The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-27
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Having concluded our articles on the Ina
provements Of Evansville" we are now ready
to continue our advocacy of those things cal /
culated to bring an increase of important i'm
in this city. We have time and
again written articles tending to prove the great
demand for Ship Yard here. and the adyan-J
tages such an enterprise would be to this city.
By these labors, added to the exertions OF citi-
Gems, we have been the means Of indncirg sew
eral persons at different times engaged in the
ship building business, to visit this city for
the purpose of investigating our ayailabilities
for the success of such an enterprise. and of
learning how far, in view of the great advantage
offered by such an improvement to the prosper
ty of the city and of individuals, they might rely
upon the liberality of our people and corpor-
alton, to assist in the establishment Of a ship
yard, &c. But, although abundantly satisfied
that this point offered superior advantages for
such manufacturing, these persons were not
met with that spirit of liberality they had
right to expect, and expecting which they had
in some degree relied for assistance.
The visit to our city this week of Mr.. John
Cunningham, an old and experienced ship bull
der, his second visit for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the disposition of our people towards
such an enterprise, and how far they would as
sst as city in the establishment of a Ship
Yard here-offers an opportunity now for the
securing Of this almost indispensable accessory
to our future prosperity. Mr.. c. was induced
to make this visit by our editorial statement of
the wishes of this people, and by the solicita-
tons of prominent citizens. If we make a
determined effort now, we can carry through
this enterprise Mr.. G.. has informed us that
it will require $4,000 to build proper marine
railway, ship yard and saw mill. By these
Ways four steamboats, may be locked at a
time, if necessary. They will be drawn up
by the engine in the saw mill, which when not
engaged, will be employed in saving for the
! yard and the public. From twenty-five to
seventy five workmen will be engaged at the
ship yard, exclusive of those employed at the
mills After once established, there will be
DO further expense-and after once in business
thoroughly, the yard will do well, and prove
profitable. ..l
To raise the amount of $4,000, Mr.. Cum
ningham has proposed to start stock COM
Ipany He will take $5,OOOstock, which proves
his own faith in the enterprise. Our citizens
here will take stock to the amount of probably
fifteen or twenty thousand dollars. The bal
ance, he thinks, should be taken by the corpor-
ations, of Evansville and Lamasco. We have
been liberal as corporation in subscribing for
enterprises which take more money out of
the city than they leave in it-but here is an
enterprise which iscontinually bringing money
into the city, and taking nothing out after once
Established. Every boat locked will leave an
average of three hundred dollars, while we
may expect to build many boats here, simply be-
: cause they can be built cheaper than at any
: other point above us. or at St. Louis The
ship yards above us will have to gradually
close up. Timber of the proper quality has
got very scarce, and is now commanding a
high price. We have an abundance Of good
oak timber around us, which will last almost
for ages, from our ready means of receiving it
by rivers, canal and Pigeon Creek.
We presume there will be no difficulty in
securing proper land for this improvement on
: a perpetual lease. Only two acres will be re-
Iquired. Such an offer was open if we mistake
not, a short time ago, for land just this side
of Pigeon Creek Bridge. We need not state
the advantages ship yard would be to this
t city. We have done that repeatedly. The
only wonderis, that we had not one years ago,
: and that we have prospered SO well without it.
Our citizens need not suppose any man is
: going to come here and establish yard with
r out help from our city and people. If we are
serious in desiring this improvement we must
lend substantial aid in procuring it. An ex-
hibition of some of the same spirit which has
: secured for us more expensive Improvements,
will bring about this. We now leave the sub
ject for the action of the city There have
certainly been enough ,oords on this theme
Large Ear Of Kentucky Corn.
H. J. Campbell, P. NJ. at Nicholasville Ky.,
informs us that an ear of corn raised by Mr..
: Walls, of Jessamine county, KY, weighed two
pounds five ounces, measured 8 70 inches around
the thickest part, and the grain when shelled
measures three pints. This puts Kentucky
ahead Of Ohio and Indiana, in the corn line,
sd ba Gin. Com.
: Not quite ahead of Indiana, Mr.. CONNER
cial. In the first number Of our Daily Ameri-