Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-03-06

@We commend the following article
from Horns L. S. Railroad Gazette" to
the attention Of the reader.
Railroads i'm Indiana.
The spirit Of Railroad enterprise is diff
fusing its influence among the people OF
the State OF Indiana. and they are becom-
ing alive TO the importance of increasing
their means of communication with their
sister States. Meetings have recently
been held in various portions of the State
TO make arrangements for the construction
OF Roads, the success of which will add
greatly TO the wealth and importance ofthe
regions through which they will pass. as
well as afford links in the various chains
Of Railroad commune alton between the
Eastern and Western States.
At Richmond and Cenlrevile, meetings
have been recently held. TO prepare for the
construction. n, an early day. Of the Rail
way from Dayton west to Centrevillc. The
portion Of the road from DAYTON to Rich
mond is about to be let, and efficient ar
rangements are making to continue it to
Cen,reville and to Indianapolis. From
Terre Haute to indianapolis the work is
in progress, and in a short time the Road
will be completed from Terre Haute 10
DAYTON.
By the completion Of this work, the
farmers in the section Of country through
which the Road will pass, will be greatly
benefited. and il behoves them to aid in
its construction by liberal contributions Of
the means. No class of community is
more directly benefited by Railway inn
provements than the farmers Easy and
quick access to the market as principal
source of the farmers gain-slow and
difficult access often prevents him from
reaping any reward for this tolls. To the
farmer then any new means Of connection
with the buyers Of his produce. is a sub
ject Of immense interest and importance
and he should do all in his power to fur
ther the construction of any portion of
such chain of communication.
1t is presumed, on good authority, that
Railroad connection with Cincinnati or
with the Eastern cities. by means Of the
Richmond and Dayton line. would enable
'the farmers of Wayne County to save
yearly in freight and cost of taking their
products to market. and in the enhanced
value Of their products, sum sufficient
to make the Railroad from Centreville to
the State line.'' Besides as new avenues
Of trade are opened, the price of agricul-
tural products will become enhanced. and
the markets OF Cincinnati, New York,
Philadelphia. &c, made easy Of access
the price of real estate will also be incrcns-
Of this portion Of the great line of Rail.
way which is designed to connect the At
lantic States with the western portion OF
our country. the market Of New York will
be brought within thirty-six hours ride Of
the interior Of Indiana. and the farmer can
| send his produce Immediately to the great
| centre of trade at less cost than he can
! now send it to the nearest market. One
Of the most important products Of the far.
| mers of this section of the country, con.
sists Of Hogs, and the buyer in estimating
the price he can pay the farmer, deducts
the loss OF weight and cost Of driving them
| 10 Cincinnati, which will usually average
IS cents per head About $4,000 hogs
are annually driven from tine County o
Wayne to Cincinnati. and the cost ant
loss Of weight. at 75 cents per head
would be .75O-a loss which falls upor
the farmer. This same number Of hogs
with Railroad to Cincinnati, can he Ia
ken to that market in few hours in car
provided for the purpose, at a cost Of abou
$4,000. without any loss from shrnkage
Thus the farmers of one County woult
save on the single article Of hogs, 81 5000
annually Add to this proportional
saving upon the other products Of the
immense advantage which would accru'
from the construction of the Road unde
consideration.
In addition to this road, strong effort
are being made also to connect Northern
Indiana with the Ohio River at Madison
To this end a charter has been granted :
the Lake Michigan. Logansport, and tn
Ohio River Railroad Company. The pla
is to connect with the northwest the roa
around Lake Michigan. and line throug
: Logansport, with the Madison Road, b
the united exertion Of the citizens, th
Madison and Indianapolis. the Shelbyvll
and Edinburgh and the knightstown Rail
way Companies-with the object Of bull
ding up a city within the limits Of Indiana
, The opinion at Logansport is that tn
terminus Of their Road will be at Knights
town. A survey has been directed I
Andersontown, on the Indianapolis an
Bellefontain line. looking to an ultimat
connection with the Knightstown an
Shelbyville routes. and with the road (
Madison. 1: is believed that there is
good prospect Of the required stock ben
taken. and of the road being made. Th
country through which these lines pass
exceedingly fertile. and the citizens wi
,. find it 10 their interest to increase the
. facilities for reaching the best market
the least expense.
When the Roads. now under consider,
ton, are finished, there will be three route
to reach the Ohio river at Madison-on
by the Peru and Madison road, one b
the Bellfontaine and Madison road, an
one by the Knights,own, Shelbyville an
3 Madison road. Lawrenceburgh may +
!. reached be the Greensburgh and Law
e renceburgh road, and there will be 70,