Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-16
For the Daily Indiana State Sentinel
Anoihar RaiIrnad.

EDIToR OF THE stats SENTINEL-SiT. MY atten-
ton has been recently directed Railroad enter
prise, which am satisfied examination will be
garded with favor by the EssterA capitalists and cit-
Of tie great West generally The route is link
in the chain BY which the Atlantic seaboard is be
connected with the north States and
possessions the Of the Pacific
From indianapolis eastward, We shall soon lie con
nscted by the BelleOnaine and Central Railways with
New York and Phsdelpha. Westward We have the
Terrs Hsuts and Lafayette Roads, each Accommoda
ting Immense anosnt OF trade and travel, but the
great wsssra outlet yet be constructed will be the
direct line from ths city westward, passiag through
DanvIlle IN Hendricks county, Bsnbridce IN Potnam
county, Rockville IN Parke county crossing the Wabash
at Montsxuma, and thence pursuing due west course
Springfield Ilsois, and thence The same parallel
of latitude St Joseph Missouri great rendezvous
Of western immigration. glance the map sutices
SHOW the expsdiency and praoeablity OF the enter
prise but how. when aud whsrewith shall be
menced2
From this city ths western State line is distance
Of IS mHes-from the State line & Decatur IS miles
from Decatur to Springfield, distance Of sc miles,
road 10 under contract and will soon be completed
From Springfield to Naples 5. miles, road is compile
ted and in operation and from Naples ihe Mississippi
River, 30 miles, company is chartered. The crossing
Of the river wonld be at Hannibal ssouri from which
point to ST. Joseph a company is organised, with q
grant OF nearly millens OF Of land obtained
At the last session Of Congress
The link in which are particularly interested is
from indianapolis to Decatur, distance Of $50 miles.
The throueh Indiana certainly unsurpassed, il
equaed, for the same distance in fertility aud wealth
by any other porto. Of the State The last report OF
the Auditor Of State shows the following valuation OF
the territory 10 bs accommodated by this line
Hendricks county valuation. ..-....... 80 790, $40
Putnam, one hsli,.. .....-........-.-. 20ls. 7S7
Parke county, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,400 949
VermilIion cosnfy, ..................... 2O99 O10
Total valuation. I'll ,Suy Ooo
In Illinois the route is generally through the prairie
rich and fertile country and much OF il well settled
and under high state OF cultivation. The capacity OF
the country furnish local business, is beyond all
question: and the certainty of its becoming great tho
rou2hfare to and from the far west equally apparent
To certain extent it night into competition with
/ the st. Losis read but they would be q miles
apart at the State line, and constantly diveTging
to their respective crossing places the Mississippi
There need be l-fesling rivaship between them
there being business enough for each.
Ii 10 In csntempston within few wesks 10 perfect
organisation FOR the construction Of the Indana pOr
ton Of the read aud similar arrangements will also be
made in Illinois. An appeal will then be made TO the
wealth and enterprise Of this CITY, and OF the country
be benefited the result OF which trGst will be lis
speedy construction. WESTWARD HOi
/ Indians polis Dec II 1882