The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-15
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CBNrRAL RAnRoAD.-We 6nd the fol-

CBNTRAL RAMRoAD.-We hnd the fol-
lowing in the Circleville Wa'chmaH.
which will put at rest certain rumorS pro
pogated by interested Partics:-
CENTRAL OmIo RAILROAD OFFroE,
Zaaesritie, April %, 1851.
r ]. JEwETT. ESQ,
Dear Su: The inquiries %prnpnunded
through you. by Dr. w. G'iswoId in re-
gard to the probable time of construction
Of the division Of our rnad lying between
this and the Ohio river, aud also as Ia the
feeling of our company towards the Gin
cinnati, Wilmington aud gainesville Rail
road, are befote me.
IL was our hope Ia have had stock sub
scriPtious aud the surveys S" far advanc
ed as u admit uf placing a large portion
of the wOrt between this place and
Wheeling under couiric 10y September
UI October XXI; hut unfortunately f"t Us,
the uuiversalfty # "piulnu that ON Road
would be built. in any crcni, induced al
Indifference in the matter If stock sub
scriptious along the line. which %caIrirc
the county Of Belmont against US. Bu.
the people Of that county are now awa&
ing from so selfish aud discIrdin5le 4
dream. aud discover that even as import
aut a Railroad as The Central Onio'
promises Ia be, cannot be built without
money; and that if Ire people directly
Interested do not aid il, the best enter
prise imaginable will lack the confidence
Ul the distant capitalists.
My late advices from Belmont show
very decided reaction in that county. up
on the question e subscription The
friends Of the Road say lhut they mus
have another vote, (Which The law ati
lhorizes.) aud that the next vote must b.
for a larger sum. Some of The most &C
tive OF the late opponents of the count.
subscripliI N, alarmed lest the road sIoul
be lost to the county, aud they be hel,
responsible for its loss, are now iho mos
Jealous advocates ul another vote. Ev
cry indication is that upon such n vote
the question would carry nlIirmatively b.
IA very great majoriry Besides, the lat,
failure aud the comments of the Pres
upon it, have 50 deeply mortified IhoS'
friends of the county who had her repu
talon aud interest at heart, that we ar
assured much larger amnnut or lndlvldu
al subscriptions eau be had now, than he
lore tho election.
Public meetings arc being held in di
ferent places 10 the county. and if tie
Continue TO manifest the preset solic
tude. | think we should he justified IN
gain placing in the field a corps Of EngiI
GERS Tor the completion Of our eastern SD
veys, even before the county vore. An
should that be done early, we could sti
put a very considerable portion Of III
work under contract by November nrXO
Aud we should then have good reasons I
hope for the completion of the Road [
the Obi" River. by the fall of 1858,
AS To the disposition Of our Compan
towards the Cincinnati. Wilmington an,
gainesville Railroad, | am authorized I
say. that it is Of the most friendly char
acter, A paragraph IN page 7 Of ou
"Exhibit," oc which hand you a copy
gives some indication Of the estimate W
place upon n connection with that Ron,
In the matter Of freight aud travel bonn
west. We think all enlightened polio
would dictate that no efforts should |
used or allowed by our company, or !
agents, 10 direct trade or travel fro
their preferred routes; aud you may re
upon every facility being given 20
which good faith aud far dealing cou
ask. Very respectfully.
GIL NAM Dra.L