The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-12-30


bill to provide for the publication OF school
books in the Penitentiary, and for their gra-
tuitous distribution. Mr.. Lawrence is "a
laaoysr, we believe. We should have thought
better of him had he moved to establish,
with the printing department, ia'O school
and medical college, for there are professors
there for all branches. But Mr.. La'Orsnee,
is a larger and it would be--"degraG;ng 70
the profession" a
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OT We received the following communi-
cation too late for publication in the last
number Of the Inquirer. The writer appears,
to givea '.Sly dig" now and then to our
neighbors of 1ronton and especially to the
editor Of the Register. In reply to his ques-
tions, we can only speak for Our own town
and railroad. We are very happy to inform
ga Subscriber" that "the future prospects ,
or, prospects for the future of Portsmouth
were never brighter than at the present time.
We consider our embryo city as on the high
road to prosperity, already having some
claims to the title of manufacturing place,
and adding almost daily to the strength Of
those claims by adding to our list of produ
cling establishments. We cherish no enmity
or jealousy towards our young neighbor, IRON
ton, feeling perfectly willing to let her pursue
the career she has begun, and win success if
she can. In regard to surplus stock, we can
inform our correspondent, that though we
know of no stockholders who wish to sell,
yet there are few shares not yet taken, and
the books are open, ready to receive the names
of any who are desirous of investing in
road which will assuredly pay large dividends
when completed. We can inform him fur
ther that few roads have been, or will be let
under more favorable auspices than ours. If
'A subscriber" should not be able to visit us
soon, we should be happy in being authorized
to put down bis name for fifty Or hundred
shares.
December 10, 1850.
Editors Of hguirer:-l have read with
great earnesness the various accounts in
the lronlon Register, of the prosperity Of
the lronton and jackson Railroad praisipg
the gentlemen who have the charge of the
enterprise, for their great sagacity and per.
severance in such u manner that a person
unacqrainted with them would be led 10
believe heirsuperiors in such matters were
no 10 be found, even among those who
have had greater experience.
Now, as regards the road. the edit or Ger.
tainly must have been misinfolmed, as he
stated some months since, for the informa-
tion Of bis readers, that the road was in a
great state OF forwardness, and in very
short time at least five miles OF said road
would be completed and ready for the Iron
Horse.
AS the writer Of this has Just returned
from visit 10 the Ttnncl, he hazards no
fear OF contradiction in The opinion, that at
present it presents anything but favorable
appearance; more particularly 10 those
whose pockets have TO stand the necessary
drafts that must attend its further compile
tion, Tor il is evident that the heaviest part
OF the work remains yet TO be done, and
from the number Of hands now employed
il would take considerable of a mathema-
tician TO calculate the time yet necessary
for its completion.
lam well aware Of the many difficulties
attending an entirprize Of this description,
not known to those vino are unacauainted
with Railroad making. Such as scarcity Of
hands, sickness, bad weather, and some
times lack Of money, which. by the bye, is
about as serious an. obstacle as ony other, and
from the accounts taken from that paper,
take II for granted that this latter embarass.
ment is completely overcome by the prompt
payment Of enstal!mentS as they become
due.
i have also noticed the many improve
ments which have taken place in the town
oil lronton, which are dobtless alike credi-
table TO the same bold and determined ener.
SO characteristic with the principal mbn
concerned in this enterprise. Only think,
two years ago or less, the ground that isI
now covered with the many improvements
alluded to in that paper, was nothing more
nor less than orchards and corn1ields,
scarcely worth cultivation. Hanging Rock
being the nearest settlement of any impof.
lance. BY the way, what has become of
that once prosperous little village he never
seems TO notice il in bis paper, and the sup
position is thati; has been swallowed I'D,
probably in the suburbs Of Irohtoh.
Some time since | noticed that there
would be sale Of 30 shares OF the Ironton
and Jackson Railroad stock, but have not
yet seen what they sold for, but presume
il must have brought considerable OF an ad.
vance, as Railroad stock at this time seems
to be very desirable, particularly where the
prospects for large dividends appear favor.
able. Living at some considerable distance
from your place, and knowing your interest
depends somewhat upon the future prosper
ity OF all such enterprises, take this liber-
ty TO address you, and would be pleased to
hear from you through the medium of your
valuable paper all about the future prospects
Of Portsmouth and lronton, as they are CON.
sidered rival cities, both having the same
objects in view, and each offering great in
ducements. rGf h'4 Hr>1.
Can YOU inform me whether there 10 anv