Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-08-19

ronte and the assistance rendered
will have much 10 do with it.
Cor. SlFroHD. When do you
think you VIII get n decision in re.
gard to the slit spoken of
\ Mn. JEwErT-Mr Hunter Informs
me that he expects it next month
CART BEAcn What course
then would you advise usJ to pur-
sue?
Mr.. JEwErr. Il think you should
90 to work at once along the llne
and see what you can do in the way
Of subscriptions.
JupGg VAN dTRuMP,--From my
Ikhowledge Of the suit pendlpg, J
think the terminus Of the road SET
tied. There is no question in re-
gard to its termination, "a
Y DR. WILLIAMS --Iiare you given
tthe Committees Of otlierroutes any
statements or propositions in wri-
ting?
Mn JEwETT.-I have not.
The editoro Of, the Advertiser, in
this appeal to the citizens of Chilli
cothe and Ross County for prompt
and liberal action, says that this
conference has precipitated a Teri
SIS" that, "it is no longer a ques-
ton. whether Chillieothe and Ross
County shall have it, or whether it
shall pass few miles to the West
of Chillicothc, cutting Off all future
prospects for the development of a
country to be tributary to it, and
carry Ealf Of the trade that Chilli
cothe now has, TO Hillsborough,
Greenfield, and Circleyille."
whilst l am glad to see signs
Of life in the venerable Metropolis
Of Chillicothe, we are Of the opin-
lion that Mr.. Putnam had best ro-
serve his energies in order to be
physically able to do his own shd-
King, as l am Informed that in
Chillicothe, during a great portion
of the year, they shake so hard
with the ague that it leaves then
for the balance Of the year physi-
cally and mentally unable to com
pete with the citizens Of her sisteI
towns in anything. His cry o
"crisis" will never be able t
awaken the old Metropolis iron
liner Strip Van Wrinkle sleep" !
there are now renewed tokens 0
,, life within her precincts, it is be
cause the people of the liv'
county of Fayette and the live tow
Of Washington have determined t'
'fhayc tile location Of this roaC
: through their town and county,
AS an evidence to Mr. Putnam
that his attempts TO arouse th'
people of Ola Ross to a just sens
of the present Rail Road eerisis,'
| would cite the fact that TIN
county of Fayette has, since tn,
Spring OF 1851, located, gradc'
and mecetlamised tao haadre
! mites of E9'ee 2HrRpthe within he
territory, at a cost Of over sirhan
dred thousand dollars.
Ross COUNTY has graded and ma
! cadamised one short road that tap
the Washington and Ohillicoth
Free Turnpike at the Ross an(
Fayettc county linesi and while W
permit the citizens Of Ross count,
9 to travel over our road to Wash
/ ington, free Of toll, to do their ira
! ding and dispose Of their produce
g the citizens of Ross won't pernli
the citizens of Fayette to pass thro
! her territory, on their way to Chilli
., cothe or Frankfortto buy goods an'
J sell produce, unless the liberal ant
i public spirited citizens Of Fayett
d will pay toll tribute to keep in re
y pair Ross County's Free 1urap|
roads. And SO ayaricious are tn
people of Ross become as they ap
d proach nearer Chillicothe, that o.
g the Washington road, toll must b.
h paid at two gates within one mile 0
;, their famous city. rrw q
THIS wise ana r-soeing busines
e policy that leyies a tax upon trad
!, that seeks to go from q neighpor
q ing county to the cities and village
of a sister county, | can assur
/ neighbor Putnam, oaqnAnott q Il be df
J. pended upon to compete in 4
I, Rail Road t'cytstgr like the pres
, ent, with the people Of a live tow
. like Washington, andthe enterYif
Z fng people ofFay cite County, W
= "BarRtt's" pre-, eminently tn
& hast. q Et#t ia Ef.sA