The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-01-22
FfVw the New Albany Commercial.
The Railroad Lfeeting.

The Railroad Meeting.
The railroad meeting ~ the Council Chm.
Der last night was largely attended. aud HE
best feeling prevailed.
w. 3. Cu.beri.on. Esq. was called "a
preside sndG. q. Cannon. Esq, appointed
Secretary.
The object Of The meeting was stated by
he Chairman. One purpose for which the
meeting WINS called vas 10 consult ~ 10 The
building vi the proposed road from this GUY
IN the direction Of Vncenn-s, snd beyond
that point. II dse,urd best. Visceunss
wssr ready 10 engage in The work Of aiding
me latter enterprise, and The people along
10 line were equally favorable TO il aud
would hid 10 the extent VI their ability IN
bui'dipg il.
| Mr.. }. X. Cannon, one thu Committee 40.
pointed 10 vi.i, !. ,u svile and cunsalt with
the cIiizsns Of that city in reference 10 The
proposed road. reported TINT he found the
most decided feeling Ia law r Of roads. lie
'"nn a"squal!y warm feeling in favor Of The
Kentucky aud Virginia rnilfood, leading 10
Washington aud Norfolk. Tie proposed
road From Louisville aud New Albany 10
Vincennes or NJ. Carmel, would be con
,'nu'ion of ,hs Virginia road. ard become q
great highwsv across Tho continent.
Judge Thomas L. Smith spoke in regard TO
he ha,.
most direct road from the Atlantic coaa, to
Louisville. The building Of this road would
oecessi'e,e the building Of q road lie ding
west through New Albany 70 81. Louis.
Judge ID .ker, o! Vincennes, spoke of the
proposed rosd. Any line that could be
drawn frnm New Albany 10 ST. Louis or
Kansas Guy would strike north Of Mt. Car.
mel chickering's survey and vosd struck
the Mississippi twenty miles above St l. ,uis.
crossing the presen, line Of the 0 g. Al.
road fifty miles from S.. Louis.
l. il Is miles from vincennes TO Peters.
burg. ard SO from Petersburg to Nj. Car.
mel. The country from Vincennes 10 Jas.
has been surveyed Fer q railroad, end The
route il a most favorable and very cheap
one. The crossing OF White river cou Id be
had must favorable point Coal Of ths
beet quality and inexbsus,ibls supply ex.
is,ed along this route. From Petersburg TO
ireland. in Dubois county, you have oulv
10 drch and threw up a slight grind. nm
perfectly level surface, q distance nineteen
miles The ent~e route, occordiny To,
Judge Baker. ia a most favorable enc. and
The road could be butt 81 a comparatively
small cost.
The Judge then referred 10 the system Of
railroads contemplated in Illinois. bsyipp
Nincennes az the centre or term mus. This
system include the road 10 Coicsgo via Dan.
vile. A line westward from Norfolk, Vir.
g'nia. would strike vincennes, ST Louis. \
and Ksnsas City. The character of the
country - such that we should look 70 il,
add da'ermiue with energy what we should
DO. V'ncsnnes in its slresdy completed
railroad connections. Offers a decided in.
iucement for The building OF THE pfoposed
Louisville. New Albany, and Vincennes
road. and making a link in the grand rail
road chain across the continent. The grand ,
proposition Is for Us to put our energies TO 4,
,ether and build :his rosd.
Knox county give $500 600 10 the Ohio {
mo mississippi road, aud a bonus Of $40 II
w TO the VInreDnes and Indianapolis rold q
The people Of Vincennes were willing. not g
the heavy burdens they have :,
tesdy borne, to do their full share tow ard
uiIding this road.
Mr.. Cobb then spoke Of the road from ;,
Iorfo!k 10 Louisville and iis continuation :,
was q much better point
The western continuation ihsn Mt Carmel,
10 from Vsncennes connection would be ~
ade with the lines South in the direction ~
Little Rock. The rond would draw from
'e Evansville md CrawfcrdsvlIe road Il
ou'd give the cities Of The falls OF the Ohio
I'd Mississippi road az feeder.
Fifteen or twenty years ago vincennes
al her trading at the falls on the Ohio. ~
he district contiguous TO VIncennes M nd III
wn the Wabash also did its trading ., the spe