Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-17
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Laurel Items.


That man who attempts TO publish {
paper In Franklin county without pnyin,
due respect TO the interests OF Laurel
does not consult his pocket. u Is true
james Conwell, Henry VanBergcn, ans
George G.. Shoup, no longer move In Ia
commercial afiairs-nor give life to Ia
religious movements or municipal enter.
prises. But they still have here the real
wealth Of city or town. II IL the reaI
working mechanics and merchants--mcn
who cannot count their tens Of thousands
but who can always control their bust.
moss.
Some have thought that Laurel was on
the decline In population and In business
So far as population Is concerned this
il certainly a mistake. Every house IN
the town Ia occupied, and houses rent
quick and for good prices. This, con.
neeted with the fact that no houses have
been burned or removed, and some have
been built the past season, tells positive.
ly that the population Is greater than ai
any former period.
From the fact that no pork has been
packed here this winter. Il IL boldly sta.
ted business 10 on the decline. This
however, II only evidence that lie citizens
are exercising that caution and foresight
In business that should give them some
credit over many business men. The
Pattlsons made some arrangements q
pack here, but when they recollected the
unstable character OF our canal, and the
uncertainty OF getting their pork IA
market at any seusonable time, they re-
moved their operations to indianapolis
And this will be the reult so long as our
people rely upon our dry or frozen ditch,
II always happens that when wheat OF
-four 10 high the canal 10 frozen up, out
OF repair or washed away. The same In
pork operations. Then II the people oil
Laurel have not packed pork II Is TO their
credit. In fact, Il Is almost enough TO
throw doubt upon any mans financial
character TO find him 80 reckless as TO
pack pork on 50 lame a commercial
thoroughIare.
The business OF Laurel was never done
on safer or sounder basis than at the
present time. Nor was there ever a
time when the. people could be accom-
modated with goods on ialrer terms. -
They buy their goods for cash, and OH
good terms.
The mechanics Of Laurel are also
busy, and are realizing fair profits. And
none are more worthy.
There are some changes and move
ments here, yet OF some interest. Da-
vid Hazard, (whojs by general consent
the Mayor of the town. has purchased
Mr.. Hedrick's life Estate In the splendid
Hedrick farm just above Laurel. He
will remove there IN 4 few weeks, and
install himself Lord OF the Manor, viii q
his excellent wife will adorn as but few
women can, that magnificent residence
Mr.. Hedrick and his daughter and son.
in-law c. w. Smith. are to remove 70
the residence now occupied by Mr.. Haz-
card.
Mr. w. w. Adams, having sold his
fine property in Laurel to the Rail Road
removes this week 10 Brookyille. -
Brookville thus gains and Laurel loses
one of the best and most industrious me.
chunics. That fine residence, erected
by Il. w. Pattison, at considerable ex.
pense, Just west Of the town. just left by
Mr.. Adams, has been rented by Mr.
Henry Pierce Of the Raj. Road Company
for boarding house.
Louis c. Fout. has removed 10 farm
two or three miles from the town, anc
M. j. Kelly is about to move to Brook
vile.
There is general complaint with the
citizens, Of the long continued druught
on their time and patience, In calling
them so frequently and in such numbers
as witnesses to attend Court at Brook
vile. The long and complicated settle
ments connected with the Estates o.
James Conwell and Geo. G.. Shoup. and
vexatious suits for and against +. A
Conwslb Gin this we do rot pretend tc