Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-05-24
The RAN Road.


the l4th, giving the gratifying intelli-
gepce of the sale of the "rights, inter
ests and privileges" !" of the COvington
and Ohio Railroad. to company in
New York city. This is the company
we referred to in our remarks last week,
with the prominent members of which
Mr.. Jackson had an interview, and who,
upon the presentation of the superior
advantages of the Kanawha and Ham
den route over any other with the great
rail road system of the west, were 50
farorably impressed with the connec-
ton. Indeed, SO important and FEAST
BILE did this route appear to them, over
all others, that they hesitated not to
give assurance. that if they got the
Virginia road. they would connect with
ours via the Kanawha Valley.
Thus the matter stands. The Cow
inrton and Ohio rail road is to be speed
ily built, and we can have connection
with it If our people so choose. 1t
will require, of course. the assistance of
every one-all must take hold, and give
to it such material aid as their circum-
stances and interests demand. The i'm
portance of this enterprise-being, as
it will, the shortest line from the Mis-
sissippi to the sea-board, and along a
route where winter holds shorter sway
than on any Of the lines north Of it
cannot easily be over estimated. And
our road, if built, will be connecting
link in this great thoroughfare between
tie East and the West. Under such
circumstances can any one, who has
the smallest interest in not only the i'm
portance and prosperity of our city,
but of the developement and improve
msnt of the country between here and
Hamden, hesitate as to his duty IN the
premises. We think not, and hence we
look. when the matter of building the
road is fully inaugurated and means to
do it asked for, to see all interested
come forward and promptly give it that
material aid and influence its impor-
tance and their interests demand.
We understand the friends OF the
movement here propose to proceed i'm
mediately to organize company, and
take such other preliminary steps as
may be necessary to give effectiveness
to the undertaking. Hon. W. P. Cut
Ter, the Vice President of the Marietta
rail road company, it is understood,
will soon visit US, and aid us by his
large experience and practical knowl-
edge in rail road matters, in giving force
and power to the movement.
E As important to this subject,
We are permitted to publish the fol-
lowing letter to Mr. JACKSON from the
Hon. JOHN HALL, to-wit:
Po1sr PLEASANT, WEST Va,
May sIst, 1866.
GEO. ". JACKSON, ESQ.,,
DEAR SIR:-The
Hon. G. W. Summers, on his way home,
stopped here last evening. Dr.. Shaw
and myself had full and free confer
ence with him upon the subject of the
Covington and Ohio Railroad; and We
have the pleasure Of saying to you, that
Mr.. Summers told as that the con-
tract. by the Commissioners with a
Company of American and English
Capitalists, would securethe very early
completion of that road to the Ohio
river Indeed, he expressed no doubt
upon the subject, and said the ques-
ton of terminus upon the Ohio river
was left as an open question between
Sandy and Point Pleasant. The said
Company reserving 10 themselves the
right to settle the Western terminus,
or the main stem, after more mutual
investigation. Now, this l supposed
would be the case, and that was the
reason why l was not with you at
New York; yet am sorry l did not
go, as l learn from Judge Summers,
that the information furnished by you
and Mr. Cutler. gave great encourage
msnt 70 the Company, and greatly
the contract. Yet the time TO dis
euss the merits of the competing points
for terminus, between Sandy and Point
Pleasant, viii not be until after the or
ganiEation OF the Company, and the
election of directory, and the appoint
ment Of Chief Engineer, of which am
promised ! win be advised as soon as
it is done. In the meantime would it
not be well to get up meeting of dele
gates from Gallia, jackson, Meigs, Ma
son and Putnam, to be held ut your
place at such time as your people
might think most advisable, to prepare
for work when the time arrives. Of
course il would be very advisable to
have Mr.. Cutler and other representa-
tives of the Cin., and u. r. r. Co.,
with us; it is needless that should say
TO you, that this is the most important
local internalimprovement interest, that
our counties is ever likely to have; and
tbs hardly possible that any of our peo-
pie can feel indifferent upon the sub
ject.
Truly Your Friend.
JOHN HALL.