American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-13
New Route % zaneunIe Open.

For some time past We have designed
saying something Respecting Che opening
Of the Cincinnati Wilmington and zanes-
vile railroad through 10 GAINESVILLE. but
tie Intervention Of business Of more Inn
mediaie importance has delayed the con
summation Of orr intentions.
A few words At present BoiWilbsaDd-
ing the road has been open through 10
ZsnesyiIle for several weeks, will not be
superfluous.
The section Of country traversed By
this route is well known 10 be one Of the
most productive 10 mineral and agricultural
resources in lha State OF Ohio. aud its adj
yanced slate Of development in the latter
department, combined with its
capacity 10 the former. constitutes one Of
the great Advantages Of the road, and is at
once a guarantee Of an immense and con-
SANITY Increasing business. A rich pop
ulous territory therefore Is the basis for
the success Of the road. In the next place
liz possesses the advantage Of d~ireclness UNI
INSTRUCTED by vexstious curvatures TO i'm.
pedeA rapid rate Of speed, and is at once
introduced to the public as a great thor
oEghfaTs 10 Eastern cities, by its connect
ions with the Little Miami road at this end
and presently with the Ohio Central and
Baltimore and Ohio roads at its eastern
terminus. =
Superadded to its directness, 4 absence o
: numerous curves. always Objectionable fea
d lures in railways. there is 81 absolute saw
= ing of t.OeiOs miles distance. in favor Of thi
e route over that Of the Columbus q Xenia, =!
Ohio Central, besides q relative econom,
of seven or more additional miles in 4 com
q pound rate Of speed. greater than that at
! tainable By the other route. II Is thu
seen that q saving Of about twenty mile
time and distance, will be considered a de
cided. superiority. and must therefore re
jound 10 the profit OF the road.
If The bepefts to be derived. to merchant
especially at either end Of the road. are s
evident that reference to the subject seem
almost superiuous. We will suppose 70
! instance a citizen Of Cincinnati, being cal
! ed To Zanesvilee upon business. havin
/" had limited time at command. He leave
the Little Miami depot on the six o'cIoc
bIdtug auu hIttNoo at AhHoSNHlo AZ GtOO "
n clock. Returning. he leaves GAINESVILLE
IN 4.50 O'Clock P. NJ, thus giving him tW
Or hours for the transaction Of business. an
lis enables him to reach home the same nigh
This is the present winter arrangement
Y. but during the long days Of summer Il
ar reorganization Of timetables will afol
~ still further accommodations.
i'd The road is in reality finished only
W Putnam, opposite GAINESVILLE, but the te
r. minus is much nearer the centre Of Il
an city than the depot of any line enterir
- Cincinnati is to our centre Of business
n The Company, however. are pushing ope
ne atoms upon the bridge over tho Maskin
he UNI with u~nexeampled energy, and W
present it complete by the irstof Jauuar
The entire line is in complete condi:io
=. being we'll ballasted. and in one of
!. smoothest and most substantial tracks
r. the west, thus insuring safety, speed a
comfort.
" We are told that the financial conditi
5 Of the company is excellent, a fact viii
ho speaks ~emphatically Of wise and able ma
~ segment. But the crowded state of Q
columns precludes further remarks to-ds
- and we close by referring our rcad'
to the advertisements published in the d
" papeas for the information relative
the times of arrival or dcparture.-C
Times.