Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-29

and as the country rests on
fsundation, il will not be subject 70
| npIcakage.
.,o portion Of Randolph and Wayne
&. wh,le of Union and part OF Frank |
and the adjacent parts oil ONO, for
ono of the richest tracts Of land IN
,.t be immensely benefited by Its
20 Some outlet is necessary for the
-.,Juce Of that region, and none Is pre-
'sdinp SO many facilities, as the proPo-
- Il heads ut the most convenient /
Il i. National Road, and is the most d.
II he Ohio River. The instant Of It's
Il al the Whitewater Canal, at Brook
.ase,tled lands of the north will become
& /. arms will be opened, roads viii be con-
4 J,eo,ering at its head, ond 1T will become
i ~ through which the surplus Of every
4 .,o will find its way from that and the adj
seiion. TO a ready market: thus develop ng
s,ces Of the country, and opening to the
rich mine Of wealth. Some idea may be
"a these resources and Of the immense
.hich would be carried on by means Of the
f,om the annexed statistical description Of
county, The materials for which have been
"A from the most authentic sources. This
,ontains an area Of APO square miles, one
which is in high state Of cultivation
lace OF the ground is undulating, and eve
IAN of i, is well watered by the numerous
.acs Of Whitewater. The soil IS OK
( fertile, being composed Of rich loan
,si,h clay and sand, with a substratum oil
oue, and it is well adapted to the raising Of
Most of the streams afford excellent mil
and there are within the limits Of the coun
4 saw mills, 30 Touring mills, 8 or 10 OF
Z. ysidcs numerous other manufacturing es
anen,s. Etcontains a population OF 10000
oOod, the principal town, Is pleasantly sltua
the East Fork of Whitewater, at the heat
|, sropos cd Canal, and contains $500 inha
IN Il is ono of the first inland towns il
late and, in point of manufactures, is tn
Wbaew affords water-Powcr not equal
aesiatc, and there are, in aud neal til
D aron tolndrics, 2 machine shops, an oXten
urper factory, merchant Touring mills,
II In fac ,orics, an oil mill, and an eXtensiv
#aand carriage factory. besides numerous oil
Hsablishncnts, anDrdIng employment to m'
sIncs Of every description. The Notional Roa
les through the town and IS nearly compl
lin its immediate vicinity.
alchmond is situated in the midst of a ric
ziors and healthy country, and its natural Il
tges alone iusnre its continued prosperity
business is heavy and must increase, and 1t
med to become the great commercial depot,
Of the most fertile and beautiful regions
a,ry IN the West.
ne export, az yv..,..o .o".'sy o->rteu ."o7~='
saer section OF the state. The amount
sgors and imports, and Of the capital veste
lious ways has been carefully calculate
sdata which may be relied upon, and is shaw
le accompanying statistical table.
lhrge amount O! these exports arc manuft
'din Richmond, the capital of which, vcstt
ay in manufactures, is very heavy.-There
reed Of enargiug upon the immense trad
iawould be carried Oh from this county alon
The opening Of the Canal. MIR. Talbot, Il
sneer who surveyed the route, estimated it
nj to 5000 tons, annually; Yielding a rovenr
moro than 3d. 900, which would llGuidato 4
lsOf construction in less than Is years. II
aabtlcss, far short Of the truth, and It is to
lembercd that Wayne county forms bat sln
'ron Of the country, to be benefited b. Il
rs To any ono couvcrsant with the section
acountry through which il is to pass, and I
Tent of territory embraced in the sphere OF
Ion, i. must be evident that there is no work
eFnal Improvement IN the stale, which IN p
'lon to It's length and cost, viii diliuse is bcl
; sever SO varied and extensive Il commcrcj
'ncaiural aud manufacturing community.
Ethesc are facts, and that thew are facts can
denied, 1t needs no argument to prove that /
nal must yield very large annual revenue
stately on lis completion. and that this reveI
u increase, so long as the country affords II
oarces 10 be developed
But anoiherve very important consideration to
fner i the increase which this Canal wo
use ia the value Of his land. The value
u Immediately dependent on its fertility,
I qaantum Of produce it yields. and utima,
Ae value of that produce. which, in its tn
sends on the facilities afforded for convey
market. The great dcSideratum thcref
@'ne farmer Is a convenient market. 1t
8'Ns been stated that the region Of cuun
vested IN this canal has now no outlout for
tas' and we may add that this is the only r