The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-03-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
PEARL STREET HOUSE. Cincinnati. o., }
March 25. 1850.

March 20. 1850.
FRIEND SANDERS Had I gazed on the
ieep wilderness and heard the wolf growl
Or red mans yell on the spot now occupied
BY Cincinnati. fifty years since, and her have
been stricken from existence to awaken at the
iawning of 1850, to review the same spot,
teeming with busy population, rearing her
lofty domes, tapering minarets and ghtterng
spires in the upper air. | should have thought
my sleep he sleep Of Il thousand years
Cincinnati has acquired her present promi
nence-her exalted stand among the cities of
the American continent, in fifty years! But
WHY should we wonder at this unprecedented
march OF Improvement when we examine the
ever-existing causeswhich give her the impulse
to advance in wealth and importance. Advan-
tageousIy situated. as she is, on the margin Of
a stream at all times navigable for distance
ola thousand miles ire m its mouth-penetra-
ting the almost boundless pine forests Of the
Allegheny, and serving for a highway lead
ing to the best markets Of the world, she at
once has the advantage Of this generous
munlfcence of nature. The aluviaI bottom
lands of the two Miamies annually pour their
rich products into her lap, while she is 50 To-
Gated as to command the entire trade OF
southern OHIO, east Indiana, and even finds
her influence extending far into the heart OF
Kentucky. Connected and increasing her
connection, as is evident, by Canals, Plank
McAdamizcd and Railroads. she has already
brought and continues to bring herself into
useful intercourse with distant and importan
sections Of country which. until OF late, had
but inferior, accommodations in markets and
poor facilities for trade and travel. She is
thus contributing not only to her own wealth
but to the prosperity Of the State. But.wlIe
she consClts her own interests and advanta-
ges in the construction of numerous high
ways branching from her centre to every
point Of the compass. perhaps she does not
properly respect the claims and rights Of her
infant sisters in the adjoining States. Your
own is young city upon which | now look
as pride to the West, and as city rapidly
advancing in population aud useful improve
ments; therefore feeling somewhat soiIcilous
for your continued prosperity, | would re-
mark that the Queen City" is now looking
with d jealous eye to the trade of not only
central but southern Indiana. The following
is taken from one of our daily journals, as il
happened to come within my notice while
was thinking of the subject Of which it
speaks;- Roads are being made from Ev-
ansville to the upper Wabash-Grom New
Albany in the same direction, and from JET
lersonviIle to Columbus. Is the city willing
10 let these improvements silently, but Ger
tainly, do their work Of drawing down the
trade Of the interior ofIndiaua to those South
ern points, when, by uniting with the work.
projected from Lawrcnceburgh, everything
desired by the Hamilton route is obtained
while nothing else is lost"
This paragraph mirrors but little Of tie
feeling on this sui ject now prevalent among
cur capitalists aud property holders; they
will be content when Railways fnd their wa
into the rich and productive Wabash country
and lead the products Of that country, witt
tie products OF the interior Of Indiana, injt
her own bosom. am an admirer Of prope
ambition and well directed enterprise, bu
when this, the great d" Queen City" extend
her arms to fold TO herself that which right,
belongs to another, then she has, at least, til
rcbuke Of
Your humble servant,
OSCAR.