Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-14
Lake Erie, BrookviiIe and Ohio
River Hall Hond.

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Lake Erie, Brookviiie ana Ohio
River Hail Road.
The engineers on this road passed
through Brookville on Saturday last
They report the route so far as examin-
ed, very practicable. The corps that
passed here were employed by the New
Albany interest. We regret that there
is any difference Of opinion as to the
southern terminus Of the road. We
are of opinion that both Madison and
New Albany ought TO be reached by il.
If they can agree, we can promise an
abundance of stock in this county, but
If they intend to build two roads we can
not promise any stock for either. The
following is from the Madison Courier
and will give an idea of The state of az
fairs:
The Railroad Meeting last night was
we'll attended, notwithstanding the num-
Der of citizens who felt it duty to az
tend the Temperance Meeting in pref
erence to il. The report of the proceed
ings of the conven ton at Eaton, given
by Mr.. Hendricks of Ripley and NJ. G..
Bright, was enthusiastically received
Speeches were made by Messrs. Cra-
yens, Hendricks, and Griffin OF this city
and Yater of Versailles. Hon. Thomas
Smith was prevented from keeping his
appointment by sickness. A motion
nude by Mr.. Hendricks, of Ripley, for
convention of the representatives of
the points on this side OF the river, from
the Ohio line TO New albany, on the
27th instant, was after some discussio IA
withdrawn.
The opposition to the motion was
based upon the exclusion Of Louisville
We can see no objection 10 general
conference, or as many OF them as pos
sible, between all those interested in
the enterprise; at the same time, there
are no interests that we can see to be
compromised. NJ adison wants u rail-
road to Lake Erie, New Albany wants
one also. Madison is between New
Albany and the Lake, aud the former
should do everything in her power. to
get New Albany to join her in making
a road from her city limits to Lake Eri e
While we will not say New Albany
can't build u road, for that word is now
obsolete among Americans, we do say
that her citizens will hardly be bin,
enough to build parallel road to the
Madison aud Lake Erie road from IN,
point at which they can most conven
emily connect with IL. We should say
in this era Of compromises, that the
building OF parallel railroads Is over
and common sense viii DO allowed I,
govern the councils Of the Stakeholder
In future. Annexed will DO found Of
article from the New Albany Ledger
upon tho danger OF excluding Lowsvil
from the rairoad enterprises OF this par
OF the great valley.
DAsGEA AnEAp.-We have arrived q
an Imporlanl--we might say almost dc
cisive-perod Ia the history OF New A
bany. The question us to the construC
ton 0l the railroads leading eastward
about TO be decided, and II remains IA
great measure with the citizens OF Me-
. Albany TO say how il shall be decided
4 five assume u logged, selfish attitud,
studying only cur own interest, and cal
ing Tor none others, then there Is imm
. nent danger that instead OF getting al
: We shall get nothing.
New Albany Is sprightly place--u
improving and u prosperous place--bl
we should not permit our prosperity
make US giddy or blind US to the realiliC
which surround us. We can scarcel
, expect that those who are TO cxpen
their means in building a railroad
Lake Erie--lor after all, the lour or iil
| hundred thousand dollars which we pr,
$ pose to invest In the enterprise, wi
bear but small proportion 10 It's ontir
cost-will entirely abnegato the ext
. tencc OF the surrounding cities, in layn
y down the route OF that road. Some
D our citizens have been more sanguin
9 but We must confess that we have new
supposed that railroad could or wou
be m tdo eastward, that would not tai
/ into eonsidera ton the cit, Of Louisvll
\ known throughout tho Country us ii
a great stopping point on the highwa
! between the North and the South
Whatever we may hope 20 make Ne
Albany hereafter, we all know, or Dug
: to know, that her reputation now
u comparatively local--that she Is NJ
F, known abroad as Louisville Is know
2 Capitalists will not invest their mon,
u In road, that shall studiously and pa
8 posely avoid a largo city for the purpo
y OF terminating at small one. II "
u here In New Albany had tho capital
: build tho road. thenwe might with son
. proprioty dictate terms 10 others. ~
y such not the case.
i These are facts which may not
: very ilattefing 10 the vanity of Ne
;. Albany, but the crisis demands that th'
u should be told. We know what we al
j. talking about when we say that there
= great danger OF losing the roads viii
we have been londy hoping would
y the making OF our eity--no from nj
u lndspoeltion 10 make this city the iiu
u terminus, on the part OF The original pr
= ieetors, but from a disposition on u
\ part 10 dictate terms which may be- Ina
Q mssable, Let W. all DO warned belo
|, II too late"
=. Thrilling Eysni.
We received, last evening, from
:, friend NJ Lawreneeburg, the lollowl
/. telegraphle dispatch, viz.