The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-03-30
STEAMER OREGON,

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EDITOR JoURNAL-iSir:-I believe | pay
no undue compliments to Evansville and its
business men, when assure you that the
former, in point Of elegance durability and
usefulness of improvements, and the extent
to which these improvements are being car
ried, has no equal in the West; while the lat
ter, for their business tact, energy and public
spirit merit and doubtless have, prosperity
in their various vocations. Although | may
not be successful in suggesting an idea con-
corning your city which your citizens have
not already weighed, still it may be Of no
disadvantage to your good people to consider
a few facts, of which, doubtless, they have
often thought.
1 was somewhat gratifed to-day whilst
taking a view of your city, to note the evil
dent determination on the part of your citi
zens, to vigorously carry forward such i'm
provements as are highly necessary and po-
htic. Many of your works, which, from their
nature presume public, are not so extensive
perhaps as the present necessities of your city
require and while you seem far in advance
of many of your sisters in the matter Of plain
and spacious side or foot walks you are some
what in the lurch so far as your streets are
concerned. The size and Importance of
Evansville certainly demand that your streets
in sections almost impossible, should at
once undergo paving. And l may con-
tinue my remediable objections by adding,
that while you are accommodated with
number of elegant churches, school houses and
other public buildings, you should not forget
that your Court House, in size and appear
ance is not at all Of the superior class Had
| not have been otherwise informed by
friend, to whose kindness am much indebted
/ Tor intel esting information concerning the
character and prospects Of your city, l GER
tainly should have, at once, mistooll your
/ Court House for the iniqutous habitation of
a host OF lawyers; nor was my unlavorable
opinion oft lessCned by view gifts interior
/ Verify, your legal friends should exert them
selves to supply this pubic want. But
doubtless your good citizens have ample
cause Tor a postponement Of these necessary
improvements cause to me, a stranger, en-
tiFely unknown.
The numerous dwellings. stores, &c, in
course of erection and the extensive cxcava-
tons now being made to prepare foundations
for more, speak in unmistakable terms Of your
city's safe and rapid increase.
The merchants Of Evansville have their
merchandise well cIassed, and from the gen
eral hustle and activity among them, and
from the fact Of their keeping heavy assert
ment of every thing in possible demand by
your country, may reasonably judge they
share largely in your prosperity.
Your shipping interests and river business
! look upon as being well managed and pro-
tected The individuals controlling that oe-
partment Of yonr business are, from report re-
ceived by me elsewhere and my own obser-
vahon, men well capacitated for the station
in which they actin every possible manner
efficient and enterprizing.
have had frequent opportunities ofperu-
sing the Journal, and think the people of
Evansville loose nothing by having such a
journal to battle for and protect their inter
ests. If your paper does not already receive
/ it, it certainly deserves TIE liberal patronage
of this section Of Indiana,
Respectfully yours,
OBSERVER.