The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-15
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In obedience to requisition numerorsy
signed by citizens of Evansville, July 12in' |
1850, public meeting was held in the Cont
House, for the purpose Of obtaining day
mail from Louisville to Evansville. and other
towns on the Ohio river. JAMES LocKHAF-s;
Esq, was called to the chair-Mr. Wa,
Reilly, secretary.
The following Resolutions were offeFei
and unanimously adopted;
ResoEred, That the citizens Of Evansville
will use their united efforts in co-operalsse-
with the citizens of Henderson, Newburga,
Owensboro, Cannelton, Rockport Rome ai6
Brandenburgh, in securing daily mail seryiea
on the Ohio river, between Louisville aIa
Henderson, KY, that we ask this as matte
Of right, and not as an accommodations
Other portions of the country where the
mails are of far less Importance, have feg
years enjoyed daily mail service while tiT-
large and flourlshng commercial towns on
the Ohio river are dependent for their primer
pal mail matter upon the uncertain and oc-
casional chances of a special contract with &.
transient boat, by the local Mail Aagent at
Louisville.
RESOLVED, That a daily mail service by
steamboat, between Louisville and Hender5
con, is more practicable at all seasons of the
year, and at any stage Of the Ohio river, than
between Louisville and Cincinnat-theta
being always less distractions from ice be-
low than above the falls.
. R9Solred, That committee Of four be APP
pointed to prepare memorials to the propeE
departments, for the purpose Of carrying oui
the objects of the foregoing resolutions
2 Committee: Messrs. w. H. Chandler, G. L
BattcIl, Crawford Bell, Jas. Lockhart.
ReSOlUed, That the present and increasing
: business between this city and Terre Haute
and the towns and country, upon that route
requires thata daily mail should be establish.
: ed to connect them, and that a petition to tifs
> proper departmentpraying for such a mail IA
$ cility ought to be Immediately put into circula'
Z ton at Princeton Columbia, Vncennes, Car
Il isle, Terre Haute. and such other places thai
} may be eligible, in order to obtain the view.
Of those interested in the matter, and that
committee ofthree be appointed to carry thi.
liiCdSNlC 90 opCCdIlJ etS pOS9iDiC lhLO CllCSb-
! RESOLVED, That this meeting esteem theHi
Il selves fortunate in having located amoa
/ them so faithful and efficient Mail Ages
as L. D. STIcKNEY, Esq. Since his an
II pointment he has been untiring in his err
y deavors to promote the good ofthe service 1
ST which he has been employed. Every cal
IN upon him for information in his department
has been Immediately answered every sug
geston as to any improvement in mail faca
g ties, has been promptly attended to. w
le hereby tender him our thanks for the interes
III he has taken in the proposed improvement j
re the mail system connected with our city, al
Z which is Incorporated in the resolutions una
le lmously passed this day by the meeting no,
assembled.
Resotped, That the Editors of this cit.
az Louisville, and the other towns interested }
~ respectfully requested to publish the loreft
u ing resolutions, and use their influence for I'll
n furtherance of this important object.