The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-01-18
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL, 1897.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. n.Is,IS37.
All the news we have to report this week
is from Cuba. Gen. Lorenzo, the Cover
of -. JaQo, has annuled his proclamation
in favor of the constitution of 1912, and
the peace of the Island is restored.
GooD.-The EIpunging Resolutions Of
frred by Mr.. Titus, and published in the
report of the proceedings Of the Assembly.
passed the House ON Friday afternoon last
by vote of 80 To %. Twelve members
were absent from their seats, who, If pres.
en,, would probably have increased the ma.
jori,y.
For the r, !. Republican.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:
recollect some time since reading some
remarks offered by correspondent Of ono
of the papers in this town, recommending
the construction Ola Rail Road from this
place to Iaunior via Fall River, which
thought calculated to arouse public atten-
ion, and excite lhe Citizens 10 Immediate
Efforts for the fn,fillnent Of the design but
| have been disappointed in my hope OF
hearing more on the subjrcr. The hints
then thrown out have been suffered to pass
without action or comment. ] mnst con-
fess this appears very strange; we are dali
~ b-hoiding the spirit of improvement go-
ing abroad in our land F; Canals and Rail
/ Roads are being commenced, completed,
and enrlehing, no, only public spirited indi-
yiduals who have embarked in them, but
also Giles and towns. Let Rad Road or
Canal run even ihro' the wilderness, and
presently you behold beautiful Villages
springng into existence as If by magic;
and, I ask, cannot the resources of our State
he brought TO bear upon this cannot old
Newport arise from her leihargy, rs tho
Phenix from its ashes, and become ms sho
once has been, bright, beautiful and
wealthy can see nothing to prevent il,
unless it be the apathy Of her ciIzens. No
one will deny that Newport has advanta-
ges which perhaps no town IN our country
possesses; point me 10 another hafbor in
the United States, where vessels Of all class
rs can make safe anchorage, in any wealth
er show me n port whsre vessels can
sooner get to sea there arc none, aud II
only lacks the Rail Road to make i:
perfect as seaport. Every business man
knows that trade, briskly carried on, gives'
a vas, impulse to any place but how much
more will it be increased when the means
of transportation are brought to our very
doors Newport now boasts of several fac
tories in successful operation, and it must
be- profitable, else another vast building with
u 10000 spindles, and still another for Iron.
would not be so Immediately subscribed for.
This certainly looks like business, but I
ask persons, owners in these establishments,
hy what means their operations are TO be
facilitated-wlnt are the means of trans.
porta,ion to and from their Factorcs--will
it be by Steam Boats or Rail Roads2 |
Road for the transportation of passengers
aud merchandise, from Newport to Taun-
l ton, and there connect it with the Boston
road, would it not be Of immense ndvan-
tage to Newpou7 For whether 10 least ex-
pensve-goods coming aud going by tho
way of Providence, or direct to boston
Besides, hy means of sucI, n road, we Sc.
cure the travel from Taunton, Fall River,
and the adjacent county, which now we
have only in very small proportion. These
are facts which show upon the face, and
will Newport become the great mart for
steamboats, and shipping, arriving from n.
York or other places, or will she lay list.
less and idle, and see her neighbors reap
ing and carrying off the golden harvest,
which she can garner in her own ware
housesl Citizens of Newport, will you per-
nit this +! hope not Look around you
for moment. A Rail Road has now been
completed from Brooklyn rs far as Jericho,
on Long Island, and is intended to run
East, opposite Sloning,on. From Provi.
dence another is Constructing to nee, this
OH the main, and the two nre TO he connect
ed by steam ferrie. thus will Boston and
New York he separated only by a t~'l'c
hours journey, & Of course, vii! entirely cut
off Newport. VIII passengers or M rchan-
d;,. -,,,, f,,,, tbc East ,o tlis plr e, as a
DepoiI Will Steamboats, come 10 our
~harvcs at aH' Will our town be ihroug.