The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-03-25
Tram lie Cleveland Herald
That bridge Of si2hs' and the Board o
Public WOrks.D

Fran Tie CIeUeidRd Herald
That ''BrIdge Of sighs'' and the Board Of
Public Works."
Ohio Democracy is 1ne grand hum
bug, and the Board Of Public Works is
It's great sign board.
A Especial Report" made by this
Board" to the Legislature on the 9th
inst, is decidedly the richest thing that
ever emanated from the represe natives
of free trade, anti vested tights. anti
mnnopoIy paIry. 1t treats IearnedIy Of
Water Courses" aud fucetiUusly re-
marks that the term eau hardly he snid
To comprehend a canal; it more properly
sigui6us brook. q running stream. or a
canal or channel dug for the conveyance
Of water, like a mill race or ditch to
drain land. than for stationary water
used for navigation purposes"
1t sounds the loud warning that the 10
comdive is chasing the two horse canal
teams over bridges built across their low
path race course, and il calls upon the
Legislature to permit it's Board Of Pub
lie Works 10 "butt that locomotive ofi
the bridge"
With tears in its eyes tho "3oard"
annnunces that Railroads have so rGuc-
ed their rates oftramsportatiun that the
State has been forced to come down on
its tolls: aud this weeping Board" has
discovered the "deep. dark and dsmning"
plul which lies concealed under this re
duclion. ltsays:
The ohjec, of these reductions must
DO tn take the business from the canal
until forwarders are driven to qui, their
business upon the canal. and boats ren
dered useless; and these accomplished
the road can then raise its freight aud
reap a harvest, without competition" D."
That isn't all either Mr. Board. We
happen to know that two Railroad com
psnies in this vicinity have comblred
and are nnw constructing one milln,
little absnrbing machines. almost like Il
fire annihilator, which they intend pla'
cling al intervals along tho line OF the
Ohiu Causl for the purpose of drawing
oifthe water They have made aIIange
menls with Barnum for the machines, and
pay him in frogs caught when the water
is drawn cF.
lf tho destruction Of Railroad bridges
don't force tho companies into the higl
price system ordained by the "Busrd'
they have last resort upon which they
RELY with cnufiderce. Here il is:
Let the State repeal all criminal law
which protect these roads from depreda'
tinns. aud the companies would soon sue
for mercy"
That is. let the State Of Ohio legalizc
the plumber of all Railroad companies in
the State; and let them guarantee safety.
aud the protection Of the State. To any
man or men who will place obstrncIions
in the way of trains, causing loss of life
Ia those passengers WIN dare To travel
over railways upon which freight is tran
spnrted al less rate than that prescrih
ed by the guardian "Boald" Of Obi" |!
Reader, that's hickory Democracy with
tho bark on.
Pr0g,essipc Locpfocoism insists that
notwithstanding the increased facilities
for transportation, which the last few
years have given to the State, the people
must not avail themsov Yea IF sucn udvan
tages, but send their produce to the
market by such routes as God. Nature,
and the State Of Ohio. under the guardian
care of the Board Of Public Works"
have supplied them with,
We would respectfully ask the Legis.
lature to pass a law prohibiting the 90
adjustment in Ohio of any mode OF
conveyance which will make over two
miles au hour. aud to give as reason
for the enactment that a greater rate
OF speed is calculated Ia hurt the pride
aud crush the ambition of canal horses
We would also respectfully ask that a
tax be levied upon the Railroad Com
panies oflhe State, the proceeds to be
applied 10 the purchase Of three hick
ory slabs aud the painting thereon
IN water colors, the following inscrip
tinn:
Presented by the, Progressive De
mocracy of Ohio, to the Board Of Public
Works. in commem1ra,ion of their dig
"ifed aud manly support If the interest
of the great gulf which they refused II
allow the Genius Of Progress and Inter
nal Improvements To bridge. Year %
The New Constitution in the hands Of il
ftiends' one"
EDWARD L. sLOCUM, having purchased III
George G. Beck, offers the same for sale togethe
with large and well selected new stock at the Ol
Stand, known rs the City Drug store, where ma
he found alarge and complete assortment Of Drugs
dicines and Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Dye Sufs, Gla
Ware aud Window Glass, Brushes, Groceries, Fane
Articles &C. which will be sold Wholesale and reta