The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENoR.

ElItnlpplted to,irom hDfod1S ioI houses. Il
Towns and cities, like individuals. can
never stand still. They must either adj
vance or ~retrogtade. Our city is as large
as 4 viii everb be under present circumstan-
ICES. Those of her citizens who possess
property, and point cxulingly to itosa
rich Inheritance for their chiIdren,will whis-
Ite d diherenttune in q iew years if they do
mot ehange their course. They will lind
deserted houses-Do one to rent them to,
|andno one to live 10 them. They possess
lthe power to prevent this il they will. They
lcan erect new buildings and establish
many kinds Of manufacturing to keep their
Population together, and add more besides.
EItwould be better for property holders to
put their heads and capital together and
.Ibtlld-say one hundred new dwelling hous-
les, and in this way hold out inducements to
lpeoplefrom abroad. We live in the imme-
ldiete vicinity Of building material, which
can be procured to greater advantage than
IL amy other city in the State. \
There is no county in the State which
hboundswiih more exhaustless riches, so
as the gifts Or nature is concerned, than
Ne county ofFair6eld, Our land presents
efery variety OF soil, and the Agricultural
tbibit at our county Fair last fab, is proof,
opaslusiyr that il is inferior to none nlhesI
I'm TIE Stale. Even our high lands andhiIl
sides are most astonishingly productive in
thegrowth Of corn, oats. wheat aud tobacco,
and nearly mall cases where the soitis con-
sidered too thin for these, the lands are still
capable of being made profitable for pasture
particularly for the growth of sheeP,which,
il rightly managed. might be made a very
profitable business in this section Of the
State.
We have been induced to allude to the
northumberland of the county, be-
cause we wish TO call the attention Of per-
sons desiring TO make investments in real
property to this section Of country, and be-
cause we think the interests,,of the country
and city are SO intimately connected that
the one should not be spoken of withoutsome
~allision TO the advantages of the other. =
We must confess, however shat the country
far outstrips the city in point of improve
ments; but we trust the time has come when
our good citizens will see the absolute me-
cessity Of keePing up with the goaheaditive-
ness of the times, and not let our population
lag behind for want Of the proper buildings
necessary to accommodate a rapidly grow
ing city. Therefore, in view Of these and
many other considerations, which might be
mentioned in connection with this subject
we would say to all persons, of either large
or small capital, who are in pursuit of an
eligible situation for an investment,-to
make it now in our midst. To strangers
we would say,come to our beautiful city aud
examine for yourselves, before you purchase
elsewhere, and we are willing TO stake our
judgment upon the fact, that all who do so
will moi have occasion to regret the loss o.
time or money in making the trip. More
anon.
H.
Valentines Day.- This ancient anniyer.
sary has again occurred, aud for the past two
or three days the post-oflice has been "fk
ling up" with "L1ve ipissives" Of v%ariou:
patterns and shapes, from the tasty and
beautiful to the course and vulgar. 1t is
day formerly held in high esteem by the
youth of both sexes, and il we are 10 Judge
from the crowd of ~"lItlle folks who con
stantiy besiege the post Office, is still the
great "galla day" Of the season. Many .
lad and lass will find pleasure in the 70
ceipt of a delicate testimonial "by post
and many again may be offended or d~ispleas
ed by having placed in their way som'
ugly char.cature, the sending Of which will
only indicateth lack Of refined sentiment
and inca pncity for approaching the sane
Titles which are supposed to cluster round 81
venerable a mode of expressing in purity
and truth the early affections, The custom
when not perverted is harmless,an is m ore
over, productive Of considerable amuse
ment to young folks, who wait with anxiety
the day on which they may have un oppor
tunity Of counting their trophies, to be treas
ured hereafter as mementos of the joyou
8 days of youth.
The number sent through the post ofic
S to .day in this city is much larger than an,
0 preceding year, and amounts TO upwards @
: two thousand.
$ AMns.-Circumstances seem to warran
d the inference, that the article, in the las
Athens "Messenger," on the subject of tn
Valley Road, defined the position of Athen nj
in regard TO that enterprise.
i The very exceptionable manner of thu
T article secures it entire impunity. 1t ca
9 provoke, in this quarter neither feeling no
u retort.
What effect the position, which Athen
has Unexpectedly assumed, may have !
! a%verting q result she SENS to apprehend, i
q revelation reserved for the future,
l. tr H.
Local Valentine I'VE are very much IN
!. debted to sSme unknown friend for the fol
5 lowing railroad information:
Y "The Locomotive is in the station hous
Q Of Sunday ."-VAL.
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