Year: 1860

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 By reference to our advertising columns, i will be seen, that the Committee on the Rali road Survey are ready to make report to the town, and that town meeting has been called for that purpose by the Sclectmen, for Saturday afternoon of next week. The Committee also give notice that they shall apply for charter fol the said Railroad, at the coming meetlng of the !eo;s;atrre and as far as this goes, we have ample confidence that our representatives iron this town will be easily able to see this thing ac co,nplished, and the charter obtained.

 The question which now remains for us O Ltchfeld to decide is, SHALL THE RAILROAD Bl BUILT?

 Now that the Election is well over, and botl parties have buried, or ought to bury, the politi cal hatchct-an issue for which none are more profoundly grateful than we,-the minds of al who dwell in this goodly town and in towns ad jaeent, are prepared to give this whole matter careful, sober and candid attention.

 There can be no one who can doubt for a moment, the benefit and importance rali- road direct to this town would render to the town itself in the immediate increased value of real estate in the increased amount of business of all kinds in the easy transportation of pro- duce and merchandise, export and imports in the multiplication of manufactures; in the facili ty of access, which would of itself insure a steady growth and prosperity to the place an influx of population, and run of summer tour ists, who would double and treble their present numbers, and build or find residences on many a favoring site yet unoccupied on our hill, and among the groves and upon the banks of the ever lovely lake that gems itself amidst our mountains, and affords the most enchanting vis- Ion cottage or palace could overlook.

 Nor will any one question that the same ad- vantages will accrue to other towns through which the proposed road shall pass.

 It has been he great drowbacA: of late years in all our hi-towns, which has held them back from successful competition with sister towns in the two great vallies of the County-that there has been no railroad passing through them. This age is emphatically the age of progress, and rapid progress; and unless we can compete in securing for our merchandise and manufac- lures speedy market with other towns about us, our exports become drag, and our prosperity decreasing, certainly not increasing.

 But the question of course is, Will there be present available funds raised to build rail road? People close their pockets often-times, and generally, when they do not see six, eight, or ten per cent. written all over investments--and this ten per cent. payable semi annually, or, bet ter, once in threo months. This road, we know, promises no such immediate return but cannot any man with eyes see that it is an investment where money is not thrown away?

 Aside from it's local profit, this road at once if connection is formed between the Nauga- tuck and Harlem Railroads, will be the grand central line from Boston to the great West, and the very shortest and most direct line too and one that cannot fail of becoming the great thoroughfare. Let any one consult the maps of Massachusetts Connecticut and New York. and it is proved at once beyond contradiction Here then lies the great revenue we may rightly and certainly expect, and no man can gainsay it, though his pocket be his monitor

 The Providence and Fishki Railroad Com pany will undoubtedly extend their aid to this enterprise, which will be the final consummation of their own. The Harlem Railroad will also assist it. It is not unlikely, the New York Le- gislature with it's accustomed liberality for in- ternal Improvements, will eventually extend grant to it. It would be a burning shame, if we in Ltchfeld, and in towns that lie about us, and particularly those through which the proposed road passes should not bestir ourselves for action in the natter give of our money what we ought in bounden duty to do, give of our en- ergies and wills what may naturally be expect ed, give of our hearty appreciation and assist ance to the work, which shall prove to us the richest adventure and enterprise in the history of our communities

 All these questions will be brought up and discussed at the Litchfeld town meeting, on the 2lst; and we do hope that large attend ahce Will be present thereat, and as large, if not larger spirit of lberality and determination evinced there, as was shown at the meeting last autumn, when the subject was first proposed.

 We have only room left to say, that the Tele- graphic communication between this town and the wires along the Naugatuck, will be undoubt edly completed; as through the liberality of 6 number of our citizens, bonus of 5000 has been nearly subscribed, for which we are assured line in working order for term of ten ol twenty years.

 Litchfeld is looking up!