The Lincoln County herald., 1870-06-02
Plea for MiIIwood and Louisville Route

LINCOLN 70. NO., May ~, 1871
Nr. Editor: 1 propose to give a few
reasons why the Mississippi Valley Rail
road, north, should pass from Troy
through the center Of the county, via
Millwood, Louisville aud Ashley, direct
to Bowling Green.
There are citizens we'll acquainted with
the topography Of the county, who will
pledge themselves 10 pioneer q route,
which will be found upon application Of
the test, the surveyors instruments, to be
more direct to Bowling ureen than the
Auburn route, aud Of Us easy and low q
grade.
undertake to prove that this, the
Nlillwood and Louisville route, should be
considered the central one, not that it
would be the central roete between the
Mississippi river on the east, and the
western boundary of the county, but that
it would be central, or nearly SO, between
the Auburn country, or point not far to
the east Of Auburn, and the western
boundary Of the coanty. We assume
then the Auburn country TO be the east.
ern boundary, without any forced con.
struction, and for practicability because,
forsooth, at the Auburn point and cast
of it to the river, it has been claimed that
railroad is not needed. This portion Of
the county claimed to be independent Of
a railroad, relying upon the great Father
of Waters, which the God Of nature. has
given them, and some art which the
county has already used in making cheap
home. made thoroughfare leading to the
grand natural ouslct on the east.
We assume, that the prospect Of prac.
tical aid to the road in the contribution
of freight is an inducement to the loca
ton Of that road, for what advantage
would large district of country lie to a
road, when that district would send
their production in another direction by
rock road to Clarksvillc, then by the
Mississippi to st. Louis the other per-
tion of the county east Of Auburn in the
direction Of New Hope and below it,
vending their way to the Mississippi, by
means Of common roads.
claim for the inhabitants of this di.
rect M;llwood, Louisville and Ashley
route to Bowling Green, an interestedness
and desire that the claims of this rich
portion Of their county to the location Of
the road, should be duly considered
This portion of the county has been for
a long time, and is still groaning and
laboring under the oppressive freight Of
dirt roads, at the great sacrifice of time
comfort and horse flesh they long to be
delivered from such toll by the advent of
the iron horse. TO this end they are
waiting, having made no other arrange
ment, and are ready to open their purses
literally. to speed his way onward.
This portion of the county, the Mill
wood and Louisville een.r.i rsut-, by
pulling down their large barns, and build
ing larger ones that their store houses
and their graneries may be full, at the
completion of their harvests, all offer the
best evidence Of their friendship in pa
tronizng the railroad company with the
rich production of their fertile soil.
This portion or the county is looking
to the establishment of the railroad, that
it may he delivered from the slow horse
killing, miry process Of muddy roads
They are willing to open their arms, and
their purses, ond their granaries, and bid
the railroad "God speed"
But it may be assumed by the Auburn
and New Hope inhabitants that, as they
consider themselves independent of a
railroad, that therefore, forsooth, they
should not be taxed to build one. 1t is a
fal!acy, a great mistake, for the people
Of this part of the county to entrench
themselves upon the reserved rights which
nature has given them, to the exclusion
perhaps from the county Of this grand
national improvement this single link
that is now only required to fll up the
! Grand Gulf anl Northern Mississippi
railroad. Why, sirs, let this road pass
through the Auburn portion Of the
county! The competition (and compoti.
ton is said to be the life Of trade) between
the road and the river is at once estab
lished, The inhabitants can then avail
themselves Of the agreeable privilege Of
patronixing that transportation which to
them is the most economical.
Numerous modes or outlets of trans
portation have been always beneficial &c
the inhabitants Of any country. as has beer
signally exempli6ed in New York, Ohio
> Indiana and Illinois. The prosperity Of
these States which, are chequered ovel
. with railroads and navigable streams, ha.
, been unprecedented BY any other coun
tries on the face Of the Globe Of the same
area Of acres.
l argue further and insist that this por
; ton Of the county the Auburn and New
Hope country, should now all at once
d consider the true interests and wheel int
t line; because Lincoln county, like Phoe
nix from her ashes, is about to arouse
from her lethargy, aud is about to taxi
one important step forward in the grand