The primitive Republican., 1851-04-10
For the Primitive RepubI1c,,..
Mobile and Ohio Railroad.

Mr.. EDIToR:
have not been surprised to see
/ the opposition which exists in the minds OF
many of the citizens of this county relative
to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, from the
fact of its seeming novelty, and because they
have not been actual observers of the vast a.
mount of benefit derived from roads of this
character; but have been greatly surprised
and mortified, to see those who are looked up
on as men of intelligence, and whose reading,
if not actual knowledge of facts, should at
once have brought to their minds firm convic-
ton of the probability and general benefits
of the road.
It is proposed to take vote to see if this
county will take stock to the amount of $780,
600, payable in 1, ., 3, 4 and 5 years This
addition of 20,000 year for FIVE years, will
make the taxes but little over what they were
in 184s.
As every outlay of capital should meet
with a suitable return, let US enquire what is
the return we as a county and as individuals
may expect First, if the county subscribe
800, 900, twill of course receive pro rata
dividend on that amount, and if the earnings
of the road be eequal to that of other roads of
the same character, there will be paid into
the county treasury from S8, 900 to $12 ,000l
yearly; a sum more than sufficient to pay all |
the expenses of the county government, and
ral;nva +Io .;+;1a,,.S f.,.,,v1,, :. e.. =. g..
county tax. This alone is certainly an In
ducement to have the county take stock.
Now let Us enquire what has been lost on
of the road not having been built
years ago, Is there "a farmer in the county
who does not recollect having had to pay for
the single article of salt, five times It's value?
Il the road was in operation, this never would
occur, as itcould be brought from Mobile in
less than five hours Take the article of -four
Its regular price is from $5 so to Sc, and
yet during the last season it sold here from
SO to s12. Bagging and rope which usual
y sells at Sand Is cents, at one time last fall
brought y and % cents. There is another
lrtlcle which every one uses-Pork. It is ,
lriven here from Tennessee, and last fall
'rought 81 cents. Now if the road was built,
'ork could be put up in Tennessee, and de- :
lyered here at 2 aeents per pound and afford I
. larger return to the raiser than under the !
resent mode; besides which, the purchaser.
addition to getting his meat at half price. !
renewed from all care and trouble, relative
Killing and having the meat spoil sWhy.1r
ne saving on this one article alone. viii be !
ouble as much as your tax would Be. IN le
eed nota year passes, but our citizens have d
90 without some article or necessary Of .
fe, or else pay exorbitant prices for it.-1e
his they do willingly, and seem to think it 10
! right; but when plan is Offered mhichla
i'll do away with all these troubles, and atl Il
I times secure a full and complete assort-ls 81
lent Of everything needed, and that too at d
'gular prices, preventing speculators from. Fl
king advantage of their necessities by ma q
ing them pay double thriible their value for 81
g Very necessaries Of life, IS 1t not strange e.
'ey vii oppose if The road if completed Ifa
Il llestablish everything on d firm and sound 4
isis. he merchant instead Of having e. 81
y from TO SO On load to have his goods ID
'ulsd from Memphis or Selma, will have lyt
en- brought by the r abroad At 4 small lex lst
sse. end can of couzs|a sell tIlein cheaper X
enablad u tlifIS - capital several t;,ass lm
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