The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-06-10

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youths (of doubtful age) wearied and bruized
by long ride thro' country where the sun
shines with almost vertical power, enter
ing one of the pleasantest country villages
in southern Illinois, upon jaded steeds, but
with unbroken spirits and high hopes, you
will then be able to appreciate the situation
of two of your citizens, who left you week
since on an inland cruize. The better, how
ever, to enable you to appreciate our situation
at the present time, wo,. Id just say that an
hour after our arrival we were out looking for
one of the signs of a candy shop, 4. e. strip
ed pole at the door, when a stranger, judging
from our appearance and the enquiries we
were making, told us our search was in vain
and applied himself at once to engratiate
himself with us, prior to proposing a little
trade in which we were SO deeply shaven that
think it will at least last us for the fifteen
days which we yet expect to be out. Iwou.d
not convey the idea, however, that the people
of these parts are particularly sharp; it was
really provoking, however, to be taun'ingly
asked, "does your mama know you're outl'
The farmers, he, for some eeks pr ST, on
account of the drouth, had imagined gaunt
famine staring them in the face, have had
their hearts cheered and their fields refreshed
by two good rains within few days past,
and seem nov, as they should ever be, the
most contented, independent and happy class
of our citizens. Indeed, those pent up with
in the limits Of city, can scarcely conceive
the influence Of refreshing rain upon all
both animate and inanimate in the country.
Tho wheat crop promises an abundant har-
vest and is already tinged with a golden hue,
which warns the farmers that it will soon be
ready for the SICKLE. The oats crop, how
ever, is very unpromising, SO much so, that
many doubt, whether it will be worth saving.
The tobacco crop seems never off of hands,
for while the old crop is being priced for mar
ket, the sumo planter is setting his plants for
the new.
The people through southern Illinois seem
to feel a gOodly interest in the construction
of the Paducah and Vincenncs railroad
Surely, this country is in want of something
to develop its resources, else why should
lands lying within twenty miles of the Ohio
river, good and very productive, be dull sale
at SO and 81 per acre, when lands not SO
productive elsewhere, for agricultural pur-
poses, are worth $40 tc $50!
We have seen much Of the country and all
of the towns from Evansville to this place
via Mt. Vernon and Shawneetown. The
latter indeed seems finished place, unless,
We conclude from the dilapidateo condition of
almost all its tenements, that its glory and
commercial Importance is ON the wane.-
Th~re seems to be a manifest want of public
enterprise among its citizens. Many houses
we noticed untenanted, and from present ap.
pearances, must soon lie q shapeless mass Of
ruins. Still less tn an the appearance of the
place, did the hotel arrangements suit u.s.
On enquirins for the best hotel we were re.
fered to the Gatewood house as the only one.
We thought it a very good evasion of our en-
quiry, for We very soon concluded there was
no best about it. We concluded too, from It's
general want Of cleanliness, that it could not
even boast of negative goodness. Another
important item too, to travellers, is, that we
were forced to the conclusion when we came
to pay our bills, that We were charged in in.
serse proportion to the amount we ate
This, however, think was but Just il a man
is entitled to damages for injuries, which his
feelings as well as his pantry may receive,
for surely it must be Notifying to a landlord
to see his guests sit down t. a repast prepared
expressly for them. 90 through few blank
motions, then leave the fare und minished.-
Notwithstanding Shawnee can boast its
streets paved with marble, which biologists
from recent experiments, have pronounced
equal to the finest Egyptian marble, it ia vet n
little behind the times This 10 fas, ere
aud we are a fast people.
Speaking OF guns however, reminds us of
shooting;" SO word for Mt. Vernon, and
adieu.
Mt. Vernon has a PLANK road, as some
members OF the bar in Knox cuunty will per
haps reco!lect, which with its general i'm.
Provements (accordIng well with the spirit of
the age). the cleanliness of its streets. the
BUSY manner OF its citizens, and the ife-like
go-aheaditiveness with which every body and
every thing is imbued, as well as its hotel az.
commodatlons, will entitle it to compare
much more favorably with our own thriving
city. will here say that the Flower House