Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
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GarrNsnuno. Nov. OH. Io53

suppose TO be. at least. readers of the
American. will be pleased 10 hear
from this locality--of such newspaper
items as my pen under present circum-
stances may gather up. The task on
my part may tend 10 give variety TO
life's complicated duties, aud, II my
pen would be obedient. there are, in
and about this region. quite respecta-
BILE material for the agreeable enter
tainment Of your readers.
Greensburgh is ut pre- ent a grow
ing place. It's healthy location, aud
intelligent and moral citizenship make
it a pleasant place to live in. while It's
commercial advantages, and railrod IA
cilities, constitute IL a mart Of trade Of
no inconsiderable character. IL is ev-
ident. even TO mere stranger, that
the town is destined to advance in
population, wealth, and enterprise, far
beyond what II is now. and many who
are passing along The railroad are
made aware of the fact, and are rap
IDLY becoming citizens among US
Hence the town is now as full OF
families as the buildings Of the place
will admit Of, and the coming season
will compel the erection of a large
number OF dwellings for the accommo-
dstion of families wishing to move in.
Property. rs yet, is not very high,
and lumber. in any quantity, can BE-
had on good terms, for all building
purposes.
In dry goods and drug stores | pre-.
sumo the town is well supplied-the
grocery stores are small and few in
number. but as most Of the dry good.
stores do also grocery business, the
people are in the general accommoda'
ted.
We have large merchant mill
driven by steam. capable Of making
an immense quantity of -four: and q
heavy furniture establishment, besides
several other respectable manufacture
ing houses welding considerable capt
tai. and turning out large quantities o
different kinds of articles. for the ben
eft of the trade Of the town and sur.
rounding country.
In one OF the tin shops of the place,
| meet with the generous countenance
Of your former townsman. Gilbert
Vancamp. Gilbert seems sill TO be-
liove there is money in tin, and l sup
pose he is fully able to give reason fol
the faith that is in him. He is ie
spectacle man, and a good citizen, anC
the country east of Brookyille neet
not be ashamed of him.
Then in one of the most prominen
law Offices in the town, am greetec
with the clever salutations of ScobJ
and Cumback. both of whom, you ar,
aware. like Gilbert Vancamp, cam,
from the country east Of Broo1ville
showing that your "quiel village
sustains "A sacred relation to distinction
at least. Well. without intending Sc
riously TO poke fun al Brookville,
would remark that the senior is th,
George Holland Of Greensburg--fulll
rs well versed in the law--just al
: clever. and as sncceisful in business
The junior partner, Hor. viii. Cum
back, is the man OF favorable i'm
pressions, and successful conflicts
Any respectable and sensible commu
J nifty will hail him as favorite, ant
his moral integrity. social affinIties
and intellectual manhood will win hin
popularity and success in any position
the people may assign him. Th'
country east of Brookvile need neve
be ashamed of Will. Cumback. no
fear that his early elevation TO homo
q id Office win spoil him. or give hin
.he "big head" For such a contin
gency we might look. where there Is
J deficiency in brains; but this is no
Cumback's misfortune. His mind !
one Of the strong and bold cast an,
his requirements and tact will max
him on all occasions formidable op
ponent, and in the next Congress 0
the United States, we will venture tn
prediction, he will rank among th,
foremost Of the Indiana delegation.
We have also IN this community an
other lawyer, Who'll believe was raise
u little east of B.ookville, who is sal
, to be promising and talented. In
deed. we are informed. that but fe'
young men at the bar in eastern Indi
ana make better show of legal at
tainment than James Gavin. He is il
the possession Of good practice, and
| il true to himself will yet command al
eminent position among the best law
, yers Of the State.
. These men. we believe, all married
about Brookville. and got good wive
at that. Mrs. Scoby has passe'
. away. before the weight of years hat
[ pressed her down. We knew he
when she was young, sweet, prett.
{ girl. and we had peculiar and solemn
reflections. a few days since. AS W
stood before the monument now place.
, over her grave. IL is beautiiu
! marble shaft. artistically decorated
! doing honor TO the virtues of the dc
ceased wife, and credit to the affec
, tons of the surviving husband. Th
monument is the most costly Of any i
} the county.
, We have also living in the immtdi
. ate neighborhood of Greensburg, Tru
, man Merrill and Michael Shera-botl
: clever mcn-good citizens and doin
! we'll as progressive farmers. The la,
) ter, at least. was. too, born or raise
g little east of Brookville. Messis
: Shirk and Stout. of this place. VIII
5 are largely engaged in the produc
business were both born. and raised
little east of Brookville. and from thei
fine business success We Judge then
E to be quite enterprising gentlemen.
0 James II. Carson and Daniel Laru
: were both from the country east G
s Brookville, and all who know then
!, here viii vouch for them, that the
: will not do any discredit TO the MI
!, Carmel region.
(. The mother Of Doctor VIM. N
s Daily. who in former years was know
n in BrookyiIle. was. until n few dav