The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-26
visit to IIcnticr.on. Ky.

down on the Indiana side, we were mucn sur
prised 1T the fine farms, and the many beau
ties of the ride, made more delightful by the
agreeable company OF very brief lawyer
(not speaking of his understanding and two
other gentlemen equally responsible for much
wit, though not foriqui,e, as was discovered at
the dinner table, SO much stomach. Between
this and Henderson, on this side of the river,
there is some Of the finest farm land in Van
derburgh county. Above the road in many
places are neat and comfortable looking
houses surrounded by grain and fruit trees,
while below the road reaching quarter OF q
mile to the river are rich bottom lands, gen.
erally covered with good growth of corn
Owing to the continuance Of high water so
far in the season, much Of the corn on the
bottoms was plantedat too late a day to bring
forth good crops. Yet in these bottom lands
is some Of the best corn We have seen tins
year. We were surprised to find SO little at
,ention paid TO the cultivation ol t,uit, on
land SO well adapted to the purpose, and so
convenient to the Evansville market. reach-
"a always bring a fair price here. yet we saw
no trees on these farms which appeared to
have the attention Of care and cultivation.
but were principally stuck in fence corners
tlonrs dc Of the road and left to nature and
the waylarers OF course their productions
were small, hard, knolty fruit almost uneat-
able. Indeed, the best we saw on the way,
were vigorously attacked, yet in sly "hope
nobody sees US" manner, By two OF our COM
panions who afforded the best evidence OF
the utter worthlessness Of the fruit, by re-
fusing to partake Of their stealings further
than was actually necessary to carry out
course Of scientific experiments on its quail
ity. sa
On our arri, al at the fcrry-and we may
here remark the road was IN fair condition.
except at one place few miles this side Of
the ferry, where bridge or culvert is sadly
needed--of course the ierryman was on the
other side Of the river, and our only hope OF
blowing him over depending upon battered
horn, through which we were all kindly per-
mitted, by the polteness of an old lady, TO
empty our souls in a series ofmost fascinating
strains. Here we must do justice TO the
high musical talent Of a mercantile friend
who from the vigor and perseverance of his
performance, proved himself the biggest
bag of windn in the crowd We are per
lectly satisfied but for his exploits on tins ia
vorite instrument, we should yet be sitting
on a stump awaiting the ferryman's arrival.
We understand he iscndeavoring TO effect
purchase of this horn with county bonds be-
ing encouraged by the success Of Judge II.
in trading them of for railroad IRON. He
thinks that If the Judge could thus buy iron,
there is no good reason why he should not be
able to put up the tin. In case OF success.
he will lead the Evansville band. We might
here also, in Justice, allude toour ownachiev-
ments with a cracked, clapper-Icss bell, and
brick bat, but modesty iorblds-and the
modesty of our legal friend will not permit
US TO enter into details of his performances
on tin pan. which melIowcd his companions
TO tears, and so sofened the heart of the fer
ryman in the distance, that he started right
over. took us aboard, and landed as good
looking crowd in Henderson as probably
ever before graced its shores.
Our first introduction to Henderson was
through watermelon, so we saw it under
the most favorable circumstances. This
place does not look very well from the river
owing to the ruggedness of its banks, and its
small muddy wharf But they have now
commenced paving the wharf, and thing:
will soon look much better. We liked the
appearance Of Henderson much better after
getting cup town." 1t is clean comforta
, bic looking place, neither remarkable fol
much beauty nor LONELINESS. Its citizens
claim for it several thousand inhabitants
Everybody knows it hears the reputation o
a sociabe, busness-like place, and as almos
everybody knows Henderson better than VT
D do. it is advisable for us to say not mucl
I more on the subject. AT this particular sea
: son it is dull, more especially as there having
e been several deaths by cholera lately
5 among its citizens, the people from the coun
try around fear to come in. Henderson il
2 more remarkable for it's Tobacco trade thar
anything else. Several Of It's citizens made
large fortunes during the last season by thei
: operations in this trade.
We had very pleasant trip the busines
portion of which is mentioned in another col
, unm. But we do confess being it'll
ashamed OF our Evansville friends at tn
dinner table. although otherwise they be
= haved themselves very respectfully. "
thought they had shown some science vii