The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-30
Tho owsusvil.e and GRANVILLE railroad

A friend writes us that the meeting at
GRANVILLE on Monday last, to take into con-
sideration the construction Of railroad from
GRANVILLE through Owensville to the T. & C.
road near McIntires station, was very large
and enthusiastic. Our correspondent, who
was member of the delegation from Owens
vile to the GRANVILLE meeting, says:
"The proposition for a union of the efforts
Of the two places to construct the road was
very cordially received; AMI although the
project was Just branched in a meeting of
the stockholders Of the Owensville road, at 0w-
ensville, only few days previous, and not
withstanding but two days notice Of the
scheme was given to the people of GRANVILLE
the meeting to receive us was very large; and
/ never saw a greater demonstration Of the
spirit Of public enterprise, than was there
manifested. They unanimously pledged them
selves to secure subscription from $4,000
to $4,000 at once, We shall have meeting
Of our citizens at Owensville on Saturday
2Sth instant; and another meeting will be
held ut GRANVILLE on the 4th OF April, at which
dele Cation from Owensvlle will attend;
when we shall learn the amount Of their sub
scriptions at GRANVILLE, and some steps for
permanent organization will be adopted. You
may assure your readers that this road will lie
built, and mo mistake" We feel we'll salts
fled from he spirit manifested that we lean
get local subscription enough IS grade the
road the entire length Of % miles, and lay
the cross.ties, before the day appointcl for the
general orsanization. The grade win be ex-
ceedinsly light and ought not to cost more
than $1,000 or 81 600 per mile, and $780,
600 or SlsQOO0 ought to cover the cost OF the
earth work. IL the. citizens Of GRANVILLE will
do their share, we are confident we can pro-
cure the balance. Evansville must provide
the means and credit to get the Iron, and the
L. & G. Railroad must furnish the rolling
stock. The importance to Evansville of q
railroad into Southern Illinois cannot be over
estimated; and one through this rich region
Of Gibson county to GRANVILLE is the best you
canget. If the people Of Evansville are not
dead 10 all the impulses of wise and gener-
Gus public spirit; or if they be not needless Of
their own selfinterest, they will come for
ward and encourage us, and sustain us by a
liberal support. We rely upon the Journal
to do its duty, and to present the claims OF
this road to the support of the city in its usu-
oil clear and forcblo manner"
We can say no more, and in no better man
ner than our correspondent has himself pre-
scented the subject Our business men, we
know, regard this road as Of great importance
to the maintenance and extension of our do
mestic trade. 1t appeals to the interests Of
every dealer in the city, whether large or
small in the extent Of his business; it will
pass through a region from which we derive
our best and largest amount Of country
trade" and we do not doubt but very large
individual subscription can be obtained for the
road among our merchants, after the people
along tie line shall have shown how mich
they are willing to do, by taking freely o
the stock. We hope that some of our pub.
lie spirited citizens, particularly those interest
cd in the f. & C. Road, will attend the meet
ing at GRANVILLE, on the 4th of April. Thei
presence would encourage and aid the enter
prise. 81 s rIfIf ltl.