Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-11

the aaagmires on the shore Of
Lake Michigan, and q tun-
mel IL being excsvated under the bed OF
the lake for he purpose of supply ing the
city with pare water. Croton 10 led
through an squeduct and over the stu
pendous High Bridge tbirty>6ve miles,
and made 20 water the myriads Of New
York City's population. Cairo 10 now in
process Of being elevated above high
Vstsr mark By the indefatigable workers
Of Chicago The Alps end the II osac
mountains are being funneled Y suez is
pierced By canal, and Darien spanned
by railroad. Itris the design soon to-
extend the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
from Columbus, KY, to ''the river bottom
Opposite" Cairo Ian operation which
Col. j. sneers at as impracticable when
arplied 10 the I'll. a. N. r. r. opposite
Evansvilie). a mighty effort 90 the
part OF our citizens would probably build
DO railroads at once, If not checked by
Awgenaral financial collapse, and It
nighn- rken accomplish The river
bottom WONDER, especially 50
the latter has been performed by the
Ohio ADD Mississippi, and Indisnsp-
oils ADD Gncinpati r. R. Companies at
LeHtencsburghs wish that the
vast amount Of work laid out SIS
the task OF our little city by the Col,
might be done. Il would make 8 big
city Of her without fail, bpt il would be
work worthye Of q Uincinnatf, q ST.
Louis, or Chicago IL Evansville we're
10 do it, she would be performing Her
ouIeAn labor, and therefore be entitled
TO fhs credit and prosperity that would
follow Bot don't beIieyH she need do
30 nauehsfo secure both roads. bet Us
help build the Henderson and Nashville
Il r and others win build q road Moab
ward-maybe more .than one.s ag-en es
! gfThe' Colonel thinRs hat s'the ONLY Ger
tain way to SECURE help from others is to
manifest an earnest disposition to help
yourself" Certainly; no doubt OF il
Bat BIO would have as help ourselves, by
building superffuoas f0aa while pre-.
| fer to see our citizens help ,bnild Dsees-
sary road first, with the prospect that
outsiders wilIb1ild other Northern roads
for the advantages that would accrue 10
them through the Southern connection.
II they manifest no such disposition, our
citizens, who wlllsbs much more runner,
Gus then than now, can finish the Straight
Line on fts present bed (Which will net
spoil by keepipg), add also build a new
road toward ST Louis, and, maybe, one
up through Warrick Dubois and Orange
counties, 10 the junction Of the Ohio aud
Missiesippf and LoafaVlie and Chicago
Railroad-if they have the moneJ 70
apaFe. X ''assa Z IL
Oar friend who is working for
the eastern spectators argues, be-
cause Henderaon might be injured By
extending the Fl. & n r. 4 TO The
Point opposite thi4 ely, therefore
permission ccaid not be obtained
to extend the road to- this point,
aud thns make nearly a continuous
liins between ,-tbs,- North. sud South.
Since the dayewhsa Etle. PENNEY Ivania,
tried 70 play the part Of the hy on the
wagon-Eheel, 10 endeavefing 70 "break
gauge" between the East and West, lhe
peanut policy is played out Header.
son might aell few peanuts aud mace
pies less By concerning 10 The extension
OF the road, but would gain BY ii in the
long run, as sbs wotAd gain nov II, By
hBNtatthk az eAAF1H SUI HEARAuk 70
make her State fraey she occupied the
position OF city on free Aeif. This
rebellion has certainly taught her that
" does not pay 10 stand ID the way Of
the progress of the age tOysrds THE
largest liberty, tho most. unobairucied
utefeohamhnieafihn betsaesn different
seotiqns Of tbs country and ths closest
u1ity Of interests nc she has not
learned this fact, she has read in
vain the ieAson OF the Last terrible
i've years. The1 mes who own
the land between the two places
would be glad to have their
ground crossed b. a RAILROAD track and
increased in value ten-iold by rail-
roa through It. aaiAs
AT any rate il would do no harm 10
see Just what help tie H. A NJ X. r.
needs, and whether onr aid would be
accepted on the cnadition OF the exten.
sion OF the road. If not, the road ought
10 be built still, and our aid would in
sure It's early completion II bad better
be completed to Henderson than not
built OF Rli, go far as we ere concerned.
People there might afterwards change
their minds ia regard to the extensions,
Just as many of them have about slavery.
We all live 10 learn
The small amount Of time that, &C
eordiag TO Col Jones, would be saved
BY the railroad If extended, over the
twelve miles Of river transportation,
would become a big thing in the course
.of time. A long terriage like that is
. great bGg-a-boo in the Imagination Of
travellers, who prefer 20 travel over.
routes where the ferries are not only
short, bat bridged. They have dread
on water, ieEen for purposes OF nRyiga-
ton, and prefer " al ralklD lsaA
q In concluding what 4 have to say on
this subieet, / would exhort our citizens
70 take advantage Of their opporleni.
ties, and make d city OF Evansville.
UFge the baslding Of The southern road.
Hold meeting and ascertain how il ia
likely 10 progvess, and, il necessary,
help 70 build t. After that result 10 as.
isHFed and made TO transpire speedily, il
Evansville has money to spare, aud the
'ruadhed of the Straight Line can be
had at agreasonahle price, and Gssur.
ances ean be obtained that the will
DO completed soon, il might be deemed
advisable 20 make Subscription, paya.
bic rben tho road is iR running order.
Evansville ought never 70 put another
dollar into railroads without this assur-
ances She has enough money already
in Improbable aud unfinished railroads.
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