The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-13
Railroad Opening.

In company with large annlber OF our
fellow.citiZens, we accepted an invitation to
attend the Public Dinner given to Cen
Steele, and the grand Publication at the for
NAL opening of tks Rockville extension. 2
The view of Fl. Harrison, prairie is fine
With its finely cultivated farms, its neat and
comfortable looking dwellings, and the
herds OF well fed cattle, it presents an aspect
of thrift and wealth and comfort TINT may
we'll inspire pride in the hearts oil citizens of
Vigo County. Most of the ROAD passes
through beautiful farms and well cultivated
fields, whose owners live on the fat OF the
land, and dwell in rural felicity in their
neat and peaceful cottage homes.
The road, though buiA ia fouI months
time, has been we'll b9aitt The road bed is
solid. The bridges are substantial, and fine
specimens of mechanical skill The grad
ing has bee4 done IN the most substantial
manner, a2kA with an expedition that is en-
tirely unprecedented in the history of Rail
roads, We have no hesitation in predicting
thas the road from here to Rockville when
properly ballasted, will be second to no road
in the State in smoothness and excellence
of structure. ...
Upon leaving the traiil--the order OF the
day was read by our friend Magill of the
Rockville Republican, and the people took
their way to the Court House, 20 hear Tue
speaking. f
Judge Maxwell was called to preside, and
rs he took the chair Offered a few very lie
licitous and appropriate remarks.
Judge Maxwell then introduced to the
audience Col r. w Thompson, who for all
hour entertained The large audience with a
speech highly suited to the occasion and de
! livered with that enchanting elOquence 50
! peculiarly his own.
/ The names of Rose and Griswobl he said
were intimately connected with those OF
| Ingle and Steele III the building eft this
| Rockville road, and upon these lNen he pass
| cd a glowing eulogy, aud coSed by wishing
| that the future Of this rota might he IA
prosperous as the celebration ST its opening
/ had been joyous and happy.
/ Col. Nelson followed in "a short and elo-
4 quent speech, endorsing ihe arguments and
4 declarations of Col. Thompson, declaring
4 that the construction Of this road during the
time of political excitement and financial
! embarrassments, had entitled the builders to
all honor, and especially Gen. Steele
who. in building this road, bad
built for himself in the hearts of the people
of Parke county monument more dnra-
BILE than marble.
/ Mr.. John Ingle succeeded him in a few
! verv sensible remarks. He said last Thurs
day we had set apart to give thanks TO Al
/ mighty God This Thursday was SET apart
to give praise to man. He, too, paid ear
nest compliments TO Gen. Steele, Chimney
! Rose and w. D. GriswOld. He closed by
urging upon the people of Parke the utility
of now building good highways through
their county to the Railroad
Gen. Steele was then called on and ex-
| pressed his high appreciation Of the honor
this day paid him.
4 Judge Hall of Princeton was called upon
but excused himself-after expressing his
qualification upon beh0lding the success OF
this enterprise.
Rev. Aaron Wood, paid fitting compile
ment to VIM. j. Ball and John Hioe, whose
abilities were so clearly manifest in the
construction of this road.
Capt Thornburg of Greencastle, apokt
with much eloquence and earnestness- Rep
resenting the Directory of the Terre Hant'
& Richmond R. R, he had felt a deep inter
est in the success of this enterprise.