Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-04
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PRAIRIE DEPOT, May 21, 80

PRAIRIE DEPOT, May 81, 80.
We heard your craft had gone up Salt
river. But for aught we can see your ship
goes on as stately as ever. We used to
think that famous river run into the dead
sea where everything was salted TO death.
But we have finally come TO the conclusion
that il is no matter which way man goes
provided he has good company and is in
a good cause. In this part Of Wood coun.
ty we are pretty much joslled up every
way. A long while ago we looked out for
a railroad connecting Lake Erie at Toledo
with the Atlantic through the Chesapeake
Bay at Norfalk--a city which we hoped
would one day rival New York and take
the trade from Boston to new hub. This
would have been grand route. Norialk
previous to the rebellion a navy yard, has
one OF the best harbors on the Atlantic
coast. Thisway the great Northwest would
be about q hundred miles nearer to he tide
waters Of the Atlantic than by the way OF
New York aud Boston. Then the Black
Swamp aud especially Prairie Depot, the
capital, would be on the direct line by rail
road and steamers TO Liverpool, Marsailles
and the rest OF the word-leaving all the
old marls Of trade and science out ol range
AWAY one side. But alas for our hopes !!
We were lately informed that the stock
! holders must pay in more funds or lose the
road. After the customary use OF lew
explosives about railroad men and spccu-
| lat tI 4 ,1o
| four Toledo capitalists pledging twenty
thousand dollars. Now, it was said, look
out for the road and no mistake. But
| finally report comes, "that's all over" The
precious road took a notion to run another
way. "Sic transit gloria mundi." Never
mind. Charley Is away managing the ship
OF State Just now. But lie will he at home
again by and by. And when the right
time comes we shall have new county.
! Seneca, Wood, Sandusky and HanCock can
each spare q slice. BY the way, Fostoria
would make fine county seat and pretty
name for a county. Perrysburg then as OF
old would be the county seat OF Wood and
all minor considerations would chime in
as beautiful song. By the way An un-
conquerable desire for improvement has
seized every man and boy not to speak 70
the other sex, throughout the whole length
and breadth Of our country. The middle
branch Of the Portage river is to he wild
ened, deepened, Strengthened and brought
Immediately into captivity state OF sub
lection. Some of our citizens demonstrated.
But, judging from the past, its no use. Its
push push, tax ia K no matter who goes TO the
wall. The farmers must foot the bill The
Commissioners have no mercy. An ex Of
icer, while in Office, once said to poor far
mer who had left urgent business to plead
his case before the board Rt Bowling Green,
in Iordly. insulting manner, =" You talk
too much" Ditch, ditch, that's the order
of the day. Whatever lords rule Wood
county it is not the lords OF the soil. The
farmers must submit to the powers that be.
If it were not unlawful we would like to
make single suggestion. Would it not be
we'll to limit improvements to the ability
of the tax payers? But me thinks l hear
some official saying in ditch" Dry up"
Very truly yours, JAMES PITCHER.