The Railroad Meeting At Pinckney

Editor of Abous : DearSir: - The raüroad meeting held here to-day was Inrgely attended. James T. Eamun was called to the chair and James Markey was appointed Secretary. The chairman stated the object of the moeting to be to inaugúrate meaaures to exteud the Toledo and Anu Arbor Railroad from Ann Arbor to Howell and nortli of that place if necessary. Speeches were made by H. G. Waldron, of Ann Arbor ; Dr. 0. W. Haze, T. Grimes, and James Pearson, of l'inckney ; T. Birket, of Dover ; William Smith aud P. Fleming, of Dexter ; and Joseph Brown, of Manon. A committee consistiug of the following gentlemen, Dr. C. W. Haze, T. Birket, and Joseph Brown were appointed to meet with Gov. Ashley at Aun Arbor and eonfer with Mm in relation to the building of the propossd road. The peoplu are wide awake and are determiued to have a railroad. The utmost enthusiasm anj good feelmg prevailed. The meeting adjourued to meet agaiu on the llth day of January, 1879, at the same timo of day and place, to listen to the report of the committee. JAMES MAUKEY, Secretary. Pinckney, Dec. 27, 1878.