The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-04-12
There will be required for fixtures, &C.,
during the FIRST year $4,000.
REcAPITULATIoN.

Grading, Masonry, &c...................Sle S le2 5o6
Bridge Superstructure. .................... 29e2O
Track Laying, Cross Ties, &c............. $3.50
Ballastng hrst year. SuoOO O
Depot, Water Stations, &C., first year.. $4,000
Total. ......................... 1922, ,llt
MOUNT VERNON BRANCH.
In October, 1853, was directed to make
the necessary examinations for the location
Of line from Coshocton to Mt. Vernon, by
the valley of Walhonding and Vernon riv-
ers. In accordance with these instructions,
small party was organized. and placed un'
der the charge of Mr.. WN CLEBURNE,an en-
gineer Of experience and skill. The nature
of the Walhonding and Vernon or Owl
Greek valleysis such, that many lines have
had to be run, preliminary 10 commencing
the locations, and before the best line can
be found. it is probable two, if not three
lines will have to be located, as the STEEP
side hills, and abrupt bends in these valleys,
do not admit Of sufficiently accurate results,
! from merely experimental lines.
Mr.. CLEBURNE's examinations at present
show, that very favorable line can be OBJ
tanned at low grades aud light curvatures al
an expense for grading and bridging not ex
ceeding $4,000 per mile. From my per
sonal examination Of the route, confidently
expect Gual location will materially reduce
this estimate.
From Mt. Vernon to Marion, and thence
to Lima, the line passes over as favorable
ground for a railroad as any in the State,
admitting of light grades, and almost all
lines between controlling points. This line
will connect with Springfield, Mt. Vernon
and Loudenvlle Road at Mt. Vernon; with
the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati road
at or near Gilead Station; with the Mad
River and Lake Erie Road, at Kenton; and
at Lima with the extension to Aena, OF the
of the Fort Wayne and Chicago Road, thus
atfordng to the trade and travel coacentra'
ting at all these important points, by means
Of your line, the shortest and best route on
a uniform guage to the Philadelphia mar
ket
OF THE GUAGE.
The guage of the SteubenviIe and Indi
ana Rail Road is four feet eight and hal
inches, being the same as that Of the Penn
sylvania Central, Pittsburgh and Steuben
vile, Columbus, Piqua and Indiana, and the
Indianapolis, where it connects with othel
western roads Of the same guage.
Whatever benefit is consequent upon
line of Uniform guage, will be enjoyed by
your road, as it is link in the only route o.
continuous gua9e connecting the cities o
Philadelphia and New York with the fal
West.
CONNECTIONS.
At Steubenville, your line connects will
the Pittsburgh and Steubenyille Rail Road
AZ miles in length. This is the most impor
tant eastern connection you have, as with it
by means of the Pennsylvania Central Road
YOU form the most direct line that IS or cal
be projected between Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh and central Ohio, at Columbus; ant
by the Pittsburgh and Connelsvlle, th'
shortest line, and the most favorable in re-
gard togrades and curvature between Colum
bus and Baltimore. At Steubenville yol
also connect with the railroad on the lef
bank Of the Ohio, giving you another rout
to Pittsburgh, that will probably be availabl
before the completion of the bridge over tn
Ohio at this place. This road also puts yo
in communication with the lake at Cleveland
and with the terminus of the Central Obi
Road opposite Wheeling. AT Newark yo
connect with the Ohio Central, the Slndus
ky, Mansfield and Newark, and the Sciot
and Hooking Valley Rail Roads. The san
dusky, Mansfield, and Newark Rail Roa
approaching from the North, and the Hook
ing Valley Road from the South, give prom
ise that large trade and travel will coAcen
trate at Newark, to find its way thence
the Eastern markets--for that portion of th
trade destined for Pittsburgh and Philade
phia, you stand unrivalled; grade, Gistanc
and curvature all being iu your favor.
: Columbus you again meet the Central Obi
: Road, aud connect with the Cleveland, CO
q lumbus and Cincinnati Rail Road ,extendin
northwardly; and the Columbus Piqua an
Indiana Rail Road westwardly; and the Ce
lumus and Xenia Rail Road southwark,
These roads and their connections cannt
q fail to bring to your roads an immens
| business, draining as you and they do tn
best parts ofcentral and sC~,thern Ohio an
Indiana, and placing You ~ immediate cor
nection with the far west and south-wes
through the railroads diyerging in all direc
tons from indianapolis. ALor near Urichi
will, the Pittsburgh and Cleveland Compan
, proposes terminating its Tuscarwas Brancl
, if this road should be built, it cannot fail
! prove valuable feeder to your local bus
ness. At Urichsville, you also connect wit
the slackwater navigation of the Stillwate
at Port Washington, New Comerstown, an
other points, you connect with the Ohio O.
: canal; and at Dresden with the slack wat,
of the Muskingum, the head of sccambo
!. steamboat navigation on that river. Thes
. connections are all available for the cole
ton and distribution Of freight, and wl III
doub.edly help toincrease the local busine
4 of the road
> BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
h The most certain means of determining
r what the prospects Of the Steubenville al
\ Indiana Railroad for through business ar
n will be by comparing the distances BY diffe
ent routes from the most important points
a the West, to the great centres Of trade
v in the east, New York, Philadelphia an
b Baltimore. With this view, the followiI
J. tables of distances have been prepared.
i COLUMBUS TO PHILADELPHIA.
Q lst Via Steubenvlle and Pittsburgh. .544 mil
n 2nd. GAINESVILLE, Wheeling an Greens.
burgh., ...,.,.,.s,,..........54 .54j -
Ord. Crestline and Pittsburgh. -. 600 /"
n COLUMBUS TO NEW YORK.
lst. Via. Steubenville, ,Pittsburg and Phil
g adelphia. .......... ....... .bj6 mi
l. 2nd I" Wheeling, Greensburgh and
4 philadelnhia 615