The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-21

kallr0ad, there must De cnonge OF cars Tor
both freight and passengers, to come to this
city; and it would not seem that we could
offer inducements enough to prevail upon
either shippers or travellers to dispose them
to 90 to the trouble or expense of doing so.
There is a Railroad projected from Eavns-
Vile. Ind, 10 the capital Of the State, called
the Evansville & Indianapolis Straight Line,
which will, when built, cross the Ohio and
Mississippi near its Southernmost bend. not
far from Mitchell, where the New Albany
and Salem Railroad crosses the o. e. NJ. r.
r. BY these two Roads, the o. g. N. and
the Evansville and indianapolis, we have al
most straight line to Evansville, and a rail-
road extended in the same direction from
Evansville to Cairo would make nearly
straight line from our city to Cairo. With
the annexed communication have taken as
much of your valuable space as you can
spare, but shall be hlppy to recur the sub.
ject again. HIGH.
The following communication is copied from
the Cairo "Times," of April 4,h, 1855:
Mr.. EDITOR: We are informed by an in.
telligept gentleman who was present at
public meeting recently held at the city Of
Little Rock, Arkansas, that John H Bradley
OF Indiana, was present and addressed the
meeting at some length, advocating the con-
struction of Railroad from Memphis to Lit
tie Rock; stating he was the contractor for
building the road, and the 6nsncier Of the
Company; that Geo. D. Prentice, of Louis
vile, Mr.. Ford, the Chief Engineer of the
road. and L. D. Stickney, Secretary OF the
Company, were his partners in the contract;
that Northern and Southern Railroad never
had, and never woald pay, that the Illinois
Central Railroad was Wall street humbug,
and W ould prove SO to the world. the Comps.
| ny having received from the United States
Government upward of two million acres of
land, being mostly located in the prairie
good for nothing-that he Bradley would
not take them for gift, which they had mort
gagged for seventeen million of doll,rs.
We have always considered that road one
Of the most important Railroad enterprises
at the West; connecting, as it does, the
Northern Lakes, with the Mississippi and
Ohio Rivers, at their functions; also, inter-
sected by NUMEROUS lines of Railroads, over
which large portion of the commerce and
travel of the West and East must pass; be-
besides that the land over which the road
passes is not only unsurpassed in fertility,
but unrivaled in geographical position.
We have looked forward with much soil
citude for that period when this Railroad
would be extended through Missouri and Ar.
kansas into Texas. Therefore, il Mr.. Brad.
ley's statements are incorrect, in any partic.
uar, you will oblige the people of South. East
Missouri by placing the matter right in your
columns. lest such wholesale denunciations
should have the effect to dampen the ardor
Of those who are contributing to the extern.
sion Of the road through that portion Of Mis-
souri,.
The Governments grants of land to aid in
the construction of three national lines Of
Railroads, having terminus at the mouth Of
the Ohio, the Illinois Central, Mobile and
Ohio, and the other. through the Missouri
ard Arkansas to the Texas boundary, are Of
too much public importance, as national thor.
oughfares, not to engage the attention Of
Southern and Northern people;-arrest and
put down all rivalry Of sentiment attempted
to be manifested to their injury.
Has not the State Of Illinois Canal Basin
within her borders! II so to what extent is
it! and what amount of business will it give
to illinois Central Railroad.
| SoUTH-EAsr MISSOURI.