The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11
LOCAL INTERFERENCE.

"OUR SERMON. we take l)F our TEX
this evening, that lcsson which was so
-s,rendously recommended BY tho ancient
lphiIosopher-"KSow THYsELF,"-"KNow
THYsEEr."
In the advance Of the West, our relative
greatness must soon be determined. The
~position which Lancaster is to occupy a
mong The cities of Ohio depends entirely
upon the e~xertion of those who are to-day,
upon the busy scene Of action, With ener-
gies equal to the destiny which lies within
Ter grasp, the people Of lancaster can in
crease her trade and wealth f1ty fold with
in a few years. Energy, the exertion Of
that energy, and that exertion in a right
spirit and undcra "Puli altogether are
necessary to. compass the result which
should be attained.
Lancaster Is situated almost in the geo.
graphical centre of the great booking Val
ley, which presents soil exu5etent in it's ca
pucity for production, and fertile as the hus-
bandtnan could desire, and mineral resource
es, which require only proper development
to supply to anl the arts every
thing needed for manufactures and domes-
tic uses.
We are in the midst Of all these advanta-
ges. They are above us, below ns,
around us, yet We do not "knoasoHSselyes."
Other cities OF fewer advantages have al
ready cast their arms in various directions,
supplying by ensrgy and wen directed drt
efficient substitutes for the great ways
which nature has furnished others. Like
the id.or we are permitting tn, summer to
pass. We are dallying. BY the whysidc with
the flowers Of the present, taking no heed
of the harvest which by properly directed
industry would gather in the future. By
anAibye our destiny will be Fixed and be-
yond our control. w do not "inow our
~ssIuts.'i
Thepsope Of lancaster arc too deeply
interested in the improvements going on
under the a%uspices OF our sister cities, to re,
main careless any lOGger. Tie property
holders Of Lancaster should look to these
facts. Why is the contrast 50 bold be-
tween the action Of the people Of other CT.
ties around Us and those Of orr vicinity in
regards subscription and eifurts in work:
designed to increase tho circle of city trade
There is souis cause for this distinption.-
What il IT. TO say that capital has beer
concentrated in other cities aud Is seeking
investment is to proclaim the result from
some hidden cause. and not to eliminate
the cause itself! Originally the field for its
action in many, places that are now aheat
of us was more limited than hare, and ycI
by the ~exertion of capital and industry, on
their part we are behind them in population
in trade aud manufactures and in facilitie,
of transportation. WORKS Of great public
importance can be pushed through readily
at other points. lire. propositions arc
made, the people urged to take hold, ant
then die Cor the proper enargy to push then
TO completion. We do not "knoW ourselves ,
Let us not wait. Let the real estate own,
crs come forwardanl assist in pushing a
long those facilities that aloEo caG.secure
our prosperity. The united energy of oul
c%itizsns isnow wanted in the construction
OF the proposed railroad down the Valley
Tie Importance of this ro,dis obvious t
all. The new trade is to b. opened-the
strange rioss to be introduced into town -
tho customer In mirket-the c~hsipness o
articles to, the masses by reason Of incrcnsc'
supply-the raw demand for labor-tht
swelling greatness Ofous city--all Ties
things win be felt directly, and we shal
then begin to bohold the fruits Of cur owI
industry AMI lancaster will advance. In
Dor is essentially the basis of wealth. w
must put our shoulders to the wheel. w
must take our coats of aud 60 at business
I II WILDE a shame, a burning shame, n mas
unlucky sign, n most untow ard result If thi
wcrk Is rot pushed speedily through.