The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-06-28
EyaIpSyille. Ind

| Evansville, Ind.
The following extract, from ii letter which
we find published in the New York Express
of the 18th inst, and dated " Evansville May
29th. +" will, we feel assured, be read with
interest; and more especially so. as the same
exhibits the viws and opinions of those
from abroad, as to the importance of the Can
al, to the growth and prosperity OF our city,
and the Increase in business and population,
which is bound 10 follow It's completion.
The alusion 10 the hospitality enjoyed at
the elegant mausIon OF one Of cur citizens,
Willard Carpent r, Esq; and the pleasure
Eafiorded by the visit to Tire beautiful grounds
Oh the banks Of Pigeon Creek, belonging 10
N. Rowley, Esq., are just and correct, and
most rIcnly deserved; aud in addition. are a
proper tribute to two Of our most prominent
citizens, who have always been foremost in
promoting and advancing the prosperity OF
our city:
AT Cannelton, one hundred miles below
Louisville, Mr.. Hamilton Smith, in enter
: prIridg citizen oil that place, has with some
, others erected what might he Called ii model
factory. Ii Is Carried on by steam power
aud here are manufactured heavier and light
er artlcles OF cotton goods. This first effort
ut esta bshmg manufactures OH the hanks
OF the ONO Is an important experiment, and
see 10 reason why IL should not be n success
lul one. Here are lnexhaustabe mines OF
J Camel coal OF the first quality 80 that the ex-
. pense OF fuel is reduced 10 almost Nothing.
: aud the cotton is easily obtained from the
| l nj. ii lIa
il distance 4 tweny Jour hours from LOUIS
vile. This city, Tor such il u.s. Is growing
rapidly in extent and importance. 1t Is To he
"A the terminus Of the great Wabash anu E,ie
Il Canal, which is bow nearly finished aud
r which will be sthe largest in the woTlI.-
a glance al the map will show the inpor-
: tauce OF This great channel OF commune tioI
: connecting the waters al Lake Erie directly
] with those OF the Ohio. and diagonally across
: the whole Stale oil Indiana aud dlverting to
s tins direction the prodrce that has hitherto
lound It's way to the eastern market by the
J circuirous route of New Orleans and the sea
h Evansville. Ell uated midway between Cincin-
I, narI aud ST. Louis, and too far from either 10
. lear any rivalry, at the junction Of these two
great highways OF commt rec, the Ohio river
V aud the Wabash aud Erie cam u.s. Cannot fail
= to become place Of great Importance, and
h It's RAPIDLY Increasing extent aud population
:. show that il is alreaLy OH lis way.
The canal. which is now liz the hands OF
: trustees Was some years ago begun by the
d State, but abandoned In consequence oil those
? pecuniary embarrdssments WHICH finally pre-
vented the State from paying even the III
terest OIL her public debt. La 1917 Mr.. G..
5 Butcr,o News York, on the part ol the bond
ID holders, submitted proposition 10 the Leg
II nj Il, I.sH fnr.
\ loan from them Tor the completion of The work
: winch was To he transferred from the control
Of The State TO The hands of turee trustees
one appointed by the State aud two by the
bondholders; and the revenue 10 be appli
10 the payment oil the interest Of The debt
e This adopted the public credit was re-
i stored every department OF trade and agri-
culture received new Impulse; and the sue
: cess OF This way of paying cid debts" prom
Ises 10 equal the most sdngfne expectations
o The bone holders being mostly residents OF
. other countries, The credit o. the whole coun-
try could not but suffer from the population
OF any portion OF IT.
The board having convened here at this
[. time, the occasion has brought together many
> eminent men from different parts Of the State.
and society here has had rather congress
, sional air on a small scale. But wise men
IKE NE rest ~ nl0hhlHu ike good Stories ana
good company. and for the last few days we
have found both here Since the arrival OF
our party we have been most Hospitality en-
4 iertanrd al the elegant mansion OF Que oil the
private citizens OF Evansville. and our week
here has passed away very rapidly. A mile
7. Oh Two from the town Is tdvOrIte resort
called the Salt Vel. which has been oren-
d ed 10 The depth Of sou feet, from which gush-
n es up Il spring not unlike Congress Water
l. with a little salt added. whirh Is nevrrIhe-
SIS very pleasant. Here on the bank of Il
stream IN tue midst of the mo romantic
scenery as well Ills gardens and strawberry
beds, stands a large and for this country. old
~ house, with clean, white floors. a"d every
l. tiinglndicatng great neatness and simplicity.
O A dinner party and tea purity here, have
formed a part oil the recrealions Of the past
week.
For the benefit Of those interested in the In.
u" diana bonds, may add, that the Board oi
y, Trustees. Just convened here, has. during the
past week, decided on The manner Of COM
plrling the canal at This point, and etiectiug
IS lis Junction with the OHIO. and that the plains
adopted have been ia accordance. with Tie
!. extent and importance OF the work. In the
'' fall OF 1892 the great pathway through some
of the richest portions of the .uniry. is 10 be
formally opened to lis whole extent, 70 trans
nit the productions of the gardens and gan
aries, through which il passes.
s. IL" He who advertises judiciously and
;, extensively" says an exchange, can afford
to sell 10 his customers 10 better advantage