Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-03
GLASGOW AND FAYETTE RAIL
ROAD

hOAD.
Messrs. Benson q. Green-In your las,
paper, you adverted TO the subject Of
Rail Road communication between Glas-
gov and Fayette. We are glad this sub.
ject has been introduced; and, with you,
we trust its near connection with the inter-
ests of the people, and the commerce and
prosperity Of our county, will be duly ap-
preciated by the citizens, and induce some
decided and effectual action.
We believe the wealth and agricultural
productions Of this county are fully equal
to the project, and this is the only question
THAT can concern us.
1t is well known that Howard county is
one among the most fertile, wealthy, and
densely populated in the State, and with
out hattery, we may also remark, one of
the most intelligent, and yet for all these
things what have we to show! Very little
public spirit has ever been manifested, and
our internal improvements areindeed scan
ty, compared with the resources of our
county. Boone and Lafayette have ex.
pended their hundreds Of thousands on
Literary Institutions, and mere matters of
taste, but in public affairs, we are not even,
as yet, utilitarians.
The road from Fayette to Glasgow, with
all its meanderings, is but thirteen miles,
The natural obstacles to the construction of
Rail Road over this distance, are comPar-
atvely insignificant; so much so that one
single mile of the rail road between Boston
and Worcester cost more money than
would be required to instruct our whole
road between Glasgow and Fayette.-
Roads can he constructed much cheaper,
and with far greater facility than formerly.
The expense and trouble is not more than
turnpikes cost when they were introduced.
The world is on the march, and it is time
for US TO take one step, at least. We do
not desire to attempt any thing beyond our
capacity; we do not want costly road;
light locomotives which can be purchased
for little over half their original cost, and
cars that can be constructed al home, will
suffice.
We want some certain and facilitous
mode of getting the produce of our county
to market, when il is TO our interest to do
so; and when we please, or it is necessary
take ride from Glagow to Fayette, and
thence back again, in the space of an hour
Now is the very time this road is needed
for in order to get the highest price for our
produce, it should be thrown into market
which is almost impossible; and our pro.
duce is either undelivered or kept on hand
till the market has been glutted, to be sold
at declined rate. And what is still worse
the character of the soil upon which this
road is located is such that the difficulty
cannot be obviated. From eighty to nine.
ty wagons have been known to pass this
road in single day, all light-loaded and
doube-teamed. and yet every now and
then stalling. requiring the aid Of each
other. or the assistance of adjacent citizens
TO extricate them.
Let any one calculate the wear and
tear of wagons, and the waste of horse and
steer flesh on this road, to say nothing OF
bodily suffering and mental perplexity, and
he will no. be long in convincing himself
that this tax alone, will in the course of q
few years to come, pay for the construc.
ton Of rail road. This is a subiec,
about which there is no reason for jealousy
This rail road would undoubtedly give
Fayette a start, which presume no one
would object to, and at the same time
Glasgow would receive an impulse from the
same cause.
Will not old Howard, frs, in production.
and wealth, look to her own commerce anc
interests, by making herself a rail roac
only thirteen miles long, from her county
seat to her city, and thus be enabled te
throw her products into market with ia
cili.y, and when they will bring the mos
money! Let the people take the matter
into serious consideration--for them it con
Germs and upon them it all depends.
FARMER.
i OThe following citizens of our State
in addition to those mentioned in our last
have received appointments in the army:
Nv nopuar IF M,svo,r; - L..