Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-21
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srtIo rsHBIBYv11AE, AND THE LEGATION


sntIo'sRBIB9vr11E AND THE LOCATION. m
Weuihderstand from d, gentleman recently
from Sheibyyillei where he'hAs been residing
ecnetiHe, that much dissatisfaction exists among
portion Of the citizens 81 that place, in regard
TO the location Of the Railroad. A proposition
had tbeennreceiyed from Quincy, Offering to meet
them half way, in constructing plank road,
by some this was viewed favOraby, and there
was talk an organization for the purpcse.--
Lagrange would find it to her intsrestt to tap
such a road, should it ever be built, and thus
materially reduce the advantage Quincy hopes
TO derive from the project. A plank road to
Quincy from Shelbyville would be forty miles
long a plank road eight miles long would
connect Shelbyville with the railroad, and at
the point of connection produce would be with
in two hours Of better market than Quincy
So convenient to this market, the merchants Of
Shelbyville could afford to pay enough for pro-
duce and sell goods cheap enough to prevent
farmers from going to Quincy on the plank road.
at least 10 . sufficient extent to make. money in
vested in the road rather poor stock, Some of
the citizens Of Shelbyville have taken hold Of
The truth at glance, that their town will oontin-
ue to be the point at which the trade of the SUR
rounding country will centre, to be conveyed to
other markets, first on the plank road to the
railroad, and then on the railroad the only diff
ference being that the transit will be quicker
than on the old dirt roads, thus increasing the
amount of trade, by increasing its facilities.-
This, we presume, is the reasoning adopted BY
another portion of the citizens of Shelbyyille
who are in favor of building plank road from
the town to the railroad. .... .. ,r.....
Some of the people of Shelbyville think, and
wisely too, that the present location Of the Road
is better fOr them than if it passed through the
town. One of her merchants, however, is re.
solved to ship no more to Hannibal. His ship
ping and receiving transactions are hereafter TO
be conducted through Marion City, and he fiat
tiers himself that merchants in Macon and other
neighboring sections, may be influenced by him
to follow in his tracks. He thinks it will be
quite as cheap and convenient though how he
proposes to make this appear; we are not in.
formed. This is all the result Of momentary
excitement, and coOer reflection, we doubt moi,
will suggest the course their true interests re,
qulre them 10 pursue No business mar, man is
likely to allow his feelings, for any cOnsiderai
bic length Of time, to SO far control his sound
sense and better judgment, as to induce him to
invest money in enterprises, OF engage in unI
Necessary and expensive projects, which will
only be useful, as serving to prove that, inpub7
lilo matters, as well as private, it is possible TO
accomplish the feat Of '"'bitipg ones own nose
off to spite his face" .....' n..l .......,.,
In conclusion, we would remark that il is hardly
reasonable in S!elbyvile and Bloomington to be
sng,y with the Railroad Company for not running tho
road through those towns, on worse location, and
at % extra expense Of million dollars. ..,...'