Litchfield enquirer., 1868-12-31
 WASHINGTON. <

The question with Jus now. is. in regard to the Shepaug Valley B. R. To vote or not to vote. The general history of all
 railroads is found in tho increased wealth
 and prosperity of the,commnnities through which they pass, by the promotion of f.man- afactures, by the quick and easy transporta: ton of farm products. The N. England states must ever be the ecenterl of manufactures for the nation. Their deep rayines fur nlsh streams ofrapid fall and great power.
 The Shepaug river possesses natural reser- Voirs in the lakes at its sources, unequalled by any stream. of its length in the state. Three years ago agentsqof heavy manufac- turing companies from the eastern part of this state visited our river, and were we'll satisfied with h-tke 3saae.nrisileges it pre- sented., Locations would nave been made at once, had there been any means of transportation. It is a settled truth that manufacturing nations are wealthy nations; they take the lead in power and civiliza-
 ton over purely agricultural ones. Be-
 sides there is wealth of ore. in those hills which only railroad can develop. laa1
 @ But how does this help the farmer? Why look at the price of land lyingby manu- facturing village with it's railroad, and that where there is none! Now let us take the milk business, A milk train will be start edjthe first thing. A COW ought to average 16quarts of milk a day This at three, cents per quart is about fiftean dollars per month. Ninety dollars for six months. A farmer who keeps thirty, four-year old steers, can certainly keep twenty cows on the same pasture, which is Q product oE $500 from them. Tae farmer wants plas- ter. 1t can be brought to the depot here for less than what it will cost in New Mil ford, besides saving the hauling from there over, which costs fonr dollars per ton.
 This saving alone will nearly pay the extra tax for building the road Again, We, can send garden products and fruit to market, which nov if we have.an overplus of, is
 lost. Then too this road is to connect with four others A road is projected to
 run from Westport through Bedding to
 Hawleyvilie, which. with the three others
 meeting there, must make 2 centre around
 which will growtupa a large marketa for eve
 rything raised on far n. There is no val
 i'd reason against the assumption that in fifteen years after the road is built; the grand list of this town will be doubled; not one. f, We in Washington arc as pnblic spirited, and know what is for our own in-
 terest, as we'll as other towns. And there is not a private individuA but is willing to do whatever is for the public good, even granting that he should not be personally fbeneftted, IS he will be, for that which is for the good of all, is certainly benefioial
 to each in particular who make up the sum total. sy,nI4.. |s1iAgain.a Tho business men ofNew Yorl are every year spiliing over more anu more and running out into the country. buying . fows acres of Idsaee Itrltt executing country
 houses where their families can Do brought up in tic nurture ana adnonitionn of na-
 ture and the Lord. And it is our higlles,
 boast that we can present. to themn induce ment nueqnalfed dnyoAere else. None but the be best Il t'ek for such privileges as we of fers 9The vicious seek their kind. Give us
 the road and tho former will come to us
 with Aa their h wealth, refinement, and educa, tion. "g5dz 9h4 o butuGao1 ri 49aiaW.
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