The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-13
AuRoRA IA. july 6. 1850.

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Of M ability to manage such a craft 4
Editors generally compliment river Il
men who . chalk their hats. " but as my =,
hat was blown into the river and lost before
the time to "chalk" arrived may save c
nv compliments for some future occasion.
| promised you in my last: that if on my
arrival here, l discovered anything Of sulfi-
cent notoriety TO itemize for the Journal,
would let you hear from me. Whether or
not have made that discovery will not
pretend to say, bot will let the sequel tell.
Aurora is Justly considered one of the most
thriving river towns between Pittsburgh and
the Falls Of the Ohio. Conferred within her
are the elements of u healthy prosperity
Her situation. in a commercial point of view,
is most admirable, save the single objection
that small portion Of the town as now sit
uated, in times of vey high water, is subject
to inundation. 70 the traveller passing down
the Ohio. there are few towns if any, presen-
ting more handsome and lively appearance
than does Aurora. The great hills which
rise malestically in the rear of the city, dec
grated with numberless little cottages, pre-
f sent a scene, which, for beauty, stands almost
unequaled In fact to the eye of one de-
scending the Ohio, the whole city seems
spread out before you as if upon map
Five years since, the public spirit here
evinced by men Of capital and enterprise.
| forelold the uprising Of considerable vii
t lage "around the feet of Gaff's big dis
/. tillery." Half was not then prognOstcated
= Since that time the advancement OF the cit
liens in individual and public wealth has in
b deed been e-over-reaching the
n expectations Of the most enthusiastic, and far
: out-stripping the progress OF any other town
ofan equal commencement in this region OF
country The same commendable spirit OF
e enterprise and industry. which. in so short a
S period brought this place 10 its present prom
= iuence is still in existence, aud is being fhy
e manifested in the carrying forward of thor
e oughftrts, leading from the city to the rici
tie surrounding country, and the extensive i'm
Is provements being made upon the streets anc
c alleys
le The great Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
p will not run sufficiently near Aurora TO t.
a Of immediate advantage to the citizens; bu
IS | have no doubt but what measures will, S
he soon as the road gets into successful opera
re ton. be taken to make it so. The cuisines
or carried on here is already immense-far SUI
be passing that OF Lawrenceburgh-an older an
nd much larger town. This business is contiI
en- ually increasing, while that Of Lawrence
burgh, until of tate, has materially anated-
Indeed, from the situation OF the two place
IDS being but four miles distant from earh Othe
- n'Ie' t most dangerous rival, il she n tFr.-Y
ST., already found IT, But lest | attach too mut
by importance to Aurora on account of the e.
40 hibitons Of her citizens public spirit | W
ST here quit off after informing the tall mi
III who edits the Commercial, that if he cou
!" mould ten such places as Aurora into OF
city. he might compare that city 10 Evan
vile; but be must not again render himse
- ridiculous by making the comparison viii
81 Aurora is in its present inlautile state
Indeed, my dear Senior | cannot ste
III here. The ladies! Amon5 the many a
'ce fractions held out to the world of nice youn
mel" by this city of Aur IRA, there are nor
more irresistible than the beauty and inn,
''o cence OF its females. Would you ever hay
thought that your modest and unassumin
- Junior could become so completely owe
- whelmed in his admiration for the dei
creatures. as to give way to an incIinato
for an Innocent romp with them? Fact
Couldn't help it. Evansville may cons
- tentiy boast of the number and remarkabl
~ beauty of her females, but in due deferenc
to the opinions of others, must insist thf
49, in this particular she should not class herse
above Aurora
The wheat crop in this region of country
90 considered good The weather is pleasar
cd Tor the purpose, ana farmers are now busil
It engaged in harvesting. They speak of the
at- wheat crops as being ofabout the usual kin,
The corn and polatoe crops it is though
will be somewhat short. The potatoe croI
ar to very considerable extent has commence
IF a second growth-this believe is evidence
w. light yield.
.ro My stay in Aurora viii be an exceedngl
short one, nasmuch as am seriously cor
templating an early ret.rn to Evansville
re design starting for Cincinnati Tomorrow, an
al from there, after short larry, will leav
~ for home. JUNIOR.
STEAMER VrxEN-THE CUBA PRrsoNERs
es The Washington correspondent of III,
Is Phladelphla American, under date OF the Is
inst, says:
The U. 5. war steamer Vixen sailed from
Is this port to-day for Havana. tn Commodore
ca Morris as special agent Of the Government
TO make demand for the American prisoner
Vi captured by the Spanish forces off Contrera