The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-26
IMPROVEMENTS OF EVANSVILLE.
Dwelling Houses---Remarks.

Dwelling Houses---Remarks.
We had intended giving notice in detail OF
the dwelling houses erected in Evansville this
season, as we have noticed the Public Build
ings and Business Houses But that is liter
ally impossible under the circumstances. we
have been out in person, and started an assis-
tant to collect these details, and we both la
bored assiduously. Butw occasionally found
ourselves in almost village of new houses, and
scarcely person to be found to give the owner
ship or builder of single house. So we have
given up that part of the business, at least till
we can secure the aid of a person to devote
weeks work to that and nothing else"
There are new houses sprinkled over almost
every part of Evansville On the outskirts, it
is really astonishing to notice the number of
new buildings which have sprung up in the
last few months. And these are very general
ly brick buildings, and great many Of them
large and substantial residences. In some
quarters there appear to be perfect settlements
of new buildings, and all occupied, and still
more wanted. Among the new dwellings
Judge Baker has put up an elegant residence
in the upper or Eastern part of the city. Mr..
Elisha Babcock is now building a large and
fine residence near Judge Bakers. Mr. Sam'l
Orr is just completing large dwelling house
on Chestnut street. Mr. Chas Viele is erect
ing on Water street probably what will be
the most elegant residence in Evansville. But
we need not commence enumerating, for there
isno stopping place.
We have conversed with several master
builders, for the purpose of endeayoring to OBJ
tain corret idea of the number of houses
erected in Evansville this season. From them
we learn, that from four to fve hundred houses
have been erected here this year. And that
they are of much more substantial character
than those built any previous season. This
is much higher number than were put up
last year.
We have by details and facts endeavored to
give our readers some idea of the progress Of
Evansville during one of the severest years Of
business prostration we ever experienced as a
community. We believe without the shadow
of doubt, that next year there will be fal
more buildings put up than there have been
this year, in Evansville. We have everything
to prosper US, and but few obstacles in the
way Of our continued progress. We have
natural advantages equal if not superior to any
other point on the Ohio river. This is the
natural depot of the Wabash, White river anC
Green river trades. We are situated equi-dis
Iant from Louisville and the mouth of The
Ohio, with no city nearer than Louisville
We are the lowest point on the Ohio connected
with the East by railroad. We are situated
on the great chain of railroads running from
the East and North to the Atlantic and Gul
on the South; the only remaining link of which
chain yet to be completed, is the Henderson
and Nashville railroad, large part of which
is now under contract. Weare the Southern
terminus of the Wabash & Erie Canal the
largest canal in the world traversing TIVE
great, thicllly populated and rich agriculture
and mineral States, and as by an artificial rive
binding us with the Lakes. In addition t.
the railroad already completed placing u
within about forty hours travel of New York
magnificent enterprise is progressing to con
meet us by straight line railroad with the
forcus of railroads, indianapolis. Around u'
is rich and fast filling up country. Beneath
our feet is a solid bed of coal, already mad,
available by the enterprise and industry o
man. Over our heads is climate too fal
north to be tainted by the epidemics Of tn,
tropics, and far enough South to escape The
intense GOODNESS and prolonged winters oftht
far north. We have everything at hand fol
manufacturing and building-coal iron, timber
and stone, and in close proximity to the cottor
regions. What then in the name Of Heaven
can stay our rapid progress, continued 50 many
years, and increased with every passing year
We have endeavored to give some idea of wha
this progress has been the last year-but wha
may we not expect for the future, when such ;
season as the past. we havo erected noarly FIVE
hundred good houses? Ourpresent population
is eleven or twelve thousand.
GRAHAM FOR NovEMBBR.-This excellent
magazine is early on our table for the coming