Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-03
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From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Rail rond 10 indianapolis.


ftailrend to indianapolis.
In the Commercial OF the Gath instant,
here Is a communication signed by "A
SUBSCRIBER" in which we are called to
IN account fer saying there Is no Rail-
Dad from Cincinnati 10 Indianapolis
We suppose the writer signed fictitious
,ame, as he was probably ashamed TO
attach bis real name. In fact, ills Is the
,nIy good reason ever given fora writer
Ikulklng from the responsibility Of his
,wn facts and figures.
We said. In former article, that there
was no Railroad from this City TO the
Capita. OF Indiana, but that the Cincin-
natians had to 90 TO some Of the neigh
boring little cities to take passage 10
Indianapolis. "a Subscriber" (and we
know from % years experience in pub
fishing a paper. that there are some very
mean subscribers,) says there are five
roads 10 Indianapolis. Here Is an issue
on a plain matter of fact. He ssys,"C.
F. c. is behind the times in Railroad in
formation" We are, therefore, pleased
that he condescends to give us Informs
ton on the subject, and that he gravely
states to the publi:, that there are five
roads from Cincinnati TO Indianapolis.
He names them. The first is by Madi-
son, Ind. Would man, who has frank
ness enough to back his statements by
his own name, pretend to say that
there is Railroad from Cincinnati, via
Madison to indianapolis! II so, where
is the Depot to be found, You would
answer at Madison. Very well, it is one
hundred miles to the Madison Depot.
when 1t is only ninety seven and half
miles from Cincinnati TO Indianapolis
You certainly have heard OF Uncle Robin
! Hoods barn.
The scond route is by Lawrenceburgh.
1t is true Lawrenceburgh by her energy,
has built road to Indianapolis, and she
is now exerting that same energy to
convince Cincinnati that it is better for
the Queen City TO go down to Lawrence
burgh by steamboat, when the river is
neither frozen nor dry; and take their
road. The balance of the year, (Which
is a large moieiy,) they can 60 down by
omnibus, as they lately have been doing.
Ii is only 25 miles, and it is a small
matter for city that wishes to be mag
unanimous. But, seriously. is Cincinnati
willing to be crippled in this way in her
vast trade, not only from Indiana, but
from the great North West,
But we are informed that there are
three other routes to Indianapolis, and
they are all by the Cincinnati and Day.
ton road. Can that wise Subscriber,
who knows so much, inform US whether
the Cincinnati and DAYTON road is a
route towards New York or Indianapolis
Il always looked to US like the former.
/. Il is true. in these latter days. when the
spiritual as well as material world is
making strange developments, it is bet
ter to 60 east awhile to get good start!
This may do where nothing better can
, be dune. Taking advantage of this me-
cessty, it has lately been discovered
. that it is best to 60 up either to Hamil-
ton or Dayton, to go to Indianapolis, and
take some OF the off-shoots Of that roac
in westerly direction. And this may
do for travellers in the absence OF any
, better or direct routes. But these of
: shoots are no more the natural or legit-
: innate branches of the Cincinnati and
DAYTON road, than Is the miserable and
dependent mistletoe natural branch OF
, the sturdy oak. Travellers may 60 to
Indianapolis that way, but, after travel
ing % miles to Hamilton, they are far
Their from their journeys end than when
: they started. Is this not going to some
of the neighboring cities, to take pas
sage to Indiana, The Junction road. by
the surveys Of the engineers OF both
roads, is one mile and forty-6ve hun
dredtes longer from Hamilton to Indian
apols than ours is from Cincinnati to
: that city.
4 But is there any use Of following this
q writer fartheri We have no objection to
! this road. long and zig-zag as II Is: Ge
4 all the business you can. Some nones
men have taken stock in Il, in 5000 ia''n
e and they should get some return, oeior'
our road is made through. We are bull
u ding the only road between these citie'
o direct. and il is useless for any other roa
70 think or attempt to compete with US
Il is true we pity them. They are III
J. peculiar situation. When they com
i menced they supposed we could neve
/. get charter. Now that they are In 10
j. Il. thew have to wade through as best the
y can. They have enough TO irritate then
n and we shall make large allowance Il
n their little petula nee. But the interest,"
n of the country are too great TO allow U
II TO Weld to sympathy in their behalf
is Our road will be made direct through
L straight. low grades, easy curves, an
rs everything substantial to sustain heav.
IT business; and we have no forebodings o
tie future. :,
ly Ner is c. +. c. at all backward II
d having his ignorance OF rail road matter
Ie exposed. Just doff your cloak, Mr.. SUP
ot scriber, and alter we take few rouna'
n let the world Judge. o~,