Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18
The Resources OF Cur Coun-

The Resources OF Cur COun-
ty.
One of the principal causes of the pres
ent deplorable condition of our finances, is
justly attributed to the extravagant specu-
lstions at the West. These speculations
are universally attended with feyerish ex-
element. which rapidly communicates it.
self nong the people, and induces an i'm
moderate emigration into country whose
resources are yet nndeveloped and which
can only be developed at the expense of
time.
The effect of this sta.e of things has ev-
er pecn to imposerish, pcrplex, and pro-
duce not a little suffering among those who
have yielded to this unhealthy fever One
would imagine the people would begin to
learn wisdom; and, instead of seeing wealth
and prosperity only in some distant and
uninhabited territory, would find i: nearer
home in the abundance of fertile land which
everywhere surrounds us.
In this respect our county is worthy OF
favorable notice We have thousands
Of acres Of the best quality of tlla-
bic land, covered with the finest timber,
and supplied with an abundance Of good
water, which may be purchased at low
rates, and rapidly converted into excellent
farms.
We can safely say to the orercrowded
districts Of the East, that our county Of
fers superior inducements TO emigration.
The development of It's resources is still
IN the inception, and it only needs the peo-
pie. with industrial and enterprising habits,
to make it one of the most populous and
wealthy counties in the State. These in
ducements, too. are offered where are to be
had all the advantages Of an old settled
country. and at the very door of good mar
kets. The greater proportion of our wild
lands are owned By spectators. and. as
speculation at the present is at rather low
ebb, and, in fact, ii has neyer been extrav
agant in our county. there is every facility
for those, who desire it, to procure com
Portable homes.
We have county 81 miles square; th.
county seat located near the center of tn,
county, contains about 1900 Inhabitants
with every prospect of future importan
growth. 1t has. al present. nine dry goods
three clothing, two hardware, three drug
two jewelry. and any number of grocer,
stores, four steam sawmils, one steam
and one water nouing mill, foundry ant
furnace. and a brewery for the special ben
eft of the friends of Faderland
Our Rail Road facilities give us egres
to markets east and west, The Pittsburg
Fort Wayne and Chicago R. R. to the east
whose appointments and facilities for bus
mess are equal, if not superior to any lin
now open to The west; end the Cincinnati
Peru d Chicago, to the west, give US a
we could ..sk for in the important matte
OF hall hOaQ communication.
One Of the chief items of our trade
lumber, which finds a ready. cash marke
in the great "prairie State adjoining us
There is, within the county. over twent
steam saw-mills, which are doing lary
business. and room and timber for more
This department. of trade, SO lately deve
oped. cannot fail to bring in considerable
wealth to our county.
We would not omit to mention that ther
are several small villages springing up
various parts of the county. with zig e,
pectstions.
In this sketch we have only aimed at
brief statement of some of the resource
of our county. We have not vanished
up with any of the highly colored embe
lishmcnts that belong in general to weste1
descriptions, but given a plain stateme
of facts: and we confidently believe that
many Of those from the east, seeking hom
in our western territories, would consu
their best interests. they could find Ma
shall county offering superior advantag
to settlement: and with that spirit Of e
terprise and energy which belongs, in ge
eral, to the Eastern people, we might So
expect to see our waste places made gla
and our wilderness to bloom and blosso
as the rose.