Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-07-06
From the Gallipolis Journal.
THE RAILROAD.
GALLIpoLIs, 0. June goth, 10.

Books Of the Gallipolis, Near
thur and Columbus Railroad
are to be opened, the consiruc.
tion of which is Of vital impor.
tance to our county as we'll as
the city, l sincerely hope that
every man of means is waiting,
for the time to come, when they
Will subscribe to the stock, to
the utmost of their ability, in
order to construct the long
talked of, and so much desired,
Railroad.
Having recently become a
citizen of Gallia county, l am,
therefore, deeply interested
and identified with the pros
perity of the county; and hav-
ing removed from portion of
our great and growing State
traversed by different railroads,
among the most important and
best paying in the United
States, the Great Pan Handle
route, from Philadelphia, 0ia.
Columbus, to Chicago and st.
Louis; also the River Division
of the Cleveland & Pittsburg
r. R.-from Wellsville on the
main line to Bellaire, Ohio
which pays very handsomely
to the stockholders, and is an
incalculable benefitto the coun-
try through which 1t passes, let
me state an honest fact: that a
large portion OF the comntuni
ty was violently opposed to the
Railroads-took no stock themi
selves, but tried 10 prevent
others from doing so, and acted
in the same manner about the
right of way. When the cars
had been running but short
time they were asking and sell
ing their property for double
prices; and, to-day, the people
for miles on each side of the
Roads would give twenty-five
per cent. OF their actual wealth,
rather than have the track up
and ties removed for good
and hear no more the whistle
Of the locomotive, and It's echo
along the valleys and surround
ing hills. Knowing the advan-
tage of Railroads from expert.
ence, 1 positively assert that
the proposed Gallipolis, Near
thur u Columbus Road will pay
a handsome per cent. to the
stockholders, ifmen of financial
ability and economical in their
dealings, control the same.
Therefore, fellow citiznes, as
We have great need of a rail
road from here to Columbus,
and have made several unsuc-
cessful efforts on former occa.
sions, let not the golden oppor-
tunity pass by us with the vain
and delusive idea that men of
capital from distance will
build our Railroad, and thereby
increase our wealth, while we
sit on the corners and whittle.
But come up to the great and
important part, and subscribe
to the capital stock with such
liberality that will convince
men OF capital elsewhere that
the people along the line mean
"busineSs," are alive to their
own interests, &C., knowing
that there are great advan.
tages to be derived, with prop
er railroad facilities through
our communications and facili-
ties for cheap and reliable
transportation. Our minerals,
coal fields and agricultural re-
sources, will be developed;
trade will be increased and
stimulated; labor-the great
lever of all wealth and prosper
ity--will command remuner-
ative prices, while the agricul-
tural products of the country
will seek a foreign market,
thereby commanding better
pay to the farmer, and general
prosperity will crown our ef,
forts, if successful in building
our Railroad and establishing
communication East and West.
Therefore, let every man who
feels himself able, subscribe in
proportion to his abilities, and
not expect his neighbors to aid
in building the object so much
needed, for unless every effort
is made we may not be suc~
cessful, and the present oppor>
tunity will pass, and the, citi'
zens and travellers will have to
mud it out. While other por-
tions, with less means and less
natural advantages, but more
vigilant to the elfare and pros
perity of their portion of the
country, will reap the rewards
of our inactivity.
Hoping and believing that
the people are ready and will
ing to do all that is in their