The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-02-06
IACKsON COIINTY.

Ihe future prospects OF our county
are most encouraging. Takea map and
look at the geographical position of our
county. Situated midway between
Marietta and Cincinnati, the great Ohio
river bends around us a distance of hun
dreds of miles. We now have direct
communication with the river at Mari
eta, Portsmouth and Cincinnati. Soon
we will have communication from Ber-
lin to Gallipolis, and we hope at no dis
tant day that railroad will come from
Ironton to Gallia Station. Then we
will soon have communication to the
river by way of Raccoon Greek.
Our vast fields of superior iron ore,
coal and limestone, will render Jackson
county QUE Of the richest counties in
the State. Let those who own real es-
tate be in no hurry to sell it. Prices
will be higher,
In reference to the new railroad, we
take the following from one of our
Gallipolis exchanges:
Eg"Wor1 on the Railroad is progressing as rap
idlv as the season and weather will permit. 1t
is expected that the first ten miles out from Ber
lin will be ready for the locomotive in ninety
davs. This part Of the road is che0ply and easily
made, showing, al it does, but grade OF fifty
feet Tor the entire ten miles. Indeed, the whole
route is one OF very light grades, with no tun-
nels and but little heavy earthwork
And the following in reference to the
Raccoon navigation enterprise:
TIE RAccooN NAVIGATION ENTERPRIsE.-We
have been so absorbed in matters connected with
the interests of our ety--the railroad etc. that
we have not been able to do much for our friends
on tie Raccoon navigation question. We are
| glad to know however, that they are pushing
| forward the enterprise with energy and with
! most encouraging prospects OF success. 1t VIII
| be OF very great value to our citizens living on
! or near that stream and will aid largely in de-
yeloplng and bringing to market the rich de-
posts OfcOal aud iron which abound III almost
! inexhaustabc quantities in the counties of Gal
lia Vinton and Jackson.
Our future prospect, in a material
point of view is indeed most cheering.
FS5IThe Vinton Record is one of the spicest and
best little papers ON our exchange list, but is aw-
fully green about some things Jackson Stand
ard
What's the matter with you. friend RAPER9
After graduating at the Gazette, 1t would be
strange indeed, If you could not pass muster
with a country sheet like the Standard. Chilli
| cOthe G0zette.
Now our neighbor ofthe Gtt;ctte ought
not to be too much puffed up because il
halls from a city. We know that Chill
licothe is a great and finished city. Il
has been finished for fifty years, all ex
cept two new houses which were com.
menced a year ago last summer. W.
have seen no account in the ChillicothC
papers stating that they have ever 5ecr
finished; and from the parade made il
those papers when these two houses
were commenced, we suppose that 81
remarkable circumstance as their com
: pleton would cause a general celebra
ton at that place.
Country sheet like the Standard"
That is pretty way to come dowl
upon us, and that by paper published
in the greatest country in this land-th
Bottom" where moro corn and hog
are produced, aud more whisky mad
/ and drunk, and more "niggers" an,
Democrats flourish, than in any othe
equal extent of territory on the "toot
stool"