The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-02-11
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Gasran, a., Hfmo., 20, 1859.
NrssRs. Epnoss:-Railroads and Plank
ROsds seen 70 he among the most prominent
subjects nov before the people Of this region,
occupying much space in the columns Of the
newspapers as well as in the public mind.
There are perhaps but few subjects claiming
the attention Of Editors Of more extended i'm
portance than these, or any improvements OF
more general benefit and real utility % the
community than these roads will be WheR
completed. With this view we feel The more
confidence in claiming the attention of Edi-
tors. And as we are all likely to conclude
that very important interests are identified
with that road or improvement in which We
are Immediately interested, we feel the ne
cessity of keeping the public posted up in the
prospect and progress of the work. aeaeI
A meeting of the stockholders Of the Mar
~tinsville and Harrisville Plank Road Com
pany was held at Pleasant Grove on the 17th
of this month, and Directors for the ensuing
year elected. The same officers that have q
served the company were all reelected
They reported the whole road under co
tract, except about one mile. A consider
BILE amount of increase in the stock was re.
ported. The company has bought an engine
and circular saw mill to saw the oak plank
on the line of the road. A sufficient quantity
of oak timber we believe is offered to make
the road except a few miles of the lowerend.
For this they have purchased seven hun
bred thousand feet Of hemlock timber to be
delivered at Bridgeport when the river opens.
We think the condition of the river thi
winter will convince all concerned, if any
were not convinced before, that this road
strikes the river just ABOUT the right plGce-at
the bridge. We find it is very evident, from
the different branches and tributaries that
are looking towards and seGkinga connection
with our road, that almost the entire people,
north and west of us, believe as we do, that
this is the road that is identified with the
wants of the public and while we feel graft
fed in knowing this to be the case it is en-
couraging to see that other localities are
alive to the Importance Of improving their
roads. Such roads are needed for the ben
eft of different neighborhoods, and will
doubtless increase the value ofpropeity near
them, even where they may run too near
this to produce any revenue to the builders.
{ Any direct connection and extension of this
road west we believe will be found to the
advantage Of all concerned in it.
t The Harrisville, Georgetown aud Cadix
company were represented at our meeting,
several Of their Directors being there. They
!, report they are progressing with their road,
and have located it to Warfers mill, near
Cadiz. / have noticed some rcmaks in the
Cadiz papers calling the attention of their.
citizens to Plank Roads. And l may say
it seems remarkable to us who are interested
in these roads, both east and west OF Cadiz,
that the citizens of that town should seem so
indifferent to the matter, and extend no
helping hand. If these roads stop short of
that place, or if, by the influence of capital,
this main road should be drawn off to one
side of your town, and thereby connect with
a road west, and leave Cadiz out, it seems
to me it would seriously affect the interests
of that place; and some such propositions
have been started not far from Cadiz. am
aware the railroad has engrossed their at
~tention; but when that is made to Cadiz, the
: Plank Roads on each side of the town will
still be all important. And the railroad can
= now, at best, only be seen dimly in the far
. off distance, from which the chances are it
may entirely vanish, while these Plank Roads
: on each side of you, which will be a suts
benefit at small cost, are knocking at your
, doors. JOSHUA MAULE.