Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-07-28

minds to strain a point, and do your best
The gas will soon be on hand to light you on
the way, let US build the Railroad, and that,
with the gas and other attractions our city
presents will bring population, capital, and
business of all kinds. All which are needed
by every one. and will tend TO make your gas
more profitable. Having been informed that
few persons on whom / had called for sub
scriptiOn, without success, had stated they
would not subscribe to books in Lasgley:s
hands, and believing this 10 be a mere pretex
for not subscribing, the same parties have
been called upon by the corporaters, yet
have not seen their names in the list of sub
scrlptions from which infer they found some
other excuse.
Further, l am informed that some OF the
citizens have said they would subscribe to
the stock of the road, or that they would like
to do so. but would not if Langley had any
thing to do with it.. Now say TO the citi-
zens of Gallia county, and the city of CALI.
polls, that lam too much in favor of this road
being built to allow anything to remain in the
w6V that can remove. Hence, if by my re-
signing the position 1 occupy in the matter,
you think you can set others to work that can,
and will do more for the enterprise, let me
know, and l will resign the position ut
once, even if l thought it would be occupied
by the rule or ruin complainants referred to
above.
Again, l ask you, shall we build this
road while it is within our easy reach, or
shall we set down and let the golden OPpor-
tunity pass, and wait for a more enterprising
population to grow up or come among US In
some future age-or until our city goes back
to the population of village? | repeat, the
road can be built by a united effort of all
,po 30 and IN
enterprise was ever offered them; in my opin-
ion, that promises as large results for the
amount invested. provided subscriptions
enough is secured to keep the control of the
road in the hands of the stockholders between
this and Logan, which can easily be done by
each one subscribing according to their means,
and their interest in the success of the enter
prise.
Messrs. C. D. Bailey, VIM. Shober, Louis
Muenz, and James Priestley, kindly volun-
tered their services last week, and on Wed
nesday morning started out to canvas the
city, and up to Saturday evening succeeded
in getting about fifteen thousand two hundred
and fifty dollars additional subscription,
which, under the circumstances, think was
doing extremely well. They or others will
follow it up until every citizens subscription
has been secured, that will subscribe, and the
amount of subscription in the city will be
very apt to settle the question as to whether
we are to get the railroad or not. Better, far
better, in my opinion, donate to the railroad
company by deed of gift q or & of the
town than to let the opportunity that now
presents itself for getting the road pass
without availing ourselves of it, for if we
do not succeed, the value Of property will
surely and heavily decline, and our popula-
tion instead of increasing will rapidly decrease.
Though we would still be able to offer to
strangers some inducements to settle among
us-among them q city lin narIe if not in
numbers, well lighted by gas. with side
walks wide and nicely paved, streets wide.
partly paved, and crossing each other at right
angles, and GbOce all, one of the most quiet
cities to be found along the Ohio River, free
from the annoyance of shrieking locomotives
and rsttling cars, carts, wagons, DE. In
short, one of the quietest little old cities in
the State. l had prepared a list of sub
scriber's names, with some remarks, for the
Journal, last week, but when called upon
Mr.. Nash on Wednesday morning with them,
he informed me that he had not room for them,
owing to the heavy press Of business; hence,
the Journal had not the usual weekly list.
Hoping everyone may see the necessity for
building the road, and be induced to subscribe
literally,
lam Respectfully Yours,
W. H. LANGLEY.