American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-02-24


ms in Cincinnati, and is, hsrelore, limi
ted to the trade of that city, and such a:
may pass through it. Its annual earning:
are, 10 round numbers. Sll coo per mile
TIE Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
50. 900. Tie Central Ohio, zore remote
and held to one dependence, catching bu
the drippings that tall from the tables Of
Iheir mote lordly masters, earns, So. zoo
per mile, while the G. w. & q, with 10
cal advantages, and geographical posi-
siiion infinitely superior, earns the misera'
lbls pptsnee ofSl .700!l
Consruc, your lius 10 Glendale, and by
aid o. liberal contract already secured
whh Il Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Company. you,are placed in Cincinnati up.
ON terms OF equality with the strongest,
and, in respect. with great ia1 vantage over
IIhe Little Miami by reason OF the cost oI
carriage upon all merc andise and trade be.
tween that line and The Ohio Il Miss;ssip
pi, amounting to s per Ton. or about So
per car load, involving, also, vexalious de.
flay. and much loss from rough and care,
less handling; all OF which you. avoid
The advantages Of markets, other thar
cincinnati, are not less favorable. Al
Glendale, by happy combination Of lines,
you are in favorable relations to points ia
the great central basin, hitherto inaccessi
bic to you. With tho Extension, yor
hold Cincinnati iD ons hand, and Indian,
apolis in the other. With yoar trunk, di
viding centrally, the rieh valleys Of The
S>io!O and Hooking. who will measure
your success then by the past? No ONE
Call up eveey odds against you, number
every disadvantage that ingenuity can sug
gest; TO the low condition Of the Centra
Ohio, and what then? Even this small
success will be complete success to you
and save your road. Measured by tha
low standard, which is far less than IL lai
average. and much less than you havei
right 10 expect, aud twill give you gros
Etevenue OF $686, 40l
Deduct expenses and
repairs, say, $4,000
Interest upon Bonds $4,000 567 ,Oo
Leaving for dividends
to Stockholders, e $Il9,4O
or about six per cent. upon the par Of tn
/. Jlock. ft.l 4 ii f.
So much for the benefit of lie Extep
sion or the existing road--all Of whic
may bs realized within single year afle
the completion Of the Extension.
Now, as 10 tie value Of the Extension
as separate interest; fer let il he rsmen
that while the law. recently passed, az
thorizing this extension, unites il, In il
management, inseparably with the old rOa
it preserves il seprrats in interest. Th
earnings OF the Extension will be muo
greater. per mile, than any portion OF Ii
old line. IL may be necessary TO state.
this connection, that the local trade Of thi
road diyiaes-part going East, and II
larger part going West. This may /
! see n by reference to The record ofits trad
(; Now assume, for Illustration, that Circl
D vile is the point Of negation. whers II
e trade divides. An engine starts fro
I Circleville, and gathers from station
station as il advances. leaving lis point
9 departure, with two cars If you PLEASE;
J the time il arrives at Morrow, it has
3 load Of ten. This entire load with wha
+ ever may f"ll in at Morrow and 9th
5 points, passes overthe Extension to Il
? cily, thus, the average per mile. on III
part, is greater than the olher ty the di
= terence OF quantity in The load. il j
! therefore, safe to assume, that ii the 0
a line earns So. 200 per mile, the earnings
e the twenty one miles ci extension, will
Il not less than $1,000, which will give Il
If following result: m t l-mr t
: FL miles at $1,000 n $l47, 900 (
J. Lees for expenses, renew
ais, &c., .t $4,000
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