Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

hooisin tuc uIunken Jokes, the drunken
songs, the drunken indecenc:es, that
adorh the cornwall meeting il has Just
left. Drunkenness waiting at the fer
ries, snoring on benches, quarreling with
it's drunken company, or falling off the
edge ofihe pier into the water, and be-
ing fished out half sober.' 4 sss .srff
From the New Albany naily Tribune. Oct. s,st.
N. Albany and saudusIky Railroad.
Through the politcness of Judge
SMITH, who has just returned from Piqua,
we are put in possession Of the follow
ing interesting facts, with regard to the
contemplated road from New Albany to
Sandusky on the Lake. The arrange
ment entered into at piqua between the
several Railroad companies represented
there, looks more like resulting in some
thing tangible and efficient, than any-
thing that has hitherto been done. We
congratulate our readers upon the auspi-
cious result: atfn ffgso fl I'd tHaH
The Committees appointed by the sew
eral boards of Directors of the Mad Riy-
er and Lake Erie R. r Co. The San
dusky, Louisville, and New Albany r..
X. Co. The Hamilton and Eaton X. r..
Co and the New Albany and Sandusky
City Junction r. r. Co., met at Piqua
on the 2Sth of October, and entered into
a contract in writing, containing sub
stantially the following provisions:
The Sandusky, Louisville and New
Albany Company is to construct road
from Huntsville, on the Mad River road,
to Piqua, thence by the Piqua branch ol
the Eaton and Hamilton Road TO Eaton,
and thence 10 the State line, in the di.
rection Of the Falls of the Ohio River
The road of the New Albany and San
dusky City Junction Company is to com.
mence at the termination Of the road
above mentioned, and extend via Madi.
son, If deemed practicable in view Of the
distances, grades, cost, and business o.
the place, and via Jacksonville, (if she
will contribute just and reasonable pro
portion OF the necessary means) 20 New
Albany.
The Piqua branch Of the Eaton ant
Hamilton road is to be merged in tn,
road OF the Sandusky,i Louisville, ant
New Albany Company, on terms to b,
agreed upon by the parties. .......
Both the roads in Ohio and Indiana
are to be located and put under contract
as soon as possible. 'e as
The Mad River company, in consider
alton Of their road being made the north
ern q unk OF the line from Huntsville tC
Ssndusky, agrees to give efficient aiC
and assistance TO the other companies in
the construction of their work, by sub
scriptions oil stock, the loaning its credit
or otherwise, and to stock and furnish
the whole line with running manhinery
II requested to do so.
In addition to the above aid, for the
purpose Of strenthening the means ant
credit o. the several companies, when
ever IL isdsemed necessary to issue bond
for the completion Of the work, or th'
purchase OF iron, by either Of the com
panies, such bonds are TO be endorse,
and guaranteed by all the other compa
MES, parties TO the agreement. ra0
As soon as any portion OF the roads o
any two Of the companies are completes
and connected, running arrangement
are TO be formed for their mutual benefit
Upon the completion ofthe whole line
the receipts for through trade and traye
are TO be divided between the seyeru
companies, in proportion 20 the lengtl
oftheir roads, aud receipts for way trd
and travel passing over portions Of th
roads Of any two companies are TO be dl
yidedin proportion to the length Of sue
roads passed over, and detailed plan 70
running over the whole line Is 70 b
agreed upon.
, NO determinations are ever to be mad
by either Of the companies In favor. Q
any other line Of road, aud unlayorabl'
10 the companies parties to the agree
mcnt.