Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-05-02

EATON AND THE RAILROAD.-The pros
pect before US of bcnef,ting our town. as
we'll as the surrounding country, is within
the grasp Of the citizens OF Eaton. All
that they have to do, in order to insure a
certain and an increasing prosperity, is to
put such means in operation as are within
their immediate and mediate power. What
we wish to direct attention to at this time
is, the propriety Of the Corporation Of the
town OF Eaton subscribn. stock 10 the
Hamilton and Eaton Railroad Company.
Nearly every town in tine State OF any
importance, through which this kind Of a
road, passes, has subscribed literally
Grcenvillc has taken $4,000; Dayton
o25 900; Cincinnati 81 100000; Xenia
10000, Cleveland, Columbus. Mansfield,
Canton, Wooster, and many other places.
Such is the case with many OF the towns
in Indiana.
That such vote would carry by large
majority there can be but little doubt
Irsleed tho citizens had better DONATE ten
or fifteen thousand dollars than that the
road should not be speedily built. The
increase in value Of property would more
amount paid. But the donation is not
0Skeu. Auc uuOuut SuOSCfiDcu WOulu
bring into the Corportion Treasury in a
few years a very liberal sun.
But there is another consideration aside
from the rise on property why we should
take stock. BY the completion Of the
Southern road. at an early day. we will
stand q much better chance TO induce the
Xenia Company to run directly through
this place on to Richmond, thereby secu-
e Ill.
Baltimore and the Lakes through Eaton
on 10 St. Louis. That such line of
Railroad commune alton will be made is
rs certain as any human operation can
be. Why then shall we not avail our
selves Of the benefit Of suci, acommunica-
ton! Shall we, for the sake Of few
dimes. lay quiet while every other town
and section Of country are busiiy at work
attending to their lame interests!
We hope the citizens and council will
take this matter into serious consideration.
a large majority of the property holders
aud voters Of the Corporation are in favor
Of subscription. All they want is an OPP
portunity to vote. We hope they will be
presented with the occasion.-Regislcr.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE EAsr.-A-
mong the pleasant things in store for the
good people Of our city, is the prospect Of
soon being brought within two days travel
Of Washington. II is well known that
the capitalists Of Virginia have been talk
ing for some time past, Of building q Rail-
road from Richmond. to some poin. on the
Ohio river below Wheeling, with a view Of
tapping the tide Of travel which has usu-
ally flowed through Pennsylvania. and
e ho;s
We understand from gentleman whose
interest in the measure has induced him to
watch oil the steps that have been taken
in the projcct.-that it has recently been
decided TO make the Western terminus Of
South Bend, Ohio-one hundred and
fifty miles above here--and some distance
below Guy andotte Shoals. This gentle
man also informs us-what we had failed
to observe-that the Virginia Legislature,
bred thousand dollars, for the purpose of
tunnellihg the mountain-one Of the Blue
Ridge range-through which the road is
to pass, and that the workmen arc now on
the gound in active employment.
With such demonstrations, therefore, Of
ar earnest purpose as these. the work can
undertaing.-Cin.A atlas.
Clerc7amd. Columbus and Cincinnati
oad.-The Cleveland Herald says
there are now at work ON the line between
that city and Columbus. aboat 1000 men,
and the number daily increasing. The
contract for the whole line was taken by
Messrs Il Ilarbeck. and it is said the work
will be ready for tho superstructure in
June. 1850. There is a corps Of En-
gineers every twenty-fv miles, and iron
enough to lay the track for seventy miles
is already purchased, being 1000 tons.
Western Railroad Letting.-TheD Day
ton Journal Of the esd inst. says. that the
grading Of twelve sections Of this road
was awarded on Saturday at average
price Of TIC cents per cubic foot. The
rates are considered fair both for the COM
pany and contractors, although generally
below the estimates.
.JealOusy-- Rerengc.--So years since.
says the Louisville Democrat Of yester- !
day. q man residing in Patriot. Ind, mar
ried young lady residing in the same
place. After they had been married some
five years, the parties were blessed with
two children, and things went smoothly
on until il was discovered that the hus- !
band had fallen desperately in love with
. young woman living in the family. Fl.
nally. the husband eloped with the girl to
parts unknown. leaving his lawful wife !
and children without protector, husband |
or father few DAYS since, q store boat !