Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 23 September 1869 — Page 6

I. B. A. W. K. R.

Oar East and West Bwd. The Danville, Urbana, Bloomington and Pekin railroad, which has been consolidated with the Indianapolis, Crawfordsville and Danville, is U7 5-100 miles long, and runs east and west from Danville to Pskin, on the line of the principal and oldest emigrant road in the State, passing through several populous towns and cities, and the richest agricultural districts in Illinois. The grading, bridging, and all the work necessary to make a complete roadway has been alreadv ctone, and the whole line is ready for the rails. These are rapidly being put down, and the road will be open for business to Danville by the 1st of November, w-

The consolidated line will be 212 miles in length, and will be known as the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Railroad.

We copy the following from the Urbana (111.) Democrat. concerning the consolidation "Last Friday was an important day in the history of the D., U., B. & P. K. R., and the I., C. fc D. R. R. The stockholders of the two companies met in the city of Urbana, last Friday, and ratified the action of the Board, that the two companies consolidate. The vote for consolidation was

unanimous.

Thus in a single

day the work of eighteen months is merged together, the whole road, from Indianapolis to Pekin, is now one company. This is a wise step, and one that will convince the people beyond a peradventure, that the gentlemen who have the construction of this road in^hand arc determined to complete the work at no distant day. The distance from Indianapolis to Pekin is two hundred and twelve miles. Hon. C. R. Gregg, President of the Danville and Pekin Division, informs us that the iron and ties for seventy-five miles of his division are bought, and about twen-ty-five miles laid. The work of laying ties from here to Danville is progressing as rapidly as could be expected. On the Indianapolis and Crawfordsville division the iron is laid and the cars are running between the two places, a distance of about forty-four miles. President Griggs left for New York last Monday to negotiate for more iron for his division. And here be it known that Mr. Griggs gives his individual security for every pound os iron that has been bought or contracted for.— 3Ir. Griggs has always had faith that the people along the line of the road would fulfill their promises, thus making it safe to pledge his last dollar as security in the purchase of material for the road. Ex-Governor Dennison, of Ohio, and B. E. Smith, President of the Indiana Central Railroad, were present at the consolidation meeting last Friday.— These gentlemen, are largely interested in railroad matters, and they expressed themselves highly pleased "with the action of the ofliccrs of the two Companies."

We learn from the Urbana Democrat the names of the Officers and Directors of the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western Railroad, elected at a meeting of the stockholders held at that place on Tuesday last:

Directors—Win. Dennison, Columbus. Ohio B. E. Smith, President C. C. fc I. C. II. D. Ricketts, President Jefiersonville R. J. M. McKee, Jeffersonville S. C. Willson, Crawfordsville Geo. Nebeker, Covington J. C. Short, Danville Wra. H.Smith. J. O. Cunningham, C. R. Griggs, Urbana Wm. Y. McCord, Mt. Pleasant: Henry Bloomington Tico Smith, Pekiy.

Conkling,

The new Board elected the following officers: Presedent—C. R. Griggs, of Urbana.

Secretary and Treasurer—M. P. Lewis, of Columbus, Ohio. Superintendent of Construction— W. H. Smith, of Urbana.

Chief Engineer—Thos. King. The Democrat says: "The re-el-ection of Mr. Griggs is regarded by the friends of the road as a deserved recognition of his assiduous efforts and untiring zeal in pushing to completion this important work. Mr. G. recently purchased the following rolling stock for the road: Twelve locomotives, ten first

class

passenger cars,

three second class do., three mail, express and baggage cars, one hundred box cars and one hundred cars."

The New York Mail says of the I. B. and W. B.

The line is an impartant link connecting Indianapolis with the railway system which converges toward Chicago from the West. It communicates at Pekin, the western terminus, by two direct routes with the Union Pacific at Omaha. Indianapolis is the center of all the lines which come from the East, connecting by no less than six grand trunk routes with Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore and this Danville and Pekin road puts it for the first time in direct communication with the lines which ramify through the valley of the Upper Mississippi and with the road to the Pacific. Placed thus in the highway of continental commerce the Indianapolis, Bloomington and Western railroad promises to become one of the most important short roads in the country."

Good Crops nnd Good Prospects.

We have great cause for thanefulness and congratulation in the lact that while we are solving new and difficult problems of finance, and devising the best methods ot preventing embarrassment growing out of the public debt, that wc have the labors of the year crowned with an abundant harvest. The New ork Herald says: From all quarters we read such phrases as these:— "Wheat crop magnificent, oats splendid, hay crop unequalled wheat, oats and potatoes have not been equalled in the last twenty years harvest laborers receive two dollars a day and fount, field hands average twenty dollars a month and found, and so on. The fruit crop, too, with the exception of apples, which appear to be short in quantity this year, is quite as abundant as it is in our own vicinit}7 and in the States south of us. So far the prospects of the agriculturists in the great West are beyond all expectation. Reports from Europe state that the harvests are very prosperous. In England the grain crop is regarded as a fair average, and if there be any more needed we can supply it at moderate prices." It is the short-sighted and extremely selfish only, who will murmur at the lower prices which plenty brings as a blessing to the poor. Cheap bread makes a happy people, prevents discontent and "popular tumults, and makes a basis for more general activity in business. \Y hen bread is dear capital is timid about new undertakings and improvements. Dry goods and other necessaries of life are declining somewhat,

FALL

sept2uiii

and

I E W I

the

coming winter is thus shorn ot some of the "terrors which have overhung the trying season in years that are past.—Toledo Blade. Preparing Ground for a Wheat Crop.

The Rochester Farmers' Club, at their last meeting, discussed the best preparation of wheat ground, the best varieties for sowing, and the proper quantity of seed per acre, It was thought the best preparation for wheat is a summer fallow by turning under a good clover lay, with one ploughing, the surface to bo afterward well worked. This will keep down the weeds until seeding time comes. The next best is to turn under barley stubble, when surface manuring may be advisable. A crop once in two years is often enough. Occasionally wlieat will do well after corn, but the practice is not to be commended. The Delhi is considered the best of the varieties of white wheat, and some millers give the Soules the preference of the red varieties. The old varieties of the blue stem Mediterranean is considered as good wheat. About one and a half bushels of seed should be sown to the acre, though something depends on the character of the winter. If ail the seed germinated a bushel to the acre would be ample. From the 10th to the 15th of September is probably the best time to sow wheat, as if sowed earlier there is a chance of injury from the fly. Previous good cultivation, and then harrowed in well and rolled, is the thing. Drilling makes more stalks, but there is not much gained by it. The first condition for a good wheat crop is a good mellow seed bed, and the best way to get this is to have good crop of clover, and as it comes in bloom plow furrows from eight to ten inches deep then harrow and cultivate till time for seeding, and a good crop is certain. As to sowing after spring crops, we can get good crops after oats and barley, provided the stubble is turned in soon after harvest. It is well in sowing to leave the dragmarks north and south, and the snow will lie in creases, as it generally comes from points which cross.these small furrows. "Y —In New Orleans is a large oak tree, around which has been built a dwelling, so that tne trunk of the of the tree is nicely housed, while its top completely covers the work of the eccentric builder.

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THE NEW YORK STORE, INDIANAPOLIS.

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IS NOW KECEIVINO A

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OK

BOOTS AND SHOES

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THEY ARE ALL

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Having an

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These Stoves arc guaranteed to bake quick and even, and not to crack.

My Stock of Tin-Ware

Is large, and will be

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Country merchants will find it to their interests to examine my stock and prices before purchasing.

A W A E

As for Hardware, wc will offer such inducements as will satisfy you that wc are decidedly the cheapest house in the Wabash Valley. Do not fail to call and examine my stock.

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No. 3, Empire Block.

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MARBLE WORK.

Phoenix Marble Works.

Phoenix-like, wc have arisen literally from the ashes, we have movedthe remnant of our stock to the ea?t side ot, Washington street, next to Miller new buiiding, north of the court house, where we have now a nice assortment of

Grave-Yard Worlc.

Such as Monuments, Tablets, Slaiis, &e., which we will sell cheap.

npr-As

line,

the late lire did us much damage,

wc must work hard and sell cheap, to make money to meet our liabilities.

11. F. WADE & SON.

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friends

either

want to give^

us*a little "material aid" on account of ourg loss, they can do so by if they owe^us, call and pav if they want any work

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our

Grave-Yard or Building Work,-,

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Manufacturers of

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