The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-11

IL tsfso Ne dtats sssunei.l
Iovansvlehes v1nesnnss. ard Padueah.
we leeFe from the papers that two comps-
nles have eeen incorporated under our gener-
q railroad Jaws, TO construct railroads from
our city to the northwest, the one called "tne
south-western Railroad Company" At the
head Of which stand the names Of Samuel
judah, Esq., Of vincennes, and John H. Brad
Icy, Esq., Of this city. This road 10 to be To-
Gated from our city 100 miles to Vincennes,
Ito. connect wirh contemplated road in the
6ests Of Illinois from Vincennes, about l4O
miles in length 10 Brook lyn, three miles be-
low Paducah, O the Illinois side Of the river,
the ground directly opposite Psducah, being
too low for building. $3.50
The. other company is called :sthe Evans
vile, indianapolis, and Cleveland Strait Line
Railroad Company" at the head Of. which
stand the names Of Oliver H.. Smith, Eco, of
our city, and Willsrd Carpenter, Eco, of Ev.
snsvilIe. This road is to be located from the
city Of Evansville to India polls, $50 miles,
and theuce to Union. IS miles, on straight
u mes, to intersect the Ohio roads, and is de-
aligned to be through line from the Ohio riv-
er to Lake Erie, without transhipments. AZ
these two new works. are, before our people
for material aid, some questions of import
ance suggest themselves: eiR ,ays
1.tWill either or both roads be built
And here. as much depends upon the men
who are engaged in the enterprises, we
should look to this matter. Indeedthe sue
cess of many ofths most important enterpri-
ses have depended upon the character Of the
men for energy, and untiring perseverance, in
whatever they undertake sntil il is accom-
plishe D. The men engaged in these works
are known to The public. 49,
2. Will the stock be taken, and means pro-
vided to enable the men to construct the
work! This depends much upon what the
cities of Evansville and Vinncennes will do.
1t 10 understood that Evansville will take
e200, 900, and Lansasco City $50 900 in the
Strait Line Road. What Vincennes will do
has not yet rsnspked. TIE amount of the
Evansville and Lnmasco subscription looks
well, and would seem to indicate that the
means will be obtained to make the strait
line road sfr .ssssis4es - $ ....1 49,. ~,
.. 1.-THE road Shopld be made 10 ViBceRBes,
who 10 to make Il TO Brooklyns and wheng
snd will Il not be under the charge Of sDoshcs
company, to regulate it, tolls end fares if
made! - ' i-' e.'a "a ~ seutsD
4. Would Evansville OF Psducah best N,
swer our purpose. suppose both roads were
made! Evansville 10 $50 niles By railrOad
line f.om Indianapolis; . city on the Ohio riv-
or in our own Suite, now containing near
10000 inhs bitants, and rspidly increasing; 10
Gated 2J0 miles below Louisville, 25O below
Madison, and $50 miles below, Cincinnati,
with heavy commercial capital ready TO no
ceivs our products, and return 81 our grocer
lee 1t prices much less than Louisville and
Cincinnati, and to pay ps for our products
higher prices, owing to its position on the
Ohio enabling il to do so A point to which
the largest class Of steamers meys run from
St. fLouis and Nett Orleans, at all stages of
water, and at which point the Nashville and
Henderson railroad will connect with Us.
Psducah 10 in Kentucky At the mouth oil
the Tennessee river, on the opposite side Of
the Ohio from tho contemplated Southwest
ern Railroad. Will our business be done on
the opposite side Of the Ohioi Who thinks
Of sending cor produce to Covington or New
port! But the Vincennes contemplated road
does not run to the Ohio river opposite Pa
ducah-the ground there 10 entirely too low
Tor building. Itruns to Brooklyn, three miles
below Paducak, onthe cIliineis side Of the
river-a little fnsshed village or town with
few retail stores and groceries, such - yon
NAV eco on she banks Of the Ohio every few
miles. A railroad from Vincennes to this
phce would no less than 40 miles upon faiy !
grade. This weuId make the railroad car-
rage Of our products from indianapolis to
Br oklyn, gao miles against $50 miles to Ev- |
ansville, or 80 niles-equal TO the Icing h Of
the Madison road further 10 get point where
4 r - k~e sksn
vile, and no capital there to buy it; nor
would it run back Up the river to Paducah to
find market, ct The cost Of transportation.
Shall we pay the sacrifice to try to build up
this little town in Illinois! Of shall we 60 d.
rectly to our own eity IN our own State, Ev-
ansville, where capital and commerce are
waiting to receive -, and to return reciPro-
cal benefits! These are questions Of inter-
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