Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-10
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LEI Us HAVE the NEW RAJLRoAD.
we watch with feelings of the
warmest interest and most earnest
hope, the actions of the live and en-
terprising citizens who ara now
discussing the ways and means, and
trying ia formulate plan bv
which we may build new railroad
from this city, to either Elkton or
Princeton, KY.
We publish the proceedings of
the meeting held at the Court
House, last Saturday night, else
where in this issue, and are only
sorry we go 10 press too soon TO
learn the report of the committee
and the route and line OF action
mapped out by them. Whatever
their report is, we feel confident it
will be a practicable one and the
route selected the best and most adj
vantageous to the business interests
and prosperity of GAINESVILLE.
five are ever to do anything
more in the way of securing new
railroad to this city, the time for
action is now at hand. If we are
ever TO increase our business inter-
ests, keep pace with the times, COM
mence new growth and increase
our wealth, we must seek new con-
nectiOns with the rich sections of
country within close proximity to
us and which are now looking
about for easy and cheap means of
transportation for their produce,
stock and other marketable effects.
Let us aid and do all in our power
to furnish them with this means of
transportation, thereby immeasura-
bly, benefitting ourselves and adding
to the wealth and material growth
of our town. .... Ed.
The building of such a railroad
either to EIkton or Princeton, as is
proposed, would be of great advan-
tage to GAINESVILLE and Montgom-
cry county, and is an enterprise
which should receive the hearty en-
enlargement and support of all good
citizens. 1t is a feasible, simple,
cheap, practicable plan by which
we may command the patronage
and trade of a rich section of cOun-
try, which is only too willing to,
come to us, if we will only aid in
furnishing them cheap and easy
mode of transportation. Let US
then invest in such an important
work. Let us have some public
spirit. We must do something to
help ourselves. Our people are la
boring too much each one for him
self and few for that general veal,
which is the good of all
We complain of the slOwness and
dizziness of the times, of the depre-
citation of real estate, of the slow
development of business enterprises,
of the want of lower rates of trans
portation, of the want of cheaper
fuel, of the want of manufacturing
establishments, ct cetera. How, in
the name of common sense, are we
to remedy all these crying evils?
By going earnestly and diligently
to work TO carry out just such I'M
dertakings as this new railroad
scheme. There is capital here that
ought to be placed in just such en-
terprises. Make an earnest and
faithful effort to get this capital in
terested. The investment will pay
handsomely In few years.
Such a road will place the pro-
ducts of the finest tobacco, corn and
wheat growing lands in the coun-
try right at our door, as well as
some of the best coal, iron and TIM
Der to be found in or on top of the
earth. Are we content to sit by and
watch other places far less fortunate
ly situated than us, grow rich, pop
ulous and prosperous by taking adj
vantage of such opportunities?
Railroads bringimpulse and spirit
to town. So would this road to
our city. 1t would benefit directly
the highest interests of every class
Of orr citizens. the manufacturer.
the merchant, the professional man,
the farmer, the mechanic and the
labOring man. Help to secure this
new road, for upon the success of
some such enterprise as this de-
ponds our immediate prosperity
and our future growth.