The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-07-04
An Important Movement.


ing on Wednesday night last touk up q
subject which ne hope will not be let 90
witt, until it is carried through or its I'M.
possibility demonstrated. This h the
alteration Of the present route OF the n. Y.
Rail Road 50 as To bring 1t into aud
through the town, instead Of passing It by
as does now. s,i
twill be remembered that 10 the loca-
tion ofthe road, there was n strong effort
to lay II onor near the route now proposed.
Several lines were run, all crossing the
Emo below The town bridge, aud passing
out, striking the upper crossing Of Emo ~
different points. But there was decided,
and unfortunately, effective opposition,
and the present line was adopted IN sheer
hopelcssness of satisfying everybody up
town.
Ii was not long before the fatal effects OF
this policy was manifested. Instead %
springing into new life, as towns along
rail roads are wont TO do, u paralysis fell
upon Hillsboro from which IT never re-
covered. II did not 50 downward, but
il partook of nothing Of the spirit that
animated more favorable places. ltlived,
but II did n0i flourish. IL lived and moved
and had It's neing, butts life was leillarsic,
lis motion was torpid, aud its being was
without animation. And here Il Is to-day
almost III tile condition in which the rail
road found IL us regards population and
institutions, but In IA business point 81
view, not so well of; for the point OF ship
lnent for produces is not in the town. hut
mile OIL, and the trade that might be In
dnced by the presence Of shippers ~ me
tom IS lost because there need be no
reason why those shippers should COME
| into he town at all; and 50 HillsborO has
become a mere point II tra,,situ Among
the other interests that might be affected
by the direct passage Of the track through
the town Ii That OF attracting additional
population. For three quarters ot
century Hillsboro was the favoriie resort
during The summer season for the cults
waited and wealthy Inhabitants Of the low
country in search Of health and relaxation
Here they found tile one ID u climate un-
surpassed IN its liealthfulness, aud they
found the other in that charming land
scape Of rolling hills and smiling valleys
aud verdant foIinge and graceful shade;
aud III the geuiai intercourse OF aulu
vaisd society. part Of Il indigenous TO lh'
place, part Tile result of these SUMMED
migrations, and both leaving an impress
which has never been eilaced under th'
tleya stations nf war, of fpoverty, aud OF
work which has been converted into a
weapon of hostility when il might hav'
poured and may still pour, dood q
prosperity upon The town.
Ailthe advantages Hillshoro ever had
except that OF local wealth, shesstill. has
. climate, position, fertility Of soil, Gloss
, proximity to the productive tolacc'
! region an the North, and the equal!
remarkable cotton belt on the south
surrounded with fine grain aud grasi
growing region. aud holding out, will
these auNaitaktss uHu 10 iNau9 a.NNs
5 sibility, more solid Inducements To IN
F. building up Of a prospero;is town than an!
D place we know ~; most Of which are los
to thai class, now 20 active in this country
E always on the move, always on the lool
e out for favorable locations, but lassinl
= this place by, bee ause, as seen from th
!. rail road, thereis nothing inviting lie
tween the town and the brad waste
commons 10 attract attention, and the.
pass OH. Not ninch promise isgiven by III
II solitary two Iorse hack standing u
i waiting II The depot Of much good be
{ yond.
But we must defer farther remark a
!. present, only adding that IL Il the purlns
i of the board 10 bring the matter before III
directory Of tile n. G. X. Il. at its mex
n meeting. In the mean time wegiye on
|. readers Time 10 reflect upon tile subject
: and bring up their minds toa rrsolu'
a purpose To repair the blunder oflocaiio
made years ago; hlunder which propert
holders themselves have repcnte'l eve
X since In sack cloth aud ashes; aud We WI
= return 10 tile subject again