The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-02-22
Home Correspondence.
Which Way West?

enterprise now to be undertaken
One is by way of Fayetteville, west
ward through Clermont and Hamil
ton counties, upon or near the lin,
surveyed for the Southern Ohio
road; or from Fayetteville to con
nection with the Gin. & Eastern Road
either at Williamsburg, or through
New Boston by way of the valley o.
Stone Lick. The other is from
Hillsboro through the townships Of
New Market, Hamer, Salem and
Clay, passing through or near Dan
vile, Pricetown and Buford, to a
connection with the Gin. & Eastern
at Williamsburg, or some point not
further east than Mt. Oreb.
It is claimed for the Fayetteville
line, that it is the shortest line into
Cincinnati. Also, that Fayetteville
and the surrounding country can
and will do more for the road than
the other line. Also, that Hillsboro
would get more business from this
line than the other. AS to the dis
tance, if the Southern Ohio survey
is followed, going on an Independent
line to a connection with the Miami
Valley Narrow Gauge, at or near
Madisonville, the distance is perhaps
two or three miles shorter by the
other line, but not more l have not
heard the distance put at less than
81 miles. By the Williamsburg line,
it would be about So.
By the old stage road, which was
on very near the road now travelled,
it was Is miles to Browns tav-
ern, one quarter of a mile west of
Buford, IL miles from there to Viii
liamsburg, and % miles from there
to Lower Market, Cincinnati, making
55 miles, by the usual route of travel.
This would be decreased several miles
by railroad survey. The Gin. &
Eastern r. r. now connects with the
Little Miami at Plainville. When it
goes into the city by the Narrow
Gauge the distance will be somewhat
As to what Fayetteville can do for
tbe road, I have no doubt that Fay
etteville and vicinity can do a good
deal. 1t has a good country, and
some enterprising and energetic men,
who will work hard and give literally.
But all it can give will be more than
required for the road aoest of their
place. On either line west from Fay-
etteville spoken of, the country be-
zones rougher, while on the Maids n
7ille line, difficulty as to right ofway,
'ostllness of timber, ETC., would pre-
sent itself. The Little Miami valley
proper, and Hamilton county, do not
heed our road, and we cannot hope
hat from the river west we can get
much help, while we will doubtless
lave to pay for rights of way, more
'r less, and high prices for timber,
gravel and stone.
AS to the prices of material and
iifficulty of construction, the same
IAN be said of the Stone Lick line.
The increased cost of construction on
hat line west of Fayetteville, would
at up what they could give, and
much increase the bonded debt of
he road, and thus decrease the val
lie of Highland county stock. Nor
an we expect much aid on that line
ast of Fayetteville. From Dodson-
lille east it runs within three miles
o half mile of the road we now
ave. There certainly cannot be
1uch inducement for farmers there
o take stock, or hardly to give the
light of way.
AS to the business to be derived
rom that route: Fayetteville, if she
ad the road, would be within an
our and three-quarters' ride of the
lty. Certain of the people, as do
urs, would go away to buy. But is !
probable they would come here? ,
lost would be supplied there, and ,
hose who were not would go to the
lty. The country on this side al
eady has road.
What are the advantages of the |
ther route! 1 will suppose the
oint of intersection to be Mount ,
'reb, on the Gin. & Eastern. From {
here, on level table land, the line {
ould not run far from Buford, per- {
APPS little to the South. Thence by r
slight detection to the left through 9
alem township, and near Pricetown,
'ming on through Hamer, leaving {
'anville perhaps one half mile to the 6
ght, to keep on the table land. On 7
his line. there is but one 6ridge to q
'dke, and that an insignificant one. !
would be over Whiteoak creek,
ear Buford. There would be no
'estte -aco''k, cuts or fills on this line, i
any consequence, unless within ]
'ur miles of Hillsboro, and but few a
1lverts, and but little masonry. r
imber is cheap, and right on the I
ne, in the greatest abundance.
This line goes through country r
nat looks to Hillsboro for its sup v