The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-19
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Monday Morniag .APrtl 10, s, Asgo
RMtRoADs-Nar,gable Risers- The
Hudsoa R.ser Railroad We wish Z"
lay before our readers all the importani
facts within our reach bearing upon the
Railroad question. We wish 10 impress
them with the great advantages OF 9hls
speciesof pubIicimp"sement tor trans
portsiion over all others. We wish to
convince them. ifit bc possible. that
noihing can compete with ayweli cnn-
srructed Railway in carrying OF the pro.
duce Of country and increasing the
commercial business Of any community
We wish to induce our people To Oci and
oct speedily 10 this mater while the op-
portuui,y presents itself. A few dol
lars judiciousiy expended in public i'm
proSements very frequently produce
great results. II is uot the mere income
from tho investment that is TO be consid-
cred This is mere trilie compared
with the rise Of personal and real prop
eity aud the advance prices Of the pro.
ducts Of the country, aud if tho invest
ment proves otherwise paying one,
wha, an jncalculable amount Of good
flows from it in the way Of an increase
of business,
Prof Mansfield, of the Cincinnati AT.
las. who has lately beon travelling in
New York. aud who understands the
subject thoroughly, thus writes home to
his paper and the citizens Of Cincinnali'
ii wish just now 10 communicate a
few facts, in relation to the Hudson Riv.
cr Railroad, among the most exlraordin,
ary facts which have attended The Rail
road development. This great work has
solved the only problem, which remain.
ed TO be solved, iD regard to the capacity
and ultimate powers Of the Railroad
System. Ithas determined Mat Rail
yoad can JcIaid0u on Mebaak ol tc mast
commercial and aaVigaLlc riucrs IN Tie
rOrld, and be successful against all com
PETITION,
give you the following statistics Of
this road, which is now open 10 Pnugh.
keepsie. rs miles from New York. A,
the time Jan 1. 1850, 10 which the Re
port was made tho road was open onlI
To Peo1syilIe. about l6 miles. aud wat
in use only three months. TIE following
are tho leading facts;
Length Of koad ............7 rs miles
Cost per mile .............. $50. .00t
Average rato Of speed 80 mies perhoul
Rate oi fare. .......Id ceniN per mile
Passengers in three months .79. .6G9
Now | wish tho reader 10 npte three
great points in this statement.
Fist. I hat this is The h,ghet arerage
speed go miles per hour) Of all ,IIe rail-
roads in the United States
Secondly. This road has tho lo'0est az.
erdge fire, viz; J cents per milo.
Thirdly. That on an unfinished piece
Of the road, there was all average Of
nearly 1000 passengers per day, (uow
am told there arc 1900 per day. ueains,
the competition Of tho finest steamboats,
on the tide waters Of tho Hudson!
Another consideration of vast impor
lance TO Western road is, that this
aud other Railroads, have cost more than
three times what the most expensive
Western Roads can cost, and yet mil
lions on millions of capital are found t,
build these Gigantic Works, running il
connection whit the best River Naviga
ton! How vastly more profitable mus
Railroad Investments be in tho Westl--
Let no one suy, that this is the result Of
greater density Of population. The
State Of New York has population o
only So to the squire mile. Ohio hos 81
to the square mile, making but small
difference. | am writing in tho count,
Of Duchess. ono Of tho oldest settled
and most manufacturing districts in the
United States. Yet this old rich county
is no more popnlous in proportion, thai
tho county Of Montgomery Ohio"