The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-09-02
correspondence Of the Journal.
10 The Editors of The Journal:

1T should have done many years ago. The
spirit OF improvement has made itself visible
at last. Our streets are being graded, but
the work goes lazIy along for the very rea-
son that those who are engaged to do the work
know nothing about it. They are a remnant
of the :" Bon Harbor Mining Company" and
are, | understand, sick OF the Job. They
could make it pay well, they understood the
mode Of the work. 1t is great pity that
friends Ross & Sherwood, of your city, were
not engaged in this very important work oil
Owensboro'; they would have, with their
half finished Frederick ST.. the most imbor-
tGnt one in our village. The streets in !his
place, last winter, were almost impossible.
and it was distressing TO the eyes of gallant
ry to witness the uncomfortable predicament
of the ladies, in plodding through the miry,
nasty mud, mincing along on tip-toe, and for
necessity's sake, exhibiting wel-turned ankles
and spotIess neither garments. 1t was pitia-
ble-it was sympathetic; and they had mine.
heartfelt. Better things must, III future, be
expected of ouI town, Cor there are 10 be
erected the coming Fall, a Bank-Branch Of
the Southern--a three-story brick commercial
house, a large Hotel, in the upper part of
town, and a large Stemmery. The Hotel. /
understand: is to be bnilt by Robt. Triplett,
Esq. Beside these improvements, Mctho-
dist Chapel is being erected, as well as var-
Gus other buildings ofneatness and beauty. 1t
was yesterday that returned from the coun-
try, where had been eXerting an influence,
in connection with my kno,on enterprise, and
more fertile and beautiful country ! have
not seen West. The land, for the most part.
is rolling and picturesque, and the crops OF
tobacco and corn are prosperous and Tine. A
rich harvest may be expected by the farmers
Of Daviess county. Pcrchance, it is necessa-
ry to say, that the people generally, in this
region of country, are hospitable and kind to
straDgers-extremely so, indeed. There are
many Virginians here, and Jeac of the "F.
+. VS." who are of minor consequence on
account of their being possessed OF vast
amount of gas, sell-mportance and no intel
igence. The latter commodity they lack to
fault. Generally, the citizens OF Old Da-
viess are thorough-going and whoie-souied,
and will not stand aloof when a friend is
driven to necessity. The Bon Harbor iacto-
ry has stopped operations, and the place is
now only noted for It's coral banks. F" 1t may
revive again ere long-at least hope so.-
Throughout the length and breadth of this
county, il is just the same, productive and
well timbered, and better tobacco country
is not in Kentucky. Hemp also will grow here
fourishingy. 1t has been tried, and proved
TO be of immense benefit.
Now, have spoken of the improvements
of our village, and of the shack country, "
briefly, | will state to you the most interesting
''doings" in cur good town, Of the so-called
Clipper Tendon. Last week the young
men, or ''bIoodsn held Il caucus-a meeting
in order 10 select the " Queen of Beauty" in
our midst. Ballotings after balloiings were
passed, and the emulation was strong, until
it rested on onc-the vote-an exemplary
and worthy young lady, of size, fairy-like,
graceful and handsome, but not the most
beautiful, in my estimation, of the catalogue
Of names which were blazoned forth. Men
will differ, and sometimes widely, in opinion
| expect these meetings will be held time al
ter time. until each love-strickeD swain will
have his deity proclaimed as a statue of di-
-. H.,
dreams be beautifully and " ecstatcaly" re-
allied. What happy feeling it must create
in the fJrtunate one. who has been selected
by this concave Of gallantsl 1t must, a
least, oe effective of pride, of all the multi
tudinous passions that a susceptible and sen
stive heart can feel. would 90 mad witt
vanity and JOY were selected. by an array
of beauty and intelligence as the handsomes
+ and best man in the community. Oh gosh
| hope it will never be so. In fact, tits diff
cult to tell who il the "Queen of Beauty" il
Greensboro. 1t is hard to decide, and know
not how the decision was made-howevel
some one should bear the responsibility.
Beauty dwells among us here,
Smiles and tones are ever dear;
Grace in ev'ry tread is seen;
Nymphs are dress'd in brightest sheen.
Here must come TO a close. and iranythnG
should happen of interest to you about these
" diggins y | will II DIST the veil and expose the
J features. Yours, truly.
II. S. L.
Greensboro, Ky., Aug. 9Th, 1880.
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