The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-08-30

(FrOm the Ntrysvlno Tribuue.)
The Cplumhns and Toledo "a. II
The article written by me, and published
in the IribWne Of last week, favorihg the
Union, Hardin aud Hancock liue for the
above road, in opposition to the proposed
limo through Delaware, Marion aud Wyan
dot, has called out some remarks from the
Marion IRdepeRdsRi, which | think ought
not to go unanswered.
The Independent says that my arguments
are not fair !" that the "line from Colum
bus TO near Marion is not through u rough
billy country" Aud he says that "glance
at the map will show that the Delaware and
Marion route will not require obehalf the
bridging as tho Marysville and Kcnton line
will.' Well, the best way to settle both
these disputed points will be TO have the
two routes surveyed aud to that test we
shall be willing to submit
But our friend of the Independent is dis.
posed to deal in "glttering generalities. "
lGo says they "havo the best country, the
most capital, the most business, the great.
est population, the straightcst route, and
the eusiest to make read upon, and with.
out arrival road near il. {" t.I
This oil sopndsvery we'll But the editor
will excuse me for saying, that it is all as-
sertion. without any facts for foundation,
And with his permission I will now expose
TO his "admiring gaze some stubborn
facts aud veritablo figures, which may not
look so favorable for his side.
lie says the eastern line is through tho
" beet country" will respectfully inquire
what it is best for 1t is not best for the
production Of wheat and oorn--those two
great leading articles for the employment
Of railroads. Ii he will take the trouble to
look into the annual report of the State
Auditor for the year 1866, he will find the
following figures, showing the number of
bushels of wheat aud corn raised in the six
counties named, for that year. See Au
ditor's Report, pages u to 10, inclusive.
eo F.un No Ba. Wheat. No. Bu. Cor,
Hancock county.,.' 2l2020 a5S,901
Hardin county ...".. S09l4 702, ,420
Union county ........1ll,954 932,00l
% Total "4O4sss 2,5Os, ,32s
Delaware county. ....12o, $40 1901 5l7
Alal ion county s..... lO9STl 79q, ,964
Wyandot copptyf'v s7,5H i 4sS,b7l
Total ""....."326, ,9s2 heE,' 2,2s5,O ,O52
These fgures show large advantage in
the production OF botR wheat and corn, in
favor of the, three western counties. The
wheat cropfdr the year 1866 was u very
small one in this section of the country, but
| suppose the cause OF failure operated i'll
all these counties about the same. i15
These facts are given as an answer to the
/" best country argument. And itmust be
further remembered that the counties of
Union, Hardin, &c,, have not been so long
settled, nor is so muclI Of their land i'm.
proved as those counties east Of ia. That
a considerable portion of their territory is
yet covered with the primevil forest
When these forests shall be cleared away,
aud the level rich, black land Upon which
they stand be brought into cultivation, then
the difference in our favor in the prudnc
tinn of wheat and corn, as we'll as stock and
all articlcs of food, will be greatly enhanced,
so that the bnsiness on tho western line
will not only be the largest Immediately,
but must in the future increase with great
deal more rapidity, and to much greater
extent than on the eastern line. Blu. III
said that the east line will have the most
business. 1t cannot bein the transporta
tion of%lieat and corn, for they have less
Of each of these than WE have, and more
consume what they have, there.
fore. they mustihave loss TO sellY Aud this
posiiiopi is sustained by, the, character of
their warehouses, at least at this eud of the
route. Delaware, for Instance, has never
been able to shstan respectable produce
warehouseoyT There ia only one poor con.
'ern at the place, which has changed hands
l pumber of times in the last ten years, and,
,,a ,,,,I.r,N,,.J -,
poorer when he quit, than when he begun. |
Whereas at Marysvile, we have the best |
on the Spring field and Delaware |
including both said places.
t has been held by the same proprietor
'yer since the road was flushed, now over
hirteen years. and has always done large |
md profitable business, aud still does.
As to The grain business AZ Marion we are
lot informed, but being almost exclusively
stock-raising county we conclude the
produce business must be small. , .
Again, Union and Hardin can afford a
afge amount of business for O railroad in
he transportation iof timber aud lumber.
Ne, can furnish vast quantities of walnut,
ak, and ash for lumber hickory and oak
or wagon aud carriage manufacturing,
1eech and iotheru Vatie ties 'df timber for |
NOShb duu tOOlh, dlaO tifuUcT
o., slaves and hp9pp0eS. quite a large
usiness is now done IN this way with shops
4 Columbus; bIt on account OF the lack
{ railroad facilities, the proIi:s are small,
ut with a direct road to Columbus, the
rade would be iwnlense for many Years,
s our forests in Onion and Hardin are large
IN the other Hand, Delaware and Marion
an furnish but ltie and perhaps no bust
ess of tha sort, as the formcr has not now
lore timber than will supply the home dc
land and the latter has never had much
mber in largo part of the county, as it
plain land. In view OF these facts we
re not able to see with tile "naked eye"
lst how the counties Of Marion, Delaware
nd Wyandot are to afford as large an
nomtof local business t. another railroad,
) the eOunties OF Union, Hardin ana Han.
lck. The exporsof two Of those eastern
1uuties consists largely of cattle which Of
purse would not be sent over this pro.
osed road, but Win go directly over the
,ad leading to Cleveland But, as another
ake-weigb,, it is said that they have the :
ost capital on tue eastern route III this
true, we cannot see that it is likely to
ave much Influence. provided tie western
ne can furnish its share Of tho capital TO (
lild the road, and after it is builteang give q
Ie road the most local husiunss.1s isam6 lrf
II is said that the eastern line will be a
ilhout rival road near il. 1t is hardly h
orth while to refer to this point again, but '