Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-03-14
Correspondence Of the Express.
BuRSEr HorsR. !
Cincinnati March g. {

hR. EDIroR Our people are ell SO IA.
miliar With the journey from the peerless
Prairie City to indianapolis. anything in
e.ard to that part Of . trip between the
two queen cities OF the West. Terre Haute
and Cincinnati, would be like description
to clear sighted person Of the appearance
Of the noon day san, or dissertation to &
follower Of James buchanan on The peculi.
ar taste Of"OId Rye" All know through
the judicious management Of its experien
ced and efficient managers. that the Terre
Hsute d Richmond is not only the best
paying road in the country but it is the
most pleasant road to travel upon.
II matters little which train you take you
will find conductor vhs knows how to
dc his duty f.ithfully and at the same
tine be polite and eentlemanly. The Sta.
tion buildings which have recently been
erected at the crossing OF the New Albsny
& Salem r. r. is the only new feature |
noticed along the line OF the road. Arri-
wing at Indianapolis and failing to finish
my business in time for the afternoon train,
| naturally took my way to the Bates
House where "Inine host" Major Judson,
with his hearty welcome and unobtrusive
attentions always makes his guests feel at
home and we'll pleased with himself aud
the world and the rest Of mankind, in
which kindly Offices be is very ably sssis-
f.t ~ nane Ill
Judson. The Bates House as you know
has "such winning vsys" that it is impos.
sible for one who has once partaken Of the
good cheer SO lsvishly supplied in tho Di-
ming room to fail to SO sgain.
In our psranbulstions we met Mr. Nc.
Evoy the Directory man, who is busily en-.
gagged in preparing a business Directory
Of the capital city. As soon as he finishes
this work be will visit our city, re canvass
it and get out bis seeond Directory. Nc
Evoy knows how to 10 this sort of thing.
From India nspolis to this city We took
the /. d @. r.. X via Lswrenceburgh.-
This 10 much the shortest route to Cincn-
natl. aud is a pleasant road to travel upon.
1t 10 very efficiently managed, and is in
very fine condition This 10 the legitimate
route from our place to Cincinnati at least,
and receives ss il deserves very liberal
share of the travel from our section. The
company is now engaged in substituting
earth entertainments for the trestle work at
Lawrenceburgh, which is 3 very excellent
improvement 10 the road. The time from
indianapolis to this city is about FIVE
hours. The principal points of interest on
the line of the road are Shelby vile. Greens.
burg, LawreDc.burg and North Bend.
But as this fills my sheet must reserve
any further reference TO these points for
another time So sm renoir. s.
BuRsErr House..
CIScISsATI, March 7, ls60S
MR. EDIroR: Ia my last promised TO
refer again to the points of interest on the
line of the indianapolis 4 Cincinnati r. r.
Shelbyvilie. the FIRST place OF note, 25 miles
from indianapolis, is the county seat of
Shelby county. II is rather an old-fash
ioned town, with an elegant Court House
located on the out skirts of the village, aud
a massive hotel, with no one to keep it
There is also here fine school building
three stories high, but unfinished. and hav-
ing rather smoky appearance. 1t is now
occupied by a good school, under the su-
perintendencs of Mr.. Clarkson, fine
teacher and generally popular. though one
young Miss informed me that she didn't
like him quite as we'll as she did Mr..
Moore, of the City Graded School in your
city. took the opportunity to call upon
Mr.. S. A tier, the talented editor OF the
.anner found him in good spirits, CON
6den,ly hoping for, and as confidently ex
pecting, the good time Goa ing, when our
glorious Hoosier State shall be free from
the incubu. Of profligate Administration.
The watch fires of Republicanisn are
brightly burning in Old, Shelby, and we
ma, expect to hear good account from
her ip October. AS al evidence of the in-
terest taken in the cause, | was informed
that the Republicans had voluntarily un-
! d.rtaken TO add 900 new subscribers to the
! Banner-an example that might be profit
ably followed by the Republicans Of fVigo
county, in relation to the Express. In
Decatur county the same spirit prevails,
and the party is thoroughly organizing in
every township aud school district Every
member of the Opposition in both these
counties is enthusiastic in his admiration
Of the ticket Greensburg, the county seat
of Decatur, is a fiourishing village in the
midst Of one Of the most fertile regions 10
the State The Distinguishing feature OF
the town is the elegant Court House which
is said to be the finest building of the kind
IN Indiana, and is just such one as Vigo
county should have.
Lawrenceburg situated on the bank Of
the beautiful Ohio, is au elderly town
showing but little evidences of improve
mept. The town is located on low grount
and 10 often overHowed and cut off from
the surrounding hills by the river.
To overcome the effects of $50 great
a.r,sey Of cold water" they manufacture
there large quantity of Whisky, allowing
very little Of the corn produced on the ricl
bottom lands to be loas,ed in making bread
or course the county is Democratic From
Lawrenceburg long line of high trestl
work leads TO the very fine bridge acros
the great Miami.
The next aud only remaining point c
+ interest is North Bend, where beneath q
unostsntatious tomb on beautiful hillocl
, handsomely ornsrnented with shrubber
D aud evergreens repose the ashes ct the H'
D 70 of Tippscanoe. The |. d @. r. r wind
!, around the base OF the little hill, and froI
the cars you have fair view of the tomt
. But the old log cabin is gone. The locus
1 tree, themselves dying, and blsckene
g heap Of rubbish alone mark the spot whel
n once il stood. Perhaps tbs better thus
y We have had, in a sister State. an ins,ane
n Of degenerate son of noble aud glorior
r sire making merchandise OF the old hom'
n stead. We're another instance of such sal