Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-03-26
The Railroad.

upon the.subject, is to the enecs sha'
the road will be built, and that the
M & c. railroad officials have, and
will continue so to do, acted in good
faith in this to us important matter,
in every particular.
E. DELEroMBE, Esq, being in Mari
etta and Cincinnati, last week, inter
ested himself in this matter, so far
at least as to satisfy his own mind in
regard to the unreasonableness of
these fears and doubts. The result
of his inquiries has satisfied him that
the road will not only be built. but
that its construction is going for
ward as rapidly as circum stances
will permit. He had an interview
with Mr.. CUTLER, as well as other
parties interested in the work, and
they all testified to the fact that there
was no difficulty in the way, either
on the part Of the new Directory OF
the NJ. & C. road, or any one else
The road from Berlin to Addison
Town, is already under contract, and
more or less work has been done on
it. Gen. DAWES is expected bere
soon to put under contract the bal
ance of the line from here to Cam
paign. 1t seems to US, therefore, that
the III. & G. road could not have done
more to show its desire and inten-
ton to fully abide by the contract.
Indeed the whole idea of its falling
through at this stage of the enter
prise, bears the stamp Of fallacy ON
its very face. That men of respen-
sibility and standing, such as Mr..
CUTLER and others, under whose fos-
tering care our all important i'm
provement has been nurtured into
being, should engage with all their
strength, and bind themselves in
solemn contract, to execute a work
like this, when they knew they had
but a mere chance for the fulflment
of their hopes, cannot be thought by
any one, however prejudiced against
it, nor that they would stand idly by,
and see the fruits of so much toll
and labor fall to the ground, can we
believe.
In truth, outside of our community,
we have not been able to learn of any
well informed men, who ever yet
have placed the construction of the
road, and that speedily, subject to
any contingency, but that of wind
and weather. While our own citi-
zens naturally a little over anxious
to have the work going on under
each and every mans eye, have be-
come impatient at what they con-
slider, unthinkingly, culpable delay,
and allow their Inauguration to con-
strue mere runners, started by acci-
dent, or design of the disaffected,
who you may be certain are not
subscribers, or if so, their heart is
not with the cause, into facts, and to
bring mere imaginary possibilities
up, as bearing against eur interests,
and that of the road. To all such
we would say, have patience, "Rome
wss not built in day" and that md
auinter, nor can railroad, even so
short as ours, be constructed in a
week, or month, nor without due
preparation. With the opening of
spring fairly, we may confidently ex-
pect to see q swarm Of men along
the line, and an effort made that will
soon show the "Railroad to Gallipo-
lis" to be something more tangible
than q name. We were informed, Mon
day, by one of our Commissioners
from Springfield township, that the
Engineer Corps were busily engaged
on that part of the route, and coming
as fast as possible this way. This
end of the work, we understand, has
been reserved from the general con-
tract, by Mr.. CUTLER in order to favor
our citizens, friends and subscribers,
with work as they may want.
Ali delay so far is attributable te
the unfavorable time of year, and
the weather, and from this time for
ward we may rest assured no effort
will be spared by officers and build
ers, to put forward the work and
complete it at as early day as
practicable, but in order that this
may be done, money as promised
must be furnished. to meet the
monthly estimates, and delinquency
on our part in this important matter
can alone affect the progress and wei
being of the enterprise. We would
therefore urge upon subscribers tht
necessity of paying up the install
ments promptly as called for. and
agreed upon, and thus show that M
holding back on our part, shall hin
der the great end to be attained.
/ S We call attention to the cart
of Misses ANDREWS & LASLEY, Mill