Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-06-02

I
think it will be light. An effort
should be made to make the heav-
lest grade at most, as light as that of
the Chesapeake and Ohio R. R. go
ing east-say not over 294 feet to
the mile at any point, less if prac-
ticable. According to the Statistical
Report of the Secretary of State for
1868, published in 1869, there was
for the year 1867
Tens Pig Metal Bushels Coal
Manufactured Mined.
In GalIla GsdEsn County d i0Se GSe o6 Ss sSI 9s
Hlnton " 1I,0S2 16l $50
" Hooking 1900 1,30S, $50
With the Rail Road completed
from this point (Gallipolis, to Lo-
gan, no doubt but large quantities of
the iron and coal from these counties
would pass over our road and find a
market here
Athens county mined in 1867, f.
923, 900 bushels coal. Perry county
mined in 1867, 422,Sl bushels coal.
This road would run so close to
the coal fields of those counties that
have no doubt but in time some of
it will find its way over this road to
the Ohio river. Let US have the
contemplated Rail Road as soon as
practicable, and l have no doubt but
much of the uncultivated land of
this county will soon be brought un-
der cultivation through the increase
of population, and the stimulus that
the Rail Road would give to every
branch of industry within the county,
and on its entire line to Logan, in
Hooking county. And I have not a
doubt but the Agricultural products
of the county will be more than
doubled within two or three years
from the day the first shovel full of
dirt is moved in the construction of
the road. -.
Neither have 1 a doubt but if it
were once known that the building of
this road to a connection with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road at
this point, is fixed fact, we will
have enterprise and capital enough
come to our city to have manufac-
lures of different kinds ready to
raise steam, and start their machin-
cry by the time the road is ready
to bring them the coal from the in
terror. From the location of CALI
polls, just opposite the foot of CALI
polls Island, it presents one of the
best points for placing Rail Road
bridge across the river, from its head
to its mouth-the banks on each side
of the river being unusually high for
river bottom lands, and the island be-
ing large, with a good foundation,
would render its briigiDg easy as
compared with most points. Now,
one and all, from the banks Of the
Ohio at this point, through Southern
Ohio to Logan, in Hooking county,
to a connection with the Columbus
and Hooking Valley Rail Road, are
interested in the success of
this enterprise. Get this under way,
and let the Chesapeake and Ohio
Company put force on their road
from the mouth of Scary down the
Valley to the mouth of the
Kanawha river, and 1 believe you
will soon find the Atlantic and Lake
Erie Rail Road Company, from Pom
cry to Toledo, seeking a connection
with the Chesapeake and Ohio road
va this (Gallipolis) road, from Lo-
gan, or down along the Ohio river
rom Pomeroy, and very probably
he Hillsborough and Cincinnati road
would also seek connection with the
Chesapeake and Ohio road at this
1oint, by way of Piketon, Jackson,
md connection with our road about
he Keystone Furnace, or possibly
~ running from Piketou south of
Iackson and Keystone Furnace, by
IN independent route, reach Gallipo-
is.
Now, what do you say, shall we [
make this road, and thereby secure I
he connection with the Chesapeake
nd Ohio road, and thereby material
y benefit ourselves? Are you will
ing to put your shoulders to the t
Theel, and help lift this section out l
f the lethsrgy that has for 80 many
ears kept it bound down, while
ther points, with no greater natural
dvantages, but showing more ener-
y, and unity Of action, have been I
nd still are taking the lead And if l
re do not soon wake up at this end
{ the line we will be left entirely
ut in the cold. Let us unite our en-
rgies and our means, make one
trong pull altogether, and success
ill crown our efforts, and from the
ay we succeed in securing Rail I
.oad connection at this point, with O
ne Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road !
, Norfolk, and with the Columbus !,
nd Hooking Valley Rail Road, or
ome other road, leading west and T
of US, new era will dawn
this part of the county, and we
ill soon have one of the most promi- b
ent manufacturing cities on the o
hio, outside of Pittsburg and Gin r
nnati, and the products of the soil o
i'll soon be more than doubled.
,rlke while the iron is hot-the o
'espect is favorable--let us embrace o
If we miss the opportunity it fe
ay be long, very long time. be. el