The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-13
Evansville and Illinois railroad.

As an auxiliary 10 the article relative to
the Henderson and Nashville Railroad, ir an
other column, we extract the following from
the last number received of Horns Railroad
Gazette. twill enable the people of Hen
derson 10 better appreciate the Importance OF
their Road as link in the great chain which
will ere long, if the Henderson Road be car
ried through, connect the Lakes and the Gulf,
and open to Evansville and Henderson some
Of the richest agricultural portions of the
West and Southi
ave lay before our readers I'm this day.
paper an extract from the Report Of Judge
Hall, President Of the Evansville and Illinois
Railroad Co. The continuation rest and
southwest Of the lakeshorc railroad through
the States of Ohio and Indiana, and thence
on through the rich Green river country OF
Kentucky, to Nashville, Tenn, is an enter
prise worthy of the age in which we live.
The accomplishment Of this grand enter
prise is completely within the grasp Of the
people, Immediately on the line of the con-
templated route. In fact. large portion OF
the work is already provided for. From Buff
ialo to Cleveland, and thence on through the
State of Ohio TO Indianapolis the capital OF
the hourishing State OF Indiana, the work is
nearly il not quite all under contract, by va
rious Incorporated companies. Pursuing the
contemplated route nearly southwest from the
capital OF Indiana TO Evansville, OH the Ohio
river the terminus of the Wabash and Erie
Canal-a distance Of 10 miles Ga good por-
ton of which is in a rapid state towards COM
pietIon,) and there will remain but the short
li,.t hafx in fha tot IF
lucky. a short distance south of Evansville,
and Nashville, a distance of $50 miles, to make
the chain Of railroads complete from the lakes
OF the north to the South Atlantic and the
Gulf of Mexico.
" For the purpose of filling up the link, the
States oil Kentucky and Tennessee, at the
last session Of their Legislatures. Dy q joint
act granted liberal charter to n company TO
construct n railroad from Henderson to Nash
vile. The importance Of the work, IN view
oil its connection with other works now in pro-
gross, must secure its completion in short
time. Here is the extract above referred to
The Nashville and Chattanooga Rail-
road is nearly finished. The Tunnel through
the Cumberland mountain-lmongst the
grandes; enterprises ever undertaken in the
United Siates-is nearly completed. When
finished, there will be d direct railroad COM
municaton from the city of Nashville in Ten
nessee 10 the city Of Charleston in South Car
DINA. The distance from Nashville 10 Hen
ders0n, KY. on the OHIO river. Ten miles
south of Evansville, Ind. is 100 miles. By
the Joint acts Of the Legislatures of Kentucky
and Tennessee, Il company has been incorpO-
rated to construct a railroad, connecting the
last named places. When that Ink in the
chain shall be finished, and the other works
in progress shall be completed-which will
probably take place in less than five years
there will be continuous railroad communi-
cation from Bosten. New York and Philadel-
phia. through central Ohio to Indianapolis,
the capital of Indiana, and thence through
Evansville TO Nashville, which will soon be
placed in railroad connection with Mobile,
Savannah and Charlcston-passing in its
progress: through the rich grain-growing
States OF Ohio aud Indiana. the hemp and to-
bacco regiei Of Tennessee. and the wealthy
cotton country of the South.
We have since learned that the above
road through their agent. have recently made
a very advantageous purchase Of iron Cor
their road. and paid for the same IN bonds -
sued by the city of Evansville.
! st isl hut very few days since ihe Presi-
dent OF the Belleiontaine and Indiana Rail
road Co., effected IL negotiation Of bonds to
purchase iron toe this r0ld Tnis is but an
other link in the great chain. Thus the work
progresses, step by step, and will continue
onward, until we shall have continuous line
oil railroads ICON this city through all the
western and southern States %