Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-05-14
GAINESVILLE, TENN,

1t Is not. perhaps. generally known to the otl
Eens Of our town that the rapid enhancement o
our prosperity and Of all the elemenP of thrift
and wealth, is attracting the attention Of strangers
abroad and sOjourners 10 our midst, but such IL tn,
fact. We do not say IL for the purpose of excl.
ting their prlde for Of them have fully enough
already OF that commodity, but II we could Ia
some extent arouse and excite them TO a laudabe
emulation and public spirit to excel some other
towns in public bulldogs, public convenlences
phbllc and private schools and colleges, they do
in all the elements of material wei lth and prosper.
ity-we say If we could get up some Of this sort
Of pride, we would do It In minute
But however that may be, we lay il down in the
first place, that there ia now no longer any doubt
about the ultimate completion Of the RAILRoAo-
that darling project thut has been long agituiing
the public minds. We suppose that may be re-
garded as already bull, and that in short time,
the Iron horse will be heard, shaking the hills with
the terrible music of his neigh, and snorting fire
and smoke from his blnzlng nolstrls. II there
are any Rip Var Wrinkles in our midst, they may
expect to be awakened from their mornings nap
by music to which old JfosydOa has not been nc
customed.
True, we have had our founderies and machine
sheps, tobacco stemmerles, steam mills, plain
ing machines, steam wagon factories, &c, &C., for
some time in operation, but we think we hazard
nothing In saying that these are but mere cir.
cumstsnce, TO what will be when that Road is built
And the Treasurer says that they hope TO build it
in two years ''if the subscribers will pay up -
We hope the subscribers will be sure TO pay up
We had rather that Road In operation than 10
see anything else, short Of everybody being made
tremendously rich, and the establishment of
furnishing Initiation of learning in midst,
aud we hope the first desideratum is not far of,
aud, from tho steady advancement in piosperi-
~ Of Stewart College, we think we are almost
cure Of the latter But there some amongst
ny not sure of the Rairaoad. But they are
mistaken. The road is great commercial
C" ssty, and IL the present old fogy generation let
II fall throughthe rising generation will be sure
TO built it, and disturb their names, il they can be
disturbed with the discordant sound Of the steam
whistle. II they front haze il, aud reap the advan-
tages resulting from it, their children ,oH as sure
Ms shooting. But we cont want TO be understood
ms saying that We don't believe the present board,
contrary, we strong in the faith, and hope be-
tore long 10 see GAINESVILLE one Of the greatest
manufacturing cities In the West II we can get
coal cheap, VIZ have already got tobacco, Iron cot
ton near enough, wheat and lumber to make every.
thing that be made out of them. We have a
healthy location, and our rough hills capable
o growing the finest sort of wool. We have an
Intelligent and enterprisng commercial commu-
nifty, an reasonable share of intelligence ID 9TH
branches of business. We have excellent
rchools, good churches, fine preach,r. aud high
iy moral and sober community.
We also think we hazard nothing in saving,
what is generally conceded dbro I'd, that we can
boast of the strongest and best Bar, TO e found in
Tennessee. Any one disposed to question this as
Serlion have his doubts dispeled prac iicaly by
calling upon Zach Baughan at the old Fancy Trick
No l." where he keeps the best Of liquors for his
customers We don't drink any ourselves, and
consequently don't pretend to be judges of that sort
of thing but we have heard several persons prais
ing them In the most upequivocal terms.
The said place is located on Poverty Row, not
because the industrious denizens of that WORTHY
locality are disposed. more than anybody else, to
Pa,ronize such AN establishment, FOR we under
Hiado lack Gays the lawyers are mighty rare Gus
toners at his counter,) but because it was suppos-
ed that any man would drink who would 90 10 law
these hard times, and those who from lnudable
emulation to patronse legal learning and talent had
been so unfortunate as to get into it before, would
resort to the inebnatng bow to drown their sor
rows &c, aud dispel the gloom occasioned by the
pangs Of hope deferred,
All things takcn into consideration, we think
our city is getting TO be fast toioa, and the only
objection we have to the worthy citizens is, that
they get sometimes so immersed in the cares of
business that thsy-toyget to pay the printer