exclaimed, " Now stop, d- n you, or I'll shoot your head off." Johnson halted and showed fight, when Warren brought him to ternis by a blow with his cane, aud lodged him safely in his cell. He has been, according to his owu story, about a month out of pnsoii. The Feeshmen Celebbate. - ïhe Univeraity freshmen held their class supper on Friday eveuing last at Hangaterfer's Hall. The exerciaea of the eveuing consisted of an oratioD, by F. G. Allen, of Aurora, 111 ; A poem, by A. J. Potter, oí Nile3 ; the claas hiatory, by C. O. Whitaore, of Chicago, 111. ; the prophecy by C. S. Mitchell, of St. Cloud, Miim.; and au address by the Preaident, B. S. Waite, of Fenton. Then oue of Hangsterfer'a best 8uppera was caten, and after that toaata responded to aa followa: Class of '80, by. C. J. Reyuick ; üur Univeraity, by Misa Idella M. Ilawley ; The Faculty, by David Felmley ; ïhe Ladies of the Class, by Charles H. Campbell ; Our Boya, by Miss Mabel Maxwell ; The Class of '79, by Wm. Helmie. Alter the exorcises the boya, or a poitiou of them, iudulgod in some musical performances not croditable to them, either as musicians or gentlemen, nor calculated to make their recollections of the event alwaya pleasant. We are indebted to Messrs. J. E. Osgood ife Co., of Boston, for five beautiful Heliotype engravings, copies of paiotings by well known artista. They are üphelia, by Bertrand ; Little Kittena, by Kuaua ; Moruing Prayer, by Meyer von Bremen ; Miss Penelope Boothby, by Sir Joshua Reynolda ; and Study of an Interior, by Rudaux. Though executed by a new proceas, and therefore thrown upon the market at prices below choice eugraviugs exe cuted in the oíd procesa, they are fine specimens of art and fit to adorn the walis ol any parlor. Tüe catalogue of Messrs. Osgood te Co. 's Heliotypes is very large and includes many from the oíd masters- copies of works adrmred by all picture lovers. Douglas & Co., of this city, have accepted the ageucy, and at tbe low figures they are oftered, 11 each, ought to make a large sale. Drop iu and see them.