New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-21
Railroad Connection OF >ew-Nork with the
Ohio River.

Railroad Connection OF Newly ork with the
Ohio River.
NEwYoRx. oct. II, lsi5
To fte Editor u Tie Tribune.
DEAR SRA letter from the Editor Of the Roch-
ester Democrat published in that paper written
while sojourning at Cleveland gives Information TO
his readers respecting the march OF improvement in
that region which appears me to be of equal IN
terest TO Us.
Other statements have also been made public, Viz
the strong inducements rendered to the people OF
Ohio TO favor the cities Of Philadelphia Baltimore,
Pittsburgh and Wheeling, by surveying the route
for Railroad from Wellsville on the Ohio, 10 the
city of Cleveland.
Nearly two weeks have elapsed since these facts
met my eve and no reference OF the general press
has been made TO them. Believing. as | do that
while Ohio is prcdisposed to pour her overlooking
fountains of wealth into our State, should at
least encourage her in that disposition beg the priv
iege ofreterating iew otthe statements adv anced
The Editor of the Democrat opens the subject by
stating that the Columbus and Aenla Company are
about locating their line. which is about fifty miles
long. From Xenia to Cincinnati. the Little Miami
road sixty five miles long il now IN u operation
The stock in the first mentioned road has been taken
and the road will be completed In eighteen or TWEEN
~ four months and when the Cleveland and toium-
bus road - nulsntus II MAY az uput III tNt VI
three wears if adequate funds can be obtained the
only link wanting in the iron chain between New
York and Cincinnati vii be the 80 miles between
Dunkirk and Cleveland. The intention Is 10 make
the road la a. direct a line as can be found To Co
lumbus say lao miles, which will make the entire
line from Cleveland to Cincinnati 2o5 or 200 niles
The line will pass through the geographical centre
of the political capital OF the Stae-a city containing
all the great public institutions. and having popu
ation al this time of 1000. The business at Colum
bus connected with the State affairs, the sessions OF
the Legislature the Federal and state Courts, ana
many other causes combine to make IT, at ihs DAY
even and with present facilities for locomouon the
focu, 10 which vast amount OF travel tends Let
this road be built and one would speedily DO con
structed from Chillcothe - mesuP the SclOto ' al
lev TO Columbus from Lancaster - miles norm
westerly and from Newark % miles westerly cith'
er Ia Columbus or northwestcrly To interseci the
cleveland at least the friends OF this road
believe. A charter in all respects liberal, has been
obtained. the sum necessary 10 organize the com
many $50 OOOl subscribed and those Interested are
able 10 subscribe from one.thlrd to one hall the sum
required from the opinion OF able engineers To ould
II. Ii il farther stated, that it is believed Boston
and New York will aid, either by subscription or
loans TO sustain the work.
have the evidence before me that the pulse OF the
Bostonians has been counted, and that II promises
well The question which arises IN my mind, tax
ing the foregoing as data, Is, VIZ is New 7 ORR
able with her present load OF Liabilities and others
growing out of them. % lend helping hand-or, IN
other words to give that assistance which IL evi-
IDENTIFY necessary to complete the circle which her
enterprise shows she designs TO describe And, II
able is she prepared to give her countenance and
aid without delay
By reference the tables OF the Comptroller, re-
Gently published. II appears that the taxable proper
" of this City ii laid under requsItion to the extent
one fourth OF one per cent for the term OF SIX years
Il. u :
j. beyond the sum calculated upon as subscription
from the holders of this property. can not doubt
therefore their ability cooperate IN thisextension
of their claim 10 the trade. and influence over the
people of Ohio 1t would be presumption TO do 30
indeed. 80
Time must alone determine when action shall be
had. The present promises well-the futuro indi
Gates rivalry OF interest methinks decision on our
part can alone subdue IT,
Its possible that our merchants have 80 long reap
ed golden harves;s from the uninterrupted trade oil
Ohio that they imagine all possibility OF diversion
Of that patronage al end. But the temptation to
participate ia il haunts the vision of the more indus
trous portion OF the Philadelphia and Baltimore
jobbers.
Since the stock Of the Erie Road is complete. and
they behold this work about To cross their own pros
pectye province OF wealth they have caused proper
estimates to be made of the line from Wellsve' on
the Ohio. 10 Cleveland. The distance does not ex
coed 30 miles, and the cO1hIy - iOuhH hV'D o''N''
bic than anticipated
From the Information which | have gathered. ]
am convinced that the sum necessary to complete
the work can and will be raised, II the columbus
aud Cleveland road fails. .,
The cities of Baltimore and Philadelphia are alive
To this work We have, already, communications
with the lakes which defy competition for the trade
which borders on the same but, I we LOOK no Tar
tier we see but limited portion OF the prohwhicb
~. are equally entitled 10 with neighbours o! Tie
business Of central Ohio Stop the ball at Danknk
let our Southern friends roll theirs and when II
reaches Welesville either 90 miles north to Ceve
land or having accomplished the same, branch from
This line westx ard 10 strike Columbus, meeting
there the Cincinnati and Columbus road-and where
are wei
admit that this can be done only al a cost which
We consider beyond the ability Of sister states to
c0HrenieHtly spare, but a. this subject Is agated'
We discover that they, like Ourselves, have been
Sleeping over well dgested plans and that ike eau
ses NAV produce like results VIZ when they hnd
there is but one alternative. 10 act with oeraty or
Danish hope set aside discussion and triumph DE
they may. II, lam, tho,
10 ;hbn iu,ere. of our sister cities has materially
;,crea.ed since ls4O-ay, even beg ond ordinary Cal
r,ls,on. The promptitude with y ich that interest
-, hos come no 20 the work of the Ere Road re
In CONCLUSION. say tha, ths subject is not al i'm
syerv ~ the brain Erie has spoken inyitingly to
the corporation which bears her name TO terminate
our line there-Obio has significantly nodded her
head and prospectively brings train of people from
beyond along with her, az she appears on our bord.
ers Should she reach Cleveland within 20 or 80
niles with ner Columbus Road viii We meet her
ihsrsl Let join 10 the cry.
"WasTwARD.How
~ Hon Eranklin piarca has declined tho az