The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-09-28

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THE WABAsH AND ERIE CANAL is nc
navigaied ffon Lafayette to the lake. viii
OUT any interruption whatever, and the gre
benefits Il is confemng upon those who iis
within its influence : nnoi be anticipated {
Lnown except by p ional obser uion. Al
impetus has been zen 10 the Prosperity Z
<ss-s.tfe WHICH r.se-~s-ss-.iaa d. in.,;osl en-
iarlalzn at Ia ~ .iesh vnlley. ss,s----srsir.lr
iants Of the couI try IN half circle extnc
rlg east, south a. q west, a d stance olffo
eighty 10 one hu dred miles from L4fayeil
hnnging their produce 10 The place for sa.,
sad they there ibd a ready IAslkei, and r
seive fair price in cash, for all they offer g
ale. That place il also we'll supplied win
81 kinds Of merchandise and grocerie.
which are sold al extremely low prices-
The canal IS thus confering advantages NJ
The farming community Of that section q
country which is incalcuable. They no.
buy their salt At one-,hird less price than be
Tore The opening Of the canal, whereby the
will save more money than win pay thei
state tax for years, 10 come. The popula
% the town is fast increasing and The scarci.
~ OF houses for rent has prevented many
1thers fom locating there. The exccllen
poiels are all crowded and every one appear
intent on carrying out the old saying 10 th,
'lay--'business is business We know of
70 point in the west, where capital could bt
aore safely invested. either ia trade or real
alaie.
We are informed by the business men Of
TIT place, that they expect, judging from
"a trade before harvest, 10 be able to buy
ffsn eight 10 ten thousand bushel per day
fosome time during the fall--ihat they arc
nog buying from two toihree Thousand bush
elslaily. There is a large number Of line
bots, busily on the Canal, and a handsome
uncomfortable line Of packet boats which
arife every other day. The packets are
genrally well freighled with passengers, as
Il ishe most expeditions aud cheapest rouie
ffolnihat section of the west 10 the easi.--
Coos are brought from New York to Lafay-
cite br 81, 10 Sl,l0 per cwi. The price
cha,ed as freight on salt from Toledo, the
teTmiaiion Of tho Canal al the lake is l2a
CTS pc bbl. Corn is taken 10 Toledo for 5
cts pr bushel, and other articles in proper
ton.
Laifctte is not Gully poiiE Of great CON-
mereia importance, but il must be a great
locatioiior all kinds ofmechasics. Carpen-
ien another builders are, ald we presume
win be demand. We noticed several We
~ handsme private residences in the course
ofefeciin, splendid churh, and large
number very extensive wac houses near
thl canal The facilities nd advania ges
gifen TO - agricultural community by the
caial, wbnduce the bringing into cultva-
tiul muchlf the land hefeionre unoccupiod,
AM by thismeans the blacamith, plough
MIXER andoiher similar anians will end a
demand forthoir labor
he waite power AFFORDED by tho canal
vii add mu,h 10 the business and pfosperi-
iyf Laiayeie. Several fouring mills, an
excellent paper mill, and woolen factory
are already Il successful o,bradon.
The healthof the Wabaa valuy,is we Be.
Ice much batter than il hs usually heon for
thelow past pan, and wen ihe coil ehall
har bccomamore gener,ly tiled, and an
improvement hadc n re I'd asd channclof
ihe lveT Immediately oppofto ibe town, We
behFo i viii DO as hoaltg a. almost any
oiheseciion ar the West -Riek. paffodi |