Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-03-27
0oErespondsHes of GsHipolis Journal
lCLEvELAND, O., March 18th.

iSlt OiuCiludbf iOIs -luc CITY QO0l
/, THE Lake shore" and arrived here al
! ter stopping two days in Columbus
I on Wednesday last. The Clevelant
! and Columbus, Railroad is ay6ne i'm
proyemept and win add greatly L
the improvement Of the part Of oul
State through which il passes, bu
there has been an oversightin il
: structure that must be repaired soon
: or it will soon be elassed among oul
poorest roads. In the hurry of bull
ding the superstructure, and laying
down the rails, they have put the
cross-planks upon the bare ground
with nothing under, like sub-silIs OF
ballast, TO keep the track firm, hence
in some places where the frost was
in the ground when the planks were
put down, the track is as uneven as
it can well be, the ground having, as
the frost disappeared, slightly settled
away from the track, causing an up
and down motion of the cars as they
pass over these places, that is any.
thing but pleasant or comfortable.
il reminded me of a rapid ride ohce
took in lumber wagon over an old
fashioned corduroy road in this part OF
the State; but Notwithstanding this,
the road is bound to become one Of
the mostimportantto the commercial
and travelling community Of any in
the State. | was surprised TO see so
much dense aud swampy woodland
on this route between Columbus and
Gallion. | had supposed that part
OF the interior CT the State was set,
tied and improved. At Gallon we
crossed the Pennsylvania and Belle
fontain road, the grade OF which is
begun and | should judge in good
state Of forwardness, but | am OF
opinion that we are cutting up the
State too much by Railroads, and /
don't believe the stockholders in that
road will ever in their lives realize
one farthing Of profit from the stock.
60 for internal improvements
and | would foster them 10 Judi
cious extent by legislative encourage
ment; but as the Railroad mania is
now raging, | fear that there will be
vast amount Of capital invested
and tied up in Improbable roads,
that would be better for the country
il il were turned into other channels.
In some sections we need Railroads
even if they don't or would not pays;
say from your place on The river
into the interior 10 Chillicothe, or
from Marietta to penetrate the inte-
rior; such roads are public necessities
and should be built with all due des-
patch, but there are many roads eros
sing and recrossingin the interior and
other parts Of this State, projected,
or in progress of construction, that
will be to their builders, projectors
and creditors, what bad speculation
is 10 many a young merchant, and
our people should think Of this in
time to save themselves from a vast
amount of debt, and also a vast
amount Of worthless stock. The |
Railroad from here TO Pittsburgh will
be opened publicly to Ravenna, 40
miles east of this, on Tuesday next.
This road is built in a very substan-
tial manner, and will be when COM
pleted one ol the frmest and best
roads in the Union. Indeed when |
the Cleveland and Erie road, and the
one to Pittsburgh are finished, | |
know Of no place in the whole coun-
try that will be located so advan-
tageously and possess such vast "a
ciIities for intercommunication and
commercial connection as Cleveland |
The "Forest City" must soon rival
in importance any other town on
the lakes, and excepting Buffalo, sur
pass them all in population and
wealth, as she does in beauty, activity |
and enterprise. .-..t-. ..-r-. ,-
The new Constitution as a whole
is we'll received here by all classes Of
politicians and citizens, and | think
that Northern Ohio will give q large
majority, and hearty one in favor
Of its adoption, and | like il far bet
Ter than any one | have ever seen,
and shall go for it witha hearty good
will. II contains many improve
msnts on the old one, and is imbued {
with The progressive spirit and prin-
ciples of the age to an extent that
will radically correct many abuses
Of government, and introduce many
;aIutary reforms. The biennial ses
sion clause is the only ene ] dislike. ,
think we are gradually leaving our !
State affairs, simplifying, d etining :
a M guarding individual rights, !
whilst posoer and political influence I
IS being centered at Washington .
The principles and affinityiof power
S to agg egdte and consolidate, and !
have looked to State legislatures q
and State action, as proper counter
poises 10 the action and influence OF
h e central government, hence |