Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-10-12
Correspondencc Of the Palladium.


CINCINNATI. Saturday evening. Oct. Q, ~.
Gcn,icmen-Thc Commercial is on. this
morning in what may 10 considered
deoa set argument against the Richmond
and Indianapolis route Of tho St. Louis
Railroad. The Committee Of tho City
Council appointed for that purpose, it seems
nre engaged in gathering up all the infor-
NATION that can be obtained on the sub
lect. Their reports no doubt will have
considerable effect in not only giving pro-
ference to a particular route. but II Is
nnxiously looked for by tho friends OF the
work as something tim; is 10 gve an I'M
pulse to the undertaking. II is that com
,nitteo that Mr.. Curtis Is anxious to en-
tighten on tho subject. and 10 them is his
remarks directed. He contends that this
city can only be- benefited by rail road
70 St. Louis by its being "carried on
straight limo" Tint by taking the crcu-
i;ous route through Indianapolis, tho naiu-
"a trade and travel from ST. Louis would
be- carried 50 far out Of the line Of this
city, that it would never got to IT again;
and hence, by assisting TO make that work,
Cincinnati will be assisting IN placing be-
yond her reach, that which she already
possesses, and which rail road TO st. Lou
il ON A STRAIGHT LINE would bring to her
still moro abundan,ly. Were rail roads
undo professedy for tho exclusive benefit
Of tho CITIES which they connect. passing
through nothing but sterile plains md des-
srt wastes, there would be some plausibil-
ity in tho logic Of the Commercial. 1t
leaves altogether out Of consideration tho
resources Of the COUNTRY through which
this ROAD is proposed TO pass-a fact the
cf II ottnva That
s;bly be brought to boar on tho question.
regard the friends Of the Indlanop polls
route under great obIign, ons TO the Com
.nercial for tho stand taken in this article.
1t VIII ITO uoo.~- II .. Aiscrssjon. that
will assis! in awakening the minds of tho
people TO tho importance OF tho work,
which cannot DO too we'll understood
Tho only fear is. that newspaper wrang-
ling about impracticnble " straight-lno
routes" may lesson tho energy with which
some who possess tho means would other
wise lay hold n, once. But tho mcri, Of
nlI routes that havo boon and will DO sug-
eosted. will havo to DO no, only talked
about, but fairly tested before the work is
accomplished, and tho sooner it 10 done the
better. ] understand thore ia n difficulty
in getting the right Of way for tho road
from this city to Hamilton which IS the
Cause Of tho delay in tho progress Of this
work.
Wo have no, much news Of interest
Tho Telegraph has not been in working
order but ono or two days Of tho present
week.
have lust returned from a meeting held
in the Unitarian Church, by tho "friends
or truth and reforU,." This meeting was
called by tho friends of LUCRETIA MoTT.
Tho audience was large. and have sell
dom seen q speaker receivo so profound
and breathIess attention ahe was listen
ed to. for moro than an hour and half
A Quaker lady in the pulpit. is not so
much of a novelty here rs her peculiar
views; and with all her pecularities. |
could not but wish that she had adamnn-
tine lungs with which. in her own beautl-
full language, to proclaim her doctrine of
peace and reform to willing oars. 10 the
ond of time In the course of her re-
marks, she pronounced n eulogy on the
iamented Chann;ng--most appropriate in
that building and before that audience
which, in style and effect. was beyond the
power of language to describe. Although
there were but fow but what came within
the limits Of her censure. yet all seemed
we'll pleased with her discourse.
At the latest dates from Now Orleans.
Ohio Flour was selling there at 81 per brl
lit is now worth 50 here; with scarcely
sufficient receipts 10 supply tho retail de-
mand. Tho mIlors are paving 30 Cts
for Wheat. ] know of no other change
Of importance in tho market.
Yours. truly. II.