Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-02-17
The Railroad.

The GaIlipolis and Macarthur isai-
road committees will return 10 tnelr ie-
spective headquarters to-day 70 prepare
for the organization of a company TO
construct a railroad from this city to
GalI;nolis via Logan! on the Hoeling
valley Road. In the meantime the
Tronton Railroad project is being Wig
orously pushed.-StGte Journal, FEB
ruary sth-
Yes, we understand it is the inten-
ton of those who have thus far worked
up the enterprise, to proceed as rapid
" as circumstances viii permit 10 Sc
cure a certificate of Incorporation
The ground has been thoroughly can
vassed, and the feeling is ripe for a
forward movement. The proposed route
is from Gallipolis to Logan, on the
Athens and Columbus road. To Co
lumbus it is a shorter route by at
least twenty miles, Zone hours run OF
the locomotive than by way OF Iron
ton, and a shorter route from the
Northwest to the sea-board by twice
that distance. As far as the cost of
construction is concerned, the adyan-
tage is largely in our favor. The grade
is easy, With no tunnels, and but slight
cuts. Furthermore, there is no point
on the Ohio river, from Pittsburg to
Cairo, where railroad bridge can be
built at less cost, and with less hin
drance to the navigation of the river,
than at this place. 1t seems as if ma
ture had designed that bridge should
be built here, and so shaped the chan
mel and placed the island as to best ac-
complish the object and do away with
all and every objection. Our own bank
is very high, while on the Virginia
side the bank is higher than almost
any other point on that side of the river
Altogether. taking into consideration
the cheapness of the route, its distance,
and the feasibility of bridge across
the Ohio, there is not another point
within the reach of the c. d o. Rail-
road where as good and paying a con-
nection with the great Northwest can
be made as here.
This is what nature has done for us,
The rest we must do. We have got TO
take hold of the enterprise ourselves,
push it vigorously, as the friends of the
Ironton road are doing, and finish the
work that nature has commenced. We
have got to give to it our best ener-
gies, each and every one, and of. our
means sufficient TO place the project on
its feet, and thus show to the world |
hat we are in earnest. Then we can
90 abroad asking help, and we will get
t. But don't look for assistance from
abroad until we have done what our
OWN local interests demand of us. If
you do, failure will certainly stare you
n the face. We must fully realize
his fact, and the sooner we do, the bet
er for our city and its local interests.
No one is going to help us to one dol
ar unless we manifest willingness, by
'ur acts, to help ourselves.
Then let us be up and doing. Let
be spontaneous movement of the
,ntire people. Do not wait for your
leighbor to make a start. Be at
york yourself, and wait for no man
Let us show little practical com
non sense, and go to work with viii
hat ensures victory. Unbutton your
pockets and empty them into the lap of
progress andiimprovement. IT has got
o be done or in FIVE years your proper
" will not be worth one-ha If its present
value. tst1~
Words are all we'll enough, but en-
'rget;c action is far better, and is what
s needed at this time.