Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-10-04
Central Railroad.

We see by the Belefonaine and Sidney O., pa
pers, that Mr.. Smith, president of the indianapolis
and Beefontaine Railroad,) recently addressed the
people at those places the subject of the Central
Railroad, the Banner gives the proceedings of the
meeting at Sidney at large, and the Gazette promis
the epcech of Mr.. Smith soon it can be writ
ten out for publication. We give part of the pro-
ceedings at Sidney. to show our friends the spirit
that animates our Ohio friends in relation to this
great work.
From The Shelby county, o.. Banner.
RAILROAD MEETISG.-In accordance with the notice
previously published, large meeting of the citizens OF
Shelby county, convened the New Presbyterian Church,
in Sidney, on Monday, 10th inst.
The meeting organized, Judge Thompson in the
chair, and Joseph Cummins Secretary.
The Hon. o. ii. SMITH, President of the Indiana Com
pany, present. and being called upOn addressed the
meeting for hours, in the most interesting able
aud lucid manner
When Mr. Smith had concluded his address. the fol-
lowing resolutions, reported by sI JOS Cummins,
read and unanimously adopted
ReSOlUed, That the Central Railway from Philadelphia
TO ST. Louis, in which the indianapolis and Beefontane
Road constitutes important link of 100 miles from
Mansfield the Indiana line, is work which fully
appreciation, and wOrthy claims from the citizens of
county large of means, with appropriate
zeal and energy which will ultimately insure the compile
ZION Of the work
Resolued That we are highly graiied to know that
the great lines from Philadelphia through Pittsburgh from
Boston and New York. through Cleveland and Sandusky
will soon be completed, interesting and forming part
of great central line from Belefontane West, and
that the Terre Haute Lafayette, Peru Madison Jefet-
sonve and Evansville Railways rapidly approaching
junction at indianapolis Ia, and is with much satis
faction that we see the road from indianapolis permanent
ly located Eastward the line Of State on a direct
to Sidney and that the work partly constructed
and rapidly progressing
ReSOlred, That we will unite our strength and energy
with Pennsy Indiana friends in cementng
lasting and permanent friendship and connection
iron bands Of railway alh and will prove sincerity
by works suitably adapted friends due
by the completion Of the indianapolis and Beefontane
Railroad.
ResoIred That citizens of Shelby county, we pledge
ourselves stand The work furnishing the means
and aiding appropriately in the construction Of the Gen.
trail Railway through county; noble enterprise,
thy of the age in which ve being suitably adapted
to promote the prosperity and general interests OF the
ResOirsd That it is not only interest, but duty in
good faith the other railroad companies connecting with
our link east and west, that locate and
road upon the direct practicable route under the
charter to nersect the Pennsy vania and Ohio Railroad
Mansfield, and the Indianapolis and BelIefonaine
Resolved That the cordial thanks of this meeting be
rendered to the Hon. o. H. Smith, for his instructng and
deeply interesting address.
ResOIred, On motion of Hon. p. G. Goode, that the
proceedings of this meeting be published in the Shelby
County Banner, and other papers the ne interested
in the work. HUGH THOMPSON, Chairman.
j. CUMMIEs, Secretary.
ADDRESS THE Hon. o. H. SMIrH.-It would afford
much pleasure lay the speech of Mr. Smith before
the public know it would afford the highest graft
fcaion readers and all who feel interest in
the great work Of which it the subject.
The grand project of uniting the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans by Railroad worthy of the age and of the
ton. In magnitude and extent aud in the benefits il will
confer upon this country, il has parallel This great
enterprise discussed by Mr. 5. in which i'm
pressed ALI most favorably with the liberal nature of lis
opinions the accuracy of his knowledge, and The mpor-
| of the subject.
On our part Of the work-tbe Great Central Railroad
/ ..l.Iol ~. II
to the Ohio ne. Beaver, and thence by of Can
ton MassiIlon, Wooster, Mansfield, Marion, Beefontane
and Sidney to the terminus Of the Indiana road the
Ohio line and thence through Indianapolis Terre
Haue, MIR. Smith manifested the perfect knowledge
OF the subject in all its bearings and connections, and was
listened to with intense interest and profound attention
by the large audience in attendance for full two hours
MIR. s. Demonstrated beyond controversy, that this il
the most favorable country possible, over which TO con
struct great work-that other route pos
siby rival it, and that il will certainly prove the hes
stock the United Stses-ibat this part Of the work
from Mansfield through Sidney 10 Indanapolis-wil be
the great track which all the and travel
from necessarily pass and that all 9TH
er roads will be tributaries tlereto.-Sheby Banner.
AN INFAMOUS Law DELAwARE.-It is an
nounced in the Wilmington papers that constable
Moody. of that place, pn sell Jeremiah Robinson
/ aud Alfred Caldwell Wednesday next, th'
highest bidder, for term not exceeding seven years
in order to raise the restitution money and COSTS i'm
posed ON them by the Mayors Court. This is the
1eo'V "hC'C WO "uipPihs Po9t 10 'hh "o'u no ""S '"
the means Of punishment. When Major Noal
threatened put the Stale in his breaches pocket i
must have been on account of the contemplate opin
ion he had of some of It's laws and lawmakers.
Salt Creek Township, Jackson county, in this State
at the last August election gave 1874 Democratic
not single wing vote. The Rising Sun Wing per
petrates miserable lie when it says that the War
denis Report shows more convicts from that TOWNSHIP
in the State Prison than any other -four townships il
the State. and the Philadelphia News repeats tn
falsehood. Now the truth Is the Warden's Repor
shows but convicts from Jackson county and mel
Their Of these were from Salt Creek township.-JeGer
sonUiHe Republican,
So it seems there any wings in Salt Cree
{ township.
The ARKANSAS GOLD PLAcERs.-The Little Rec
Gazette Of the lst inst. says:
The accounts from the mineral region of the Al
kansas and Red rivers are assuming very Promsin
aspect, and have strong faith that the expedition