The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1868-12-10
For theT.mu Tribune.
THE RAILROAD.

An .lmo historian begins his
memoirs Of julius Caesar by saying
"thc most important event in great
"man's life, is being born in a great
"city Of a glorious record"
As children are being born in Tiff
fin as well as in other cities of the
third class in Ohio, II then becomes
important to secure n proper record,
not only for tho present population
but also for those coming after us.
The review OF our past efforts is
not a pleasant one; success has not
crowned our public efforts, but there
is enough Of il to teach us lessons for
tho future, both as TO what we should
do, and what to avoid.
Our normal position is good. Sur.
rounded by fine agricultural region,
we'll poop'od with prosperous farmers,
their trade has built up our mer-
chants, and established good embryo
manufactures.
But an increase Of capital ought to
rapidly increase tho manufacturing
interest. viii it do so, and if not,
why will il not2 1t will not for the
reason that trade is being largely cut
off from Tifin-othor points having
better facilities for transportation,
become better, not only for trade
but for manufacturers.
Tie romsdy is ;hc building of tie
Toledo & Crestiine Railway. This
gives our produce an outlet to first
class Lake port--to our manufactu-
rors an outlet west aud north. vest
il will bring us cheap lumber, salt
and plaster--castward it gives US n
direct communication with all the
eastern cities, and with Columbus
also DIRECT LINE TO THE
NEAREST COAL BEDS.
With these facilities our trade will
expand and our manufactures 90 on
and multiply. In the item of coal,
over only 20 miles of rail, at a cost of
not exceeding SlI per car load for
transportation, our workshops can
compete with any other point in the
State.
TO build this Road and mako it
uscIul, it requires a united effort of
the people along tho lino-who must
keep control, that its cost be no more
than is absolutely necessary, so that
it can afford to transport for us at
moderate rates and also pay divi-
dends on its stock.
There is a disposition here, q nat
ursl disposition il may bo, to hunt up
some big party" at u distance, who
promises to put his hands iuto his
own big pockets" and build our
Road; it is time to be cured of this
folly as it has boon tried often
enough; trust no more to such fan
GIGS nor to those who favor them.
You need not donate your stock
subscriptions for the sake of getting
a Road, for you can MS we'll get the
Road and keep your stock-good par
stock, as long as you are satisfied
with 10 por cont dividends. You
can see that il is an accommodating
Road, and that us tariffs are modor-
ate. If any man among you advises
otherwise, suspect him Of considera-
tions not proper to be revealed.
How stands this Road2 A half
million in subscriptions along the
line will secure the building, for the
Pittsburg Il Chicago Road will then
guarantee its bonds and your Board
having the money to pay, can build
it.os chcaply as possible.
or this half million, from Tiilin
aud vicinity is assessed at 500, 1000,
This is the only point whore doubt is
folt. IL this amount was to-day
made up, in sixty days tho contracts
could DO awarded, aud along the
whole line, workmen busy at grading,
clearing and preparing stone aud
timber for the work.
For nearly a year it has stood in
this posture; doing nothing-wait-
ing for somebody or something
whatever it may bo, the time is
come to delay no longer, for delays
are dangerous. Talk it over with
your noighbors, decide each for your.
self, and act according TO your con.