Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-03-27

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b Al Aspinwall, The company owns harbor
cutie accessible and wen projected, except
from iCnherly winds. Afew weeks ago, al
violent norlhet dismas,sd vessel and sofe
away 4 portion gf she company wherf and
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10 improve this feature.
The charter now obtained requires The
Pacific terminus 10 he atPanama. New con-
diIions will haveto be made beforeil can be
carried further. --aa Lrrt.r.a
Al the Panama end of the road. the iacil
lilies for freighing may be estimated from
the description O. the transit, Of the excut.
soE party lromlbe railroad 10 the town. and
thence TO The propeller Columbus, In the
bay. First. three. fourhs or mile of car
rioge to small boais, then one and half
miles in small boats 10 The receiving vessel
All this handling of merchandise mus, be
vastly expensive. hf s.H .149 9i Fh'
Hence The necessity is quite appOren. fnr
changing the terminus Of the roa6, now by
the charter localed at Panama. The com.
pany has purchased three small islands. at
a distance Of one and halt or two miles
south Of Panama (the road now entering tho
city on the north side), where suficien, wa-
ter and projection affords q good harbor.
/ To these Islands the road will probably be
carried. This is The only expedien., short
Of basin in the bay and tidal lockage.
no. imprac,icabls, perhaps, where The tide
rises and falls daily twenty-five leel. The
consumed capital is now six millions. Seven
millions are said 10 be wanted. Doubtless
seven millions will be required before the
harbor at Aspinwall is protected, and the
iron and stone buildings and wharves pro.
vided. Before The roadway is made solid
aud secure, and belore The Panama terminus
is carried 10 Tho islands and the necessary
appliances are located there for (reighting
business, probably ten millions will be he.
quired. possibly twelve. -es ~. 100
|. is possible that. with so snort road
even after The completion Of all these lucIli
lies and consequent increase Of ireighling
business, tie work may be done on a single
track and ,urnou,s. 4'4'
The expenses Of working the road ate mo-
likely 10 be less than SO per cent (probably
will be more) the frs. TWO years, though The
li.em Of fuel is not expensive, il being fur
nirhed on the road at three dollars the cord
Wafer is now brought seven miles 10 Aspin
wall, bui tanks are being built. which will
contain large collections of rain waler. Tht
same process will be necessary at The com
, panv's islands in Panama Bay, they contain
, ing no fresh waler, as | am informed. Al
outlay Of some $500 900 of the receipts will
, during the next Two years, probably replace
The decaying lies with lignumvi@. AlonI
The route Of the road much current expense
i mus, be anticipated Tor keeping The track INT
. the deep cul enlbankments secure agains
the washings Of The heavy rains of III,
n rainy season. Everything that is perishabl
!. rapidly decomposes in this climate, and iro
J, and stone mus, take the place Of wood.
On our railroads, the most profitable Tea
Q lure is no. the through, bu. the way carriage
Ia the islhmus capable Of an ugricullnra
v and mechanical or manufacturing develop
!. menl lha, will make way busnessl Gen
i, lanly not the latter, and those who cross III
: country are not likely 10 form favorabl
n opinions Of It's early agricultural seItlemer
and cultivation. This road must depend up
J. on its through business. The gross receipt
d of this business are not likely TO be less.th
:. first yeor of the roads opening, than 81
/. 100000. They may exceed this amount
probably will, il much Of the travel shoulc
d in consequence o( The facility now aff1rde
}. by lhw road. desert the Nicaraugua route f.
a this. The beauty and comfort Of the Pacif
% mail steamers between Panutna and Sa
r Francisco are The admiration Of all who hav
"a travelled in them This enures 10 The al
q vantage oil this route in did Of the railroa
n benefits. app s aenN'f ne2
W How long the treacherous, oozy soil.whel
8. the road is now sustained by piles and file
,e in, will permit the presen. firmness apparer
il on the portion Of the road longes, buili, at
h, whether the swamps will stay senled, is
" question Of time! perhaps. l, now presen
i, fine, substantial appearance. 4 ia' h9a