Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-05-12
The Future of Warren-Wha viii it
Be?-Io !,

This question IS easily answered.
Il by any means. profitable cm2lny
nent can be given to Il larger number
Of inhabitants ihan are now within It's
borders, new citizens will make their
homes here, the town will increase il
population aud wealth, the Plicc of its
real estate will be enhanced, business of
all kinds will improve, and every man
woman and child, within it, will directly,
or ind irectly, derive benefit from the
charge.
On the other hand, if there isto be in
the future, no additional means ofemploy
ment furnished, there will be no larger
production, or creation of value, and
lheiown canrot increase at all, in pop
ulaiicn, andb III slowly in wealth.
These are plain propositions; the fac's
are equally as plain and palpable, and it
behooves those vino have the welfare of
the town at heart, TO look this matter in
the face. 1t is equally necessary for
those whose money is invested in business
here, or who own real estate. in large or
samll quantities in or around the town,
if they consult their individual interest,
only.
In a country like this, when progress
is rapid, and changes frequent and great,
where new states are being peopled, new
towns and cities built with unexampled
rapidiiy, no one town can stand still,
without soon losing lis relative impor-
lance. because its rivals and neighbors
will soon pass it in the race. Beside This,
there being in " which arc improve
ing more rapidly, better opportunities for
business and investment, The young, the
vigorous and enterPrising, especially
thai part of them who have the means 10
do business wherever they please, will
leave a town where all is at a dead stand
still, and seek in other localities, the op-
porIuniiieS which are denied them at
home. Now it is evident, that all towns
owe their existence, and Prosperity, eth
er totrade manufactures, and consequent
ly if Warren IS 10 increase, it must be by
the increase OF lis trade or manufactures.
We do not think hat any one will ques-
ton the truth Of the assertion, that there
are at this time. cutie as many stores in
this town, IS are necessary for the bust
ness that is done, and quite as many as
can fad profitable business.
The population of this county is in
,reasing but slowly, and the tendency
now is with the farIers. rather 10 en-.
the size of their farms, than to di-
vide large, into smaller ones. This
must always be the case where farmers
urn their attention TO grazing, and dai-
-ying rather than grain raising.
Beside this, every railroad that passes
through this County, or an adjoining
,ne, diminishes the trade of this town, q,
each railroad station supplies {
he people in its vicinity with heavy ar i
icles, which they formerly purchased {
lere, and furnishes a market for the ;
which was formerly brought ,
lere to market. Each one of these same |
abroad stations, takes a part of the pro-
luce formerly sent here for shipment by :
anal, and a part of the goods which !
were landed here. -
Thus it will be seer that Warren must e
iiher advance; or recede. il cannot Y
tand still. e
In our next, we shall have more to !;
ay on this subject. a