Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-05-05
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nave taken the preparatory steps to-
consolidate. The committee 10 draw
up articles Of association meet at Har-
rison on Thursday next for that
the Boards meet at
Brookville on Tuesday after TO wind
up the affairs Of the Boards. and order
an election for new Board OF Direc-
tors. who will elect an entire new set
OF officers. such as President. Secretary,
Treasurer, Engineer and Agents.
Mr.. Rsemelin. who has heretofore
given our Road. his attention only as a
director, will hereafter give is his entire
time, talents and influence as Agent.
or any other capacity be may be called
to ill. The prospects Of the Road are
good. The stock Is gradually increas.
ing on good terms. The officers of
the company are moving carefully and
safely--gctting It established on a firm
basis. and not rashly rushing into debt
--nor willing to sell their bonds, or
lands at this time NJ ruinous rates.
The Road had better be slow In start.
ing than have to suspend when they
do start.
Depos at Indianapolis.
Our company have accepted the
proposition Of Mr. Morris Of Indianpoli,
for depot grounds. We get the south
part Of the Austin Morris block---deci,
dedly the best place in that city for a
freight or passenger Depot.
Tho People Impatient.
The people along the line Of tho Road
are anxious 10 see the hands at work,
But in their anxiety they should be 4
little reasonable. We have been organ.
ICED about eight months. Tho aver.
aye time to build Rail Road in from
> to 10 years. Tho digging down III,
hills and filling up the Wales. DC. i
the easiest partof building Railroads
The subscriptions have to be begged
then by care--by toll, aud long ant
anwcaried energy, the funds have "a
be raised, Then the yeratious opera
tons OF getting tho people (who are
mostly benedtted) to allow US TO builc
the Road, Agents have to trade ant
travel long and weary hours 10 agre
with farmers TO get through thoi
lands Proiracted lawsuits havs TO b
wadod through, with some OF the fool
hardy land owners. All those thing
take time and practice. The very mel
who are most interested doing the m, .
70 obsiruct our progress.
csambicrs, a stump suckers.
Sneore aru thrown out by men alonl
the line. at our efforts. They aid 4
the circulation Of the lies iabrloatc,
along the line OF other rival works
But that Isnol all. Thore are also al
along the line set OF hungry selGa'
loeehes, who have taken no stock In tn
Road, and who arc almost frantic a
our progress. They want an opportu
nifty 10 fleece contractors In tcllIn
provisions. clothing, dc. NJ high price,
--and live on the Irish and Dutch, b,
ceiling ,heuI wtiskcy rnfs CLASS 0
people are very annoying TO the Agent
and oliicers who are attending TO III
business OF the company. Scarcely !
minutes In a day pass but we are stor
ped by some OF these men and slrIn
of either foolish or ungentlemanl
questions propounded,
els the Road aolag ea.v
Their ideas Of Road going" mul
DO somewhat akin to the old woman
in South Carolina. Of Protective 7al
H. She had heard the men abusin
and telling horrible stories about tn
Tariff One day she was in her doc
and saw some 'dreiful' animal comm,
towards the house She ran to he
husband with the news "Well we a.
done for at last, as the Tariff, or som
awful animal was coming" All W
have to say is. II the road is "goin
on" we hope 1t will not run over an
Of the stupid dronss who are in th
way ofour Road.
Again We'll, is the Road going
fall through" is an equally sensibl
question. Now we hope those VIII
are so concerned about the Road an
The rest Of mankind, will sec to thi
matter. If the Road is really "goin
to fall through" they should at ono
give the antipodes notice Of their dan
ger; and have it arranged SO that tn
Road when il makes the plunge, vii
go endways, instead of sideways
and then it will not tear up so man
good farms on the lower side where
comes out. Suppose you Gala meet
ing ofPodaugers and make arrange
ments for all these matters.
Yours, &c.
G. +. GARRISON.
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
/ STOCKTON CALIFORNIA, March 30.
T. A. GooDwIN. Dear Sir.-Perhan