The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-09-20

Don't allow it to ldg. Make II bold
move in the matter, and we shall soon
havca fine hotel, one which will supply
the demands Of the most la%stldlous,--
The town will never lose by cncoura-
ging these improvemcnts-ncver In
fact, that spirit of encouragement is just
what we sadly lack, and for the want
Of it on the part Of those who are able,
our town has been much, aye, very
much retarded in its growth. Don't
hold 50 tight to your dimes, but let
them go and bring in other dimes --
You have failed TO avail yourselves in
times agonc ofscveral important tacll''
ties for increasing the place in every
respect, but because you failed once,
lets learn n lesson by experience, ana
now while it is called to-day diets
make hay" DO not wait for one ano-
thcr, but go ahead. Lay out niue
money now and in Il few years 1t VIII
return ten fold, and if you do not reap
the benefit, your children will. We
arc gIad to see the old stable which
was II nuisance on Main street, has
been renovated by Mr.. Crane, and no"
looks like an entire new building, IN
fact, it is new, and will make II fine
business house. On the other side we
would be proud to sec II fine hotel go
up, We wW see.
Another evidence Of the improve.
mcnt going on in our town Is the RAPID
increase in the value Of property. 1t IS
astonishing to look back u few years
and see how very low property went
compared 10 the present ruling prices,
Land close to town is now selling at
from $3.50 to 500 per acre. We heard
Of II sale the other day which illustrates
the rapidly with which property has
appreciated III VaIuc' MI '"'''' -
Davis sold his place just in the edge OF
the Corporation, for $4,000, There
were 80 acres, $l25 per acre. This
$4,000 added to the amount realize by
Mr.. ID. in sales oflots from the original
tract, makes about $4,000 for an invest
mcnt Of some $1,000 four or five years
ago. But some might think that the
purchaser Of Mr.. Davis property gave
him II high price. Well, let's see: Mr.
Graves, President Of the Mary sharp
ColIcrr, bought it, and soon ate" the
purcI,osc is offered $500 for his bargain,
which he refused. lie is also .tfercd
$1,000 for two choice acres, which he
refuses. We mention this Us an evil
dcncc ofthc increased value Of proper
ty in our midst, and the thrift Of our
town,
And now what shall we do? Why, it
is plain. Let us encourage all sorts OF
labor; let US be liberal in the cncOur
agcmcnt ofworthy enterprises; in short
don't hold adimc too close to the eye
t, hide from view II dollar; don't let
the love Of 4 dime deter you from cX.
pending it 50 ~ to gain ere Tonga doI
Iarlnstcad for every dime. As we salt
before, we want to see the efforts con.
linlc for Il fine hotel, until the enter
prise is sure. And let us build gooc
roads. Don't shut out products anl
minerals, IN the wealth Of the lane
with mud.
MnrOrc! that is the taIiSmanic wor,
that should b. our gratifying cry
Let's make Winchcstcra town Of II,
inconsidcrablc note. We can do it
the question is, will We? We want t'
encourage our town-encouragc ouI
mcchanics-Our mCrchants-Our every
business that is laudablc. There is a la
mcntable cupidity on the part of many
to "run OFF, after everything they
want, and will actually so to this city
or that, and purchase this article o
that, and pay cash for it, when the same
article can be bought just as cheap ii
our own town, ireightadded Of course
But we shall not enlarge upon this sub
jcct. Any one can sec the wrong OF
such Il coursc-thc injustice to our Own
dealers, and the bad effect on ON
whole community.
We would urge Il general eye to what
our town needs. let It's welfare be tn,
cynosurc Of our cXcrtiOns, and we il
turn will all be benefited individually
More nOn
Bishop Polk will preach in Trinity
Church ON Sunday next. At the morn
iny srr.virr thrrr will he OyIjUafjOU. and