The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-04-07
Telegraph From steubenvine to
Cadiz.


The Steubenville Messenger, OF
the lstinst., has an able ardcle.show-
ing the necessity and importance Of
having a l~elegraphic communication
between Steubenyille and Cadiz.
We think the idea a good one, and
one that should receive the co-ope-
ration of our citizens. We trust that
many months will not pass away be-
fore we shall be in direct communi-
cation with StcubenviI!e, andall the
tprincipallowns and cities in the Uni
on, which we can be, if this matter
is taken hold OF with the right kind
Iof a spirit. There are some poles
stuck up in Cadiz and a wire placed
Through them, but it is of no use TO
any one; and we should think that
necessity would compel US to look TO
some other source for our telegraph
news; and 'heproposed line TO Steu-
.benviIIe, S just thething we stand in
need of.
We give the Messengers article
ientire, which shows the necessity
and Importance of having a tele-
graphic communication between the
two places. Push on the work, Mr..
Messenger. The Messenger says:
at is proposed to erect a permanent line
of telegraph from Steubenville to Cadiz i'm
mediately, and as soon thereafter as possible
along the line of the Railroad to Newark, to
connect with the various O'Reilly lines
throughout the country.
"At present we will speak with more d.
rect reference to the Importance to our citi-
zens of the immediate construction of the line
to Cadiz.
"The business portion of community is
chiefly interested in the establishment of tel
egraph lines; as it is we'll known that the
quicker the means of communication be-
tween two points such as Steubenville and
Cadiz, the more united will be their interests
and business relations. The trade of that
region of country is extensive, and as a
means of securing it to this city, the con-
strnction of a telegraph is the first and most
important step. The construction of the
line from Wheeling to Cadiz a few years ago
was the means of ..diverting a considerable
portion of the trade from this city to Whee-
ling. Her plank road to Cadiz will also be
completed before the ears are running on our
rnnI mad - h,hnnpnc nr1r hycfpacc Ynan -,
the meantime to advance every improve
ment tending to facilitate the means Of COM
munication between this city and Cadiz, if
they would hold on to the trade ofthat COM
munity.
ave trust our business men and all who
are interested in the welfare of our city, will
not overlook the importance of this improve
ment-the cost of which will be but trifing,
in COMPARISON with the advantages to be de-
rived from it.
"The railroad contractors will also derive
material benefit sfrom its construction, during
the progress of that work. A great. portion cI
their business with the Board of Directors,
Chief Engineer, merchants, &c, here, can
be transacted in this way, with a great sa-
wing of time and expense, and enabling them
to exercise a personal supervision over the
work in their charge, which their absence
might of.en seriously retard.
''.The stock invested in this line would I'M
doubleday yield a handsome dividend, as
any one acquainted with the business it
would secure can readily ~foresee.
Considering, then, the Importance Of this
improvement to u business men-the in
auence it would exert in securing to Seu-
benville the trade of a wealthy and populous
region of country, at acomporatively trifing
cost-the facilities it would afford to rail road
contractors in the transaction of their bust
ness here and elsewhere-and the handsome
dividend the stock would be certain to yield
there is no reason why, with a little ex-
ertion, the necessary amount cannot be rails
ed forthwith, and the work commenced i'm
mediately. Our citizens now have an op
~portunity o~fpromoting their W true inter
ests, and we trust they will not let it pass
by unimproyed."