Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-11-14

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ticle from the ST. Louis Republican, the
most influential paper Of that city, indI-
Gates pretty strongly that the citizens OF
St. Louis are favorable 10 the straigM
line, instead of verging TO Cincinnati. II
is but an evidence Of their good sense
that they arc so. What particular benefit
can ST. Louis expect from ainere connec-
ton with the Queen cityl None, in COM
parison TO the great benefits to be derived
from a road passing through rich agri-
cultural country. In the estimation Of
the value and advantages Of Rail Roads
many persons are disposed TO think that
the connection of great commercial
points, are the only objects TO be obtained.
Such is not the case III the west, particu
larly. The way-ttavcl on western Roads
far exceeds the through travel, and Of
~~-.-- 49, ~ay-trave. IS dependant upon
the character Of the country through which
the road passes The editor Of the Re-
publican says:-Thc Information which
we have, in regard to the progress ma
king upon this line Of Railway, land as
short q route any other to all OF the
commercial cities on the Atlantic sea-
board,) is very encouraging, and should
stimulate the friends Of other routes to
more vigorous action.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, having now ample means at
their command, will complete their line TO
the Ohio River by June 1852. The Cen
trail Ohio Company have funds already
provided to insure the construction of 90
Of the 145 miles between the Western
terminus Of the Baltimore Road and Co.
lumbus; and they have the profler of as
sistance which will probably enable them
to build their whole line, by the period
fixed for the completion Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. An efficient corps of
Engineers is now engaged in locating the
line. From Columbus to Xenia, (form-
ing n cOnncxion with Cincinnati, over the
Little Miami Railroad, } the work will be
finished by January next. From London
(On N/OIuuIOuS anu -NcIllb hodus) "
Springfield, Ohio. stock is subscribed,
and the Road will be located and built
as the very favorable nature of the ground
will admit. From Springfield to Dayton,
the preparatory work is about complete,
and the Road will be laid in less than
twelve months. From Dayton towards
indianapolis. two lines are under way
one by Grcenvillc. which will admit Of an
easy junction with the Bellefontainc and
indianapolis Line. the other to Richmond,
on the direct route to indianapolis.
From Richmond TO indianapolis, the
work coming under the Charter of the
Terre IIaute and Richmond Company,
will be built as soon as the connexion be-
tween indianapolis and Terrc liaute is
perfected; which, as there are already
thirty-two miles Of it nearly prepared for
the superstructurc, viii probably be finish
ed in about year. Contracts for the re-
mainder are to be let next month.
Summing together the progress made
upon all these portions of the great line,
(which may one day be consolidated
there will be, in all probability, within
three, or at most, within four years, a
continuous Railway connexion from Ter
re Hauto. in Indiana, TO Portland, in
Maine-a Grand Trunk Line of four
teen hundred miles in extent. This, 10
say nothing Of the many branches radia-
ting in all directions, will be, at the time
Of its completion, one of the greatest
Railway interests in the world.
Whatever Indifference St. Louis may
have heretofore manifested towards this
great enterprise. Tor rather aggregation OF
enterprises the great interest connected
with the question must now force itself
upon our attention. What shall our city
do towards filling up the gap between this
and Tcrrc Haute!
claims against Mexico, are now in sess-
ion at Washington. Messrs. c. Is. Smith
and X. II. Payne are in attendance.
0rTherc have recently been trcmen-
dOuS rams III pennsylvania. \ Hood IN
the Ohio is expected.
%llon. Henry Clay has gone 10
Washington to attend the Senate of the
L, States.
GrWaltcr Forward has been appoint,
ell charge to Denmark, in the place Of
Flcnnikin, recalled.
New Jersey Election.--Thc result Of
the election in New Jersey, gives the
locos 29-Whigs 90. Senate locos o
Wings TO-
Ner York Thirtv-two Sen.
atorial Districts heard from. Sixteen
Wings and sixteen Democrats elected,
being Democratic gain of eight over
last wear Twenty-fiye counties elect