The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-09
New Albany and ST. Louis kali
WAY.

Hon. John Nj. Wilson~i New -A'pa'H'
c6lr.s ,cd Il meeting o! 1lt r.il"1> ~
,ruard 10 ;hc buiiding al the New ~
Ian, aud ~. Louis Railroad. on ia>'
Tuesday ni.it Owing ,o me S'i"r' NO.
,;ce Given. ONLY ahuui an lionr. thee WAS
,ot ,s mar> oul H. could h" wished.
tborrh ,I,e meeting was rr>pcct'hsc ~
uun,lurs. and embraced The lraohiig cap
,,olists of The Town. I'm avery !irihic
e,,aech al Il l,tt!e over an hour IN length.
10 prescp,ud the advantages oi railway
communication. 10 i'll cla--es 81 ritlzcli-.
and in glowing coior> painted the pro>-
neriiy hcu,pi ~ follow the construction
Of a profitable rsilruad through Il count!
situated ~ ours l.. lie then shu"eu 'iic
immense advantages of he in'au WHICH,
he was a,lyocaiiA. over amy otitr pro-
posed project. and showed tie supslan-
iial footing upon which the New AibanN
COMPANY was alrc;siS based. H. |" is or,
caniza,iou and capital already srcuf'H,
rs compared with proposed '"h'lAi!
lust taking the initiative steps Tor cf@;hi-
iza,ion. and informed his hearers that the
t.mnpauy was sure of building the road.
and were now willing Ia take subsei'lp-
,iu,ls pnvablc when The road Was coiii-
plctcd If our citizens preferred sub
,.cribine in that way. The Coslpany de-
sired 10 know what the people along the
line were willing 20 do. before locating
their route. and urged his hearers 10 ac-
tive measures If they desired to secure
the road.
The speech was attentivcly listened Ia
throughout. was well received. ana III us
clio .e a vote of thanks was rendered 10
MIR. Wilson for lii- able effort. ourpco-
pie are thoroughly awake to tire licccssi-
tv of railroad connections. ana NOT De-
ing able To build one themselves are. i'll
their feelings towards capitalists rom
abroad who propose tn furnish the ne
cessary funds. aud who. in different To-
calities, are proposing different roads, III
the anxious condition of the old maid
whose prayer fora husband was answer
ed bv the inquiry Ito wlso!" snd re.
spondcd .anvbody Lord" We want
n road. and if what help we can give tC
one will secure its building, IT VIII D.
cheerfully given, and the Company wlici
offers the best appearances Tor cerlalht!
OF completion. will receive the encour
agement of our people TO the FULLEST eN
tent of their ability. The New Alban!
and ST. Lcuis road undoubtedly presents
many superior inducements to our PEG
pie to subscribe 10 it, and we have M
doubt will, as il should, receive liberia
subscriptions and donations. 1t isa par
of grand trunk line, from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. which is certain to b'
built Oh one of the routes now being sur
veycd. and over which will be carried
the immense products OF the eastern
and western hcmisphercs. Such roa'
will be of mcalculable benefit to tn
country through which il passes. bring
ing to it immigrants, wealth. cnterpris
and industry. Such road through on
county the present season in the advail
tarc to the farmers in furnishing MAJ
ket for. and the advance Of price whic
could then be obtained on wheat. woul
on that crop alone realize all which thi
county Is expected to pay for railroad
making difference on that single Gro
of over $1OO.o0O. as we believe.