Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1889-12-07

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| the iron ore beds of this county and
' Dickson. We are soon to have rail-
road that will give direct Transports
ton South. We have fine timber,
and tobacco river transportation to
the gulf, and to the great iron market,
st. Louis. Ours Is wheat country,
and our farmers grow wool, while
I our near neighbors grow cotton. We
have railroads to bring us coal from
mines only few miles from the city
and We have railroads to ship our
manufactured articles North, West
and East, with the new Southern
road we can ship to all points of the
l compass. We will, beyond question,
soon have iron furnaces in full blast,
these no doubt will be built with for
eign capital, this will attract other
capital and in a little while we will
T. have, cotton mills wooden mills,
more flour mills, tobacco factories for
manufacturing chewing and smok-
ing tobacco, stone factories, tanneries
wooden factories and other factories.
GAINESVILLE As the healthiest point in
\ the state, might say in any state
no disease has ever prevailed here as
an epidemic. The climate can't be
surpassed and with this new railroad,
Clarksville's facilities will besuperior
to those of Birmingham or Chata-
nooga and if only the proper effort is
made to show to the world our great
resources we will in less than two
years, have city of over forty thous-
| and people.
I GAINESVILLE has had many draw
backs, among some of them may be
mentioned an illiberal spirit, want
of enterprise upon the part of those
who have composed our city govern
ment, do not refer to the present
board Of Mayor and Aldermen more
than to their ilustrious predecessors
who set examples and established
presidents. For the sake of few
dollars, guards have been stationed
at the terminus of every street leading
to turnpike or bridge, for the pur-
pose of keeping people out unless
they pay toll, such thing belongs
to an age that is past. In all enter
prising cities it died long ago and is
now an old fossil to which memory
goes back only to be reminded of the
want of forethought and public spirit
which existed then.
A Northern gentleman passed over
the lower bridge on Red river a few
days since; he was surprised when
asked for toll on such bridge. In
the con yersation, which followed, he
| was informed that if he travelled a
mile and a halt futher he would have
to pay another toll. His astonish-
ment was indeed great. He said :
"Such thing could not last a month
in my country, | verify believe the
| people would pull the bridge down
rather than submit to it, Your
country can't prosper while such a
disposition as this is shown"
This is fact detailed as it occurred
that man went home with an I'M
l favorable opinion Of Clarksville and
l he lives in Northern city built up by
its manufactures almost alone. If
GAINESVILLE is to become great city it
must begin now, and it must display
to the world that we are a generous,
liberal, kind hearted people; we
must remove every straw that would
indicate the blowing of an ill wind.
This article is not written for the
purpose of inducing the city legis,
lature to free the bridges for the sake
ofhaving those outside enjoy the
privilege of going to town without
paying for it; that is a mole-hill to
mountain compared to the bene-
fetal effect it will have upon the
city, as it removes one of those
little evidences so blighting in its
tendency although to us who are
used to it, it does not appear to be a
serious matter Calm reflections
must make every one of fair judg-
ment and discerning mind, see that
it is a serious matter; one that should
be removed without delay.
Dec 5, 'S9. c. III. A.
CUMBERLAND CITY,