The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-08

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Me State.-Ii is with pleasure vi
note the fact that our people, in al
parts Of the county, arc becoming
alive TO their interests, and are warm.
lily supporting the proposition to be
submitted to them on the 2nd day Of
April. The fact that the subscription
has bat few opponents, renders argu.
meut in its favor needless; but VIC
desire here to submit a few ideas to
the people which may prove Of inter
esk-our county, for some years past,
has been attracting a great deal Of at
loution in all portions Of the State.
The value Of our lands, our rapidly
increasing population, the amount
Of revenue We furnish 10 the State,
the refinement aud intelligence Of our
people. rud The prosperity and wealth
Of our county town, have crea-
ted justifable belief elsewhere that
Lewis county,-if she had railroad
acknowledgement rapidly ad-
vance in material wealth; and In a
few years become IL not Me first, at
least one OF the leading counties in the
State. Even without railroad facili-
ties, we have prospered far more than
any other county ia the State that
Ilabored under like disadvantages.
By this il may readily be seen that
with similar adyantagesto those pos
sessed by our sister county Of Harri-
son, our wealth and population would
soon DO more than doubled. Aud
then. should this railroad DO built, its
terminus, for many years to come,
would be in this county. Not only
would all our people secure the nOces-
sites and Injuries fife much cheap
or than heretofore, but Weston would
be The supplying depot for all the
counties around US. With a town
such as this would DO under these cir
cunstauces, together with tho Asylum,
Weston would DO as good market as
the city Of Baltimore for all tho pro.
ducts ofthe farm. 10 fact, no class Of
people would DO 50 much benefited by
this road, as tho farmers. In tho sin
gle item Of the price of salt, they
would much more than save the addi-
tional tax proposed to DO imposed. It
takes no acute mathematician TO prove
this. But when wo consider that in
all other necessities Of life, the. same
sayingwill be made; and that every
thing produced by the farmer will
find a good market at their very doors,
we cannot conceive how any ono Of
them can find grounds TO oppose the
subscription. the terms Of tho or.
dinance, the county is securely guard.
cd against all possibility Of loss.
NoboaasGre TO Be Issued only dsM he york
lsf actual construction progresses
These arc tho terms Of subscription,
As the bonds arc issued the county
receives certificates Of stock therefor,
and thereby becomes tho controlling
stock.holder in the road. Tho inter.
est on these bonds is payable annu- !
lily, but in tho meantime tho county is
receiving Dividends on tho stock,
which will moro than meet tho inter-
est due; and long before the time ar
rivcs (tw6uty years. when her bonds
become due, tho county will have
abundant opportunity to dispose Of her
stock, atove par. But We hayO nc
idea that the county would desire 10
sell her interest in tho road. 1t is
conceded on all sides that the road will
DO eminently profitable to tho stock.
holders; and II this be so, then the
dividends would not only pay the in
terestas Il became due, but would as
sist materially in reducing tho burden
of local taxatiou.-We need not speak
Ioftho other advantages to accrue By
reason Of a railroad in the county,
Every citizen knows that thousands OIL
dollars would be In circulation where
we now have but hundreds. Manu-.
facluries and new business enterprises
would spring up on all sides, and tho
4 prodt.eei. would at.all times fnd wealth
land prosperity within bis grasp,-thO
ohly price being industry and integri.
lty..rhere Is another view Of the
case which Is a matter Of vital import.
ance to every citizen Of this county.
The State Capitol, NOV located tempo.
irarily at Wheeling will, within the
next few years, DO located pernsq-
neatly at some point near tho geo.
graphical centre Of the State. AS The
cas6 now stands, Weston Is looked up.
lon moro, fayorably than any other
point. II we make our county &c.
Icessible by railroad facilities, there j.
not shadow Of doubt but we shall
have the scat Of government located Al
Weston Wcknow whereof We speak ;
and from frequent conversations with
members Of t6e Legislature, and 9th
or reprcsontive gentlemen from all
portions Of tho State, wc gro assured,
That we need only q railroad connect
ling Us with the Northwestern Road, 70
LAY at our very doors tho prize 50 ar.
IDENTITY desired by other localities, in
fact, the project is 50 prolific. of good
to all our people; its contamination
l would be,of such, inealculablo benefit
10 rich and poor alike, that We arc at
/ q loss to know why any one should op.
\ poseft. Certainly tho good effects Of
IL ..t.a. 4 80 ,stanl Ia ali who boyn