The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-11-01
S. & H, v. r. Road.

S, & H, v, r. Road.
every one is ready to admit that the
S. Il H V. Railroad has been of more
advantage to Portsmouth than any other
Improvement projected in it. Such be-
ing the case, our citizens naturally feel
more interest in its prosperity than that
of any other public improvement. Mr..
JAMES RIGGS, the gentlemanIy freight
agent at this city, informs us that its
business is rapidly increasing, and that
when finished to Hamden, (Which will be
in about a week, as they are already
within a mile of there the probability is.
that its business will be increased fully
one third. He states that the passenger
receipts average over $50 day, and
that one day last week they exceeded
1927, while the freight receipts average
over $lo0. They bring in from 8 to l2
freight cars heavily laden with pig iron
each day. The freight receipt from one
car last week amounted to over $40
Within the last few months, the total re-
ceipts of the road have been about S..
900 per month, and we are informed
that they will reach $4,000 this month
With the road finished to Hamden they
will Immediately receive large freights Of
pig iron from some six or eight furnaces
that have already waiting for shipment
hundreds of tons. This must be truly
gratifying to all our citizens. No road
in Ohio of the same length, enjoys an
equal degree of prosperity, or has as
bright prospects before it as ours But
other matters are to be taken into consid-
Grafton in looking at this subject, When
the road is finished to Hamden, and the
Cincinnati and Marietta Railroad forms a
junction with it at that place, the strong
probability is, that the tide of travel be-
tween this place, Chillicothe, Circlevile
and Columbus will turn towards the
railroads, instead Of the stage, from Chill
licothe here. If this be the case, may
we not reasonably presume that the stage
line will be drawn off from this part of the
route? Should this be dcne, we will be
in a measure, cut off from any public
communication with our neighbors of
Piketon. Waverly and other towns be.
tween here and Chillicothe. When we
are thus publicly cut off from them, much
of the trade which our city now receives
from them, will seek other markets more
convenient of access. Is it not our duty
to retain this trade and gain as much
mese as possible 1t undoubtedly is
How then are we TO effect this object /?
We will tell you, BY building the Sci
oto Valley Railroad, for which a charter
was obtained, and some Sl30000 sub
scrbed, in Pike Co.. over a year ago -
We know the people of Pike are anxious
to see this matter pushed to a speedy
completion and no better evidence is need
ed of this, than the fact of their liberal
subscription to it, AS soon as 100000
are subscribed, the Directors are ready
to contract for its commencement. BY
a little exertion among all those favora-
Bile to its construction, we think this a
mount can be easily obtained, Let each
capitalist in our city look to the fact that
the S. & H. V, Railroad paid last year
81 per cent on capital invested, while it
was only completed some 40 miles, and
then consider that IL cost double as much
per mile as the Scioto Valley Railroad
would, and that the commercial trade of
Piketon, Waverly and Richmond, are
each Of them worth fully as much as was
that of Jackson before the railroad was
completed to that point, and that the
probable shipment of produce on the S
V, road would equal the shipment of
iron on the S. & II. V. road, and he can
form some estimate Of the per cent. il will
pay ON the investment. Mr.. THOMAS
DUGAN is the President of this road
We hope to see this matter stirred up. as
there is no pressure in the money market
at this time, and farmers along the line
have just gathered abundant crops, which
will fill their pockets with money, for
which they will be seeking a good in
yestment. Let our business men in
Portsmouth but do their duty, and we
warrant them the farmers and others
along the line, WILL DO THEIRS. What
say our neighbors up the Valley In the
meantime, we are glad to be able to state,
that the S. u H. " Railroad is about
out of the woods mainly owing to the
perseverance and energy of its directors
and the judicious management of the Su
perintendent, ]. W; WEBB, Esq.-POrts-
mouth Herald