The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-02-18


The Right kind of Talk.
Our friend, Dr. Byford, of Mt. Vernon.
made visit to Evansville a couple weeks
back and was SO tickled with what he saw
here. that he had TO speak right out when he
got home. And he speaks of our city, the La
dies, Medical College, &C., in the right man
ner. But the following is his letter to the
Mt. Vernon Adrocate.
For the South Western Advocate.
Evansville.
Mr.. EDIToR:-During my recent visit to
the above place, | was struck with its city ike
appearance on every hand. Al The landing
lay upwards of dozen Steamboats, receiving
and discharging their freight, some of them
too, Of the largest class. The whole bank
and wharf were strewed with produce ready
for shipment, and a throng of business men
were running to and fro transactng the i'm
mensity OF business that seemed to press them
10 a style that placed their character as ener-
getic and active traders in quite an enviable
light The streets although the weather
was very unfavorable-were literally cram
med with wheeled vehicles groaning under
every variety Of loads The shops and stores
full to OVERLOOKING, with customers eXchang-
ing the one thing needful for the abundance of
commodities therein afforded; while beauty
and fashion cheered the vision and struck the
heart Of the passer-by. And while speaking
of beauty and fashion. am reminded Of the
many bright eyes and still brighter minds
shrouded in beanry; fairest forms, that shed
their lustre on the society of that place. A
specimen of which ] saw at a magnificent par
Ity given by Prot. Walker, and his accomplish
ed lady at their splendid mansion. For beau
ty and accomplishment the ladies of Evans
vile are certainly not behind any Of those OF
lher elder sisters in the West All characters
and classes of citizens OF that city contribute
to their utmost abilities in making that place
what she is and what she is destined certain
/ " to become-a large city.
In tais particular 1t affords me pleasure to
say that the physicians are not behind any
of their fellow townsmen. They have eX-
hibited lis much energy and pritisworthy en-
terprlse as it is possible to expect OF them
| / allude to the est tblishment of Il Medical
| College, which is now in successful Operations.
with an attendance of upwards of thirty stu
dents. All Of which has been accomplished
by their own untlring zeal for the advance
ment of their profession, and with view to
add importance to their Furnishing young
city. And it is matter of some surprise 10
not as yet come TO their aid in so arduous, ex-
pensive, and to them important undertaking
/ 1t is accountable for only / suppose on the con
siderdtion that they are so much in the habit
| of engaging in large undertakings, and fin
l ishing them, with what TO US, would seem
! quite inadequate means, that they look upon
the fitting up OF Il college building. furnish
/ ing it with an expensive cabinet lib arV anC
other necessary fixtures fo an institution o
4 the kind, as small service for five or six mcI
to render for the public good. And this col
i ege is not the petit affair that the ieaIousie
OF the neighb0rS would have US to suppose
but it is a respectable building, fitted up il
good style. containing "a small but as good a
cabinet of Anatomical, Pathological and PLY
Sological specimens as can be found in the
west; with an adequate labratory for chemi-
cal teaching. Indeed they have every means
necessary to impart all the information re-
quislte to those who attend their lectures tc
become competent nay,-exce llent practition-
erS of medicine. had the pleasure ofhear-
ing the lectures of four of the Professors anc
acknowledged the qualification l experienced
in finding them equal to the task they had
assumed.
Evansville, Mr.. Editor, has arrived at that
period in the career of towns when futurHy
has no doubts in reserve for her, and her com
merc'al and literary success is rendered Ger
tain by the continuance of the impetus already
Igiven to her onward progress. She is mon
Iument of the united energy of her citizens
Not twelve years since, in Importance anc
pecunlary abilities, she ranked with Mt. Yer
non. The reason why the latter has been SO
far outstripped by her more fortunate rival
may be found in the sleepy policy of hel
monied men, and the foolish selfshness Of the
mass of her citizens, who regard the growth
of the town, increase of business and popula-
lation as but adding ruinous competition tt
their trade.
My purpose in speaking thus plainly oft the
causes that have retarded our progress to-
wards commercial consequence, is not to dis
parage the advantages we possess On tn,
contrary, believe that our site and relative
position to the country which trades with the
Ohio river, is not only not inferior, but superior
to any other place within one hundred mile;
on the Indiana shore. and that our own su
pineness has enabled others to take advantage
ota ess favorable location. How far we may
be able TO redeem the loss we have already
Sustained, remains to be seen by the result O
our present undertaking.
w. II. BYFORD.