Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-02-20

is looked 10 with much anxiety BY The eisizens
Of CarrOllIOn and is vicinity, is progressing as
rapidly as could be expected under existing cit
eumsiances. The work was commenced about
nins months ago, and the grading is within
month of its completion. The cold weather
prevented the progress of the masonry. which
was suspended until spring, but The materials
have been collected, and as soon as the season
IaEors, The stone will be laid up. The compa.
ny intend commencing TO lay The track as soon
as the ground settles, so that. should 10 unex.
Pee1ed PEevennYe intervene, the farmers may
expect to sell their wheat in Camolllon, to be
shipped 10 Cleveland, by the 6rst OF July.
When The movement that resulted in The 10.
cation Of this road was SET on foot, il mel with
bitter opposition, partly on accoun, Of the sup
posed absolute u0praclicabili,y Of the project
and partly on accoun. Of the means by which
il was proposed 10 accomplish the undertaking /.
but there has ceased 10 be any manifestation Of
feeling on the subject, aud all seem disposed TO
look upon The project with favor. Ii has be-
come seuled question with those who think
about The matter, that this improvement will BE-
great benefit to the people in this region, so
much so, lhUI it would be considered lost labor,
TO endeavor 10 convince one who did not already
think so, that such an outlet as this affords,
would not resu. advanIageously. Many of the
warm friends Of the road were afraid that, ow.
Ing to our poverty we would not be able to raise
the means to complete the work. Enormous
estimates Of the cost of the grading were made
by those entirely unacquanted with railroad
construction, many suPposing that il would re-
qure, at least thirty thousand dollars to prepare
the track for the superslructure. In order to
correct such impressions, we put ourself TO some
trouble to ascertain the truth in reference 10 this
matter.
From the estimates Of the Engineer we as
certain that there have, up to the 9Th inst, been
expended for grading, grubbing and clearing and
masonry on the entire line, the sum of $9,2l6,-
II 4; and that the probable cost Of the remainder
of this part Of the work, will amount TO about
81 $500, making the cost of the grading, grub.
bing, and masonry Of the whole line amount 10
about SIC, 10000. There have been paid out
of the Treasury, for all purposes, since the
commencement Of the work, about 100000.
There were about S3O,oOO,OO subscribed when
the road was let, so that no. one half Of the re-
sources of The company is ye. exhausted.
There has not been any definite arrangement
made for The purchase Of the iron, but ii has
been ascerIained that it can be procured on very
favorable terms.N The company have purchased
tho steam saw.mill formerly owned by Mr. Ly'
ons, one mile north Of CarTolllon, which is EN-,
poyed in cutting the Iimbers for the supersIruc,
lure.
Fears were entertained by some, that the 10,
cation of the road in the swamp" as il is fa
miarly called by persons in the neighborhood
was perhaps njudcious, but since the track has
been thrown up, all agree TINT better route, OF
better ground could not have been selected
| Aho "a Sollu uuo
so much so, that no fears whatever are enter.
tanned in regard 10 its permanence. In fact
there is scarcely to be found in The Union pref.
tier piece of road than six miles Of the Carroll
County Railroad will be.
As before minated, the Company arc desi.
rous to have the work completed at The very
earliest possible day, in order lha. there may
be an outlet for the exceedingly great amount OF
produce that very low prices have caused to ac-
cumuiSIe in The country. And in order that
they may be able to accomplish this, !. is in.
cumbent upon The stockholders 10 bo prompt in
The payment of the instalments on their Stock
as they are cOllod in by The treasurer Good
wishes will not assist the company much, but
they must be accompanied by substantial aid"