The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-11-21


We took trip to our little sister town.
Princeton, last week trip we should like
10 take a little ofteaer IL agreeable circum- }
stances could 50 Combine. II is only short
excursion after you are onre seated in tie
cars, and the locomotives whistle shr eks
out in plain terms to "clear the track" and
the big driving wheels slowly commence re-
volying, while the little ones behind follow
in faster motions-bui then it takes consid-
cradle reflection with some of US TO get seat
ed in those cars, and fully prepared to leave
business and its cares for even day. Well,
II is a very pleasant thing with us at least.
that we can effect such compromise with
conscience and duty occasionally, as to per.
nit of trip to Princeton. 1t is beautiful
little place, and busy place a, certain
times of the year, and we should think a
very agreeable town for residence as we
know it to be for visiting.
Friends Smell and Willard have comforta-
BILE taverns, set good tables, provide excel
lent beds. and are very hospitabe generally,
90 that the traveller feels no disposition to
complain of bad accommodations, and thus
be disagreeably impressed on his first acquan-
lance with the town.
Princeton has grown great deal since
we first formed its acquaintance four or five
years ago, before the railroad was built. II
the railroad has not greatly assisted its
growth, something else has done so. There
has been a new life infused in its trade, We
should Judge, and new spirit among its Cit
liens, which have erected number of SUBJ
stantial buildings, since our first visit. Yet
we can scarcely believe that Princeton is
fulfilling it's d estiny. a little more enter
prise is needed little more work on the
part Of leading citizens for the public pros
peri,y-a little more attention on the part Of
its newspaper to local matters, and especial
ly in keeping the advantages Of Princeton
before the public. Towns and cities are
built up by newspapers as much as by any
other one influence. We do not care how
much to,rn. especially, is doing FOR herself
in the way of public Improvements and local
prosperiiy-wha, does the world know Of
these things, If the newspapers. of ihlt town
d. not make themselves the organs Of her
enterprise and ma ural meriisi Every Incl.
dent Of public interest should be recorded,
every improvement marked, every step in
her progress told the world-and hGt is the
principal object in a country newspaper s
existence. But we are wandering from our
object.
Princeton is located in the midst Of pop
ulous, rich, and well cultivated county
Situated on a railroad which connects her
with the Ohio River and Wabash, she is the
natural depot Of the country all around her
HL--si,vuiu DE able by the excellence and
number Of her stores to draw the trade o.
this country to her, and make herself the
depot OF the agricultural wealth of this couu-
try, and the place at which il must seek ts
return in goods Of all descriptions. Gibson
county is known and recognized os probably
the best and wealthiest county in "the Peck
ct" of Indiana. Princeton is its county
seat. Enterprise and literally will bring
out Princeton. We do not presume it viii
ever be large place. but the beauty OF iii
posiiis n, the excelisnce of the country sur
rounding it, tie railroad, &C., must Increase
it's size very largely over its present stand
ding.
We noticed that the citizens are burning
q tolerable quality of coal, obtained only
short distance from the town. Dir. Kurtz
of the clarion, is digging out coal there, ant
we believe with good success. Ii is an up
per vein, and consequently of inferior quail
ty. We have no doubt that the same strat'
Of excellent coal upon which Evansville il
founded, extends beyond Prince,eu, and tina
the same labor employed to dig it here ,wou
produce equally favorable results there
This is great thing for any place. But w
must stop our talk about Princeton. w
have always greater difficulty in stoppin
than in commencing these social converse
tons about our neighbors. We wish theI
good luck, however, under all possible Gil
eums;snces.
LIFE in THE CLEARINGS,"-B