Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02
Communications.
Will the valley Road be Made!

This question Is frequently asked In good
faith; end sometimes in doubling spirit.
Our company was organized, aud its first
regular election took place about 3 months
ago, 10 build road that will cost 50 900 900
This board OF officers had 10 commence their
work under various discouragements. Leg
islative action had thwarted us fo- long years,
as other portions Of the State could see at a
glance that IL we were permitted TO build
this road all others intending 10 compete with
II would be crushed this being the Strait and
natural channel for draining Indiana Of its
surplus produce, as well a. for the ebb and
flow of its mighty population. Hence illb-
eral Legislation prevented our action until
poorer roads got tie start. This had to be
overc ONE.
Nor was this all early last spring a com
pany was organized to build this road, which,
with the honest intention OF doing good, did
a large amount Of evil. II caused many 10
lO0se confidence IN the acknowledgements
ed s0nIe strife which never can be entirely
healed. But our present efficient board went
to work with determination TO overcome all
these difficulties, aud rising above the com
mercial depression, TO buid the road. They
were not SO foolish, however, as to suppose
thut this road could be- built la a few months
| They arr, notwithstanding, farther advanced.
In the 3 months they have been at work, than
any company ever was either elst or aest, Ia
the saIne time, with work Of this magnitude
And we wish that impatient portion of CO N
munity TO rccollsct how long we have been
In operation, aud how much we have already
accomplished. Recolleet that the first or
ganization In this Valley was the innocent
means Of doing ten times more harm than
good, aud then see where we are now.
Then look nj the men al the head Of this
enterprise, who are pledged In honor us well
as financially aud personally for the Road. -
And II We sneak Of individuals Il is on &c.
count Of their sups.ior talents aud quallhca'
tons for such work, ana not because the
others are obscure or unimportant The
President Of the Road, Mr.. Gregory Is eon.
uidered nj least equal "a commercial talent
aud experiences, 10 any other western man
Ills reputation IL now tied up with THIS road
lie says the read shall be made. Then va
have Reinelin, more devoted, ehereehe
man for great enterprise cannot be found
Geo Holland Is peculiar man. Ana when
we speak Of him we know OF whom we ~'
speaking. His enterprises never fall. Never
spesulallve-but thoroughly practical lie
lays down bls theory, and then 40 certainly
marches through the practical operations Of
build tie road, aud will do Il II others fail, u
the Good Lord will only spare his life. 30
Sides these Wa have a good efficient beard o
siund practical men, who gas but little, bu
work all tho time.
"nut how can the Road be made without
money, aud money eannot now be had EastF
THIS Is the great question. la the first plao'
We Intend keeping at work, laying permh
nent aud certain financial basis, which twill
never fail, consisting Of the best real Estate Il
tho country. We will keep out Of debt, con'
tract the road TO safe aud sound contractors
aud then prosecute Il no faster than We cal
promptly meet all estimates. The x Dad Ia
merits above others, aud by a careful man
agement Of It's affairs, We expect, when
change comes, which will be- Ia few months
our condition will DO such ms TO command d
much money as We want. We will be abl
10 give security for money that will bring Il
II anything will. From the LIST OF Jan, lo5
+ we will have from 81 600, 900 To S2,OOO,OO
worth OF the best Real Estate In tbs West, q
fee simple, incumbered with neither plcdg
nor debt, ANA yielding an annual rent tha
will pay the interest ON a loan. There Is M
danger Of prolracled depression la the mon
! etiry affairs. The rEorLE are not Ia debt
1t may be true, aud wc ara sorry for IL, tina
merchants have oveftraded aud beeu extraV
, agant But the people Of this country ar
! not IN debt Nor indeed can they ever BE- 1
thus regiou when corn Is 40 cents, wheat !
aud pork $500 No cxtravagsnce no mai
ter how wild, Il Il be not accompanied wit
inattention 10 tue firm, can bankrupt th
! people, when produce il at the present prices
; And no commercial depression eau last Ion
: when the people In their private capacit
/ have plenty of money. Then We say, IA
Valley Road Is to DO male, carefully, steadily
but certainly Not doubling or Iestalin
expression has yet ever fallen FROM the liI
OF It's directory-nor do we suppose they CIV,
G felt such weakness. Deeds are now bcin
i rapidly made 10 the company, aud the stoc
certificates being delivered.
As we propose saying something upon III
;, subject Of the manner vi our taking Real III
;. tate for stock--of the disposition holde
should make oc their stock, aud other ma
3 ters OF interest TO the stockholders, We clio
lr for the present. q. 4. CLARkSON.
"a Nov. 2Sth. 1853.