The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-08
WAKE UP.
Pulaski in the Tolls Of a Devil-Fish,
and it is Sucking Her
Life-Rlood.
Warnings from an old Citizen.


EDITOR CITIZEN In your article
ga board of trade" in your last is
sue, you mention some facts that /
have noticed for some time and
thought it strange that the atten
ton of the public had not been
called to them sooner. They are
relative to the waning prosperity Of
the town of Pulaski. / am an old
citizen. 1 have known this town
from its infancy. / do not own
one square inch of its territory. l
have rejoiced at its prosperity; /
feel grieved at so many evidences
of its decline. (The suit to pre-
vent the payment of the bonds of
the corporation to aid in construct
ing the Memphis and Knoxville
railroad. 1t was instituted by
some of our best and wealthiest
citizens; persons whom no one
could accuse of knowingly acting
contrary to their own interest; yet
Internationally they struck heavy
blow at the prosperity of the town.
The people of Lawrence and Wayne
said Pulaski has turned her back
on us, we must seek assistance else
where. Fayetteville, Lewisburg,
Columbia, the canal up the Tennes-
see river, are all twining their arms
around US, which like the stretch
ers of the devil fish with its thous-
and suckers, are slowly, almost i'm
perceptibly, but surely drawing the
life blood from US. Oh, you SOM
nambulists, men of science say it
is dangerous to awake you while in
motion, but l lay my hand upon
your shoulder, and l will arouse
you, let the consequences be what
they may.
Maj. Sykes says he will build the
road from Lawrenceburg to Wales
Station; that will give Wales the
Lawrence county trade of course.
The road when continued must nee
essarily 60 up the valley of Pigeon
Roost creek; it is the most practi
cable route. There will be in time
road built from Cincinnati; it
should pass through Pulaski. but
when it strikes the other road in
Pigeon Roost Valley its interest
will force it to the crossing of the
other two roads at Wales Station,
then up Egnew's creek in the direc-
ton of Florence. There will be an
other road built from st. Louis
crossing at Cairo to the great
southern railroad center, Atlanta.
1t should pass through Pulaski, but
like the others it will seek the great
crossing at Wales, then it will pass
south of Pulaski by Elkton, and on
southeast to its termination. Wales
being the most accessible point to
the greatest number of citizens
then the court house will be moved
to that point and Pulaski be left in
the dark, the owls will boot in her
deserted halls.
We have now one man who is
considered capable and who is car
rying into successful operation one
of the greatest enterprises OF the
day. If we have not another such
by combination as you suggest, we
might procure talent and energy
sufficient to accomplish enterprises
that would be of great public bene-
fit. The first thing to be done is to
bring the Lawrenceburg road to
Pulaski. That will insure the
crossing of other roads at this
point, besides the increase to our
langnishing trade; then few turn
pixies and the prosperity of our
good little city will be not only re-
stored but assured.
CIVIL ENGINEER.