Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-09-29

bic then, without an effort, to expect to
see Chrksburg any thing more than itnow
is? Mrs, Dombey died for the want of
an etfort-+-so will die our banks9 Welhear
from the people in the country that they
are anxious for such an institution they
are interested in the prosperity of their
county town, but they say that at the
places named for the receiving of the sub
seriptions' a copy of the charter is not to
be seen, nor is there any one to explain
to them its provisions, or to interest him,
self, particularly, in procuring the stock
TO be taken. 1t is every hodys business,
and therefore, nobody s business. Besides,
they hear that but SIC, 600 of stock has
been taken in Clarkshurg. and that the
citizens of the town have suffered 1T 10 die
for the want of an effort Will not some
one or more of our influential citizens take
hold of this matter and never let it go un.
iii their efforts are crowned with success!
All that is wanting is for our men of capt.
tai and property to withdraw portion of
their capital from where it is at present
invested, or convert part of their pro-
perty into present means. and invest it in
bank stock, which will yield as much pro-
ft as they are now receiving from their
capital or their property.
Hero are our turnpike roads from Buck
harmon, Weston, Fairmont and Phillippi,
suffered to grow worse and worse every
year, when if kept in proper repair, they
ought to be getting better and better.-
These roads, half the time, arc dangerous
to travel upon, to say nothing of the i'm
possibility of hauling over them more than
half load. The public is interested in
these improvements, and some body ought
to wake up the superintendent, The
board Of public works, if informed, would
wake up their proxies, and the stockhold-
ers should quicken their directors. The
roads were originally constructed full mar
row, and they arc permitted for the want
of proper repairs, to get narrower. With
little more public spirit and attention to
the improvements made for us, and the
advantages thrust upon us, Clarksbure
might be made a much more important
place than it now is. If we would but
keep up with the progress of the age. in
less than seven years our town would con.
tain not less than 5000 inhabitants, and
we would have a trade that would enrich
merchants, mechanics and all (; but if we
plod on in the way we have been going
Clarksburg will "grow small be degrees,
and beautifully less" There is no such
thing as standing still now, If we do not
go forwards, we will certainly progress
backwards. Property in Clarksburg at
this time, is worth less than in any little
county town around us. The amount OF
enterprise and expenditure wanted to give
an impetus to business here, would be re-
turned four-fold in the increased value oil
property alone.
The condition even Of our streets, speaks
badly for our citizens, and our courthouse
is "a reproach to any people 1t is said
it's condition was used before the legisla.
ture with great effect, and to the prcju
dice of our application for the District
Court.
He who will not do something for him.
self, deserves not the assistance of others
Pro BONO PUBLIco.