Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-09-04

LAFAYETTE. Aug 23th. 1850.

This place IS still increasing in bust
ness. population and wealth. /, is the
commercial emporium Of the upper Wa
bash valley. No definite idea OF the "a
mount Of business transacted here can be
given without figures from official sources.
These | cannot command The popilla-
ton however. is supposed will amount 10
1000. There are about loo dry goods
stores and an equal number of grocery
stores. Perhaps half many produce
dealers VINO pay cash for grain. as an ex-
elusive business. In addition 10 these. |
am told there IS near fifty houses who
deal i'll foreign and domestic liquors
more domestic than foreign. j, is presumed
as the yankees have great slight in Civ
ing the home article foreign appe arauce
days tltne-a few Juniper berries. al
lum. burnt peaches beet juice, and III
tie I.abash will transform a barrel
OF bald face into a genuine article of
French brandy. Those who use the ar
ticle have the greatest cause Of complaint
however. and if they are satisfied with a
counterfeit article. who should complaint
The streets are crowded with wagons
loaded with the product of the late wiea,
harvest The crop. | think. however. IS
no, SO good as il is in the eastern part of
the Sta,e-the grain is not generally so
heavy. neither is the amount per acre 50
large. The corn crop however. exceeds
anything We have ever seen--it is far 81
perlor 10 that of preceding years even in
this section OF the State. This superior
lty OF the corn crop. we are informed is
confined To an extent Of territory not lar
ger than this county.
The citizens of this place haze not been
asleep as TO the Importance ofgaoa roads
running from this point 10 the Interior
They have completed plank road 10
Dayton. a distance Of some ten miles.
and are making arrangements to extend
il 10 Jefferson. The plank road to Craw-
'ordsville is completed more than half the
distance. and will be finished this fall =
Those Interested speak confidently Of the
complexion Of the Lafayette and Indian
apoils Rail Road. 1t is already graded
about half way. and the remainder Of the
grading and bridging is to be offered TO
contractors early ne xt month MIR White.
the president is now in the city Of New
\ ork. on business connected with this
project. The Charlottesville and Lafay-
cite Rail Road, is also in a state of tor
wardness. and in all probability will be
completed in II months With the adj
vantages these works viii give this place.
ii is destined to rival the most importan,
towns in the State
The spirit OF improvement has not
been confined to the making of roads:
but the principal streets have been thor
oughly repaired by grading and Nc ,d-
amizng About ten miles below this
quarry Of flint rock, broken up 10 about
the size usually used for Nc iIamizina
has been found. and is brought BY the ca
most singular formation, and it Will re-
qulrc the sagacity Of the geolo4ist to de-
termIne whether it is now found in It's o.
rlginal formation. or has been broken up
INTO these small PARTICLES by some great
explosion or CONFUSION of nature 1t is
far preferable to limestone for the purpose
for which j, is used as it does not grind
up. but forms a very hard and compac,
road, and which will scarcely ever wear
out
business houses are being erected in
different parts OF the town. and are gem
orally large and Of the most substantial
character. giving the place something Of
the appearance Of a young but fast ma
turing city. Property is continually on
the rise in price, and when sold generally
brings large advance. Farming land
is held and occasion ally sold al high rates
Good corn land rents at from four 10 five
dollars per acre, and for other purposes
IN proportion.
The health of the Wabash valley is
said to be unusually good. IL.
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