Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-11-16
Cincinnati and ST. Louis.

An active effort is being made bv those inter
ested to secure the location Of this road on a
more southern route than was at first proposed.
a charter was granted by the legislature of this
State for the construction of Il road from Terrc
Haute to this place, to connect With a road from
this place TO the Queen city. This company was
organized, aud considerable amount of stock
taken; and the matter there rests. 1t has re-
Gently been suggested that n favorable and
direct route could b. sccured by passing through
The counties Of Dearborn, Ripley, Jackson, Jen-
niugs, Lawrence, Martin, Davies and Knox 10
Vincenpes. This route is advocated by some OF
the citizens of Cincinnati because it is shorter
They probably have looked At the map, and know
bu, little of the face of the coun,ry--its high
hills and deep ravines, the fertility of the
soil-rs productiyenesS--the extent Of the pop
ulaiion or t"er wealth. By reference TO the
auditors report tor 1856 it will be found that
ihe amount of property in the counties through,
winch J. is proposed TO locate this road, except
Dearborn ties not exceed 5000 900 By tn,
same table, IL VII be found that the same kind
OF property on The f-,te through edmond. ex-
cepting the counties of .bIe and n,,trsr !, Ohio
amounts to something like -.,n nm ono y,
number OF polls returned TO IT, a.si.o- e.,
the counties on the southern route l. ,o,,. m
Oor, while on the northern route ii is l6,Uoa
The counties on the southern route, from th,
proximity TO the Ohio river, and the Increased
size of the streams running 10 the SOUTH over
their size on the northern route. makes the char
acter of the country much more billy and diff
cult TO pass. than a line further north. A
more practicable rou.r, running east and west
cannot be found in tho country, than ths one
through the centre Of ms State While from our
personal knowlecgs Of = part al shr proposed
southern route, We know il would be ailnoS1 fsa-
possible 10 make road.
Before our friends 10 the Queen city dctermine
20 make n road to 81 Louis. Il would be well for
tl,em to ioos at The country in some other " az
than as it is placed on map. When they shall
have passed over the southern ranis it'll its hills
and streams-its barrens and Sani hills ana again
the rich and fertile table lands OF the north
ern rou,e-whcn they compare the amoun, OF
surplus produce raised on the different routes, we
think they will not be long in forming the con-
cluson that the furthest way round is the most
profitable route.
There is another Thing which friends Of
Cincinnati, should bear in mind. The road will
certainly be made from This place to ID ,yton. and
in less than three years will have contnu-
Gus line of road TO the lakes, and cheap convey
ance direct TO the eastern markets. Should there
De no rail road 10 Cincinnati. it canno; be eS-
pccted that the immense trade of this portion OF
Che White water country will be taken by turn
nike to Cincinnati. when it can he taken 10 the
head of the market for but small additional eS-
pepsc Tho business men Of Cincinnati have
.one idea of the trade of this section 81 Indiana.
II would be aimesi impossible 10 pass through 4
~,rc-hcusc IL, iiat city without seeing flour bar
s.Ie .caripc the Grand of some Of eur n'ii'ers-