Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-01-20
oolumbus & Ironton Road.

Neal and Mr.. John Miller, of Colum
bus: Mr.. Ralfe Leete Of lronton, and
Doctors Waddle and Faulk, OF Chii-
licothe. 1t was resolved TO yacate
the old certificate issued to the com
panv under the name of the Colum-
hust 4 South Point, and to be known
instead as the Columbus 4 IrOnton
Railroad. This was done for the
purpose of avoiding certain points
on The line of the road. A sub
committee, consisting of Nelson j
Turner of Circleyille; John Miller
and Robert f. Neal. of Columbus,
we're appointed, and authorized to
employ a competent corps of en-.
gineers to make preliminary sur
yeys.
The route proposed for the road
extends for so miles through the
Scioto Valley, for 6 or miles
through the conglomerste region,
and for 80 miles through the iron and
coal field of Southeastern Ohio. 1t
is proposed to form 8 connection .
short distance above lronton with
the Ohio & Chesapeake Railroad
The route, ss contemplated, is re-
garded as sn eminently feasible one,
the heaviest grade along the whole
line being but 27 feet, and that along
only comparatively short stretch,
situated between the mouths of Big
Sandy and White Sulphur rivers.
The towns along the line are re-
ported to be enthusiastic in favor OF
the enterprise. Colerain township,
of Ross county, alone, will give, it is
said, 100000 in aid Of the construc.
ton of the road. Warm friends OF
the movement inform US that more
than twice enough money was repre-
sented at the meeting, Wednesday,
to build the road Cincinnati Gazette,
14M.
We commend the above to our
readers e, mssse. 1t is excellent
reading for this weather. We are
of the opinion that it means busi-
ness in an emphatic manner. One
township alone ,oillinq TO mortgage ifseb
for S1O0,O00l That is the way town.
SHIPS, counties and States are de
veloped. Yet Gallia county with fif-
teen townships cannot raise money
enough to build 80 miles of Railroad
to save it from doacnfaW Look at it!
Think of it,! Then set on a dry
goods box or log, with a pine
stick in one hand and Barlow knife
in the other, and tell one another, in
a long TRADE of buncombe how it is
to be done. Sew up your pockets
and chuckle ct your neighbors-but
remember that while You are CHUCK
ling at them they are hard at work
and laughing at your stingy. short
sighted policy; policy without lone
redeeming feature, and that in the
end reduces the value of your prop:
ty three times over what it would
cost to build twice 80 miles Of Rail
road. While you are resting on
your launches your neighbors are
knocking down and gathering The
persimmons. SHAME on YOU.--
No energy-no public spirit-no
work in you. When your young
men move to other points where
they can make money and get rich,
then YOU can sit on the corners and
groaCl, possibly fatter yourselves that
goa gave them a start--that yon en-
couraged them by losning them
money at one and half or two per
cent a month, Encouragement, for
sooth! Such talk--such encourage
energy-such public
spirit will make pauper of any
young man or any community.
This is plain talk and if any one
thinks it hits him, let him take if to
get mad and tell every one
he meets that ''the Journal had spe.
cial reference to me-" That is
capital way 10 let the world know
that we mean yOu, and that what we
say does not hit you lick amiss.--
We mean every word we say, and
The sooner you ae0ke up the better
Take it and think of it.