Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-02-17

land market, for the sale of their coal,
an article which will bring good price
in market and bear handling aud transit
well.
1t is unnecessary at this time to en-
large upon this subject; suffice it to say,
that our road bed will literally rest upon
qualification of minerals the whole dis |
tance from the point where it strikes the
conglomerate rock, in the southern slope
Of the valley of the Mahoning, to the
town of New Lisbon, distance of 80
miles, which for richness, extent and
variety is not surpassed by any locality
West of the Alleghanies, and will in our
opinion. at no distant period form the
basis ofindustrial operations which alone
in time will furnish to your Road, an
amount Of business sufficient to make
your investments remuneraIive. The
able and scientific report of Prof. New
berry already referred to has done much
to enlighten the public mind on the sub
ject it treats upon. Bi!uminous and
Camel coal, Iron Ores of great variety,
quick lime, water lime, fire clay and
sandstone, furnishing material for man
ufactoring Flint Glass, as well as a good
building material. are here found in
great abundance.
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AID PoPULA
Your Road extends from the Harbor
OF Ashtabula, south, through the coun
ties OF Ashtabula, Trumbuil, Mahoning,
and Columbiana, 81 miles to the town of
\. Lisbon. The county of Ashtabula is
a grazing county, and is the first county
in the State, according to the census re.
turns Of 1850, for the number Of her cat.
tie and the products of the dairy
The county of Trumbull is little behind
her in that respect, and is we'll apapted
to the production of grain as well as
grazing. The county of Mahoning pos
sesses the same characteristics. The
county of ColumbiaHa is among the first
counties Of the State, for its Cereal pro-
ducts, and is the 81 in the production ol
wool.
When we take into the account, the pas
senger traffic, the produce Of the farm,
and the forest, exclusive Of the mineral
deposits, the capabilities of these four
counties to sustain a Rail Road are fully
equan to an average of the State, while
their population is also fully equal. The
average population to the square mile,
according TO the census returns of 1850,
was SO persons, while the average pop
ulaticn Of these four counties was 81 10
the square mile.
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE WORK, FISAN
CEs, &C.
For reasons, not necessary to explain
here, the Road was divided in two di-
visions. The northern commencing at
the Harbor Of Ashtabula. and extending
south 10 IFS intersection of the Cleveland
and Mahoning Rail Road at Niles, and
the southern, from the last named point,
10 the town of New Lisbon.
NORTHERN DIVISION.
Il is estimated that about one half Of
the grading has been done on the first
sc miles, from The Hsrbor of Ashtabula,
to The center of Bristol, in portions
Owing TO causes already stated, but little
work has been done upon this part Of
the road this season. Your directors
procured from WM HALE. Esq, Chief
Engineer ofthe Company, in September,
last ,an estimate of the am olnL necessary
to prepare this part of your road for the
Iron. making such additions as past ex-
perisnce might dictate and adding 10 per
cent. for contingencies. which amounts
TO the sum of s91. 900. Deduc!iug
from this the present means Of the Com
pauy. applicable TO this purpose. it is
founl that delinquency exists. To
place the completion of this portion Of
your road beyond contingency, i! was
resolved By meeting Of the Company,
at Ashtabula, in September last, to raise
additional Stock 10 the amount of $780,
coo. of which $50. 900 has already been
raised in Ashtabula, and an effort is
soon to be made 10 raise the balance of
it on that portion of the line Immediately
interested: The estimated cost of the
Road bed ready to receive the Iron, from
the centre of Bristol, 10 an intersection
with the Cleveland & Mahoning rail road
al Warren, is "a, 600, of which S19, 900
has already been subscribed, and the
right of way pretty generally secured to
the north line of the Township of War
rem, thus leaving deficiency upon that
part of the road of S22, 900. 1t is be-
lieved that when the people living On this
portion of the line-tke wealthy and
prosperous village of Warren included
are satisfied that the Company have the
means, end the Road is soon 10 be built
north Of them, that they will furnish
whatever deficiency there may be for
the completion of that part of the
road.
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
The work upon the Southern Division
has been expended between New Lisbon
and Garfield, distance Of go miles,
miles of which has been already grad ed