The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-09-03
For the Pioneer.

In former number, intlmated that would
say something about the resources and ability
of the Columbus and Sandnsky Rail road
Company to make the road from Columbus to
Lower Sanlusky. And first, am informed
that Sandusky county have already a good
from Lower Sandusky to Fort Ball, under
their charter; and that they are able and will
ing to commence operations, and put the road
Under contract as soon as corresponding
movement is made by the Columbus and San
dusky Co. to CONNIE nee the road south of
Fort Ball. Seneca and Wyandot counties
are abundantIy able and willing to make the
road from Fort Ball to U. Sandusky; Marion
county stand ready with abundance Of means
to build it from U. Sandnsky TO Marion; and
Delaware county have all the wealth and en-
tcrprise to continue the same to Delaware;
and when once at Delaware there is no earth
ly power which can impede its progress to its
tersect the columbus and Xrnia road to Gin
cinati.
| wish TO be nnlerstoo By the above cal
culation, that the means are in the country
through which the road will pass, to do the
grading and lay the superstructure ready to
receive the Iron; when that is done, there will
be no difficulty in getting the balance of the
stock taken sufficient to obtain the Iron and
lay it down. Having got the road built, let
us see whether the stock will not be as good
or better than any other stock in the state ac-
corling to the capital expe nded.
from Fort Ball to Columbus the distance
is aoout 81 miles, passing over a remarkably
level surface of country, about 80 miles of
which passes over the Sandusky plains, aud
the balance Of the route will pass through a
cultivated country; SO that the expense of
grubbing and clearing will be very light, the
grading for the most part Of the route will be
very light and there will be but two bridges
to build ofany account (viz:) our own Tynoch-
tee Creek and one over the Milestone. There
is not 81 miles in the state over which Rail
road can be made with less money. | esti-
mate the whole expense per. mile for making
the road including Depots Locomotive Cars
and all the fixtures ready for business for
single tract at $3.50. per mile, which will be
the cheapest road in the U. s.
As to the business to be done on the road,
experience on other roads similarly situated
is sure guarantee that there will be plenty
OF business on this road. This being the
shortest land route from the waters of Lake
Erie to Cincinnati will be sure guaratee that
a large portion Of the travel from Cincinnati;
hence to the Lake, will take the rout through
the Capital OF the state, when they can be
taken as cheap as on any other route. If we
divide the travel between the Mad River road
and this, together with passengers which will
fall in at Columbus, Delaware and other points
on the rout we can safely say that the travel
from Cincinnati north will be greater then on
any other road in the state. With regard to
the travel from the Lake south, we stand an
equal and little better chance than the Mad
River road, while navigation is open: and
a" hen the Lake is closed and the road shall
have been made from Lower Sandusky 10
Toledo; thence west to Chicago and the Mis-
sissippi, and north to Detroit, we will then
all the north western travel which
will arrive at Lower Sandusky going north.
With regard to freight it is well known that
the road will pass over the most fertile part
Of the state for agriculture purposes: when at
this time an immence amount of produce is
taken in wagons to different points on the
Mad River road or TO the Lake, and while on
his subject can say q ilh confidence that
Ihs frincipa, business rhich is done on the