Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-05-23
wfScIITsTER.


This i n quiet, old-f,,hioncd aud
FOnicwhat dilaPidatcd town. IT. 90
clciy j. we'll cultivated, morally and
intellectually. IL las, in IL AMI i'm
mc,lnicly around II, considerable
wealth; bat it, capital - inactive, ami
ID offers few Inducements TO cnterpris-
Jag basincss men from Abroad Ii has
lspiae neat residences. Several of It's
suburban. homes indicate the highest
degree OF ease and d0mestie comfort.
hut there are not more than four re-
specialize business buildings in the
f,laee. One 81 these j. tlle Office of the
Randolph Journal, which paper, by
the way, j. an ably conducted county
sheet, and has done good service in
the cause Of freedom. There Is no
Courthouse i'm the town.
The people Of Winchester are taking
active steps toward the construction Of
gravel roads. The unusually muddy
spring has proven 10 them The neccs-
sIty OF S,.~I. idssitray-. They have
already organized nine turnpike COM
panics, possessed of ample means to
carry forward the work assigned them.
When this work j. done Winchester
will have reason Ia hope for better
ays.-C,lrcsl,ss,icId Cincinnati GQ-
Scftc. .r
Ofcoursc, we thank this correspond
cnt FOR his Kind notice of the Journal;
hut, willie We do this, we wish TO cor
rect an assertion Of his where hc say,
"Winclicster offers no inducements
for cntcrl,ri~ing business men from
abroad We think he states what Is
untrue, and we have sought for Il
rcason Tor his saying this, but we can
not find one.
First, Winchester i the county seat;
that fact gives il prominence.
Second, Ii has good agricultural
country surrounding it.
Third, We have railroad built,
and another that will be in few
months.
Fourth, Winchester is in the center
of the county and accessible to all,
having now, a TINT correspondent ac-
knowledge, nine turupikes organized,
with ample means to build them.
Fifth, \ ve-y fine graded school
building is ON the way to completion,
giving bright hopes in the future Of
educational facilities a. good a any
town in Eastern Indiana.
sixth, There is no town in Eastern
Indiana, Of the size of Winchester,
that is n healthy; this, then, is a
great induccment.
Seventh, The business Of Winchcs-
ter will compare with any town i'm
Eastern Indiana, taking Richmond
and Fort Wayne out.
Eighth, The manufacturing inter
'cStsof Winchester are growing There
are now six engines (outside of the
mills running.
Ninth, Prior says the capital Of the
town * laying dormant. IL so, that
would be an additional reason for capi-
talists To come here and invest, after
having investigated the shipping re-
ports where no capital scarcely was
used. This will convince any bust
hes man that il is good point.
We do not know who Prior the cor
respondent of the Gazette is, but who
ever he may be, we think he has done
Winchester injustice. lie either did
II icnorantly or from selfish motive.
With the light OF facts before him sub
jcct ~ his knowledge, we are lei To
believe that the latter was the cause.
He tells n truth when he SAYS the
capital of our town i inactive. We
are sorry fer this, and have used oui
best cndeavors to call it into active
opcration. We know it would bt
more to the interest of the capitalists
10 hayc.an active dollar than 4 sluggish
one. This inactivity of the capital OF
the place Is that which gives To the
town an appearance of dilapidation.
\ few wealthy men own four or five
rat holes around the public square
which they are attempting To use for
business houses.
IL Prior will come here and make
himself known, We will show him
around.