The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-11

1t is again in order to refer TO the rail-
road which the people of Leon county
intend to have built from Tallahassee to
the Savannah, Florida AMI Western line.
1t will always be in order to discuss the
enterprise until the work is under way
and progressing rapidly to completion.
We may now briefly refer to some OF the
arguments in favor Of its construction.
The main argument is the absolute neces-
sitv for the road in the uses of travel and
traffic, for though We have the means OF
communication east and west within the
State, we have no direct route for going
out of the State, or for admitting those
from other States who would come to us.
A route northward can alone supply
channel of intercourse which will open
our country to visitors and give us cheap
and quick access to markets for our pro-
ducts Other reasons for the construc-
ton of the road are to be found in its sure
results, for quick and easy access being
provided it is certain that fair pro-
portion of the multitude of persons
who seek investments for homes or
profit in Florida will come into this
beautiful and fertile section, which will
then be more readily reached than most
other portions of the State, and the de-
mand for our lands will largely enhance
their price. This appreciation will be
positive addition to the wealth of the
county, for it will be sustained by the In
trinsic value of the land, Of which so large
an area is now uncultivated notwith-
standing its fertility, and held so cheap
because of its inaccessibility. With quick
and cheap transportation no part OF the
South would possess surer agricultural
resources than Leon county, whose soil
will sustain the numerous population that
will eventually cultivate it. Nothing
but the opening of this route northward
to the railroad systems of other States
can so hasten such result-nothing else can
assure it in this generation. Thirty-hve
miles of road being built gives US the
benefit of many thousand miles of road
already built, ard our road will be as a
river fed by hundred branches and flow
ing southwark to discharge here the bur
den of travellers and freight that may be
shipped from many points for this point
Of destination.
The other day new line Of road was
opened to Orlando, which was not long
ago begun, and was pushed to completion
with the untiring energy that character
ICES the people of the Peninsula, whose
enterprise and public spirit have achieved
for their country quick prosperity that
challenges comparison with the develop
ment of any section OF the Union. We
subjoin a paragraph from the Or
lando Reporter of the 4th instant, and hope
to write something like it about our new
road before very many months have
passed-to say Of Tallahassee that she
" already feels the new life and the quick
ened pulse" as the last rails that connect
her with the outside world are being
spiked down:
When the workmen on the r., O. i A. Rail
road laid aside ,heiI tools on Wednesday night
aud three -iourths of mile of Orlando. 1t is ex
pcctcd that the track will be laid TO the site Sc
icctcd for the Orlando depot on Saturday nex'
and the long looked-for through rail transporta
ton will be an accomplished fact. This puts Or
lando ahead in the race and nsures her futur
as commercial point. Already we feel tn
new life and quickened pulse. Already there i
d percepube increase in the tide Of capital ant
population. The future is assured. The faill
Of our citizens is well founded the faith OF III
outside world in the greatness of Orlando is witt
us.--Orlando Reporter, June 4M.