The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-22
We NLIlst Prosper.


In abiding to our city. the prospects Of
continued growth. her present resources and
prominence, we shall not apologize to our
readers should we introduce facts of which
we have before spoken, and facts with which
the citizens of Evansville are, or ought to be,
well informed. The study of our city's his
tory, and the prospects Of her future great
ness cannot be too strictly pursued. There
is value in it. 1t necessarily tends to ex-
cite public spirit, an enterprising spirit, and
to encourage a disposition to take active steps
to realize our promised prosperity.
While there is no sufficient cause to dis
courage the belief that Evansville will con-
tinue to prosper, there is much to encourage
it. Indeed. should we lay aside all internal
improvements centering here, we might rely
upon the natural advantages Of our situation:
as irresistible evidence Of a healthy and safe
advancement in the future. We have at
tanned to that point which already renders
our city the mart Of the great Wabash Val
ley-the grand reservoirs of its immense pro-
ducts, and the principal recipient ofits wealth.
Around us is spread a country nearly I'M
equaed in the saIubrity Of its climate, the
richness of its soil, the excellence gifts timber,
the thrift and industry of its Population-all
of which attributes are increasing their con-
tributions to the Importance Of our city
Already do we possess natural convenient
and ample channels of trade with the most
desirable markets of the Continent. But all
this will not do. These channels are mol sui-
fciertly numerous. There are sections of
country around US in every direction with
which our communication is insufficient
The earnest desire to obviate this want is ev-
idenced by. the fact that the Wabash and Erie
Canal, traversing the rich ard rapidly filling
up Wabash Valley, and connecting Evans
vile herewith. as well as the Lakes of the
North, is rapidly being FASTENED to its COM
pletion. As we remarked few days since,
in the course of two years from the present
PERIOD we expect to hail the arrival of a
ladened canal boat at Evansville, through the
Wabash and Erie canal, from Toledo. In
deed. we feel almost an entire surety of the
completion of this Canal within two years
from the month of July, 1850. Contemplate
the effect Of its completion!
The Evansville and Princeton Railroad we
consider another powerful auxiliary to our
advancement. We notice with pleasure the
steady and safe progress of this work. 1t is
controlled by enterprising and judicious men
men who will never think of failing to &C
compish their undertakings. Princeton may
serve as the present, but is not designed to
be the final termination of this road. Already
has the building Of the Great Ohio and Upper
Mississippi Railroad commenced, and, not
withstanding the check to operations upon il
which Illinois has given, and will, for time
continue to give, still we believe that ere the
passage of many years, this prodigous I'M
dertaking will be accomplished. BY trivia
extension of the Evansville Rail- DAD this
great iron-thoroughfare will be tapped by it
This done, we will not attempt to follow the
meanderings of the chain which a Railroad
car starting from Evansville might traverse
This done, we will be in ready connection
with Railroads marking the face Of almos
every State in the Union. This done, anC
projected roads finished we can travel BY
Railroads, with slight interruption, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Lakes of the
North to the Gulf of Mexico. And all this
we opine, before the year 1860 dawns upoI
U.S. will be accomplished.