The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-05-28

confidence, implied or avowed, Is found
in the fact that our people have realized
that it is easily within their own power
to cause its construction-that the de-
sired object is within their own reach
that they command the situation. When
outside capital was the sole resource
looked to, the position was always one of
doubt the road might be built for us and
it might not be. We were then in the
p ostion of man who expected to have
horse whenever some one would give 1t
to him; we are now in the position of the
man who can have the horse whenever he
chooses, for he can raise the means to buy
it, We realize that we possess the means
that may be made available to secure the
road that lands which have never yielded
an income, which have always been an
expense, may now repay us richly in aid
ing a public enterprise that will add
largely to the value Of property, stimulate
or create industries, open our country to
travel, and inaugurate an era Of pros
perlty.
Until recently we had not showed that
we were willing and able to help our
selves to such extent as would interest
the essential aid of Others Now we are
told that much less amount in land and
money than we are easily able to con-
tribute will bring the assistance that will
secure us the road. The willingness to
help ourselves, and the effort that is be-
ing made to do it, enlists the attention of
capital, for it perceives profit to itself in
the object which we put high value upon;
4. e., If this be worth 80 much to us, it
must be Of worth to others who may be-
come pecuniarily interested in it, directly
or Indirectly. We are now assured that
if SIS, 900 in land is subscribed party
will build the road If it's construction
added only fifty cents per acre to the
average price of the lands Of the county
the increase of value would be nearly
$4,000 and this is a minimum calcula
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is not surprising that capitalist should
see in such appreciation the opportunity
of large profit in becoming interested in
the lands, and the enterprise which will
enhance their value.
The movement among our people to
secure the building Of the road has at
tracted attention abroad, and is referred
to in the subjoined extract from the Sa-
vannah Neacs, which also contains a
forcible suggestion that the s., F. Il w.
will see its advantage in a branch to Tai
lanassee. 1t could well afford to at least
equip our line, if it did no more in the
way of taking stock in an important
feeder:
The Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
way Company is being urged to aid the move
mcnt recently made looking to the building OF Il
road from Tallahassee, Fla, to some point on the
Savannah, Florida and Western in Southern
! Georgia. The branch, it is claimed, would prove
a valuable feeder to the Georgia system, which
has It's outlet and headquarters here. The coun-
be .:hHggS eifHo sttf fertile anil picturesque in
the State OF Florida, and it would be rapidly set
licu anu improved ny ueSlTOuS CLASS OF FARMERS
and stock-raisers, thus enhancing the value OF the
lands and furnishing material for shipment Be
sides, the building OF this short connecting link
would place the cities of Southern Georgia with
in two hours ride of the Gulf. When the road
from st. Marks to Tallahassee was built it was in
tended that ii should, at the proper time be ex-
tended into Georgia, giving the transporting
! world a short and direct route 10 the Gulf at or
near ST. Marks, where the steamers engaged in
| the coast trade would be used in concert with
| this enterprise. The fish, oyster and lumber
trade OF itself, to say nothing Of the garden and
field crops annually raised in the country through
| which this road passes, would furnish profitable
| transportation matter, and the Mount of travel
which would naturally 60 over this road would,
it is claimed, add greatly to its business and prof
| its. The people of Leon county subscribing
lands literally to aid in the construction of the
road and with proper encouragement from the
| Georgia roads and people, the line of communica-
ton will probably soon be a reality and its bcne-
fits to all interested would very likely be lasting
and posltive.-lSacannah Ae~s
Thomasvile has awakened to the prob
ability of the construction Of the road,
and aid more substantial than mere good
will may reasonably be expected there
We have the following in the Times of
that city:
Tallahassee is moving in the matter of the
T. +. x G. K. II. Thomasvilc is deeply inter-
estcd in this proposed line. She should not be
caught mapping. Who are looking out TO pro-
tect the Interests OF the town in this matter .
| There are whispers of Il connection elsewhere?