Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-05-13
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL,
Iron the Indiana statesmsn.l
Peru and Indianapolis Railroad.


The President Of this company has just returned from
an unsuccessful negotiation for money TO prosecute this
work and takes this occasion urge upon the citizens oil
Indianapolis and along the whole extent oil the line to
Peru the necessity Of contributing their means and cred
il to It's further prosecution Capitalists and business
men every where pronounce Il most important line OF
work second to none projected from this city, and only
refuse their aid because sufficient amount oil capital
has not been invested by citizens TO warrant
them in extending II.
or all the works projected from city this has
ceved the least aid and eountenance from the citizens OF
the capital and OF Marion county, and the reason oil TINS
neglect and Indifference is mystery past finding out
glance at the map certainly should convince every one
Of ITS Importance. The great market for all our pro-
duce is New York, and what ronte will that produce
travel from the of the State when all OF our con-
templated lines Of Railroad completed Will Il
seek the shortest and most direct route to line oi
tanspotaton-aHd IS not that shortest route pos
sble for construct the TO Peru And so win
all heavy articles Of importation from the East III IS
well known fact that five OF our merchants pur-
ehases in New York, on account oil the present circuit
and expensive lines Of transportation and II Is TACT
that time will fully demonstrate that the heavy trans
portation ftcn New York this point will be by water
to Peru and thence by Railroad to the Capital.
In confederation Of these views we copy the following
extracts from an elaborate article recently published BY
citizen of Toledo He is urging the ploprety Of con-
strueng road the line oil the canal from loedo 10
Lafayette: :,
The time is not far distant when the present Wabash
Canal must be enlarged and extended to that point The
business of the country extending westward with
ca Rome Syracuse Rochester, and Buffalo occupy po-
stons that in a few years will be represented by De
troit Toledo, Fort Wayne, Peru, LOgansPort, Delphi
LAFAYETTE Springfield and ST. Louis. For the present,
railroad perform the heavy work OF that portion
Of the line that is without water channel railroad
accompany the canal, TO do the light and speedy
work The Albany and Buffalo railroad is necessary
the points along its line the Erie canal to the
Western country 1t is not probable that the Lake Erie
and Mississippi railroad will do work OF drudgery all
its powers will be taxed TO do the passenger and light
freight work Of the line it traverses"
Heavy trade such as wheat, corn, pork and tobacco
will come from the Of this road to Lafayette
where it will take the canal proceed the Lake
Roads at Fort Wayne, Peru, Logansport, and laiay
cite will also bring heavy produce TO the canal and rail
road from Southern Indiana and Kentucky. This may
be doubted, but look at the facts now developing
Pork and tobacco from Louisville last year went to Gin
einnat thence by the canal and railroads to the lake
route for New York. When the Indiana roads are
DONE this trade will undoubtedly pour them Ii
short it is mistaken idea, TO suppose that produce
going the seaboard by continuous lines OF railroad, oil
even BY It's old course down the Mississippi from the
Western and Central States. The principal water
from West to East, will always maintain a su
premacy in the carriage of heavy goods and cross rail
roads will feed them"
But we will not argue points plain and papabe tC
of intelligence, capable Of surveying the whole
ground, and deciding where their true interest lies
Ii is sufficient TO say that the Peru and indianapolis
Road is in need Of material aid, to moderate extent
and Just such aid people furnish without any
embarrassment to themselves. Our Board have deter
mined accept subscriptions Of real estate, and add
tonal subscriptions Of stock payable without interest
the completion Of the work And on these conditions
they feel that they can appeal with confidence the
beralty and enterprise of all their friends Throughout
its whole extent Soliciting agents will wait upon then
and afford such further explanations may be desired
By order of the Board of Directors:
E. W. H. ELLIS,