Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-11-01
OCTOBER ~, Isae.

INDIANAPOLIS. OCTOBER ~, 1919.
CENTRAL PLANK RoAD-Sir Miles Finished-Mr
ROBSON, the energetic and efficient president Of the
Central Plank Road Company, on Thursday last
showed out aling the line of that portion of
the plank road which is finished west. six miles.
The road is well built, bridges all nicely repaired and
all finished up snug. The work was completed yes
terday, and the tollgae. at the east end of White
River bridge, is up to-day. Mr.. A. Fukeway has
been appointed gnte-keeper. IAN excellent appoint-
ment, By the way,) and is at his post. Those
travelling that way will therefore remember to take
change for toll Il is the design of the COMPANY to
extend the road both cas-; and west. as rapidly as
their and the weather will permit. Success
TO it.
HoLMEs's TAvERN.-JoIn and Kennedy Holmes
have Just flashed an extensive and elegant tavern
house Mount Jackson. the national road, two
and a half miles from the city. As we passed on
Thursday evening last. they putting in the fur
nture. II this house be properly kept it will become
avorite resort for our city folks. Ms it is just The
right distance for an evening drive from town.
New TELEGRAPHIc I.lNE.--We are glad tn learn
that preparations making. by Mr.. Lee, the Agent
of Morse's Telegraph, tn build line from St.
Louis to Cincinnati: the eastern part of it to run
through SheIbyville. Nashville. Conncrsvie. Ham-
ton. &c. Mr. Lee is in this city. soliciting sub
scripions for stock and we hope will receive sbund-
ami encouragement 1t is said that all the stock has
been taken except for the portion between Indianapo
LIS and Terre Hauie. The line will cost $50 per
mile, aud the distance will I've about 400 miles. Mr.
Lee is very sangune the of the line af
completion, aud is willing to guarantee that j; will
pay at least per cent. TO stockholders. The line
is desirable for many reasons being, that it will
give us direct means of communicating with Gin
cinnali, without the necessity of losing time and in
curing by transcribing messages at intermediate
Offices. Competition, too, would make the present
line worth something, perhaps. Our people have put
a good deal of their means into railroads. bu, we
hope they will be able to give Mr.. Lee lift.
The Naval ScHooL.-Alluding to the appointment
of Board Of officers to revise the Rules of the Ma
val School, recently. we observed, that make the
school what it ought be. there should be added two
professorshps-those of Military Evoluiions on the
land, and of International Law Tie recent services
Of portion of the navy in the land service, in Mex
leo. demonstrates the utility of the first; and the
recent difficulty, of which the conduct of Com
mander Carpenter Of the causes, aud which
under some circumstances nigh, have led two great
nations into quarrel, shows the necessity. that
naval officers should have some knowledge of law.
1t seems to be conceded point that Carpenter had
Just claim for salvage. for saving the French ship
EUgenie, and equally clear. that he had right to
detan the vessel as he did for short time. n
surety for payment before the claim had been adjnd
Gated by competent cout. Certainly it would seem,
that if he lad possessed the requisite legal know
ledge, no difficulty would have occurred. We hope
that the board of officers at Washington will think
of this subject and if they approve suggestion,
will recommend it to the attention of Congress: for
we suppose the board has not authority to make the
addition we propose