The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-10-02
Nrw YoRx, Sept. IA, 1857.

EpiroR OF JEFFERsoSIAN-DEA sim
Some few weeks since. | entered in
10 a contract with the President and
Company OF the the Fremont q In,
diana Railroad, to supply them with
iron, cars, and Equipments necessary 10
lay the track. and do the business upon
said road. Since the signing OF that
contract there have been many reports
pu, in circulation as to the feasibility Of
constructing rail road through what
was once called the "Black Swamp"
and in many instances the conhdetce
of persons here who had heard oi tn"
"Black Swamp nf nh;o, as oe'ng "he
s,..sn oil dispond" Of America. have
been led to believe, that road through
such a section Of county. would be a
poor investment, and so in would kill
the Fremont & Indiana Railroad. run.
ming through such "dismal swamp"
as alleged by certain parties here
These reports having been extensively
circulated, and being q party in in
terest, listened TO them with attention.
and am frank to say my own confidence
was no, little shaken for a time
Blu, being somewhat conversant with
the different means brought 10 bear by
cnoAKERs WHO ALWAYS cRY DOWN FRO.
JEcrs ADVERSE TO THEIR OWN PERSONAL
INTEREST, | resolved to visit the line oil
road in person; consequently went to
Fremont. and was there met by the
Prcsiden, OF the road. L. Q. Rawson.
ESQ who kindly volunteered to convey
me over the line in his private carriage
after the PROPER ARRANGEMENTS HAviEG
nEES MADE. We started AMI trave led
along The L,sg 10 your l,llc village. in
pursuit Of TINT "horr,blo pit OF miry
tclay," but wilhou, being able TO ind the
object Of our search, and there we
gave up the journey. and came home
satisfied that il the Fremont & Indiana
Railroad did pass through what was
once called the "Black Swamp" il IL
now the most productive soil in Ohio
and will soon be looked upon as tn,
garden OF America. The question wa
frequently asked Inc by the inhabitant
along the line Of road. "do you thinl
the Fremont & Indiana Railroad vii
ever be completed. and will it be a goo
paying road when completed? whic
questions led me 10 write this letter.
aiJ a"s"U' 10" .".-"-~... 49, "a
will be completed il the inhabi,ant
along the line contribute what the.
consistently can towards its completion
And when completed. it will be PAY
ING ROAD. With your permission
. will give a few reasons for these cor
t clusiors. and close this letter by one {
3 two suggestions to the inhabitants (
D.. the different towns and counties lhIong
! which the road posses.
t Will the rond be paying inves,nien
s is asked. What makes railroad pa
good dividends1 il merely the lhroug
/. business, and tho lightning eSpre'
trains, laundering along at the rate
40 miles an hour. bidding defiance
a all other competing lines, 1i racki'
q and tearing the roa' !, engines, and ca
), to pieces; as they dash along, or is
= the local trade in connection with Il
through business OF the road. carried {
!, at nmuch less rate Of speed and at
greater profit. li,he former, then Il
!, Fremont & Indiana Railroad must be
paying road. for If y ou will but look
The numerous roads running from q
y points soulh and west. towards the tC
u minus OF this road at Union, you wi
y perceive that tho most direct route
}. the east, west, and ou,h.west. is ov
}. this line OF road. If the latter, the
It can be no doubt as to its paying, If '
q take into consideration the enormo
/ amount OF wheat, corn, oats. barley ry
n clover seed, potatoes. hay, butte
d cheese, eggs, pork, beef. slaves. lumb,
A. &C.. yearly sent to market from .
G. farms and villages all along this Ii
- OF road, which have no Other outlet
I to market half so convenient, we C
come to no other conclusion, than ii
road must and will pay good dividen
from the day it is completed. | sonte
(and all will agree with me) il tn
will but take a little pains 10 infol
" themselves that this road must not on
II do q large amount OF through freie
N business, but it will be favorable II
70 Tor passengers TO the west and sou
n take this for granted, and combine W
y it the local business along tho 70,
m which naturally socks this road for
Q. outlet, and show me, II you can. a 70
er Of falrer prospects and batter prom
70 OF good dividendsIto the stockholders
10 A word 10 the farmers, msrchan
h. and N 'chanics, and will close; a lii
10 extra e1ertion on their part. and an,
"a subscription from oil. will insure I
= completion OF the road. snd when ],
h completed. your lands will md must
nj worth from twenty to 6fy per con. mt
!. than 10 tho present condition: va