Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-03-31
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NEW ALBANY AND sANDusKy RAILROAD

tits well settled fact, that mater
transportation is the cheapest of all
other-hence the immense amount of
freights, and especially merchandise
that seeks transit from North to South
over the smooth waters of Lake Erie,
by the way of Buffalo to Cleveland
and Sandusky, thence to the Ohio
river at Cincinnati by the Cleveland,
Columbus & Little Miami a. Mad
River Dayton a. Hamilton Railroads
The amount of transportation across
tie Lake is annually increasing until
the shipments at Sandusky reached
during the business parts of last season
SOD tons per day.
The distance from Cleveland tc
Cincinnati by Railroads is 955 miles
and from Sandusky to New Alban }
q76 miles; 81 miles additional distance
by our road pl aces you o mics dowr
the river from Cincinnati-below the
Falls Of the Ohio-at the head Of sun.
Interrupted" navigation, where the
first class steamers ply at all seasons Of
the year, and in sight of the depot O
he great southern roads, terminating
at Louisville.
Ours is to be great Through road
without interruption. change or break
from Lake to River; with choice at tn,
falls Of the roads reaching from Louis
vile away to the far south, and thu
majestic craft that skim the waves o
the Ohio. In transportation Of freight
both in cheapness and speed, our roac
will successfully challenge competition
and for travel, none can afford such
variety of inducements.
"Will it pay?" is the question Oh
every tongue, to which the answer j
ready-yesl it will pay, and pay well
because it has not, or cannot have
successful rival. The Roads from tn,
Lake to Louisville, by way of Cincin
natl, approximate as near as any can
as is plainly seen by examination of
map. Iii 500 miles from Cleavelant
to Louisville, by Cincinnati and tn
Newport and Louisville Road: SO mile
further than ours. 1t is 323 mile
from Sandusky to Louisville, by Gin
cinnati and Newport, being Al mile
farther than ours. 1t has none Yves
of us, nor can it have, because we ar
on the line of the shortest possible Ian
connection between the Ohio below til
falls and the Lakes.
1t is unlike almost all other Road
now constructing, or in contemplation
in western Ohio and eastern Indiana
without rival seeking the same desti
nation, but crossing at right angles an
diagonally, more roads than any othe
} of its length.
In the distance of 276 miles it crosse
or is intersected by il other roads tc
, wit:
1. Jacksonville & Columbus.
2. Madison d Indianapolis.
3. Ohio d Mississippi.
a. Lawrenceburgh.& indianapolis.
| s. Cincinnati d indianapolis Shor
Line.
6. Cincinnati d Western.
!, z. junction.
8. Four Mile Valley.
8. Hamilton IL Eaton.
10. Dayton d Western.
IL. Belllountaine.
12. Cresline.
u Is. Clyde.
: Ia. Lake Shore.
: 1t is impossible to calculate ii
amount of freight and travel that mu
pour into this great trunk road for Il
. North and south from these sewers
,uxiliaries. To the north and the sout
must they send their continually il
T. Geasing products of western soil an
u receive in return their eastern merchal
dze and southern groceries. Wit
, tie completion Of this road, Cincinna
NJ longer enjoys a monopoly OF Il
~ ploducts and labor Of the great Whit
Water Valley, but we are made free
a choose between her and the marke
n at which she finds sale for our product
$ The western portion of Ohio throus
which this road passes, is rich, ferti
J. and highly improved, while in Indiar
is ittrayerses the oldest, the first settle
y parts Of the State, and will consequent
Y, furnish in addition to the immen
L. Through" trade and travel, "way bui
is ness" unsurpassed by any other weste
r, road. Your friend,
JOHN Ii. FARQUHAR l..
of For the American.
le Little boats should keep near I
10 shore" Some, perhaps may think