Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-11-29
fcorrsspondcncs Of the Americana
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, ID. e., Nov. %, '67.
Nr. Eiifor,rrIn my letter published il
the american Of The 18th inst. there is
reference to horse exhibitions at Fairs
out Of which can make no sense. /
there is any sense 10 1t, as published, and
any one could 4 see it, all we'll and good
INTENDED to give II as my opinion tina
the exhibition of fast horses should not b,
discontinued. People are interested il
these exhibitions, and outside Of the in
terest manifested in their exhibition they
are desirable class Of horses, and should
be cultivated. The manner of the exhi-
bition is the thing Objectionable. Tn,
Agricultural Exhibition to which | re-
ferred, as being nothing more or less thar
a great horse race, near this city, failed
just as il ought. lis managers should
bnyc named il horse races, as il was, and
then let it live or die on lbs own merits
As it is, 4 splendid lesson has been given
those who would steal the livery Of our IN.
dustrial exhibitions to entice the unwary
to their feasts Of doubtful expedioney and
certain immortality.
Are you and your readers aware thai
there never has been, nor is yet, railroad
From this city TO the West? II is a curl
Gus fact, but nevertheless il is fact. Gel
your map and look at it. From Balti-
more there is the Baltimore Il Oaio road
running directly for the West II is 9
splendid road, aud we'll managed. From
here to Baltimore there is branch Of The
same road, and that is the only railroad
from this city TO The East and North. i
is connected here with one road leading
South, and that is all the railroad conve.
niences Of the Capital Simply one line
Of railroad frem the South TO the NORTH
passing through the city. Only equal u
Brookvile in railroads. A member OIL
Congress wishing to go West from here
is he would'go direct, as Western men arc
in the habit Of doing. must take canal
boat, or an overland buggy, or horseback
or aloot to the Point of Rocks, a station
on the b. & O.. road, distant from here
about 45 miles. Ii, however, he would
go by rail, he must run Northeast 81 miles
to Washington Juncrion, and thence starr
West, reaching Point of Rocks in a traye
Of 81 miles. This seems incredible, but
it is true. To this Inconvenience West
ern congressman, IN their own behalf
and in behalf Of their constituents, have
bowed their cartilaeinous backs to rail.
road monopoly since the days railroads
were invented. But there Is road pro.
jec,ed direct from here to the Point Of
Rocks which viii be just what We want
Yes. it has been projected for years, and
is so under the influence of the old mo.
nepely that it is KEEP, projected, and moth
ing more. Just as Congress meets each
year there is much talk, aud there are
newspaper Doiises Of the road 70 the Point
af Rocks a squad Of men is hired to
Western men are satisfied that the work
is going on, and il inquiry is made in
Congress about the matter. il soon dies
out, to remain died out until aboas the
time Of the meeting of the next Congress.
II you see a Washington paper published
any time this week you will see an allu-
sion to this new road, and promises that
it will be completed by sometime next
summer Western CongIessmen see these
prospects Of an early completion Of what
they know is desirable, aud rest satisfied.
Interested monopolies aud the managers
for the interests of the City of Baltimore
chnckle that they accomplish their purPo-
ses so easily. u
The lecture season has fairly opened.
john b. Cough leciured on "Wednesday
evening in large theatre packed with
people us sardines are packed. His sub
eot was London" lie. made the subject
How with marrow and fatness. This lee
ture was donation by Mr.. Cough to the
Society Of Congregatiopolists, who are
erecting a very large and costly house in
this city. The receipts must have been
eight hundred or more dollars. Last
night Mr. Cough lecfurcd for the Young
Mems Christian Association. Subject,
"Cuiiosity." House flied, and very many
went AWAY unable TO get within. What.
ever criticism may be made on the lectur-
or by those who nipy think they enn do
better then he, hone can doubt his loyalty
to the Government, nor the influence for
good that his lectures have. on the young,
whom he persuadcs from the walks Of
vice and wretchedness 10 those Of virtue
and happiness. ~ ~. .J.R..u. +
For tho ArasrIcan.