Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-14

TIE NEW RAILRoAD.-We learn that the
Pittsburg, Mt, Vernon Indianapolis Rail
road Company fled its certificate Of inc0r-
poratiOn in the Secretary of States ofIice on
Tuesday. The ternfnE Of the road to be in
and af the towns Of Coshocton and Belle
fontaine. Its route is through the counties
Of Coshocton, Knox, Delaware, Union and
Logan, via Mt. Vernon and Delaware. Its
capital stock is $500 900. The Corporators
are; c. Cooper, Henry B. Curtis, Samuel
Israel, VIM. Bergen, W. R. sapp, Geo. B.
Potwin, John Mccormick, Jared Sperry
John W. Russell, Orlo sperry, j. Cooper
J. E. Woodbridge, L. Harper, VIM T. Bas-
COM, VIM. BfGClelland, W. II. Smith and
c. II. scribner. The foregoing list comprises
some Of the Wealt1iest and most influential
citizens of Knox county. From the last
number of the BeIIefontaine Republican we
learn that the people Of that place recently
held q well attended meeting on the subject,
and that the project was wen received at the
western end Of the route. Another meeting
viii be called during the present month. In
the meantime, the President Of the old Della
ware Railroad Company Will call a meeting
Of the stockholders Of that company to con-
slider the prOpriety Of giving up their stock
in the old road and taking, in exchange,
stock In the new-their old stock to be val
n
track OF the old Delaware road, as it may be
appraised by disinterested viewers. In this
same connection, the Republican further
says;
ga few moments study Of railroad map
VIII cony1ncez the most skeptical that the
road proposed should be, ought TO be, and
doubtless viii be, a connecting link in one
Of the most important lines Of railway in
the country, With the road built from
CoshOeton to Bellefontaine, and sixty miles
more, from Anderson to Lafayette, we will
have continuous line (almost an air linel
tl1asis TO be the terminus OF two branches
OF the Pacific Railway. The Pacific Railroad
now does an immense business, with moth
ing but local freight and passenger travel
What it will be with the through freight
and travel of the continent, when it viii be
the highway for Asia's trade, the most san
guiue may hardly estimate. That the best
and most direct connections will be sought
at the eastern termini Of the Pacific Rail-
road, is not a matter OF question. Is it fan
cifelt then, or chimeriCal to anticipate that
that route which is most direct, and which
sections, VIII become In time very inpoF-
road ?"
We learn a large number Of our infiuen-
tlRl citizens went to Columbus last evening
to attend q meeting in the interest Of this
road. What was done at that meeting we
viii inform our readers in the next issue.
The following, concerning the early days
Of the GAZETTE, we ind in a late number Of
the Columbus J0SHTJdl'
EB. MORNING JoURNAI THE Delaware
Gazette, Of November I'D, has just fallen
under my notice, in which md the follow
ing card:
"ED. GAZETTE ~ want to boast a little
personally. I read the first number of the
frst paper printed in the town OF Delaware,
by Drake & Hughes, and have been con-
slant reader of the Gazette up to this time,
being about hfty-tTo years Now if there
is any other man that has come to that, /
should like to have his name published in
your paper. JEREMIAH HAsKINs."
Now I claim little credit for the issuing
Of the hrst number Of the Gazette in Della
ware, having furnished all the printing ma
teFials for that purpose. The first paper
was issued under the firm name of Drake,
Hughes & Olmsted, but in short time
sold out my interest to Messrs. Drake &
Hughes who continued the publication of
the paper. Though not a regular reader of
| the Gazette, I consider it one among the
| best Weeklies published In the State.
Columbus, Feb. 2, '6S. p. Fl. OLMsTED.