Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-06-30
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PROM OUR JEFFERsoNvIILE CORES
P0NDENT.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, June 10Th.

visit westward rs far as Illinois; and
as it is common these days when
man goes from home to write about it,
| suppose it will not be considered out
Of order if should give you brief
account Of our trip.
The Rail Road ride was, in the main
very pleasant. The Jelfersonville road
TO Edinburg; and the one from Indian
apois to Terre Haute, are two Of the
smoothest, and finest roads, / have
travelled on in the State; and they
appear to be we'll patronized. The
Madison road from some cause is
rough, and the train that went up
the day that we did, had but one
passenger car, and that was not very
| full.
This road, l found processes to have
a rule Of liberality of passing.ministers
for half price. and as ] went, | found
no difficulty in realizing. its benefits at
the hand of the gentlemanly conduc-
tor then on the train, but asI return
ed, when ! offered TO pay my fare. as
had done going out, my pass was de-
manded--and without il could have
no mercy, and although there were
those present who certified 10 the
truth Of my humble pretensions, and
also the conductor on tho JeiIersonville
road, with whom. was personally
acquainted assured the Morskai that
had stated the truth, yet il availed
nothing, so long as | could not show
my free papers. A similar rule | be-
lieve exists on The Jeilcrsonyille road
in reference TO negroes. So that a
man cannot pass on oneas Preacher.
nor on the other rs y negro. without
he can show the documents. | have
not understood whether the Marshal OF
the State Controls those companies in
these particulars. or not, by any di-
rect threat that may have been made,
or whether they only ipfcr that as il is
virtually assumed that thisfhnctionary
is infallible, and that therefore the
government will foot all the expenses.
let him do what he may (his lard oil
excepted, and that the first thing
they may know he may have the New
port troops upon them, that therefore
they had better observe this caution,
can but admire and approve their
wisdom in these perlous times, as
think every reasonable man will. who
looks at il impartially and will try in
the future, when | venture out from
home, TO carry the evidence of my
freedom, properly aud legally made
out.
The Union Station at Indianapoli.
is certainly a well arranged, and finely
conducted establishment for the nc.
commodation of the travelling public
The police regulations are such, "a
secures the traveller against ahorde o
Omnibus drivers, and Porters. they al
being kept outside Of the walls, unit
they are wanted.
We made short stay IN Indianap.
oils. which we found very much crow
dod. with strangers and visitors. the
4 Courts, Convention aud Grand Lodge
being in session, or about TO be at the
time,
We then proceeded on our way, and
made call at Greencasllc. This towr
bears evident marks Of Improvement
They have two railroads passing t.
and station NJ each end OF town.
visited Che College. and WAS present a
the morning prayers. There was quite
large number of students in attend
ance. The Professors were all a
their post, aud appeared in pretty goot
condition. and | could but think that
IL they were succeeding as well II
culliyating the minds OF the young mel
under their care. .as some OF them weal
the hair on their faces, that they woul,
send out some giant scholars from on
beloved University.
The next place we stopped at wa
Tere Haute, This town is situated ,ol
the Wabash River. and is n beaut'fu
and rich place--and will be u yer,
large town when It is finished; but a
yet il is very much like swarm G
bees on the wing, very uncertain, a
7 to where they will settle. II is scat
: tered over the prairie. They hay,
: destroyed, some fine corn6elds with il
2 The appearance OF the town from.th
t river IS not preposscssing, as IL appear
to be old, delapidated. and neglected
{ The interior OF il however presents
= fine business aud thriving aspect. wit
, number OF large business houses j
: the course OF ferection. Two things /
A particular will strike the eye OF th
g stranger as beautiful; the one is lb
1 large and roomy lots around many q
l their dwellings and the other is tn
I taste displayed in the cultivation. {
!. trees aud shrubbery. both in the street
D and on their premises.
A large amount OF wealth, and bu
siness concentrate at that point, an
= this must in all probability increas
annually. They have now one Raj
c road and canal with two other roads
the course of CONSTRUCTION. One ruT
= ming North and the other west to Alto
: the bridge of the latter is finishe
= across the river, and the track lai
" d own upon h.. and, they are extendin
! il daily. The journey west OF tn
! point | found very tedious. the roac
: were exceeding bad, the country ratl
= = er poor, and but poorly improved
We returned in due time, in safety
. this place. 80
. The temperance cause is still all'
in this part of the state, and maxim
q some fuss, whether there will be an
e feathers or not. Mr.. Hawkins, con
, msnces his tour through this counh
$ to-day. We had convention in th
!; place on yesterday. Brother Eddy