Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-10
FROM COLUMBUS.
The Completion of the Old Scioto a:
Hooking Railroad.
COLUNDUs, O., March 3, 'e9.

Columns, O., March ,, go.
Editor Enquirer II has long been Q
question With our citi1sns whether or moi
the old SciOtO 4 Hooking Valley Railroad
shall ever be completed, And whether VI
shall ever be able to secure q public out.
let, and thereby extPicAte ourselves from
our present horrible condition. This 10 a
subject Of the greatest Importance to th,
psoPle Of VintOn and other SOunties; in,
deed, there 10 no question Of q local
character that should claim the sspecia'
attention Of The busiaess msn Of Vintou
county more thsn'the one Of securing at
an early day % possible some public oon
veyaAce through the county. We have
beyond doubt, one Of the richest mi ner-
oil counties In south. h.eastsPn Ohio; and oil
that We need 10 make us . prospsro
and wealthy people, and secure the means
TO bring IL about, 10 the proper mAnifss.
tstioD Of public spirit. have taken the
paine TO ascertain the feeling Of che
Northern people In relation to their wants
in this respect, and they unanimously
agree that they ere anxious TO have q
direct Southern outlet from the Lakes Il
the Ohio River an1 thence to the Gulf oI
Mexico Thereby bringing the grest Rail
road system in close connection with Lha
Of ths South; Of opening up Q great 90
eisl snd commerics intercourse between
the two sections, and more especially CON
nning these views TO moro local interest
that OF developing the great minera
wealth ef Perry, Hooking, and vintol
counties. And they further agree tha
no better route could be aaoptet
To secure any Of these objects than that o,
The old Scicto q Hooking Railroad. Now,
| desire 10 impress upon Che minds Of th'
people the Importance Of this groat sub.
ject, and the promptnsss with which they
-hould cot. Let our business men inms
diately open up Communication with th,
citiSsns Of Newark, zanssvills, and othsl
point North, and lay before then uuol
facts and inducements 80 will aid AND
assist In the acoompl pl'shmsnt or the goot
work. ! an fully satisfied that II ws US,
due diligence upon our part, that Il nset
not bs long until We shall SEQ . slorioul
result, end shall be able to relieve cur
selves from the present depressed snt
embsrrsassd condition! By the rssolu
tions Of che Newark Convention, recently
held, the three rosdn from Cleveland
sandusky, and Toledo. now aiming for III,
rich mineral distrio. Of .he Hooking Val
Icy, are expected 10 unite somewhere Il
that Valley, and there form o common
trunk 10 connect with the Chosapsak A
Ohio Railroad, either OF the mouth OF th,
Ksnsvha River West Virginia. or o
Catlettsburg, Ky, or 81 both. The thre,
Roads from the Lake are, First, sandus
Ky, Mansfield q Newark; second, the con
templated Road from Toledo % Columbus
and thence BY che Columbus 6 Hockina
Valley Road; third. the road from CIsve
land through Millersburg 70 zanesville
and thence 10 the Hscking Valley. tn,
most desirable connection with the Chesa
peak Il Ohio Rosd seems 10 be st th,
mouth Of The Kanawha River, By way o
the old Scioto D Hscking valley Road /,
Hamden. RoMswhcrs on this old Road
y is supposed, The Junction Of The thrss
Roads can 10 effected. f'tilg SlIf Z
Yours, 5g,IiT Al SWAIN.