The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-09-28
Central Ohio Railroad.

By the report OF the President of this
road it appears that the cars have been
running regularly between Columbus and
GAINESVILLE, from the 18th OF January last.
not a single trip having been lost. The
at as high speed as any made in the West.
with the greatest safety. Out Of more that
$4,000 passengers, since the cars began
to run, rot a single passenger, save one
and be hut slightly, and that by his own
imprudence, has been injured upon the
road. The cost Of the Western division
up TO the present time, is, $~1,I72,516 II.
equal to $19.e73 per mile. The expen-
dilures upon the eastern division have
been $7s3. 9s3 II. The expenditures for
machinery, &C.. common TO both diyis.
ions have been SOS, 276, so. These ag-
gregate expenditures amount to $780,
776, 80. which deducted from So, $50 $780,
"a, the gross OF the company.
show a balance Of resources on hand, a.
vailuble towards the completion Of the road
of 1919, 862.34. The work between New.
ark and Columbus has proved to be more
expensive than was estimated. which to-
gether with contingencies not foreseen,
compel an enlargement Of the estimates.
aud require an addition to the available
means Of the company. They have accor-
dinghy authorized and effected a sale Of
5000, 900 of additional stock.
The number Of persons travelling on the
western division of the road for seven
months and FIVE days, ending on the Esd
of August. was at the rate of 1O2, 439 per
annum The Statesman ofthe 10th inst,
says from actual observation that the road
is doing well-that over 200 persons pass
ed over the road in one train on the Tues
day previous, from GAINESVILLE TO Columbus.
We agree with the editor in saying that
1.-THE company should put all their force on
The road east, so that it may be opened to
Washington, Guernsey county, before cold
weather." We expect at least TO see the
iron horse. make its debut to the citizens of
Cambridge by Christmas, or sooner.
Guernsey Jefersonian.
o. We frequently hear it said, says the
Batavia Sun, that there is no issue be-
tween the two parties. Democrats should
not permit this one statement to
throw them off their guard. There is just
as much at stake o as there ever was.
The principles of the Democratic party are
just as dear to the upright members Of the
party, and just as necessary for the safe
and prosperous guidance of the State and
National Governments as they ever were
The wing party has abandoned all the
leading principles which it has hitherto
professed to cherish, but The conduct OF
that party is not on example for the De-
mocracy to follow. Nothing at issue be-
tween the parties! Why what more has
the democrat ever been battling for than
he is now? Do we believe that the inter-
ests of the toiling millions would be as
carefully preserved with any measures in
force than those Of our own party? EN-
phatically no, comes from allsides. Should
we, then, fellow democrats, quietly sit
down, impressed with the assertion daily
made by our opponents that there is moth
ing at issue, and let things take their course
contenting ourselves with the discomflt
ure of the enemy in former contests! Car
we say, as republicans, as guardians o
our glorious institutions. that the fight il
ended, the enemy is routed, and we have
nothing more TO do, let the governmenttaks
care Of itself? Mol We have a noble
work before US. The supremacy Of Dem
~ocrasic principles and Democratic meas
ures is the issue, whereby the government
may by safely guided through the danger'
that at all times surround it, and the pros
perity and happiness Of the people contln
ued.
Do you think thatthe Wing party. whiaI
is now distracted and divided into faction!
of every conceivable hue, would not car
ry out Its "obso!eter ideas were it in pow
er? If you do you are laboring under {
singular hallucination. Give the wings
the reins, and the old measures woule
soon be revived. They have only beer
abandoned because they. are not available
in a political contest.