The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-14

forced out of the trade, just at the time they
are most needed, leaving us minus all reces-
sary supplies; or in consequence OF the cost
of canal passage, superadded to theSeavy
slack water tariff iujudiciousiy imposef on
them by the "powers that be-" they are in
sell. defence and i'm view of river risks, COM
PEELED to advance the prices Of fare and
freiQhts to such figures, that it is better tor
to bide our time IN shipments, than face
the music when raised 10 60 inordnate a
pitch.
These insuperable impediments to regular
Transportation dependent on uncomfortable
physical causes would and do utterly pre-
clude the possibility of a regular packet
trade, the sine qua non to the establishment
OF permanent market.
To ensure efficiency in the operations OF
packets, they should be built expressly for
this trade, be owned, managed and controlled
by men OF companies immediately and d.
rectly interested in the tr de, and who can
invest principle as well as pecuniary interest
in the enterprise, and be characterized by
regularity, safety and dispatch, conditions
which could not be guaranteed BY them, if
trading between Louisville and this region.
Therefore and in view of these circumstan-
of Louisville, yet the welIhye Of our country
demands that we should ;ook to some more
eligible point.
Evansville, though infinitely smaller and
less noted in trade, presents variety Of ad-
vantages which the economist cannot fail to
recognize. Being situated below the mouth
of Green River, all of cur trade must in 60
ing South necessarily pass her doors, and in
going to Louisville our relations are already
such as to make it touching point on the
route. Packets can ply from that point to
the head Of slack water navigation during the
year, without interruption in the Ohio, the
chief consideration involved in the enquiry.
Again, Evansville has already connection
by railroad (via Terre Haute) with New
York, furnishing safe and regular transit
within forty -elght hours time, and will be
very soon connected by an air line route to
indianapolis, BY which the time will be re-
duced TO thirty-six hours.
We are informed by those who are we'll
versed in facts and figures, that our tobacco
when shipped to Evansville, if not sold,
can be put through to New York at sixty
FIVE cents per hundred, and il it is desir-
ed to ship to New Orleaus, can be forward
ed to that point ut least one dollar cheaper
on the hid than it could be from Louisville.
These are solid substantial facts, and the
conc lusion to be drawn from them, is that
Evansville is better adapted to the estab lish.
ment of tobacco marSet for this country
than any other point on the Ohio river.
The advantages resulting from her CON-
m. rcial position are extremely favorable.-
Having con nection with tie great emporium
of the South by the river, she can afford to
put the price of groceries at a far less figure,
than can be done at any point higher up, on
account OF the difference Of freight; indeed
Everything seems to be cheaper in Indiana
than it is in Kentucky, for it is we'll known
that man can travel one hundred miles in
Indiana on less money by one-half than he
can in this State.
Having connection by the tri.fold agency
OF two railroad routes and the canal East
ward, she can furnish imports OF finer fab
RIGS at as low rates any other market, and
will no doubt receive incidental benefit from
her proximity to the Northern terminus OF
the Henderson & Nashville RAILROAD.
The merchants of Evansville should
weigh well the importance of securing the
Green River trade. They are not fully post.
ed up in regard TO its value if concentrated,
or grenter exerton would have been made
! Tor its appropriation. Possessed already OF
high reputation for integrity, enterprise
and punctuality, they could by proper man.
agement bring the trade of this region to
their han's, but they must look out and act
promptly, Tor If by any chance Louisville
should happen to wake up from the dead
lethargy which has hitherto hung like an in
cubus upon her enterprise, and cast a rail.
road spann across Green River, the value OF
the trade might be greatly lessened. f,r it
might turn to the point Of transit from below
and be stopped from above, and be thence
carried to one or the other Of the termini Of
said road. "a hint to the wise is sufficient -
Ii is therefore the best policy to have it Sc
cured before any such contingency arises
Our cOuatry merchants are deeply inter-
ested in this project, more SD than they might
imagine. Hitherto they have been in the
habit of shipping their tobacco and produce
to different points, thus cutting up and divid-
| ing their custom, SD that the IN reliant iudg-
ing from the modcum he receives, infers that
the trade is not of sufficient importance to
court; therefore he does not take the pains
to accommodate the buyer, either in quanti-
~ or quality Of his wares, nor will he be dis
posed 10 extend any commercial facilities,
because he has no assurance of a continu-
ance of his custom.
This changing about from one market to
another is we'll calculated, under any little
accidental arrangement of ones affairs, TO
reflect somewhat Of discredit upon our mer-
chants. For examples merchant from
this region wishing to make purchases in
Louisville, takes his tobacco to that point,
hoping to make sales at such figures as will
top Ia linn In H.. \
few more tricks, and on his return stop at
Evansville and pay up little biz due there,
but things do not "turn up" exactly as he