The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-12-08
HiIIsbOrOugh and Cincinnati IL. IL.


Mr.. EDIToR:-By reference to the map
of Ohio, and commencing at the mouth
OF Raccoon in Gallia county, and passing
up that stream to its source; thence by
an irregular line to point in jackson
county, four miles south of Hamden;
thence by an irregular line to a point,
twelve miles N. W. of Jackson G. H.;
thence parallel with the Scioto river, and
ten or twelve miles E. of it, to the Ohio,
the observer will have included generally,
the Coal and Iron region of this part Of
the State. That there are other local.
ties, in which are found one or the other
of these minerals, and sometimes both,
we well know. But this tract constitutes
what is generally spoken of as "the JACK.
son Coal Fields "the Mineral Region"
DC. In this region. are already in full
blast, about thirty large Furnaces, and
several cupola Furaces, and there is an
abundance of every kind of material for
double as many more, (say thirty in this
county alone, J with, of course, all the eI-
ements for subordinate branches of the
Iron business, Rolling Mills, Foundries,
toolmanufactories, machine shops, &c. In
this region, in full 4 successful operation,
are the Buckeye Furnace, the keystone,
jackson, Scioto, Bloom, Mt. Vernon,
Washington, Buckhorn, Etna, Heckla,
VesuvMs, Old and Junior franklin, Pop
lar Fork, Lawrence, Empire, Olive, Gall
liza, and numerous others, thirty or thirty
one in all, with the Eagle, Iron Valley
and one other building. These Furna
ces make on an average, nine tons Of Pig
metal per twenty-four hours, and run
nine months in the year. This gives us
a result Of between 10 and $4,000 tons
of iron, annually produced in this district,
worth at the present price of $50 per ton,
So, $50 900, or 270 tons to be transported
hence, daily. In very short time this
will be largely increased.
Now, let the enquirer add to this vast
interest, our Coal trade. Making every
allowance for our interior position, ex-
pense of mining and every other consid-
craCion wherein this interest here may be
charged, as at odds with other points,
still the quality of the jackson Coal'
will always drive it forward in heavy
quantities. Thousands of Tons must
SneceSsarily go hence to a market, annu-
Ally.
These two are local interests interests
peculiar to this district. They are to be
isuperadded to the common and ordinary
Subjects of R. R. transportation-to the
produce, goods and passenger business
sPf roads, generally. In this latter par
ftlcular, our citizens must already have
Feen how much transportation the coun-
TTry is capable of shipping, by the expe.
thorice of the miHroad we now have
seenat it would be upon q r. r. leading
IoOne place, may hence be conectured
ar 1t is now submitted to the common
ense of the great public, with what
eason or propriety it is proposed to
bandon the Hillsboro & Cincinnati R.
B., which passes directly through the
1oal and Iron region, in favor of an.
ther which does not touch it, essential
n, but passes miles to the north and
,dtest of it. Every Furnace, either noy
ineiag operated or building, lies south of
cCbe II. T. c. R. R. Hne-indeed our road
loud have been still further south, if
tasible route conld have been obtain
I'd. A more northern route is sheer
taste of money. Our Cincinnati friends
ny some intriguing policy, must have
poeen misguided as to the facts, or they
mould never, for moment, have en-.
p, rtained the proposition.
1t is no argument, that money is not
be obtained to build both, and there
pre this is to be abandoned. 1t ought
pbe established that the following prop
ssitions are not true, as we solemnly
ruhirm them to be. Ours is the nearest
advanced towards completion-it is the
cheapest lne-it is the soonest finished
it is the straightest and shortest con-
nection with the East-by reason ofits
southern connections, it will pay best
with the elements on the line, it will
most readily build up an increased bu-
sness in extensive manufacturers and
lastly, it has the best local stock basis
independently of the foregoing market.
Without disproving the foreign PROPOSE
tions, it would be mere suicide to aban-
don this line, or even entertain prop
osition, seriously, to do SO.
Mr. Editor, permit me through you,
to address word to our own people.
1t is understood that the shutting men,
bers of the Board, requirc still lar
ger subscription to the Capital Stock