The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-07-21
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lation to the Canal around the Falls at LOU
isville, has evidently set the Louisvillians on
nettles, little, although the editors talk
very complace ntly about it, and appear to be
affecting sort of whistle, for the purpose
of showing their indifference to an enterprise,
which, while it will be of immense benefit to
the public generally, must I'M ure the business
of Louisville in a greater or less degree.
The Lousvillians do not oppose the meas
ure, except by ingeniously attempting to con-
vince their neighbors that the stock will be
bad, and consequently the investment fool
ish one.
The editor Of the Times is undoubtedly
correct in his proposition, that trade must
seek some other channel than our rivers, in Or
der to be properly accommodated, and to keep
up with the progressive spirit of the age. He
refers his neighbors to the network of rail-
ways'..which are already building and in con-
temptation, which are to carry Eastern trade
and travel all around Cincinnati, and remove
the entire freighting business from the river,
thus deducing one of the best arguments
against the Canal project imaginable. No
freight nor travel on the river, going to Gin
cinnati, consequently no boats. The boats
all withdrawn, the use of the Canal is by one
fell stroke Superseded. The Times also
points out to New Albany the Disadvantages
she will experience by having the Canal ter
inmate on her borders, yet assures its enter
prising neighbors that they feel no anxiety
on the subject in view of the great artificial
channels Of trade which have already settled
the future destiny Of Louisville, and show COLI
clusively that
"Her greatness is a-ripcning."
We are led to doubt the sincerity of the
Louisvillians, about not feeling any dnriety up
on the subject, when their own arguments
evince SO much restvcness and concern; and
also, we would beg to differ with their opin.
ions in relation to the effect this immense
"net work of railways" will have upon the
business of the river. Similar prediction.
were once made, that the great Erie Cana
would be utterly ruined by the construction
of railroads, and parallel roads were restrain
ed for time from carrying freight, lest tn
Canal might suffer loss.
The sequel, however, proved that they W er
an actual benefit TO that channel; and now
when railroads are running on or near both it
banks, and crossing it at right angles ever
few miles, its business and tolls are steadil
and rapidly increasing, and its original capa
pacity is demanded to be enlarged by tn
vast increase of trade.
The present rage for building railroad
will, as a matter of course, work an essentis
change in travel and transportation, ope
and develope new agricultural districts, iro
and coal mines, etc., the obvious result {
which is, vast increase in the various pre-
ducts of the earth and the soil, oil of whic
will seek its destination through the mo:
convenient channel.
That the river will ever possess superie
facilities over any land carriage for the tran
sit of heavy and bulky freights over long di.
tances, it will require even less penetratio
than Louisyillians possess to discover; an
that this same class of freight will be great
ly increased by the construction of railroad
and the consequent development of unin
proved lands and mines, is also a self-evider
proposition.
Cincinnati enterprise will doubtless bull
the Canal, and that at no very distant day
perhaps before the network of railways
shall have robbed the Ohio of all its vast an
legitimate business.
Like the editor of the Times, our time an
limits forbid our doing justice to subiec
that expands to such Importance.
@Who rings the "town bell" every da
about 30 minutes before twelve.