The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-05-20
Our Railroad.

ton Of the President and Directors Of the
s. and H. Valley Railroad, which win be
found in another column. 1t will be read
with deep interest by oil who have their
own, or the best good of this section Of
the country at heart. Those who have
ever doubted the practicability Of thero
by tho way of Jackson, will now learn,
that it is much more favorable than its
warmest friends had anticipated. Those
also who have suffered themselves % doubt
the good faith of the company in making
the examination, will have the positive as
surQnce Of the directors here, as well as
those on other parts Of the line, that they
will neper abandon this route as long as
any hope exists Of procuring funds to make
il. Who can ask for more? Who can
doubt that every man will now step for
ward and give this road his warm and hear
ty support? Shakespeare snys
"There lisa tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the food,
Leads on to fortune" 40
1t is now flood-lide IN the affairs Of ScIo-
to county. The opportunity is now afford
ed, for the people to give an impetus TO
their prosperity, which will be felt longnf-
4.
ter'the present generation has left the stage
of action. This road once made, and this
town and county will spring forward like
race horse in the career Of wealth md
influence. We verify believe, that were
the value Of this road duly appreciated, the
citizens up the Scioto valley, on both sides,
would give it the decided preference over
any other, for the reason that it wouldat
once create business which otherwise
would never exist. Population and capital
would then flow in, that would neyerbe
drawn here by road up the valley
Only few days remain, before thevote
will be taken. Let no man be idle.
Let oil take an active part in this impor-
tant business. Of whit consequence is
the loss of day or two in ordinary bus-
ness when the immediate interests of every
man, and every mans family are at stake
Be up and doing and Saturday will be the
proudest day in the annals OfScioto county.
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