The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-10-31
The SteubenYille and R.R.

1t will be gratifying to the citizens Of
steubenulle, and the friends Of the road
everywhere. says the SteubenYiIle Herald
TO Learn from an article in to day'sgHersld,
and which may be found on the first page
of to days Sentinel. copied from the Phila-
delPhia North American. that action favor
able to the improvement isnow being had
in tat city. The Board of trade" for the
city. has held a meeting. and made favors-
bic and highly complimentary report. They
recommend subscriptions by business mer,
and others Of that city, who are hugely in
interested in the success of the road. An
improvement which, when completed be,
tween Pittsburgh and -SteubenvilIe, will
place them in more direct connection with
St. Louis, than any other road, under xay,
or which is likely to be built. There is no
city which will be more benefited by this
road, than Philsdelphia-and there is none,
upon whom there are stronger claims for
liberal subscriptions to "6nish up" and pro-
Periy stock the road. than the merchants,
capitalists, &O., of that city. Steubenvile
is already Over-taxed! 1t is very evident
from the pecuniary pressure here, that her
citizens have already done too much, for the
successful conduct, of her local trade and
manufacturing. The capital to great ex
tent, having been absorbed in the Railroad,
and, that as yet, owing to the delay Of the
Pltspurgh conpecuon, unproductiyr. This
drawback, we have reasons to hope, will
not long prevail. The Pittsburgh Chroni-
Gle Of friday, informs US, that "the road is
Being graded from Saw mill Run to Cork's
Run, and will soon he ready for the rails
upon large portion Of the distance between
the cities. The piers of the bridge across
Saw mill Run are also built, and nearly rea.
dy tar the structure" The Chronicle ap.
pears to be alive to the Importance of Pitts.
hnEgh, extending helping hand, just Al
this time, to have the road finished up
and the road put through" 1t admonish
es citizens Of Pittsburh of the necessity o
"at once aiding the enterprise as the mos
important branch Of the Pennsylvania Cen.
tral Road, |. would connect them al ono.
with the entire South west, and contribute
a large portion of business to the Centra
Pennsylvania Railroad. The freight TO b,
transported eastwarlly this winter, will be
immense, and il the river should not close
this road will contribute great amount, e
ven as it is, having boats between Pitts
/ burgh and Steubenville. But the connee
ton cannot be considered perfect. even fo
. freight business, until this road is finished
In the papers of that city this road received
favorable notice, and as the merchants o
Philadelphia reap the benefits of our roads
they ought questionably assist in thei
construction That is very apparent, Mr.
Chronicle, but Pittsburgh has been ipdffer
ent to this improvement, and to the Stcu.
benyile Company not little faithless.--
That neglect and proersstination of the worl
between this city aud Pittsburgh, is tn,
worst thrust tha S.eubenvie and Indirns
Railroad has ever received. We hope Pitts
burghers will make up in future diligence
and liberality, what has been lost by thei,
Indifference and past neglect.