The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-04
y ne Editor Of The Dem. ulliOn:-.
GEoRaETowN, Jan. "a, 1858.
Moscow, Jan. 18th, 1853.

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Moscow, Jan. 18th, 1858.
H. L. PENN-DEAR SIR:--I wish to call
your,attention 10 railroad project, inso-
much as this is age of progress in anything
that would make communication quick and
easy-.especially is il a time for straight line
routes. The proposed route is from Cincin-
natl TO Portsmouth, by way Of New Rich
mond, (siarting at Columbia,) Point Pleas
ant, up Big Indian creek, through Felicity,
Georgetown, Decatur or Russelville, or thro
both, 10 West Union; thence direct TO Ports
mouth. On consulting Colon's Map Of
Ohio, which | suppose is correct in the main,
l find that the difference between an air line
and line passing through these intermedi-
ate points, will not exceed 8 miles, and may
not be ovei 6, making the entire route to
Portsmouth near 80 miles, which would be
considerably less than the river route; SO lar
as ,lirectness is concerned, but few routes In
Ohio are superior to this. Point Pleasant,
near Galipolis, will without doubt be the
terriaus of The Rirchmon, Va, Railroad; the
instance from there TO Portsmouth on di-
rect line is not 10 exceed 30 miles, while by
the river il is at least 80, SO that undoubtedly
there would be a connection at Portsmouth,
should tlie road be made. The route 10 your
place is certsinly practicale. more SO than
many others now making. With the coun-
try beyond you am not so we'll acquainted,
but suppose there would be as little difficult
w through the counties OF Adams and Scioto
as in Brown and Clermont. But few re-
gions or sections of our State have more in
ducements to construct railroad than the
landholders along the route. Astounding al
it does with large quantities of good timber
suitable both for wood and building purpos'
es, think there are sufficient inducement tc
build this road? Wha; think you? Is the
enterprise worth an eifort9 There ian ar
ticle in the Clermont Sun in reference to ihl'
matter, You will see it in he No. Januaf!
l3lh, S.
Truly.ag9 w VS., q.
This is an important movement TO Ports
mouth, and we trust our citizens will refec
upon the subject sufficiently to give are
sponse at the proper time that will do u
credit, and rebound to our prosperity. Fion
the spirit evinced in the communication
above and the one referred to, we should no
be surprized to see the tide Of public opinio
set strongly in favor Of the proposed road
Should such be the case, then our encourage
ment will only be needed to perfect the en-
terprize. We have glorious work now
course of completion, but we must not fol
our arms, let our nerves relax and consids
our city built, our trade extended to the u
most and all done that can be done for OF
prosperity "Pashp is the motto we ha,
adopted, and by continuing to "push" as v
have for three years past, we shall fulfill II
most ardent wishes Of ourcitizens, and NAL
Portsmouth what it was designed to be !
nature the great mart Of Southern Ohio
We shall speak Of the advantages Of the pr
posedroad more fully ina few days. a
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0TSome days ago we were greatly D
puzzled for the wherewithal to make our co
umns readable, owing to irregularity of Il
mails. From Saturday last 10 yesterdt
.
morning we received near hundred paper
Why We should continually have either
feastor famine ofexchunges, when the
is no manifest cause for irregularity, we car
exactly understand. tss
UT The scarcity Of silver on small chan
isso severely felt in Boston that petitions
Congress to supply the deficiency have be-
put in circulation byall the banks and Il
des Of that city, This Is a universal inco
yenieuce. fOr which . remedy would W
gladly be hailed by all communities y
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u~FMiss L, Virginia Smith. . favor
postsss among the South Western Iiisra
was married az Memphis on the 18th 70 \
John H. French; Of M'Minsille, Tennesse
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