Richmond palladium., 1849-10-17
THECES-R.rRA4LRoAp.-The Dayton

THE CENTRAL LRAILRoAp-The Dayton
Transcript says: when we first express
ed the opinion that this road would be
located through Dayton Richmond. and
Indianapolis. il was not withou; careful
examination of facts. figures. and the ma
tural advantages of the route. The opin-
ion was scoun,ed by the Cincinnati Atlas.
but we aPprehend that what the editor re-
garded as a mere speculation has come 10
be viewed as a serious fact. The Zanes-
vile Gazette. in the course of a sensible
article on the Extension of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. speaks as follows:
We have also just learned from gentle
man OF Indiana. connected with several
important enterprises IN that State. that
the prospect Of an early Railway connex-
ion between Columbus and the terminus
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
through GAINESVILLE. together with the GER
tainty Of the completion of that road to
the Ohio River within three years. has
created deal of interest through the
whole of Central and North western indi-
ana: and has. in some quarters. almost re-
volutionized public sentiment. For some
time past those important portions OF tho
State have looked only to Railway out
let through the Indianapolis and Belle
fontaine line. thence through Northern
Ohio. TO the Lakes. or TO Pittsburgh. Ihl>
line is an Indirect. and. we may aImoe
saw, an unnatural outlet for Central lndi-
ana: and the transition OF public favor to
more direct and more obvious line
through DAYTON is almost necessary con
sequence OF the new nope presented OF al
eastern conneXion through Central ONO
1t is now thought that the Indianapolis and
Bellefontaine Road, if finished farther cas-
than Anders,own, will form conneNioI
through Piqua, with central OHIO, and oul
"GREAT Trunk Line
In pursuance also. of this new hope
the Directors Of the Lafayette and India
anopolis Railway. (Which IS already partly
bui!O with an enlarged sense OF the in
terests they have in charge. are pushing
their work with renewed vigor. and have
decided upon altering the location OF then
depot, so as to provide tor the extension
of their line west to Peoria, and norlhwes
10 Chicago.
1t should be borne in mind. in this con
nexon. that from Terra IIaute to Indiana
polls, the Central Indiana Railway is now
under contract, and between Indianapolis
and DAYTON they are now working Oh
the line west of DAYTON. From Dayton
east through Springfield to form a junction
with the Columbus and Xenia Line. the
road is in considerable forwardness. Sc
that from the west line of Indiana to the
city of Baltimore. the largest gap occurs
between Columbus and the Ohio River.
Were it not that all these manifesto
tons of interest. which we have glanced
at above, have come upon US so suddenlv
we should necessarily and naturally as
cribe them solely to the fact that the Cen
trail Ohio Route is destined to be The
Great Route of Ohio: and although but a
limited interest could have been created
abroad. without this consideration. we are
satisfied that its early awakening results
from The spirit which is exhibited at home.
/ One more effort and Muskingum will
have accomplished her duty. Let there
be hearty and fri vote for the addi-
tional subscription by the county. and we
! feel authorized. by all the favoring cir
cumstances. to predict. that. in tlro gears
time, the Road to Columbus will be in
operation. and in three years time at least.
under the pressure which will be working
upon it from the East on one side, and
1 from the West on the other. the entire
road to the Ohio River will also he push
ed Through