The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-13
For the Pioneer.


Understanding that measures have recently
been taken, BY the citizens Of Wyandot coun
ty, to carry into effect, the charter incorpora-
ting company, to make Rail Road from
Columbus through Delaware and Marion to
Upper Sandusky; beg leave to draw the at
tention ofcitizen on the route to immediate
action on the subject, in order to carry it into
effect. The route is one Of the most impor-
tant routes in the State, running from Colum-
ous through to Lower Sandusky, uniting the
vallies Of the Sciota and Sandusky rivers, and
through the most turtle part of the State,
with dense population, and portion Of the
country fast increasing in wealth and power
No part of our great State presents greater
inducements for capitalists to invest their
money, than the one now presented.
The charter authorizes The company to con-
struct Rail Road from Columbus to Della
ware and Marion to Upper Sandusky, from
there to intersect .the M. R. s. l.. E. R. R.
at such place as the directors may think ad-
visable. There is also an other charter in
cooperating company to make Rail Road
from Fort Ball in Seneca county to Lowe
Sandusky, in Sandusky county, there it will
unite with the Ohio Rail Road running from
the line of the State to Toledo in Lucas Co.
Now when we take into consideration these
parts, am irresistably drawn to the conclu-
sion that Fort Ball in Seneca county ought to
be the termnous Of our road at the NORTH
When once at Fort Ball we intersect the M.
River road, which goes to Sandusky City,
and the Fort Ball and Lower Sandusky road
leading to Lower Sandusky the head of navi-
cation on Sandusky River.
am informed that the citizens of Sandus-
ky county are improving the navigation ofthe
river, by means of a powerful dredging ma
chine; so that there will be at all times or 3
#. water on the bar at the mou'h of the river;
30 that any vessels or steam boats which can
come into the Bay can come up to Lower
Sandudsky without any difficulty am also
informed that q tow path will be constructed
on the bank Of the river, so that vessels can
be towed up at all times when the wind is
adverse; and that arrangements will be made
so as TO ship wheat and other produce from
Lower Sandusky 10 Buffalo, at the same price
that it is shipped from other ports on the lake,
and bring back merchandise and other freight
at the same price.
When the merchant OF farmer arrives at
Fort Ball with his produce, he will have his
chance of two roads, either to take the Mad
River road to Sandusky City, or go on to
Lower Sandusky. The Lower Sandusky
route, will te about 20 miles less land car
riage than the Mad River road.
Let US now look at the difference in the
distance between the Columbus and Sandus-
XIV road and the Mad river road 10 Cincin
natl. When the rail road from Columbus to
Xenla is made vi hich which will be done
within 2 years, the difference in the distance
will be ttco miles in favor of our road from l..
Sandusky to Cincinnati, and passengers and
freight can be taken from the Lake to Cln-
cinnati as cheap on this route as any other in
the State.
OF the ability of the company to make the
road, the facility of making it, and the GER
tainty of its being good stock, will form an
other number, if you think the above worth
publishing.
SANDUSKY.