The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-07-17
LOCAL M ATT E RS.
A Merchant MilI...Nsw that we have

prospect Of q superabundance OF wheat IN
this county, one ortwo good Merchant Mills
in Findlay seem TO be q DEsIDKRATuM.-
There is no other improvement, we think, as
imperatively called for as this. The pres
ent facilities for the manufacture Of -four,
are not sufficient 10 supply the wants Of the
county, and the consequence is that con-
sumcis scve to pay a tariff on flour equiva-
4 lent 10 the cost of transportation 10 mills at
q distance, and the return Of the flour 10
market. This cannot be done at less ex-
pense than one dollar per barrel; and this
expense imposed on the consumer, is an ad.
vantage TO neitherthe producer nor the -four
merchant; indeed IL is lost to the county al
together. In addition to this, the surplus
to be disposed Of, will be worth as much
more to the producer in -four made in this
county than the wheat, as the cost OF carry
ing the -four TO another market, is less than
that of wheat, besides having good supply
of ofals in the form Of bran, shorts, &C., to
serve as very convenient feed. We sheuld
think the proprietors Of the mills in this
place would find il to their interests to fully
prepare themselves 10 meet the wants OF the
county in this line. There is certainly an
excellent inducement for capitalists TO make
an investment that not only will pay, but
advantage the surrounding country very
much. Who will undertake iti
The Prospects for a Railroad lave
teayn that the prae;dant nj tba gxar,on. =,
Indiana Railroad has made a contract for
iron sufficient to lay the road from Fremont
to Lima, To be delivered by the first Of Sep
tember, OF as soon as the conditions Of the
contract are complied with, which requires
that certain amount Of the money be
paid down. 1t is encouraging 10 know
that the iron is purchased, and that too on
very reasonable terms, butth is one thing
needed yet, that must be forthcoming before
the all-important point is gained, and that
is, the remaining twelve thousand dollars
subscription to be raised in this county,
Now that portion of the iron has to be paid
for in advance, every dollar of the estimated
cost Of the road, will have to be raised be-
fore the Company can venture with safety
to resume the work. They must have
guarantee that they will be sustained. II
the whole subscription is raised, in the
course OF this month, we presume that the
road can be put in condition to commence
laying the iron by the first of September.--I
1t is exceedingly important that the road be
pushed forward TO completion without any
delay. II weuld be telling the county more
than the twelve thousand yet 10 be subscrib-
ed, to have this road completed in season to
take its proportion of this years yield TO
market. The individual who has the means
to spare, and will not aid in this imnortant
enterprise, cannot be looked upon as desir-
ing to promote the interests Of the county.
The Directors of this road have done
themselves much crsditby their perseverine
efforts, beSet as they have been by so many
discouragements. They have never allow.
ed their zeal TO wax cold, taking the lead,
not only in advancing pecunary means, but
in performing most Of the arduous labor
needed to get the people along the line of
the road. to comprehend their true interests,
and to enlist in attaining the end in view.
One more good strong lift is required and
that right promptly, and there will be an
important improvement secured to the coun.
ty, which will bring Old Hancock right out
OF the woods, and place her in the "fore.
ground" among other prosperous, enter.
prising counties in the state.
A COrrcctiOn.--In speaking Of the BA.
xrR case, last week, we stated that the ac-
cused not appearing, "the bail was forfeit
ed, and the case dismissed" We have as.
certained since that we were mistaken in
regard to the case being dismissed, though
in effect that is the true state of the case.-
The Grand Jury found an indictment against
BAKEa, who, not appearing as required by
law, the reccgnizance was declared forfeit
ed. Although the statement that the case
was dismissed. had nothing to do with the
ground of complaint as it regards the setting
BAKER at large on such an insufficient secu-
rity, we are disposed to give the facts as
they occurred, whether material or imma-
terial.
Sight seeing.--The inquisitive propen-
sity OF Brother Jonathan, has given him no lit
tie notoriety abroad, and with all his rapid
improvement in manners and morals, of
late. his wealthy. aristocratic relations
across the water, are still disposed to regard
him as rather beorish. Jonathan still in
sists on knowing the why and the where
fore, not content to have anything veiled in
mystery that he is competent to fathom.-
Kindred to this is the rage for sightseeing,
that carries headlong our restless popula-
tion. Novelty before business was practi.
cally exemplfed in the large number in
town to "see the show" on Monday last,
in the midst Of the very busiest season OF
the year. Notwithstanding the urgency
at home. they etuld not forego the tempta-
tion f"seeing the elephant"
Doings of the Grand Jury.--The Grand
gury, during the late term OF Court, paid
their respects. il is rumored, to not few OF
the "erring ones" in both town and coun-
try. As far a. could be observed by an
outsider, they earned their fees, in untiring
diligence in discharge of their duties
What their industry will bring forth, is left
for the future to determine. We recollect,
in boasting once that our Jail had rarely any
occupants, and that our Court was troubled
with but few criminal cases, II was remark.
ed by some one shat it was probably as much
owing TO too great laxity in enforcing the
Law as in the absence of crime. While we
are not willing to admit this. because we
believe there are few communities more or
derly and Law abiding than ours, we must
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