The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-01-12


referred, speaks in the very highest terms,
both Of the qualify and quantity oil coal on
this line, and also adds. that "ihe impor-
lance OF a coal railroad 10 tie city Of
Cincinnati, AoVeOer highly ralued, can
hardly be exaggerated" In this Report
the Col. boasts largely that he has sue
ceeded In so arranging The grades of this
Road as to peculiarly fit it for the chear
and profitable transportation Of Coal lc
Cincinnati, from the waters of Raccoon
twelve miles east Of Jackson c.. II. lr
that Report, this road is termed "ihe c0aY
railroad Of Cincinnati, miMou riral.'
What was true of this Road then as a
coal road, is true of it now. Since the o.
pening Of the S. & Fl. V. R. R., the coal
of this region has been more extensively
mined than heretofore, and taken to Ports
mouth by Railroad, where il has come in
competition with tho great variety of coal
IN that market, and it has been found 10
have no superior either for parlor or do
nestle use or manufacturing purposes
ofany kind The Marietta & Cincinnati
Railroad is the only one that ever aspired
to the dignity of rivaling this as d coal
road. We now learn that the coal mines
on that Road have been found unprofa
ble' and thar Mr.. Christy, who understand,
geology. aud who purchased large
quantity Of COal.land on the line of thai
Road for himself and other gentlemen.
mas recently abandoned his contracts and
PAID the lorteltmoney. II this is not true,
we hope some of Mr.. Chrsty's associates
will correct US.
If is profitable and expedent 10 build
The Cincinnati & EllIsboro' Road TO Jack
son c. H., it will certainly be more pro.
htAbIe and expedient to cont ue it to the
Ohio River. At jackson C. H., this road
Is in the region of the jackson coal
lleIds" as they are called, but the Rae.
coon and camel coal. and the iron region
through the heart OF which it passes, are
further east, which is well known here.
and which will fully appear from Col.
MOTHS Report and the appendix thereto.
Ibis Road, from six miles west of Jack. |
son Z. H., 10 the Ohio Rriver, is literally
and pre- eminently a mineral Road
"There is no rock or useful mineral in
The State" says Prof Mather's appendix
to Col. Morris Report, "except gypsum.
that is MOTTO be found on or very near the
line OF this road, and in such position as
to be available for profit to well directed
industry by the aid of cheap and easy
transportation. 1t passes through tract
OF country, unsurpassed in mineral re.
sources, crosses all the numerous beds of
coal, iron ore, limestone, buhrslone, mar
ble ~ sandstone-in fact it makes com
Pleie geological section OF the State"
Passing through a country, which is
surely destined to beceme a rich and
powerful manufacturing region, i, must
of necessity, be an important and paying
Railway, and valuable tributary to the
business and wealth of Cincinnati.
If COL Morris is conlenl,-afer spend
ing SO much time upon this line-aller
reporting to the Board officially and 10 the
world, his marked success in its Ioca
lion, and Boosting its peculiar and great
advantages, and after inducing such
large expenditure fmoney nits conslruc.
lIon--to stulli.y bimself as it seems to Us
he has done, by writing the letter publish.
ed in another column of our paper. we
certainly should mot complain. But we
submit TO the citizens Of Cincinnati.
and oil who feel an interest in this
whether the statements in
mat letter are entitled TO much lavora
Bile consideration, in view Of the Colo.
nePs remarkable tergiyersation. The
'llzens Of Cincinnati have a great and
permanent interest in this matter, and
hey ought to look TO il, in lime, for !
themselves. Ii it is really worthy of p
heir attention, they should not permit S
to be rode dorm by rival, who is
uying up its stock, with view TO con. -
rol il 10 us destruction. whilst at the tc
anne limc, ii has been forced to suspend W
'ork upon its own line, for want of +!
leans. u'
II is not true that the stockholders in ", w
is Road are not opposed to a union
lih the Marietta Road, There is scarce. ST.
stakeholder, from lliIsborough to Ill
9 Ohio river, who is not opposed to
Ich or any union, and who is not zeal.
lsly attached TO the THRoUGnLlNE, and ah
'lermined to maintain il. At an early m,
'rod in the history oflhis enterprise, an +.
'presson obtained that the compa y"
had means enough to complete the an
oad But since, il has been understood. re,
at the Company are embarrassed for str