Huntsville gazette., 1888-03-24

rom business man, and means exactly
What it says. The people Of Huntsville
are not left in doubt as to what they are
expected to do. Ii we do our part, we
will certainly get this magnificent line of
Understanding from Huntsville to
Guntersville, Gadsden, Admission and to
Brunswick on the coast. 1t will pass
through the richest iron and coal beds
Of the South, and penetrate timber lands
Of unlimited wealth. 1t will place Hunts
vile on great trunk line leading direct
ly to one Of the finest harbors on the
Southern coast. 1t will repay us one
hundred fold for our investment. The
Importance Of his propotion OF President
Quintard's cannot be over estimated so
far as the future OF Huntsville is cons
cerned. The last three months certainly
must satisfy us that Huntsville cannot
and II not move forward without
Southern railroad outlet. This fact is pat
ent. Seventy five thousand dollars looks
like big amount to raise, but by pluck,
energy. willingess on the part of every
man to fairy bear his part of the burden,
we can and will succeed. We may ex-
pect to meet difficulties, but by working
together for the interests of Huntsville,
we can overcome them. The MERCURY
proposes to devote its time, its colums
and all that it has to this project. There
is something tangible-something live
and not merely on paper in the prop
osition of Mr.. Quintard. We must not
forget the important fact that our -four
ishing sister city of Decatur with usual
pluck and energy is bidding strong
ly for this Tennessee & Coosa Railroad.
Scottsboro too is moving strongly in her
own interests for the road. But the
proposition is made to Huntsville if we
will subscribe $4,000 and right of way
the road will be built to our city. No
mistake on that point. Are we asked to
subscribe and pay our money and then
trust to the building of the road No,
not at all Here is the subscription terms
that will be presented to our citizens.
STATE OF ALABAMA-MADIsoN COUNTY.
We, the undersigned, agree to subs
for the purpose of aiding the construc>
ton of the Tennessee & Coosa Railroad
from Gadsden to Huntsville. But this
euuscrIpLiou Is on Inls condition IWen-
ty five per cent: to be paid when the
road bed is built and graded five miles
from Huntsville in the direction OF
Whitesburg; Twenty-Five per cent, to
be paid when the road bed is built and
graded from Huntsville, ten miles
toward Whitesburg and the balance to be
paid when the road is built, equipped
and in running order from Huntsville to
Guntsville, provided it is completed by
the 1st OF October, 1889. This supscrip-
ton will lapse and be void in full if the
building of said Tennessee & Coosa Rail
road is not commenced at Huntsville
within four months of this date. When
said road is completed and in run
ming order from Huntsville to Gunters-
Vile, stock in said Tennessee & Coosa
Railroad will be issued to each subscribs
er, according to the amount subscribed,
in shares of not less than one hundred
dollars each.
We are not expected to pay a dollar
until the road is graded five miles South
from Huntsville. Surely the terms Of
the subscription is safe guarantee Of
the earnestness and good faith of the
Tennessee & Coosa Railroad. Hunts
vile simply cannot afford to let this
golden opportunity pass. Start to show
cling dirt here in thirty or sixty days on
a railroad towards the river and the effect
on the business growth and life OF
Huntsville would simply be magical.
This is Just what we need right now to
''touch US off. DO not hesitate to give the
right OF way over your lands. 1t will
increase their value four-fold. Give it
cheerfully and without being coaxed
and persuaded The MERCURY is in
formed that our people will in few days
be waited on on the subject We have
written in order to give the people time
to reflect on the importance OF this mat
ter. Last year large number of liberal
citizens subscribed something over $40,-
600 to tie Cincinnati Huntsville & Bir-
mingham Railroad. This subscription
lapsed without payment on the 10th Of
last December. 1t would be magnifi
cent start in this project il all of the
persons subscribing on that list would
transfer their subscription to the Ten
nesse < Coosa. Talk the matter up, Every
body will be waited on.