The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-03-04

And when deaths stream you cross, my
friend,
Those "golden hours" will never end.
The W0Odsfield and Rarnssville
Railroad.
We publish in this issue communi-
cation, relating to railroads, which
should be carefully perused by every
man in Monroe County. 1t states facts
which if acted upon with energy and a
determination to have railroad leading
from our county to Barnesville, or some
other point, cannot fail to place us in
connection with the markets of the
country, and increase the price of our
lands and every thing provided by our
farmers. A railroad we must have. II
we are not able TO build broad gauge
road let us build narrow gauge, and
with its completion will come increased
prosperity to every man within the lin
its of "Old Monroe Woodsfeld
Spirit.
From the GAINESVILLE Advocate.
We are much pleased to copy the
above from Monroe County paper the
Spirit This sounds as though some
thing ought to be done. For more
than year we have been, writing in ia
vor Of this road to Caldwell then on to
Woodsfeld, and to the Ohio River.
On the first page of this paper we
have notice of narrow gauge Rail
way having been constructed, tor the dis
tance of 80 mics for $4,000. or
course this cannot be done here and on
the line we speak of, but it is possible
to build a narrow gauge with sufficient
capacity for all the busiiiess that will be
done on this line; and we can show that
a narrow gauge will be more favorable
to all the people along the line of the
Road, than one Of the ordinary gauge,
and certainly more easy to construct.
A new route proposed in this issue.
will, no doubt, meet the approval of the
people along the line West of Woods
field, also that of our GAINESVILLE friends.
And from present appearances, We think
this road East and West will be made.
Instead of Millwood Station. we favor
GAINESVILLE as the termini Barnesville
railroad men refuse TO see the impor-
tance of a railroad into Monroe county
They will. awake to sense of the i'm.
portance when the trade of this county
is forever lost to them; but our people
don't care snap; they would just as
soon ship 10 GAINESVILLE or Bellaire; and
do it they will before many years.
The Barnesville Enterprise of the
9th ult, says:
'.Some Of the citizens Of Barnesvillc
will perhaps be surprised that GAINESVILLE
thinks of marrow gauge road to
Woodsfield. To US nothing is more
certain than the building of road from
some outside point 10 Woodsfeld. II
Ba nesrille is not the terminus, some
other place will be, and, our town will
thereby lose all the Monroe county
trade that now comes here Are our
people prepared for this {? Surely not;
and yet apathy manifested on the sub.
ject would indicate that they are willing
| to sacrifice their best interests"
Would it not be well for Barnesville
to take an active part in the movement,
to secure railroad connection with
Woodsfeld I? With narrow gauge
railroad running from here to that point
the trade of Monroe county would all
flow into or through Balnesville. Nc
other road would likely be constructed
and we would thus secure for many
years trade that must otherwise be in
evitably lost. II we don't pluck this
ripe apple now ready to fall into Oul
lap, depend upon it some more enter.
prising town will be sure to do So"
"What will Barnesville amount tc
without the trade of that country? II
will not only make no progress, but will
actually retrograde, while Other towns
will fatten on the food that made its
life-blood. Are we prepared for this
Ii not, let us take some interest in this
project and try to make it success
Barnesville is vastly more interested in
the movement than any other commu.
nifty. Monroe County will find an out
let in some direction. It depends upon
our own citizens whether Barnesyille
shall be the gateway
"The road to Woodsfield can be BULL
by the communities Interested, without
reference to the whims Or aspirations oi
railway Presidents or directors A mar.
row gauge road will not only benefit the
region through which it passes, but will
make a handsome dividend upon the
money invested. 1t will do the business
required far more cheaply and quite as
quickly as broad gauge road, and il
will eventually insure the extension oil
the line to Uhrichsville, thereby giving
us a connection with the entire railway
system of Northern Ohio"
"What do our citizens say about it /
| Will we have a narrow gauge road to
Woodsfield? 1t is the most practical
Improvement that can be suggested, and
when once decided upon will give new
life and progress to our place. 1t viii
cost less than our thirteen miles Of pike
and be ten times more beneficial to the
country through which it passes. Have
we any citizens left-presumably alir.
who have vim enough even to talE
about the question? Or shall we imi
tate the example of ST Clairsville, res
upon laurels already won, and enter up
on the long sleep of decay that knows
no waking? Is Barnesville ready te
have her obituary written I"
The matter rest with your people. l
they prefer an obituary, for Barnesville
to a railroad into Monroe county, th'
projected route East and West will fur
nish it
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