The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-11-25
Public Roads.

heard an old residenter of Giles say,
not long since, that we have the
best county and the aneGnest roads,
in the State. Let him that thinks
otherwise "cast the first stone -
On late visit to Cornersville, we
were discussed repeatedly, and at
length, by some of the prominent
farmers and otheIs of that section,
touching the crying necessity of a
turnpike from Pulaski to Brick
Church. We were told by farmers
who know whereof they speak, that
Pulaski mas lost the present season
the handling of 10000 bushels of
wheat, from the immediate vicinity
of CoFnersville, and is now losing
prOportiOnate amount. of the cot
ton. These chief staples of the
county are hauled % to 35 miles to
Shelbyville, rather than undertake
the six miles of unpiked road from
Esquire Harmon's shop to Pulaski.
And this has been going on now
for years, must continue to 90 on,
unless the pike is built. Now let
our business men say what Pulaski
has lost this one season, in not
handling these products, and how
much more, in failing to supply
these returning wheat and cotton
wagons with the needed groceries
and dry goods. We make no doubt
that the loss to Pulaski from this
cause for three years would build
the eight or ten miles of pike over
this impossible gap, which now
shuts her out from this harvest oi
trade. We are not talking at ran
dom, but are of the opinion that
the estimates will clearly bring the
supposition within the bounds OF
probability.
Eighteen hundred dollars per
mile made the road, and built the
bridges, from Brick Church to
Cornersville. And it is supposed
/ by those well acquainted with the
route, that $4,000 per mile would
build the pike and bridges from
Harmon's shop to Pulaski. We
have this from Giles county farmers,
who know well what they say, who
would prefer to pour their annual
products into Pulaski's lap, and pro
cure their supplies from Pulaski
merchants, but who are compelled
to take their produce to Shelbyville
and do their trading there; for the
want of a pike that would cost
about $4,000. One third at least
Of this amount Pulaski is losing
year by year for the want of the
pike. Not only in the immediate
vicinity Of Cornersville, but al
along this way to Brick Church, and
this side, are the farmers forced of
to Bedford, passing out from the
very shadow of the capital of Giles
pouring our wealth into Other
Golfers. Pulaski promised Corners
vile to build this end of the pike
if Cornersville would build to Brick
Church. They did their part, anC
waited long, and patiently, for us tC
redeem our pledge. Finally, seeing
no prospect of the promised pike
and wearied out with the impassa
BILE Pulaski end'' of the road, they
seeded to Marshall, to the grea
regret of themselves, and the eyi
dent detriment of Giles county anC
Pulaski. The coming generation
will be ashamed of us, their lag
gard ancestors, and well they may
For never, in our humble judgment
was a people or a town guilty of 1
balder folly, greater financial
blunder, or a stupider apathy t.
their highest material interests
than is here presented. We speal
to the citizens of Pulaski and Gile
county, not in unmeant, idle words
but being in their midst, and one 0
them, we are impelled in this grea
concern, not only by self interest
but by the weightier consideration
OF the common good. We clam
the privilege of an active sympath.
in all that pertains to the veal o
our adopted county, and we woul(
that our people could arouse them
selves, and make Giles what sh
should be, the fairest portion o
Middle Tennessee, and her capita
what it ought to be, first of all he
sister county towns.
See what she is even now, thougl
cut off from many of her Legitimate
sources or prosperity by lmpassa
BILE roads. Better business houses
finer residences, and livelier com
mercial traffic are no where to bt
found in Middle Tennessee, outsid,
the city of Nashville.
Then let us build the much need
ed pixies, clear away the obstruction
that block the approach of trad,
: open up the highways to the grain
cries and ginhouses of the thrift
farmer, and let town and county
alike, reap their destined heritage
| in harvest of good to all. The
, shall a new era dawn upon Gle
and Pulaski, and by the blessing c
Providence, we shall stand in ou
: lot, commercially, in spite of har
times, moneyed monopolies, bonds
! banks, and bullionists.
How shall the pixies be built
Will some one tell US?