The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-21
Let the People Read.


We deem it our duty to lay before our
readers some important information
which deeply affects their interests. The
people OF Giles county have long been
known as energetic, enterprising and
progressive, who generally carry into
successful operation any schemes which
they undertake. They have recently
had commissioners appointed to ATTAIN
stock for a railroe d FROM Johnsonville,
through Pulaski to Huntsville. Their
object is to consolidate, with the Cairo
and st Louis, and Cairo and Tennessee
River railroads, and the form continu-
Gus line of railroad from Huntsville to
st Louis. This, il will be at once seen,
is railroad scheme to defeat the Duck
River Valley railroad; and although il
has been only recently commenced, they
are moving with energy and determine
ton. They have sent six or eight OF
their most distinguished citizens, as del
egates to the May field convention, which
is to meet on next Thursday. 1t we lie
still and do nothing, although we have
at this time, decidedly the advantage
of them, they will outstrip US in the
race. They are relying greatly upon the
inertia Of Columbia and MauTy county.
VIII we permit them to come in at this
late stage and take the prize out OF our
hands? M4ury county holds the key to
to this enterprise. Marshall, Hickman
and Lincoln are now ready and willing
TO cooperate with her, but if she falters
all is lost, and the great road, leading
from St. Louis, through Cairo and
HUNTSVILLE, in the direction of Atlanta
and Savannah, will pass through Pulas-
XII, and Columbia will be LETT off the
line. Not only so, but Giles is making
equally as determined an effort to Sc
cure the Memphis and Knoxville road,
through Pulaski and Fayetteville. Will
Maury county remain asleep, and per-
NIT the road to pass around her? TheIe
is danger, imminent danger, unless she
takes prompt and decided action. She
can secure both roads, if she will act in
time. Let the subscription be made sui
hciently large to authorize the letting
out of the contract from Columbia to
Fayetteville, without delay; and then
let sufficient subscription be obtain
ed to enable the company TO let out the
contract as far as CeDtreVille, and this
will secure the building OF the st. Lou
is road on this liue. The Columbia sub
scription cannot be used until an add
tional amount sufficient, with twenty
five Thousand dollars of the Columbia
subscription to grade, cross tie and
bridge the road to the Marshall line, and
81 OIl GhC WOSIOA II Gnu a Sul1AGAChI SUI
scription has to be raised, with twenty
five thousand of the subscription, to
grade, cross tie and bridge the road
rom Columbia to Centreville, before the
Columbia subscription can be used.
Surely Maury county, with all its intel
iigence and wealth, will not permit so
insignificant sum to delay this work
The town of Columbia alone could raise
by private subscription a sufficient sum
to get road put!under contract to Lew
s0urg. We have often shown that Co
lumbIa would derive in her increased
business, at least fifty thousand dollars
per annum, from the building of this
road, even as far as Lewisburg. Why is
there any hesitation or delay? Do the
people not want the road, or il they do.
do they expect others to build it who
nave no interest in the country, and who
are to derive no benefits from il? Ifthis
road now fails, which we will not for mo
ment permit ourselves TO Oelieve, it will
% the fault of Columbia and Maury
county. Marshall has made all the sub
scription she was asked for, and Lin
coin stands really to furnish her portion
Of the means. Maury, we feel confident,
will come forward and meet with
prOmptnes1 and alacrity, all her just re-
possibilities and not be left behind in
he race OF improvement. The time for
action has arrived, IA few months lost,
and il may be too late.