Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1874 — Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad. [ARTICLE]

Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad.

There was an animated railroad meeting held at Delphi on last Wednesday to consider the proposition of the Chicago' and South Atlantic Railroad, 'pheproposition, if we understand it, amounts to this: The Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad Company have agreed to advance $175,000, to be applied to the grading of the road, if the Indianapolis, Delphi and Chicago Railroad Company will advance or obtain by loan an equal amount With this sum of $350,000 it is proposed, if raised, to apply immediately to the construction, to grade and tie the portion between Delphi and Chicago, the Chicago and South Atlantic Company having Riven assurances that they would attend to the ironing of the road as soon as it is ready. The President and others made spe*eches at the meeting, and a full determination was manifested to take the necessary steps to secure the required loan if the terms can be made such as to avoid any possible risk. The securities that will be offered are certainly ample, viz:— All subsidies of all kinds heretofore raised, amounting to a quarter of a million dollars and a lien on the road, valued at $350,000, equal to $600,000, to secure $175,000. — If this loan is taken, the building of the road is certain, and will be commenced in a few weeks. Under this arrangemeut about 100 miles of the road would be finished this year, and the speedy construction of the remaining distance of 50 or 60 miles doubly assured. The Board of Directors of the Indian: apolis, and Chicago Railroad Company will be convened! at Delphi on next Tuesday, when they will be met by the authorized agents of the Chicago and South Atlantic Railroad Company, and take the matter under consideration, if the, terms are satisfactory to both parties, it will be arranged at once.— When an emergency arises we must prepare to meet it. Success .can be achieved in no other w r av. The future welfare of communities often dependsupon the decision and invincible will of a few men in critical moments. Upon their action hinge the developments of hidden forces ; future energy is multiplied for us, and millions of wealth. We may as w r ell rise as fall. To do nothing is equivalent to the latter, to act in this emergency and in the light of our interests, insures the former; and at risks a thousand times less. Our business men and those of other counties will be recreant to their own vital interest il they do not now come forward and seenre Ahe construction of this great thoroughfare of local and national importance, when it lies within their power to make it a snccess.— MonticSilo Constitutionalist. In the U. S. District Court May 27, leave was granted the counsel of Hon. J. Y. Scammon to file a general denial of his alleged indebtedness and alleged bankruptcy, as set forth in an application made by the United States Mortgage Company. . Inasmuch Mr. Scammon is known to have been the founder and former owner of this journal, its friends have expressed an anxiety to know if the legal proceedings commenced against him will in any manner affect the Inter-Ocean Company or its property. For their information, we answer that he parted with the proprietorship of the Inter-Ocean some time since, and that the business of the company is now entirely disconnected from Mr. Scammon’s, and can be ip no manner embarrassed nor affected by his affairs.— lnterOcean. A gardener of Todcaster, England, is growing his tomatoes altogether from cuttings. He found that he can thus propagate any special variety more surely than by seed, and that the plants struck from cuttings are much more fertile and productive than those grown from seed. In ten days cuttings struck in sixty pots were so’ well grown in the-glass-that they were ready for setting out in the opem ground.

The South Bend daily Tribune is meeting with great success. The paper Was started only a few months ago, yet so large has been its patronage that ll|e company was encouraged to enlarge it last week. This speaks well sot the enterprise of both the publishers and the city where it is published. We hope prosperity may continue to attend this neat Hoosier daily, and all who are connected with it. Seldom do we find a Judge who gives more general satisfaction to the public and the brethren of the “blue bag” than Hon. E. P. Hammond, of Rensselaer. He is a thorough .lawyer, a firm, yet mild, disciplinarian and of first class executive ability.— Logansport Journal.

Benjamin Moorehouse, who disappeared recently so mysteriously from Lafayette, has been seen by an acquaintance in the West, whom he told he was going up into the Northwest to begin life anew; that family troubles were the cause of leaving homte. He left everything in good shape when he went off.— Brookston Reporter. t> We met Hon. Jasper Packard in Washington. Mr. Packard bears an excellent name in the city, and was very highly spoken of. Should this gentleman permit his name to be presented for re-nomination, he will go into the convention with more strength than any other candidate, according to our thinking. But then it is none of our funeral.— Brookston Reporter. Among the cases disposed of at the Special Term of Court held here this week, was that of Matilda F. Lipprant vs. Henry C. Lipprant —a case of slander, on change of venue from Jasper county.— Messrs It. S. Dwiggins, & Co., of Rensselaer, for defendant, and Thos. J. Spitler and J. Healey of Rensselaer, and W. 11. Martin of our home bar, for plaintiff. The argument was made by W. H. Martin for plaintiff", aud Hon.lt. S. Dwiggins for defendant, both of whom acquitted themselves very well indeed. It has been generally remarked since the trial, that Mr. Martin made the finest plea before the Jury that has been heard here for many a day, llis argument was dignified, pithy, and to the

point throughout, free from slang phrases and repetition, as is toomuch the case with attorneys now-a-days. Mr. Martin is gaining, quite a reputation as an advocate, and in this case his argument wasr so plain and full of force, that the Jury after being out only a little time brought in a verdict for tha plaintiff, giving her $1,750. — Kentland Gazette. The time liaS afrlyed in the history of the Indiallapolls, Delphi & Chicago Railroad for action. The preliminaries have all been arrange ed; and work will be commenced the moment the proper assurancesare given that we will take the amount of stock whjch we have promised. By proper assurances we mean something tangible. All the bankers who are to furnish the money for the building of the road ask, is some positive assurance that when the road is built and the cars running, that we pay our stock.— The money which we are asked to subscribe w ill not be taken from our town and county, but in the event of the building of the road, double the amount will be brought ' here and expended amongst us.— We cannot afford to allow this golden opportunity to escape. All 1 w r e have to do is to merely give the? riod of assent so that those interested can understand it and Work will be at once commenced.— Delphi Journal.

We believe the move recently inaugurated in Jasper county is the right move. Reform is necessary* not of platforms or principles, but; of men. So long as parties arc run as they have for years been manipulated they will be run in the nterests of men and not principles. It is not an objection that the move in Jasper county and several other places in the State was inaugurated by the Patrons of Husbandry. The move is not confined to that body. It initiates a scheme lor a public benefit. If the move does not commence there w'herc or when will it be originated? To advocate a reform and then cast reproach upon, the source that proposes to inaugurate it, is merely trifling with common sense. -And yet a general reform is almost universally demanded. The Patrons of Lake county can make no better move, one that will be fraught with more incalculable benefit to the masses, than to inaugurate the reforms so much needed in public affairs.— | Lovell Star.