Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-11-25
frrom tho Hinsborough News,l

Our readers are aware that sur
vey has recently been made for a
railroad from Aberdeen, opposite
Moysville, Ky, via Ripley and
Hillsborough, to Washington, Fay
cite County, twenty-five miels north
of this place. During the pro
gress of the survey, and since its
completion, a strong feeling has
sprung up in favor Of extending it
on to Columbus, the State capital,
81 miles north of Washington, and
it has finally been determined to
do 50.
Capt. Gore and his efficient corps
of engineers started for Washing
ton on Monday last, for the pur-
pose of commencing the work i'm
mediately, and they expect, if the
weather is favorable, to complete
lt before the 1st of December.
1t has also been determined to
incorporate a company at once, for
the purpose Of building railroad
from Aberdeen to Columbus, to be
known as the columbus & Mays.
vile r. r, Co." Articles Of incor-
poration have been prepared, and
our indefatigable townsman, DR..
W. r. Smith, Of the r, R. Com
mittee, last week visited Columbus,
Mt. Sterling, Bloomingburg, Wash
ington, Ripley and other points on
the line, to obtain the necessary
signatures thereto. He found the
people all along the route warmly
in favor Of the enterprise, and had
no difficulty in getting the names
Of leading citizens as incorpora-
tors. At Columbus he conversed
with some of the prominent rail
road men, who expressed the
strongest confidence in the merits
and entire feasibility of the pro
posed road, and promised theil
active co cooperation to insure its
success.
The articles ofincorporation will
pc filed with the Secretary of State
at Columbus, during the present
week, and as soon as possible
thereafter, books will he opened
along the line for the subscription
of stock Public meetings will al
so be held to awaken the people
to the importance of the road, and
demonstrate its great advantages
not only to the country along the
route, hut to a large portion OF
Southern Ohio, lying contiguous,
which is now destitute of any di-
rect railroad communication with
the State capital
The distance from Moysville to
Columbus Ivy the proposed road
would be 106 miles. From Ripley
to columbus, ~ miles. From Hills
borough to Columbus, 81 miles, OF
lust about the same distance rs
from Cincinnati by railroad, Tc
show the great saving Of distance
which would be effected by the pro
posed road to Columbus, let N
take the distance from a few point
to that city by the present railroad
routes, and compare them will
the distances by the proposed
route:
From HiIlsboro to Columbus by
railroad via Loveland is 1874 miles
BY proposed route, SO miles. Dis
lance saved, 70 miles,
From Washington to Columbu
via Morrow is 1875 miles. BY pro
posed road 81 miles. Distanc
saved SS miles.
From Wilmington to Columhu
via Morrow is 104 miles. vi
Washington and the proposed road
So miles; distance saved 46 miles
From Ripley to Columbus b
river and railroad is 176 miles. b
proposed road 81 miles-distanc
saved 70 miles.
From portsmouth to Columbu
by river and railroad is 232 miles
, BY river and proposed road fror
Aberdeen, 1873 miles. Distanc
saved 70 miles.
SO with many other places i
Southern Ohio which we have nc
time to specify, but our readers cN
take the map and make the calcul'
, tions for themselves. They will h
surprised to see how large q tcrr
tory, rich in population and wealtl
is directly and deeply interested /
the opening of this new and shor
l or route Of communication from tn
. Ohio river to the central portion {
= the State.
b In addition to the heavy loct
, freight and passenger bushes
p which the road would certainl
, command, it would be sure to IT
t ceivo-a a large amount of throug
freight and travel in both direction
D by its northern and eastern col
nections with The great seahoar
lines through New York, Penpsy
vonia and Virginia, and its come,
} ton at Maysyillc, Kya with Il
7 great Southern and southwestcl
system Of railroads,
, We give below communicate
\ from our County r, r, Committe
5 briefly setting forth the facts asce
c tanned by the recent survey Of CaI
tain Gore, in regard to the cost
thcroOd, its grades, curvatures' &
!. from Aberdeen to Washington,-
y There is no doubt of the entil
f practicabiity of the enterprise,
h the people win come forwal
1 promptly and lend it their aid, |
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