Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-02-28


a bill has passed the House and per-
haps the Senate Of the Ohio Legislature,
incorporating company 10 construct
Rail Road .commencin- at or near Co.
lulnbus, in Franklin county, or at some
point on the Columbus and Xenia rail-
road, thence 10 Urbana-thence 10 Piqua
thence TO Greenville, and thence on
such route as the directors Of said compa-
ny or majority of them may select, to
the ives, ling of the State of Ohio
The object Of those interested in the
passage Of this bill is 10 meet the Indian
apolis Il Bele;ontsine road al or near the
State line. Where are our Dayton friends!
VIII they permit their city thus to receive
tine go by! Where are our own ctizensl
Have they no interest in the construction
Of great central rail road! The most
eligible, natura! and practicable route
bus to Dayton, through Richmond, In
dianapolis, Terre IIautc, St. Louis TO the
city OF San Francisco on the Pacific ocean
So far as Inc States Of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois are concerned this was the route
first projected. The face OF the country.
the fertility Of the soil. the commercial in
terests, AID the wealth of the citizens.
and the directness of the route. common
ded it above all others to the eye and mind
Of all intelligent men. Eastern capital
lists looked to il with much favor, and the
permitted it to res, uninproved. Soon
other projects were conceived and put
forth The road from Columbus west
was inclined towards Cincinnati, and is
now being constructed to intersect the
Miami road at Xenia. The Cincinnati
ans have on hand a project to make
road from that city through NlEccnnes to
St. Louis. Subsequently road has been
commenced to pass north of US from the
capital Of our State through Muncie and
Winchester to Bellefontainc Ohio. While
the most vigorous and energetic efforts are
in progress to pass us By, why are our
people resting on their oars regardless Of
their interests
1t is now understood that a portion Of
the Dayton road west, will be put under
contract at an early day in the SPRING
The road from Greenyillc to intersect the
Dayton road will be put uuder contract in
a few weeks; but whether the road west of
said intersection towards New Paris vii.
bAbut under contract this season, we are
not at present advised.
The great advantages which would re-
suit to all classes of our community by the
of rail road through our
place and county conceded, what is the
duty Of our citizens! We conceive it TO !
be an united and energetic effort to secure
a road to Cincinnati, which can be easily
and direct communica-
ton with the east through Dayton. These
are of the first importance, and continu-
alton Of the road west to indianapolis. is
only secondary, because our own trade .
Ioes not seek that course; much, however,
If the products of the west would seek
market over the line Of the proposed road.
The inexhaustless mines of coal found in
he west part of this State will be brought
,ear us. & ten thousand other advantages
which it is not our object now to enumer-
tie would result from such work. The
project Of the great Central Rail Road
rom the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. is
90 grand, and involves too many great
interests, to be enumerated in brief edi- ;
orial. and we can only invoke the earnest 5
md serious consideration of our people
o il.