Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-31
Railroad Meeting.

LNdNEOdW MCCtAuks
In another column may be found The pro-.
ceedings of Railroad Meeting at Nelson.
vile. The following, which we clip from
The Athens Messenger, contains many facts
and suggestions which may be interesting 10
our readers:
"The meeting, though not large in point
of numbers, was highly gratifying when
viewing The weight Of character and inf1u.
ence of the delegates in attendance, and The
importance of the business transacted. All
the points on The proposed route, from Co.
umbus 10 P0meroy, were represented. and
the steps taken towards an organization of
the company are such ns must secure that
end, and we hope and believe such as will
insure an early commencement Of the work
itself.
"As mere local entcrprise-as q pro-
jecl benefi'ing only the region Of country
through which the road is to be constructed
IA line Of railway to run up the Valley OF
Hooking is beginning 10 attract more Than
an ordinary drgree Of the public attention,
Passing, as the road must, through one Of
The finest mineral regions on the continent,
there is no such thing as CORRECTLY compu.
Ting itSeimpornnce and future usefulness, as
mere local enterprise. The immense de.
posiles OF coal, NE, salt, etc., through which
and in The region Of which The road must be
projected, are alone sufficient 10 place its
success beyond doubt. AT Pomeroy, and
In the vicinity Of Athens, salt furnaces with.
ov number are already doing large busi'
ness. and the supply of water. in some in.
sIancesoi lis without precedent. inexhauslibIe
coal beds are being worked extensively, and
the supply can be accommodated to the in.
crease Of the demand, no difference how
great ii may become, through cenlulies 10
come. Iron furnaces are sprnging into
existence all through this region, apd are
manufacturing quality of metal inferior ID
none now made in The west, and we conf
DENLY believe that ere long manufactures,
lounderips. rolling,mills, ETC.. will multiply
more rapidly in this region Than at anyother
poin, northwest of the Ohio liver. These
things we look upon us " fixed facts re.
suIls naturally flowing from the superior ia.
cililies and advantages being daily developed
all around us. No one, indeed, possessing
ordinary discernment, can 'aii 10 anicipale
the consummaIon of these facts in time
"And II is not alone as q local enterprise
lha, the locking Valley road is nlracling
public attention. From this point East, to
Philadelphia and Baltimore, lines Of rail.
ioadS are being rapidly cons,ruced-to the
former city, through Marieua, Wheeling,
elc.-to the latter, through Parkersburgh,
and by means OF the Northwestern Virginia
road 10 nlersnct the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. From Columbus west 10 Chicago,
and on 10 Galena, lines of road are already
complrted. in course of construction, and in
anIiciraton-lhrough UIbana, Union, Peru,
and Other poinls-l0rming continuous and
direct roule through the western portion OF
Ohio. through Indiana and Illinois, and Ter.
minaling at The points indicated. The road
from Columbus TO Union, on The west line
Of our own State, will all be in running
order within the year-lhe eastern division
is now being used or ready for the iron the
entire distance.
&" The route thus deineated. from Chicago
to Baltimore and Phi adelphia, as will BE-
seen by reference 10 The maps, is the mosI
direcl--Ihe nearSsi in point of distance, and
The most direct in view Of railroad lines that
ale now or may hereafter be pre- jeclcd--be.
tween this city OF The Lakes and the com.
,nercial emporlums on the Atlantic border.
In this great chain Of railroad connections.
the Hooking Valley project must form an
important link; and, as such, the enterprise
has secured 10 it general Importance that
overshadows all local considerations. vasl
ms they now are or hereafter may become.
We need only direct attention 10 the i'm.
porlance OF this matter, 10 induce all inie.
rested to give it critical examination.
"On the 29lh ullimo, a convention was
held al Peru, Indiana. having for lis object
The formation Of a Company to construct u
road from that point as the eastern terminus,
and running weslwardJy through Miami,
Cass. Fulton, Pulaski, Marshall, Laporle,
Sla:Sr, Porter and Lake Counties, in the di.
reclion Of Chicago. Articles OF association
were agreed upon, The company organized
Immediately, and $4,000 subscribed to
the capilu stock before The Convention ad
journtd. Another Convention will soon b.
held al Peru, at which lime and place the
importance Of this great through roWte will
be duly considered, and measures proposed,
and consummalcd if possible, to secure an
early commencement ol the entire work.
The claims of The proposed Columbus and
Athens road, as an important link or section
Of this immsnse enterprise, will be fully SET
forth by men Of wealth, character and iuhu.
ence in The Convenunn,"
Bank Taxes, &c.