Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
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For the last year or more it has
been apparent that GAINESVILLE was
at a stand-still. There is no use of
Disgusting the truth it has lost
ground during the last year. Many
mechanics have left here for Nash
vile and other points for the pur-
pose of getting employment. Our
young men, many of theln, have
gone to different parts of the coun-
try seeking situations, and all be-
cause there il nothing here to do, or
not enough business to give them
employment. The usual tobacco
sales are made each year, and our
farmers draw their money and after
spending some little OF it with our
merchants, take the balance home
with them or deposit it in some one
of our banks. There it remains I'M
tilsthe ordinary expenses of the de-
position require the use OF a portion
Of it, but it is not used to build up
manufactures or in anyway 40
improve the condition OF town
country.
Ours has been, for a long while,
prosperous little city. 1t Is not
prosperous now. 1t can be rein
stated and business can be revived.
In one way and only in one way
can this be done, and that is by Sc
curing additional railroad facilities
and connecting the city with locali-
ties from which we are now utterly
separated. 1t has been often asked,
twill the road proposed by Judge
Wood, OF Alabama, be built ?n 1t
has been presented in way which
has convinced some, IL not all of our
very best business men that 1t will
be built, provided the citizens of
GAINESVILLE and Montgomery coun-
ty will subscribe and give Of their
means TO the enterprise according
to their ability. We have heard it
stated, and it was truly said, that
the question IS, not whether we will
secure this proposed road, but Wht tn.
er we can afford not to secure 1t
We cannot let the opportunity slip
II we do we had rs well tie Grape
on the door Of the Tobacco Ex-
change building as badge oil
mourning for our lost commerce and
splendid tobacco market. This is
believed to be our last chance to Sc
cure this much desired road
Build 1t and we will at once come
in connection with the spendid ag-
ricultural portions Of southern KY.
where the best tobacco and wheat
grown is this country are produced
in the greatest abundance. Be
tween Princeton and the Ohio riV-
er this road will pass through the
finest coal fields in Kentucky, and
by this new opening to the mines
we will be able to get still cheaper
fuel for all purposes than now. The
merchants of GAINESVILLE have a
deep interest in this matter, because
of the increased trade it will bring
them. Not only will they be bene-
fitted but every business will be. The
man who fails to do his duty in this
crisis will regret it, and that very
soon. Help the committee who
are at work soliciting subscriptions
and remember that the value OF
your property will be increased
your labor will be in demand and
the growth of the city will again
begin, if we secure this road.
GAINESVILLE is only expected to give
sixty thousand dollars. Clarks-
vile had better give two or three
hundred thusand dollars than TO
lose this road. If the property
holders of this city will only sub
scribe according to their ability
and in proportion to their interests
they can raise the amount without
trouble and without delay. Let us
not lose this chance for regaining
our prosperity.