The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-12-11
EvansviIIe--Tts Situation.

Evansville has lately acquired an impor-
tance in the Western business world, which
might well be env;ed by cities of much larger
growth. Its local situation is such, that even
if it had no great internal improvements upon
which to trust its future growth, there would
still be certainty Of its ultimate greatness
Its situation is midway between Louisville
and the mouth of the Ohio, SO as not to be in
terfered with by the growth of Louisville or
the springing up of city on the site of Cairo
and beng now the largest place between
those two points, or between Louisville and
st. Louis or Memphis, it commands river
and country business of its own, which cannot
be taken from it by any rivalry.
1t is near enough to the Wabash River, to
command the trade of the rich Wabash val
ley. The Importance of this trade may be
partially unc erstood from the fact, that it Gre
ates more business on our wharf lin the winter
season. than there is at the Louisville wharf.
Instead of taking freight to any town belop
the mouth of the Wabash for re-sh:pment to
New Orleans, the steamers bring it to this
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packets from the Importance of this point. gen
orally receive in return freight and passen-
gers for the Wabash river. The Evansville
and Wabash trade is separate and distinct
from all Others, and number Of excellent and
substantial steamers are supported by its
business. The advertisements of these pack
cts can always be found in the Journal. 1t
has been suggested by those who are not
aware ofthe Importance of this trade, that
were town to be started at the mouth of
Wabash, or even good Wharf Boats placed
there, this business or a large portion of it.
would be taken from Evansville. This can
never be SO, because the reciprocating trade
of this city will always make it an object for
steamers to continue on their Journey to this
point. The Wabash trade is yearly on the
increase, and can never be changed from this
point.
Again, the situation of Evansville is in re-
gion of country, that makes it a desirable ship
ping point for the produce ola large and rich
section-and the point for re-shipment of mer-
chandize, &C., to the interior. As point of
connection with the Ohio river, for any i'm
provement from the interior Of the State, there
is no other place on the bank of the Ohio, Of
fering more suitable land for the building OF
these improvements cheaply nor but few
which can at once open SO great trade to a
road or canal. The improvements now con-
templated or in progress, will open new mar
kets, and besides make available large bodies
of coal in this immediate neighborhood.
From its advantageous situation, Evans
vile has been made the terminus of the great
Wabash and Erie Canal, which is now hast
ening forward to completion. This connects
Evansville with the Lakes A Railroad will
soon connect US with the Wabash River
Plank roads will connect US with the bach
country, and finally with the Illinois eros.
Railroad. All then required, is a contlnu
ance among our citizens of that public spirit
which is developing the great natural advan
tages of Evansville, and uniting to them thos,
artificial advantages which must make on
city ultimately one of the greatest in tn,
West