Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-03-01
SATURDAY, Feb "a.

munity in regard to the railroad we only
want 10 make people think upon the subject,
for we know that as soon as their reasoning
faculties are well in operation, they will be-
gin to 0cf and the result of their action will
be the construction of this road. There aie a
very few persons who say that they canno,
see what benefi, this road will be 10 Newport,
Well, if their own minds cannot suggest the
advantages which this town will derive from
it, 1t is almost useless for us 10 attempt to
satisfy them on the port. We should sup
pose that every ma, particularly if he knows
anything about business, would al once per-
celve that Il great public work like this,
which would ailor such facil ties Of communl-
cation, most necessarily create a spirit and
energy throughout the community. Why
it is the magnetic rod connecting us with TWO
ofthe principal cities Of the Union and ~
these two great marts Of enterprise and life
cannot charge our s. stem with electricity and
action, then surely we are beyond the hope
Of redemption. But we know better we are
satisfied what the result would be- and if we
had the means, this road should be built just
as rapi !ly as workmen could do it, without
asking for aid from any quarter, Tie mere
building Of the road would put large amount
would give employment 10 our mechanic, and
laborers /; it would bring others and their fam
lies here in search of work , and after the
road was finished, it would give permanent
employment to a number Of men. The steam
ers would remain h5Ec, instead OF stopping lo
a short time to land an! receive Iassa- gers :.
they require large supplies from the markets
and the groceries, and all these thousand
things create business, and necessarily put.
money into thc pockets Of our citizens But
these are only tc'D of the advantages, Of the
lesser kind, which are 10 accrue to US The
chief benefit is that, from It's very nature. il
will accel rate and enlarge al our energies
an fcui,,eF, and bring Us up "iib t"5 az,
, instead Of our remaining "! ere we row are,
| long distance hohi d the spirit OF the times
viii any On pretend to say tlat at season
| like this, if our railroad was in operation, f
some three or four ships should unload their
cargoes here for transportation over he road
that it would make no business, and be OF no
benefit to US ! Why, it is Ronse0sical to
think Of such 4 thing. This a.one would
give goo empIoymci 30 very many men who
are now loafng around the corUcrs Of the
streets, with their hands in Their pockats, I'M
able to find anything to do, whrre"Ith TO sup
porttheir families.
Wherever railroads have been built, ali over
he Country, the result has inyaria J. been.
he same II has renewed AID cnIy,ned
towns, increased the value Of property, and
more than doubled the business, ofcvery kind,
Of tho place Such would be the case here,
and in three yeaIs from this time, the change
would be SO great, that every one would cX-
claim, why, in the name of common sense,
l,d wc no, build this road sooner
We suggest to our citizens whether or not
Town Meeting should be called immcilaie-
lly, and the feasibility of the Towns building
the road and creating a debt for the.
purpose, considered We do not intend To.
advocate any rash or jmpric'icable plaas, and
we can see no evil to be apprehended from
! this course. All will then have an opportu-
ni,y to express heir views OF tho subject, aud
an interchange Of thoughts will be highly use
! fol II any ether or better plan can be devils
/ l ,h, CricrJs ,c tho proirc, will readily co