Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-12-02

you should think was opposed to Rail
Roads, and other improvements, for the
benefit of our race. For assure you |
am a friend to all profitable advancement
in society. But have wandered. As
| proceeded on my journey, | urned
aside to what appeared to be public
house intending to water my Locomotive,
but was informed that they were out Of
that article. | then inquired whether
they chad any liquor" but they informed
me that they were unable TO affored
that, unless it was cider. so you see that
they were not able to accommodate,
either man or horse. So proceede d
on my way to the vicinity of Madison,
and dined with my old friend Rev. C.
w. Ruter, the Presiding Elder of Madi-
son District, and spent a pleasant hour
with him, and his family at his retired,
and beautiful residence on "the hill"
Madison found to present marks Of
prosperity, and had improved very con-
siderably since last passed through it..
They are progressing with the rail road
on the new route, by which they design
10 overcome the hill. twill doubtless
be great improvement over the old
grade, though | suppose the distance will
be greater. The plank road from Madi-
son to Lexington, | found quite an i'm
provement on the old route. | passed
through the town Of Hanover, the seat
of the college of the same name. Ii has
had to struggle with many difficulties for
an existence, but | apprehend it will
yet live, for understand they are erect
ing new buildings, on beautiful site,
on the brow ofthe hill, and which will
overlook the Ohio River, for q consid-
cradle distance up and down its channel
Lexington found but little changed ex-
cept two or three respectable looking
churches, which had recently been erec-
ted. From this place to Charleston,
but little improvement or change has
been made in the face Of the country for
many years. Charleston remains the
same quiet town, that it has been for
many years, no important changes Of
any kind. | saw the same openings
under the old Church doors to let in the
cold winter winds, and frost TO cool the
peoples feet, that were there ten years
ago. And here ! must speak low, oil
they will say "those who live in glass
houses should not throw stones" for
have noticed they have the same mean;
ofventila,ing the church il this place
But then there is good reason for this
for instead of attempting to warm the
whole house with one stove, as they
used to do in Brookville* they have four
so that you may guess it would be rathel
warm some times without some safety
valve. From Charleston to this place
they have an excellent double track planl
road also-so that with the exception
, of sixteen miles, there is a continu0u
, plank road from Versailles to this place
, and would advise you or any OF my oil
I friends, when you want to take a pleas
/ ure trip down this way, to get into you
carriages and come the overland route.
: But must close or you will never at
tempt to read my letter.
e. G.. WooD.
5 We inform our Presiding Elder 18th,
: used to be" that we have two nelc stoves
: under the new administration, they al
! from Fudges, and are set back in tn
I house where we outsiders get some he'
: while the parson gives us light.
d Prs. Dew.