Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-11
indianapolis and BciIefonfaine Rail
Road. 40 Iho Stockholders and the

RuDhfc.
The undersigned executive committee Of the Boad Of d.
Tectors have the pleasure uf nfo ming and
The public hat the company through their President ard
Treasurer have recently contracted upon terms
for the heavy T rail- Of 1859 long Of 240 pounds
the mIle 10 lay The rosd fun Indianapolis Ande "a
miles exclusive e turn outs The iron for the road Pen
deiOn Is bow at Madison and the tthef miles will be there
eaiy me coming sl The on chains and spikes, and The
cost Of transportation will be paid for with the proceeds Of
our ten year bond whch have been negotiated at fair
we shai commence laying the iron next manh at Indiana
polls. aud push the work. business Of
northern COUNTIES as Is possible.
We have de satisfactory arrangements, with the Mad
Company q do the buness the road Anderson for
limited lime, with he locomotives and cars, and To
running soon as il can be prepared for use
PendeioD Ihs arrangement is mutually beneficial 10 the
companies, and will enable complete whole line
sooner than we could have DONE had been compelled
use our means ~ pTepang shops and equppng the road
while connection with the Madison road will give great
efficiency aud value 10 ruad, and largely increase its
pr0h's.
The business Of road at Indanspos will be done
ou Dept buildings they be prepared
ceIgs u.
We have resolved to urge the work with all in
connected secti from Indianapolis bring each
ton into and piOt ssble. Tocany out this
policy Il will be absolutely necessary for those in
subscription pay their respective dues and
and confidently hove that this appeal may not be in vain.
You ae all deeply nteetd in having the road in operation
as som as can be completed and have realized
assurances tht could The best Of iron fo' the
road so soon as II could be prepared ready 20 receive with
our means, feel that have a right urge all
who are Interested in this great entePise to give US all The
aid In their power.
There doubt whstever OF the Of this great
enterprise. IL has before stod fair the public
confidence. II fo'ms pat Of every other Western work
aud laid down leading line the principal maps
recently published This confidence has resulted from
exsn alton our route and probable business podu-
cling finn conviction 10 the public mind Of it, mpoT
lance as central thoroUgdre between the Atlantic cities
and ST. Louis and Ultimately between the Atlantic and the
Pacific ocean, well from the fi,mness with which the
several companies in charge Of the line. in Pennsylvania
Ohio aud Indiana have maintained The straight ne against
all local attempts t. divert It's We could I'LL pages
with extracts Om respectable papers at home and abroad
showing the favorable light which load view
ed. The American Rail Road Journal says:
at is remarkable that the lines Of railways by which the
four great Atlantic cities Boston, Nec York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore rivals of other, seeking
Ihemselves with St Louis all make point in West
Ohio, and from thence pursue identical route TO ST.
Lou The New York Tribune in speaking Of our western
railroads AmOPg he most valuable Of these roads Is
the Indianapolis and BesfOntaine rOsd this line will be the
western outlet for the travel aud business, crossing OHIO
from Pitts6I gh Clerelanf and SdadHSky aud the direct
eastern road for the travel and business eenierng at indar-
apOs" We fOIbear to add extracts fOm numerous papers
east and cest % make single remark to the special
dement, MAT must result TO the counties through which the
road will and Others corneIng within its influence, BY
the construction Of the road at early day.
We feel 1t 10 be privilege, well duty, 10
people, interested in the construction Of the work. who
yet been yell ishsrs and lockers NJ
aid with their subscriptions. We need their aid this
summer To enable prosecute the work with the energy
that the interest Of all concerned requires and repeal
that i IS but reasonable to ask those who are to be so arg
benetted by the road give their aid in constructing
We have reliable information from official that the
whole from Pittsburgh through Ohio 10 meet US at thu
lne VIII be in active This and viii be
sTuced by The time possibly reach that point will
all the command; while the western end o
the PennyvaDa road 10 Pittsburgh and The Cleveland Ohio
road will be constructed befo that time giving diiec
outlet from seat Of Government 10 Sandusky Cleveland
and Pittsbgg h
We Trquest the paper. friendly our road give
above Insertion for the benefit OF all concerned.
o. II. SMITH, r. N. WILLIAMS,
SsMU gI,Ta ANTHONY. P TaoS B. NoEL
APRIL 9Th 1850.