The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-07-30
Pittsburgh and Steubenville, and
Steubenville and Indiana Rail
Roads.

AAAV G~AN AAAN4NAct 4e04A
Roads.
We copy the following interesting and i'm
portant letter, in relation to the above roads,
from the Pittsburgh Commercial of the 23rd
inst The writer is one of oul wealthiest and
most respectable citizens, and is well versed
in the subject of which he writes, and the
statistics of this wealthy county may be re-
lied on as correct. We bespeak for it an at
tentive perusal:
CAD1z, O., July 10, 1851.
Mr.. EDIroR: The recent prompt and de-
cisivc action of the City of Pittsburgh in re.
laton to forming connexion with the Steu
benville and Indiana Railroad, at Steuben
vile, has been viewed with much satisfaction
by our citizens. This place is situated neal
the centre Of one of the best agriculture
counties in Ohio. Its wealth and resources
are partially exhibitedin the following facts,
derived from authentic and official sources
Number of superficial acres, 254, 12i
Taxable valuation of lands, $3,099,02G
Total taxable valuation ofprop'y, 4,487,74t
Population, 20,160
Number of Sheep, 121 FOG
Which is exceeded by only one othercoun-
ty in the State, and that county of nearly
double our area of land, and its excessis less
than $1,000
Bushels of Wheat raised (1850)
from l9, 121 acres of land, (less
than 1-13 of the whole) 532,778
We are situated about equally distant from
Steubenville, from Wheeling, and from Uh.
richsville, on the Ohio Canal The great
requirement of our people is, to get to mar
ket with our produce at less cost. We have
therefore, felt less interest as to the partica.
lar route our produce should take, than thai
it should obtain some outlet. Hence we
looked anxiously to connection with Whee
ling, shorttime ago, by the valley of Shor
Creek, on the headwaters of which We ar(
situated.
But the progress of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to the west has been too slow
for OUR wishes. A road to the canal woulC
give us easy access to the New York mar
ket; but desirable as it was to our farmers, i
had no points of connection to make it pay
Hence we have looked to the Steubenvillt
and Indiana road and its connexions as ou
only hope. 10 aid its construction we have
voted subscription to its stock of $lO0, 900
But wishing an eastern market for our pro
duce, we could not be satisfied with a roat
terminating at Steubenyille, any more thar
At Wheeling or Uhrichsville. Wehave here
fofore been surprised at the apathy of you
city in seizing hold Of this connexion. 1t wa
probably owing to the fact that your hand
were occupied with other interests. Blu
what greater interest can your city have tha
to manopolze the trade Of this section Of Ohio
Boston, New York, Baltimore and Philadel
phia, are building roads hundreds of mile
long, and expending millions to secure thei
share of western trade. Here is count
that raises more wheat than the whole Stat
of Massachusetts,. Pittsburgh can reach
by a road 40 miles long, and in reaching i
obtains the trade of some half dozen other
of equal importance. We have alway
understood it was the intention of the Steu
benville and Indiana Co. to secure for thos
who are aiding their road in the interior, a
/, outlet eastward of Steubenville. In fac
! such were The assurances Of the Presiden
i Hon. d. Kilgore, an old and valued citize
of this place. And having the most tnlim
ted confidence in Mr. Kilgore, and KNOWN
hissound judgment, strict integrity, great eI
.Iergy and untiring industry, we have the u
most confidence that all his assurances wi
4 be fulfilled.
i Nothing now remains but for your citizen
to move on as they have begun. A hear
I welcome awaits you from this section Of Il
State. and zoe think our fayors are worth u
wooing, Yours. .'
Il 0J-There has been very popular ~
desirable fashion introduced into Harriss
flcouniy. and one too which we hope to Sc