The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-03-18
and Northern Central
Railroad Of Indiana.
Report of Joint Committees Of the Chamber
of Commerce and Board Of Trade.

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! The Joins Committee appointed by the
Chamber OF Commerce and the Board
Of Trade Of Cincinnati, with instiuc-
lions 10 report upon The subject OF q rail-
road 10 run through certain counties in
! The southwestern portion of the State
Of Indiana. ana She western portion of
the state OF Kentucky viz: Beginning
at Loogootcc. or some other desirable
point ON he Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road. and 10 run souihwardly through
Jasper, Rockport. OwensborO, Greevillc,
and Russcllvilic 10 the State line of Ken
ituchy and Tennessee. and at that point
connect with roads already finished to
parts OF the South and Southwest beg
leave 10 submit the following:
| The paIt Of this projected line TO which
the especial attention Of merchants and
manufacturers OF Cincinnati is more
earnestly invited. and the completion Of
which rromiscs such advantages to our
general prosperity. j. HAT sixty miles
(which lies between the Ohio and Mis-
Sissippi Railroad and Rockport. on the
Ohio River. The territory embraced
between these limits on The north and
southland the Evansville and Ora wiords-
ivillc road on the west. and New Albany
and Salem Railroad. OH the east, some
sixty miles in width and one hundred
miles in lcngth.is entirely untravcrsed in
any direction by railroads. and is. there
fore. waiting 10 be occupied and pos
scssed by tie enterprise Of our com
lmcrcc and trade. II has been no part of
the duty Of YOUR committee TO make in-
lGuiry into the advantages of ono route
lover another. bui simply TO determine
as far a. practicable whether railroad
Through this section OF country could
tailord sufficient facilities Cor trade to in-
lducc our capitalists to advance n portion
lof tic means 10 build such road and
open NJ the country through which il
Should pass. But such has been The iav-
cradle impression made upon our minds.
both in regard TO the ease with which a
road may he constructed and the extra
oriinary advantages 10 bc secured 10
Cincinnati by its construction. that we
feel somewhat called upon 10 give par
tial statement. at least. of our obscrva-
lions in these particulars.
| I'm order to become thcrouglAy ipform-
cd as 10 the character of the country and
the people along this route. portion Of
lyour committee lci, Loogootcc. on the
ohio and Mississippi Rail-road. on the
morning OF The 22d Of February. and
arrived III Rocsport, on The Ohio river,
on 1he afternoon Of the oath. This Jour-
,ncv was made in the daytime. :he par
iiy stopping al various points for the pur-
nose Of convcraing with and ascertain
ing The views OF the people, who seem
MOI only unanimously in favor OF the
road. hut determined to do all in their
Ipowcr 10 assist in its construction.
The general surface Of the country
from Loogooicc TO Rockport is little
trolling. but. when taken ~ = whole can
he easily graded. there being no hills Of
lconscuucnce TO cut through. nor heavy
I'LL. 10 make. besides having The advan-
'ltagc ofonIy having Ia cross one river ant!
Ibut few small streams. and il jS believed
hut this entire line can be completed and
THAT in running order for a small sum,
lcomparcd with the cost of other roads.
This road running a. il will through fa-
Iyicss. Dubois. and part OF Spencer and
Martin counties. cuts through The center
lof n prosperous aud cIterprising popula-
Ition and opens up q country which pos
s,sacs perhaps more Of The general clc-
,mcnts Of wealth than almost any other
l.rc,ion of the same dimensions in the
lS,ate OF Indiana. and il only cqua'cd in
Its productions Ivy that portion Of the
same line lying south OF Owensboro.
In order to prepare themselves for Tho
practical duties of railroad company
I aud enable The several counties and town
iships 10 vote assistance to The road undc'
The statutes of The State. as in such case
providcd. a company has been for,nce
q, Rockport under the style and title o
..The Rockpori aud Northern Centra
HALLWAY Company Of Indiana, with th'
Hon. l.. q. DcBrulcr. NJ President. anc
liz. II. S,abin, Secretary. from whom W.
have tho following proposition
I'VE believe that il is the interest o
YOUR city. in every way. TO adop
I in some tangible form this enterprise
! and make il your own. We do not forge
: tbat The construction of this road vii
lprca,lv benefit the country through
which II passes, and will greatly add Z,
its future prosperity and wealth. IL j
would be Of ten times the value II vii
be to the people along the line, the!
could not, without outside help, bu'''
the road. Can YOU. in any other dircc
!, ,ion. command so much trade by an out
4 law Of five times the amount asked TO
4 in support of this line! Our PROPOSE
!, tion il 10 lay 1T your feet donation o
y $4,000 as our share of the cost ofa roa'
'. loss than sixty miles in length. Nor !