Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-09-26

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Ohio, New York, and Canada, at
net profit Of two dollars per bushel.
Peaches ripen here earlier than at
Chillicothe, and might be sent In
that direction a week earlier from
this point than from Chillicothe.
Apples, too, mature earlier here than
at the North, and might be forward
ed at remunerative prices in the same
direction. The farmers. indeed, are
more benefited by railroads than any
other class of the community. 1t
brings their products within seven
hours of the Cincinnati market
Butter, cheese, fruit, poultry and
eggs, could be loaded here at nine at
night and be sold in the Cincinnati
market the next morning. We,
therefore, appeal to our farmers,
to come forward in aid of this great
enterprise.
But no man, who subscribes to this
loan to the Marietta and Cincinnati
railroad company, runs any risk of
loosing his money. Mr.. CUTLER gives
the bonds of the road bearing 7 per
cent interest to be repaid in fixed
time in funds. The solvency of this
company is now beyond dispute, as
this debt will have to be paid before
any dividends can be made upon
stock. The income of the road is
now over $1,200,000, and is con-
stantly increasing. This branch
made, and the business it will bring
on to the main line and add to it's in
come will not be less than $500, ,000
This road then will haye an income
of over s1,500,000. This money
then, asked as loan, will be well Sc
cured, and the interest promptly
paid as soon as this branch line is
made, and that can be done in one
year. The road may be operating
as far as Gallipolis in year from
next January, if the people will only
raise the loan which Mr.. CUTLER asks
for.
The necessity for this prompt ac-
ton involves the question of the ter
mination of the Virginia line at the
mouth of the Kanawha. Let the
line from here to Hamden be made,
and the extension of the Virginia
line to connect with it is certain. On |
the other hand, if Gallia and Meigs
refuse to act, the Big Sandy influence
may carry the line off to Big Sandy
as its terminus, and thus leave us
without railroad connection. This
Is vital question, and calls for
earnest and prompt action on the
part of our citizens.
The general committee have, we
are told, already prepared the names
of subcommittee for each township,
whose duty it will be to call on each
citizen and urge him to subscribe to
this loan. Let every one give what
he can, as these small subscriptions,
if they are numerous, will in the ag
regate amount to large sum, and
aid greatly in making up our quota.
There is no farmer who cannot afford
from 500 to $1,000, and hundreds
of them much more. Those living
near the line of the road can afford
to pay literally, as its construction
will double the value of their farms.
Let every one then do all he can; let
there be no holding back. The
whole county is interested; the upper
end of the county will run its butter,
eggs, poultry, fruit, &C., to Cincin-
natl, and thus leave the home market
entirely to the farmers living in the
lower part Of the county. The road
toe, when completed, will tend to in
crease the population of Gallipolis,
and that increase will increase the
of the home market. 1t
will thus be seen, that all parts of
the county are interested in this great {
enterprise, and should, therefore, act
to the full extent of their ability in
securing this great work, SO essen
tial to the prosperity and growth of
this whole region of the State.
If our people are lookwarm and
hesitate, the scheme will fail, how /
ever much of pith and reason there
is in it. Railroads cannot be built
without money; and if the people SO
deeply interested as we are In it, re- {
fuse to loan our money, we cannot {
expect others to do it; but if we do !
all we can, then we may expect that !
others will believe in the success of 8
the scheme and come to the aid of {
those who aid themselves. Mr.. Cur t
LER only asks for enough to grade
and lay the rails, he proposes to fur i
lish all the other funds necessary to i
stock and run the line. Let US all e
hen, come up to the work, deter
mined that this project shall succeed :
md it will succeed. You can have
;he railroad or not, just as you v
choose, but be sure that if you let t
Zip the occasion, the road is gone, .
md others will reap the rich harvest :