The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-02-01

1t Oelng u 6rcaG place LOT SUCK Ia.SiuS
and traffic. This valley is unbound
ed in wealth its agricultural advan-
tages are equal to any in the State -
Eight miles further we reach the town
of Ashland, the county seat of Ash
land county, with q population of q
700. Here we cross the Atlantic l.
Great Western Railway, making con-
nections for st. Louis and New York.
This place contains one large agricul'
tural machine works, one large clover
huller mandatory, one Flax mill,
two planning mills, m steam fur
ing mill, three carriage manufactures
one steam furniture establishment Mt one
large Union school with al enrolment
of about seven hundred scholars, with
produce advantages unsurpassed IN
any country. Nineteen miles further
we reach the beautiful village of Ply
mouth, Huron county, where the Bal
timure and Ohio Railroad is crossed.
1t is n fourishing town of $500 in
habitants, located at a very advanta-
geous point for a large produce bust
ness. Here we pass through the i'm
mense gravel beds, sufficient to ballast
the road for all tine. Thirteen miles
further we reach the enterprising town
| of Attica, in Seneca county, with a
population of l 900, secluded from all
railroads III the midst OF n very large
agricultural country. With advan-
tage of railroad facilities this would
be n very important place of trade
! Eight miles further we reach the beau
tiful town of Republic, in Seneca
county, with a population of 1,0o0.-
At an early day the Sandusky and
Mad River Railroad passed through
this place, but for the purpose of
shortening the road it was thought
best to move the track some miles to
the North, since which time this people
have fully made up their minds 10
lend their aid to the extent of their
bottom dollar, if required, to bring
about another railroad. With its
mills and extensive manufacturing es-
adjustments must become a place of
much importance. Nine miles fur
Their on the old road bed, we reach
the beautiful city of Tiffin. the coun-
ty seat of Seneca county, with a pop
ulation Of $3.50, containing large
engine and machine works, one large
stove foundry two agricultural works,
one steam Touring mill, n water
mill, one extensive WOODEN mill, two
pillow manufactures. We cross the
Sandusky and Mad River Railroad
ut this point, whore we also make con.
nection for Toledo. Tif6n must be-
come of great importance, being stu
ated in the heart OF one of the best ag-
| ricultural districts in Ohio Twelve
miles further we reach the entcrpris-
ing town, Fostoria, taking its. name
from the wealthy proprietors of the
place, and now doing an extensive bu
%siness, with a population OF 1900
Extensive manufacturing and milling
is carried on here, and the crossing of
the Fremont and Indiana Railroad,
with their overloaded grain depots,
make it very important place to be
reached. From this place thirty
eight miles further, we reach the town
otNapoleon, Henry county, Ohio,
with a population of 2, o23. At this
point We cross the Maumee river,
with suitable banks for bridging its
narrow channel, and also cross the
Toledo, Wabash & Western Railroad
together with the Maumee Canal,
making it q point of more than ordI-
nary value to this enterprise, as large
shipments of produce and lumber are
moved daily. This is a very large
manufacturingplace for agricultural i'm
plements, stove foundrics, hub and
spoke factory, FIGURING mills, paper
mills, DC Twenty-Five miles fur
Their through a thickly inhabited
country, we reach Bryad, the county
seat of Williams county, Ohio, witfra
population of 1900. Here we gross
the southern Michigan and Northern
Indiana Railroad. This place Is
noted for its enterprise I; with fertile
lands and many manufacturing estab-
lishments, in the midst of produce
and lun, Der, asking for an Eastern
outlet, makes it a point too impor tant
to be left out.
Twenty-three miles further we
reach Angola, the county sea of Stu
ben county, on the air line from Woos
ter to Sparta, with n population of
1900, and the crossing of the Jackson
Saginaw d Fl. Wayne Railroad.-
This country is favoIably located for
the building of railroads, as the grades
are nothing, and money plenty
Twenty two miles further We reach the
thriving town of Lagrange. county
seat of Lagrange county. Indiana,
population 1900, and the crossing of
the Grand Rapids and Indiana Rail
Dad. This i, an important point for
walnut and poplar lumber. Its a
ufactuIing and agricultural advanta,
ges make it a valuable accession to
the interest of this road. Twenty
one miles further we reach the town
of Goshen, the county seat of Elk
hart county, Indiana with a popula-
ton of $500, crossing the air line
of the Lake Shore Railroad, and
northern terminus of the Warsaw,
Goshen pnd White Pigeon Railroad.
This is a very important manutactur-
Ing and agricultural point.
This line passes through the finest
agricultural region of the State most
ly level or gently undulating, com.
prising about equal proportions of
prairie and woodlands Vast quantl-
ties of walnut and poplar lumber are
shipped annually from this place
The aggregate annual shipments of a
few articles are about as follows
Walnut lumber, one million feet;
poplar lumber, five hundred thousand
feet wheat and corn, two hundred
thousand bushels -four eighty thou
sand barrels.