The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-29
From the Cincinnati Gaselte.
Letters from uu lnvalls Ed1sor.

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Lexington and Louisville Raiiscay connfctioa--
Projected Railroad from LOuisUiiie TO Denton
OAio---Ths spira Of the People.
| LOUISVILLE, July l3, ls4s.
GEsrLEMEs:-Although our Louisville neigh
bors have been for a long lime talking sboul
Their contemplated Railroad from Frankfort I,
this city, IL is but recently that they have vons
10 work in earnest TO secure the construction Of
The work. Having few months ago obtainej
the consent Of the citizens 10 be taxed for !
certain amount Of capital, (not interest they
nave caused the necessary Reconnaissance 10 H..
made, and will doubtless push further operations
ahead with energy. When this road shall be-
completed, and form u junction with the new
rails to be laid between Frankfort and LexIng.
| ton, the very garden spot of the West will for
The first time be full opened TO the commerce OF
the ONO RIVER and the enterprise of one Of the
| large towns on its banks.
This will be a great event for the central mari
OF Eastern kentucky, and slill greater one for
The city Of Louisville, IL in the mean time she
prove True TO the instincts that are now guiding
her. Let her be prepared, when the great iron
conriers hrst arrive within her limits, freighted
with the rich Produce that will have been ac-
cumlaling at Lexington from the several coun.
ties Of which that city ia now the commercial
eenier-and with that which will have accumu-
lated in like manner ut frankfort--to receive II
promptly, and return in chief payment for Il
the iron, groceries, salt, and small Iaanufsctayes
which enter so largely into the consump tion of
,PoPulons and fertile agricultural district, aud
she viii receive an impetus towards hsr final
greatness, such as she has yet at no time expe.
rienced.
The certainty of this projected line of Rail-
way being constructed, postpones for years,
land ! fear for great many,) the eontem plated
road from Cincinnati to Lexington Yei that
was scheme entirely Practcable. had eur Lex
.ington nelghbors, and the gricaltaralt ,pula-
ton along the proposed line, disp aged the en-
ergy and activity that are necessary 20 the ac-
eomplishrnent Of great enterprises, and eInbrac-
cd the favorable moment for it. As il 10, re-
gard the project as deferred for good MANY
years. thing regret much, us The union Of
Cincinnati and Lexington, by fine railroad
track, has long been a favorits scheme with me-
That the day viii come when a track will be
laid, there can be no doubt; for the agricultural
industry OF the intervening country will just as
surely seek the commercial enterprise Of Cncip-
natl, as that water finds its level
Another Improvement towards which the bet
ter minds Of Louisville are now turning their
aite ntion earnestly, is the projected Railroad to-
wards Ohio The idea is 10 connect with our
improvements at Dayton, and thus secure cor,
linuous line Of railroad travel from Lake Erie M
City, 10 the Ohio River at Louisville.
leaving Cincinnati off some GO miles 10 the
south. The preliminary surveys have been
made from Jeffersonyille, Indiana, TO Columbus.
where the line intersects the Madison and India |
naPolis Railroad, and subscriptions are beinv
solicited Of the farmers along the route. This
line passes through an excellent agricultural re-
gion, throughout the whole Of which the pro- |
ect Is regarded with much favor Beyond
Columbus nothing has been done yet, | believe, |
beyond simple reconnaissance Of the route |
Between that point and Dayton, the line |
would run through some Of the best counties of |
Indiana
A glance at the map, from Sandusky BAY 10 |
he Falls of the Ohio-along nearly straight |
ine-win be sufficient 10 show that this Il nm |
project. Judging Louisville by her /
'asi, any one might be excused for coming very
TO the conclusion, that a great naany
lears will go by before il will be anything Dur /
/ project Judging by what see and hear.
however, at this time, | do not think that Lou.
sville's past forms anything like Just criterion
BY which TO Judge her failure. Efforts hAv.
been made TO obtain subscriptions 10 the work,
{ Is true, which so far have proved me,,su r.hly /
unsuccessful; bat a population that hns voted |
almost unanimously to have speei,h tax of |
si29'OOO year levied upon it. fer four wears,
o build Il Railroad to Frankfort, would seem TO |
oe capable Of yet greater things.
leave Louisville tomorrow, TO rough Il a
ew days among the knobs OF Indiana
Yours, &c, &c,
W.D. G.