The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-11
Shall We Have the Columbus and
Florida RaiIrOad3
Balm bridge Democrat

Balm Dridge DemOcraLJ
A special dispatch from Columbus under date
of October 31st, says that "Mr. G. Gunby Jor-
dan, Manager of the Georgia Midland, is now in
New York for the purpose of interesting capital
lists in the Columbus and Florida Railroad, now
being surveyed" In view of all these facts our
future begins 10 assume more roseate hue, and
we are hopeful of a turn in the wheel of fortune
which will eventuate in fruition, and give US the
Columbus and Florida, and, in the near future,
western connection with the Montgomery and
Florida Road-which ere many years will tap
Florida systems at River junction or Chattahoo-
chez, Fla.
The advantages which the G. & F. would bring
10 this city and section, to Columbus and all the
western boundary Of Georgia, have been por-
trayed in these columns till they are now unques-
toned and fully recognized, and from the move
ments of those who are en- rapport with those at
headquarters we feel hopeful Of early results
Confirmatory of the Democrats previous utter
ances on the same line, the Columbus Enquirer
of last Sunday says, editorially:
livery little noise has been made over the
building of a railroad south of Columbus. But
this is no reason that those at the head of this en-
terprise have not been getting in solid good work
And they have.
aMr. g. Guuby Jordan left for New York
Yesterday morning in the interest Of this road.
His object is 10 secure the means for the early
construction of the road to some point south
whereby Florida connection will be made
Whether the road will run to Albany, to Cuth-
bert or TO some other point aoW depend upon the &C.
ton of the communities interested Columbus
will meet all the requirements at her hands, and
10 az I'D fact We eay shi. h.~.-sas chat IL
sufficient interest is taken in the road to author
ize it. that there will be difficulty In securing
the money In New York to build it. We violate
| no confidence in saying that Mr. Jordan has eve
~ reason TO believe that he will meet with atter-
| ing success The almost phenomenals success ofthe
Georgia Midland has not only been another EVIL
dence to the home people that he il the right
man in the right place, but it has ingratiated
him into the confidence of the New York CAPT.
talists, who are anxiously seeking opportunities
for good investment of their money. II proba-
the Georgia Midland enterprise under similar
circumstances and attained the success Mr. Jor-
dan has in 80 short time This fact is not un-
known TO the monied men of New York, and,
with this prestige, 1t is not at all likely he will
fail in his present undertaking.
From the above it appears that the
time has arrived for the people of Leon
county, and of Tallahassee, to say wheth-
er or not they desire that the Columbus
and Florida Railroad shall be built to
Tallahassee. Talk don't build railroads
no amount Of talking will secure this
road for Tallahassee Ittakes money and
hard work to build railroads, and it will
take work and money to secure this road
to Tallahassee.
We need this road-we want this road,
and an effort should be made to get it.
In fact, Leon county and Tallahassee can
not afford to do without it. It is within
our power to secure this connection.
Shall we have its OF course all will an
swer yes promptly. But a unanimous yes
won't bring the road to Tallahassee. To
secure the Columbus and Florida Rail-
road-for we believe it will be built, and