The Cedar Co. news-letter. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1853, 1853-11-26
Rail Roads.


No,h;ny al the present time, is engrossing The
public mind more than Rail Roads (: from the
ps,orest man in our midst, up to the most opu-
lent cap;talist Of Wall Street, the one a'-aosoro-
iny tonic ia eve before their minds, and specu-
latiye results are rsade AMI changed win eaei
passinr hour. Not speculations as TO Their
utility, benefits or happy effects upon Tue 'effi
tory throagh which they pass, but conlec'"res
with, the one az to their location, and The mag
.;ca, changes which viii inevitably result, ana
with IN. other, as to where his investments VIII
prove safe and profitable. and what companies
have sufficient Foundations, and what ROADS
win be fastened to speedy completion.
The question once was debataoie, "he'n-
or or no they would be profitable b. stockholders,
or beneficial to The country, but time has solved
it,and experience long since answered both theseo
in the affirmation that nothing enhances the
value Of real estate as much as the construction
of Rail Road. The evidence OF this Is mani
fala and conclusive. In Michigan, for instnace,
t6e effect of their construction, upon property
Ia, been truly .. IN derful; there the assessment
bears witness, that in two years the value
of the real estate has not emily doubled but trip
led and auadruped. In other portions Of the
West like results have followed; In Illinois for
instance the increase, has been equally wondeE-
full But it's to be observed, that not with
standing they prove certain God-send TO the
farmer that t.ey never fail,t double triple and
ouaaruple the value of tillable land, YET towns
and villages along their line, are at their mercy;
that they can make or nnnake, do or undo them
attheir pleasure. When the road passes through
the village, and a depot is erected, the village
or town however small at once springs mp to a
large and fiourishing pllcc, and the citizens
reap the heneflt-again, when the road does not
pass through or make stopping point there,
the village or town al once retrogrades and SINKS
10 decay, while Others grow up,where the depot
is located and soon arrive f. be places of wealth,
size, and Importance, leaving their unfortunate
nsighbors the unavoidable fate of sinking into
aothinaness,to be deserted by their own inhabit-
ants, VINO fly TO the new town, leaving nothing
behind which can be removed; leaving the dis
consulate place marked only by a few abandon
ed habitatoas. 81 on to be plunged into oblivion
and numbered among ..the things which were"
With these matters of facts taken from the
sad experience Of other places, staring them In
the face, it behooyes the citizens of towns and
villages along the line OF proposed TO ads in this
State, where . yet the line Is not permanently
established, TO guard well their interests; If it be
possible to secure the Road by exertion, that
la IA and Shn
be left unturness.
To town, with certainty o. obtaining =
Rail Road, bright prospect in the future viii
be before them. As "coming events cast their
shadows before" so will the rapid increase,
the magical growth from small to great, from
insi-nifcance to Importance; the rapid strides
of improvement the flourish of business the
accumulation Of wealth; the Increase in size
and population, and The enhancement II value
Of propsay, as realized BY other places which
were once similarly situated, be distinctly and
truly seen through the impenetrable veil which
obscures the future. Bat when the probability
Is. that the Road when completed will pas
away from such place, then their future is one
filled with dark eiou Is Of dismay clouds which
when cloely scanned tell to the inhabitants Of
such an unfortunate town, that they are the dis
NAL pals Of its approaching dissolution !! har-
bingers oT an naseertng seoargs, whics is fast
aparaa chin. TO hurl the doomed p,aee 10 al ul-
innate and uaavoida able destruction.
With such alternatives 10 choose from, W.
would adaionsa thass whose interests are ide d.
tilted with towns or villages tnas situated, 4
avert the latter IL IT be in their power. Lei no
these Was of wrath be poured out upon YOU
trust MOTTO The syrer voice Of those who say t
The contrary. Towns SO situated are al tn
mere of such Pail Roads--their ate is in til
bands of such roads then secure their advan
tagas If possible If you can. al Is weli-if not
the loss is great. ard but shor period of TIM
will intervene ere that cloudy future will hav,
become the present, and hope vii be passed
and these dire fo-e5od.ngs which darkenei ia,
horizoa viii be fully realized, and the town
su deeper into the bosom Of ne earth thar
sn anl GlmDrrah