The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-07
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The GRANVILLE Railroad.

We insert the following communication
from an esteemed correspondent, upon our
GRANVILLE Railroad about which there is
more interest manifested in the country than
in the city, if we judge from the communica-
tons we receive upon the subject. THIS
cold weather and frozen river SO pinches
mems purses, minds and feelings, thatwe de-
spair Of making much impression on them at
the present season. But when the spring
comes with its genial airs, and gives life to
nature, and opens the buds and flowers, mems
views will expand, and their hearts dilate,
and their purses viii open to the claims Of
interest and duty.
For the Evansville Journal.
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING noticed some Two or
three communications in the papers advocating
the construction of . railroad from Evansville,
indiana, to GTayyil e, Illinois, Ihaye coacIJ del
to make Il few suggestions, relative to the mat
ter for the consideration Of the public, if YOU
will allow me the columns Of your paper
This is matter, the Importance OF which,
to the city of Evansville, to GRANVILLE and to
the district of country situated between the
two points, public attention has not yet been
fully awakened. Neither has Southern Il
linois duly appreciated the beneficial results it
would produce on the commercial interests of
that portion Of the Sucker State. In regard
to the location Of The road, [ viii here make
some suggestions. Taking into Consideration
the face Of the country between the two
places l am decidedly Of the opinion, that il
would be much better to connect the proposed
road with the E. and @. railroad at Laub-
stadt or at some convenient place South of
that point on the head waters of Big Creek
BY making this connection, an almost level
route can be obtained from the L. and c. road
to the Wabash There will not be hill of
any consequence to eXcayate, no deep holows
to fill up, and no large bridges to erect until it
reaches the Wabash. While on the other
hand, if a route should be taken directly 70
New Harmony from Evansville it IS well
known to every one acquainted with ,he face
of the country through which it would neccs-
sarily pass, that number of deep cXcaVa-
tions would have to to be made, great por-
ton Of which would be through solid rock
So it is evident, that as far as the cost Of the
road is concerned, the proposed connection has
by far the preference.
Again-in the proposed connection, the
road would pass through rich and fertile
section of country. From the E. and G. road
it would touch near Cynthiana, thence down
the fertile valley Of Black River touching Po-
SEVILLE, thence to New Harmony, and thence
to GRANVILLE, by the best route that can be OBJ
tanned. Thus passing through one Of the
most fertile regions Of the west, which is now
in high state of cultivation, held by wealthy
and energetic farmers. Our pork buyers will
be convinced Of these facts when they look
over their books and ascertain what section Of
our country produces the largest and best lots
of pork. / have no doubt but these substan-
tial farmers will literally subscribe stock when
ever the books are opened for that purpose. -
They are wide awake to their own interests
and the prosperity Of our country is interWo-
ven with all their feelings. Depots will be
built up in every convenient place, business
houses will be erected, and a powerful stimu-
lus will be given to the Improvements of the
country.
am aware that some may say, that the
road will not pay and that it will be no bene-
fit to Evansville, because its terminus will be
at GRANVILLE, place of but little importance
in a commercial sense, comparatively speak
ING, and it would not connect with any rail
road at that point. But it must be remem-
bered that Granville is a Furnishing village on
the banks of the Wabash, and Southern Hi
nois is populated with hardy and Industrious
men who are not inattentiye to their own in
terest and to passing events. And no sooner
will it be known that the proposed road will
INTO OpefaJlOn1 llttIl u SUI W III ldhC pace
in Southern Illinois, and it will not be long
before a road will be blilt from GRANVILLE to
St. Louis, which city has roads already in
operation and now constructng-th will
connect her with the vast regions Of the
North. West and South Of her, up to the foot
Of the Rocky mountains.
No road was ever built through so rich a
country, that did not pay. The opening OF
such a road would be of incalculable advan-
tage to Evansville, in a commercial point Of
view. It would open up a communication
with the far West, and secure a large portion
Of the trade in Southern Illinois. And while
emioration continues to flow to the West
which 1t will do for an indefinite period, a
large amount of revenue will be collected from
that source Taking this view Of the matter,
which conceive to be 4 proper one, there can
he no doubt but said read would pay well. II
would also place Evansville in one OF the
centcrs of railroad enterprise in the West
And while it enhances the importance Of Ev-
ansyille. as a great commercial city, 1t Will be
of ncalculable value to the fertile region
through which it passes, by afording conye-
nience in the transportation of the surplus
produce along the line and in the neighbor-
hood Of said road.
With these suggestions l will close this
communication. hoping that some ADLER pen
will be engaged to bring the matter properly
before the public. r. I.
n1TThe Vincennes Gazette contains an elab-
oce+a renort Of the lecture of Elihu Burrtt