The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-06-06
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Erect of Competing Lines of
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following extract, which l vcntare
TO propose for a place in your col
umns, embodies Yankee argu
ment, based upon actual, well'as-
certained facts, run out through
exact illustration and cyphering,
into close results. 1t may not bo
entirely unheeded by our uncalcu-
iating, tranquil, easy.going people,
who, indisposed TO be iretted into
the agitations of progress, or yexcd
into thought respecting the invol.
we'd economies OF wealth, take
events upon chance and trust
seeming, for a long while, in the
spirit OF forlorn innocence, to have
desired TO avoid the hurry and tu-
mults Of business.
1t is an argument showing the
offect, and consequent value, in a
worldly sonse, Of competing lines
Of railway, connecting at bust
ness center. 1t is addressed to the
citizens Of the city of Marshall, in
Michigan, to induce aid in behalf
of second road, which proposes
to make that city APPOINT on its
line. Marshall, and the other places
mentioned in the extract, for a
long while had only the Central
Michigan Rail Road, and they all
then fare alike. But, some five or
SIX years ago, the City of Jackson,
by line, put herself in con
nection with other and competing
roads. The advantages TO her
from the multiplication and com.
petition Of carriers, over the one
rail road towns and sections, are
well shown in the extract which ]
subjoin. We will now. in oul
county of Fairfield and City O.
Lancaster, seize and enjoy equa
advantages, il We are not restrain
ed by the dread Of superhuity O
wealth, which our primitive vir
tues may interpose.
The extract is made flom news
paper called democratic Expound
er." For the .adj djective part of tn,
namc our people have, at any rate
II prcpondcrant relish. b.
BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES GENE
RALLY AND SPECIALLY.
1t will secure for all timo t.
como reduction in ireights o
from eight TO ten cents upon over.
bushcl of wheat marketed at every
competing point, and will add jus
so much TO the value of ever,
bushcl raised for export Th
same reduction will be realized OF
beef, wool, pork and all other pro
ducts Of the farm, shop or manu-
facturcrs. There is not a tow
, along the line Of tho route, tha
will not save, on tho wheat Gro
alono, with an ordinary crop ever,
year, all that VIC ask them to sub
} scribe for this enterprise. Thi
! statement is not made at random
but upon n careful comparison {
the rates of freight paid at place
like Jackson, where they have
, competing route, and of our mar
, kets where no competition exists
A much wider margin exists o
: the Importation Of morchandis
: from the East. We shall save O
least one third of tho fieight no,
, paid. The opening Of competin
limos at Jackson and other place
enables us to demonstrate tho al
(. soluto truth of these statementi
Most of yon know that Jackso
ships in and out 2f times tho amour
!. of freight that is shipped at Battl
: Creek or this place, still, accord
r ing to tho report made by Il. Il
Dibblc, fcw weeks ago, Battl
Creek pays moro every year I
Q one railroad than Jackson does
all her railroads. Mr.. Dibble s WI
+ iii we could have the samc rate {
frcights at Battle Crock that the
do at Jackson, (and We ,could hav
, If wc had n competing route,) W
would save on wheat usually MAJ
: kctcd at our place, S47,364. o
hogs and cattlo shipped, S39,S6:
On wool and other exports, s37
/, 787, and upon all imports, S74, 10.
> An aggregate of sl99,ll5. Thi
tho freight on almost every artic
d Imported to Battle Creek is abol
y double what II is ut Jackson"
b Battle Creek pays nearly 100000
n moro for freight than shc shOul
then wc, at these several comp,
ting points, pay nearly double whit
VIC would, if this line OF railroa
: was constructed.
o Why is it that Jackson pays S
!, much moro for wheat, pork, an
s cvory thing else produced by tn
farmer, than is paid at any othC
+ point on the Central Road ? VIII
i is it that she can afford TO sell gcot
3 so much cheaper than at othc
8 pointsP Why is it that she is t
= day wholesaling goods all over ii
!, State as cheap, if not cheaper tha
d the same class ofgoods can be pui
i chased in Detroit: Before she g
s her connection with tho Souther
Railroad, this state Of facts did M
exist.
II How Fragrant
! WhA oir 10 with tha ,Na,In,noa Iroi