The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-06-25
Extension OF the Railroad.

We were exceedingly gratilied in having a
conversation. on Saturday, wieh NF.s Webb
the very competent and experienced Engi-
:,neer of cur Scioto & Hooking Valley Rail
road, who has just returned from the recon-
noissance Of a route for the continuance of
*the line through Perry comfy and the town
of Somerset 10 Newark. He put in our
hands the following note, addressed to the
people Of Perry county, by the gentlemen ap
pointed as agents 10 conduct the examination
and to make Che preliminary arrangements,
which we take pleasure in laying before our
aeaders, knowing It 10 be on a subject in
which they all feel deeply interested. Mr..
Webb states, that the ground is more favora-
-ble than could have been anticipated, and
tha, no natural obstacles exist 10 making a
good apd-Glieap road on The route examined.
He says, that if 100000 can be raised by
the people in the vicinity Of the line, it will
at once be located, and put under contract
this season. Surely, the people Of that re-
gion will not be SO wholly regardless Of their
best interests as not TO come forward, like
one man, and take the necessary amount Of
stock. Indeed, we learn that the best feeling
exists in Perry, on the subject, and that the
people Of that county alone will take $780,
1000. This will leave only $l25, 600 for each
Of the sections north and south Of Somerset
which VIC should suppose ought tobe taken
at once. IA, sil
The factis, there is not a road in the State
that has more of the elements of wealth and
business on is.route Than this, passing as it
does thro,rgha rich mineral region. the re-
sources Of which alone, will create proiita-
bic business. And il is for this reason that
the road is so much needed as without the
facilities afforded by a railroad the mineral
wealth Of this region must fora long time re-
main, comparatively, unleyeloped. And for
the same reason too, ought the people to come
forward with alacrity in help of the great
work, for in no place would road bring
about more rapid enhancement in The val
lie Of lands. So completely has the system
of rdilroad become interviewer with the bu-
siness concerns of the country, that ii is in
vain for any town or section Of country to
expect 10 keep pace with the general i'm
provement, unless .it become connected in
some way with this great system. If ii do
mot, twill inevitably be left behind; for
population and capital, will flow 10 and set
tie down upcn, the net. work of railroads.
We have always favored the route through
,he mineral region, in preference TO one up
the valley, because of its inherent capobili-
lies for creating its own business; and be-
cause, paying os il will in the line Of The
mineral deposits, and nearly in their center,
il must possess monopoly Of. that business,
the e'increase Of whici,i under the circumsian.
ces, must b, almost unlimited. We will
not suffer ourselves TO doubt, for moment
that the people will be fully awake to these
facts, andwith an enlightened liberality take
hold Of the work quickly and in earnest
To the People of Perry County.
The subscribers, agents Of the Scioto and
Hooking Valley Railroad Company, have the
pleasure of announcing 10 the people, thai
said comp nv have caused 10 be made recon
noislnce of the route from Jackson via. Nc
Arthur, Logan, Somerset, ,Thornyille, to New.
ark. 1t is found to be an elibible and good
route, no part Of which will require grade
above the maximum already adopted.
The preliminary surveys are to be com
menced as soon as possible, and prosecuted
with vigor, with view TO locating and pre-
pairing The line for contract by Sepiembe
next, or as coon thereafter as the necessary
amount Of stock can be obtained. sf
Fr E. A. SPENCER,
JN0. RITCHEY.
SOMERSET, Ohio, June 10, 1852,