The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-04-28
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II was rratifvior to see 40 large . ,u,.bex
of respectable and intelligent citizens come
together at/the Court House. last s,tu,dsv
evening,to discuss and deliberate upon the
proposition 10 construct railroad from thu
city directto Indianapolis andthence toU Union,
there forming a junction with tie entire sy3
TEN of RAILROADS. in Ohio. Few roads con.
structe1or in contemplation, can justly claim
greater imPortance. connection with the
Hende5Son and Nashville road. it will consti-
tute one Of the greatest, if not the greatest, Of
the frank lines connecting the great provision
growing States Of the Westwith the South.
II is OF the first importance to Evansville that
it should constructed, and that speedily;
and unless, the citizens of Evansville take
hold withA good hearty will and urge The
work forward'it VIII not De done until the
necessities Of trade and travel absolutely de-
mandit. IA the meantime we snail have lost
not only the immense advantages to result
directly and Immediately from its construc.
ton, but the current of trade which would
naturally take this direction, will have been
turned to other points, from which it cannot
be easily diverted. = sd1pa y aiat 81
i There is, itherefort no alternative. The
straight line ROAD must be constructed, and it
must be commenced Immediately. Without
il, Evansville will in few years be a finished
city, aassA ~ eia.iE lgeE aaqa
1t is also, to say the least, doubtful whether
the stock can be raised without the aid OF Ev-
ansvile in her ,ceoarp6rats capacity. The want
of liberal aid from her will greatly delay the
work. Willard Carpenter. ESQ. has taken
hold of this enterprise with spirit and ener-
4 gy which deserve, and must ultimately meet
4 with success. Meetings have been held
along the whole line, and the feeling mani.
tested is most encouraging. ~ ~
lfMr. Carpenter and other leading friends
of the road can start out with subscription
.IinVanderburgh county of three hundred thou
sand dollars, the encouragement thus given
Twill render the task of procuring the addi-
tional subscription necessary to grade and
bridge the road, comparatively easy ~ aud
when this much is accomplished the success
lof the work is placed almost beyond contin-
lgency. .isss.e .a-shE -
Il Mr.. Carpenters proposition is, that Evans
!. vile shall subscribe two hundred thousan nd
dollars and Lamasco fifty thousand, and indi-
) vidual citizens as much as prudence will per-
init. To this. 90 Far as the twp corporations
are concerned. I am decidedly opposed. /,
j is neither Just nor reasonsble, usder the 10
cumstances, to ask the people within the pres
ent corporate limits Of Evansville, to assume
such burthen alone and .unaided by those
/. who inhabit or own property in the city O
Larasco and the various other additions an,
engagements surrounding the corporation Of
Evansville ON three sides.
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