The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-23
Let Us sse to work.

A gentleman who travels from New Orleans,
and one of the most trustworthy men on the
road, was in the city last week. having come
here direct from Tallahassee While here he
stated that in Tallahassee he learned from relia-
bic sources that that city was moving for rail-
road connection with Georgia systems, via
cambridge; and 10 that end had raised stock
subscriptions sufficient 10 build the road to the
Georgia line 10 miles south of this city. We
give the report as we get ii and suggest that
steps be taken to ascertain OF it's verify; and If
so, let the community come together as one man
and see to 1t that It be built on to this city and
hence north to Columbus.-Bainbridge Democrat.
The above paragraph from our valued
contemporary across the State line re-
quires comment. We cannot say that
its informant was absolutely incorrect in
his statement, for it represents the will
ingness of our people to subscribe to the
road, if not the fact as to amount of SUBJ
scriptions. A considerable value of lands
and some money already subscribed is in
readiness to aid the construction of the
road, but more is needed-and we know
whereof we speak when we say that the
amount required is easily within the power
Of the people to make up, and that when it
is made up the work will be taken in hand
by parties who will quickly complete the
road. The subscriptions that will assure
such result are very moderate in view of
the great benefit dependent, and we are
quite certain that if fairly reasonable con-
ditions of building the road were put be-
fore the people in plain and positive fig
ures of land or money, all that was asked
for would be promptly subscribed
But while our people know that line
northward to connections in Georgia is
essential to the progress of Tallahassee
and Leon county, they also know that
it is a route into Florida of great COM
petitive value to such railroad corpora
ton as may secure control Of it.
Knowing this they have reason to be
impatient of what seems like trif1ing
with them when the intimation of one
corporation that it will open the route is
met by that of another that it will do the
same over a somewhat different line, and
nothing is done by either. Thus we are
led to hope that the road will be built
with little assistance from us, and relaxing
effort in our own behalf, do nothing-oul
interests falling between while the riva
corporations "stand each other off" by
threat of competition, and also do moth
ing. This playing fast and loose SHOULD
be ended by our people taking strong
hand in the game, which they can do by
subscribing such an amount as will make
railroad corporation or private capital
lists eager to secure property right in {
short line into Florida which will be tn,
avenue ola great stream of travel. LIE
us then re-awaken TO the active interes
that was felt some months since, agitat,
the matter anew, and add liberal sub
scriptions to those already made. Mr.
r. B. German holds the books open TO
entries, and those whose lands are nov
paying nothing will make money by sub
scribing portion to the road that will
open the county to immigration, and as
sure far greater value to the balance o
land retained than to the whole as it nov
is. "Let us up and at " the work again
We must have the road or our beautiful
and fertile country will remain undevel
oped and unoccupied by the live peopl
who make communities prosperous an
progressive. Fat land lies idle, an ez
pense for tax account, rather than
profit. Put it to use for the benefit c
owners and the people generally.