The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-10-08

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You win be called upon at the Oc,o-
bef 5lection to east your votes for o.
against subscription BY Putnam county
10 the capitsl stock If The Dayton and
Michigan Railroad Company. The
Boaid Of Directors having been through
from Dayionto Detroit prospecting; aud
rs there is being made, by the people Of
Hancock county, strenuous exertIons TO
secure the location Of The Dayton and
Michigan Railroad through FindIsy, they
(lhe Direclors) have said ihatif Putnam
county will subscribe seveniy-6ve thou.
sand dollars 10 the capital stock Of The
company, she shall have the roud The
following ideas inFelaiion to the general
and special advantages Of the road are
therefore respectfully submitted for youl
consideration:
IN point Of general importance this
rood is second to none in the Union,
being the connecting link of line Of
railroad, uniting the Gulf Of Mexico
with the Gulf of ST. Lawrence. AT
Dayton this road connects with The Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road, thus
making Cincinnati the southern terminus,
al which poin, the eastern branch Of the
gIent Mobile g. Ohio Railroad terni-
mates. Al Detroit the northernterminus
OF this road ceniers allihe great Canada
railroads, one Of which, running down
the northern shore Of the Lake, and
crossing below the Falls, leads to New
York City, others lead 10 Hamilton,
Moulreal, Quebec, &C., thus making
the longest line Of railroad in the world,
and giving the shortest possible railroad
connection between The GulfoS Mexico
and5the Gulf Of ST. Lawrence or the
New England States. M
j 1t will run On the shortest and best
route from Lake Erie 10 The Ohio river
the distance being only about 1870 miles,
which is 80 miles shorter Than the San
dusky and Cincinnati route, and ga miles
shorter than the Cleveland, Columbus
and Cincinnati road. The Lurbor at
Toledo is decidedly superior TO either
that Of Sardusky City or Cleveland, and
IL is fact that freight is jus, as cheap
from Perrysburgh or Toledo to Buffalo as
ii isfrom Sandnsky City or Cleveland to
Buffalo. The road will run on almost
lanair line through the whole Stale, and
upon asurface grade almost the whole
way; hence il will make better speed
Than other roads, with heavy up grades
and numerous curves. And connecting
asiidoes the two most important com
mercial points in the State, through
which all our exports and imports must
necessarily pass, and crossing Or tapping
all the principal crosstGacks which will
necessarily become iribu!aryto this--it
bids fair to be the best through business
road in the Stale, laaila
sll In crossing the State ii will pass
through l2 counties, containing about
four hundred thousand inhabisanis, nearly
'one-fillh Of the whole population Of the
State. s'i
.srIn those 10 counties loo, is found ac-
cording 10 the assessors returns about
one-Eourlh Of the enlire wealth Of The
State. ; 81 8sfms sd
; Five or six or those counties through
which the road passes are but partially
sdeyeloped--large portions still Remaining
in state OF nature. s
The census returns Of 1850 shows that
The Miami valley contains more people
Than any other rural district in the
Union, Of the same extent. and il is an
admitted fact thai all the north western
counties are every way as well adapted
sesustain dense population, as the best
counties ip the Miami valley. What
then must be the wealth, population, and
local business Of these counties, when all
shall be as well developeda as those in the
Miami valley, through which this road
passes? But another consideration Of
general Importance is, that il passes
through moie towns and Giles than any
sotheEiailroad in the State. Commen-
cling at Cincinnati il passes through Ham.
iltop, Dayton, Troy, Sidney, Waupauko
meta, Lima, Perrysburgh, Maumee City
and Toledo, besides numerous other
towns Of less importance,
AS 4 matter Of local advantage 10 the
people Of This county its importance is
of incalculable moment. in the first
place il will make home market for our
surplus pioduce, decidedly superior 10
ihose upon which we now depend, it will
increase the amount Of our wealth as
county, BY calling in capital, by building !
up fourishing towns along the line al
distances, BY inducing non-re-
sidents TO settle upon their unimproved
lands, and BY giving a general incentive
10 industrial enieTprze. a
II will open 10 US . direct and easy
With the mills and hy- |
draulic powers OF Maumee City and
Perrysburgb, and It brings US within two
hours Of their fisheries, the best on the
south side of the Lake.
With il the people Of Putnam County
will be brought within four hours of
Dayton and within seven hours Of Gin;
cinnaii-- within Two hours Of Toledo and
fhirtv-six hours Of New York CITY.