The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-20
VANS WILL E.:
Nr. Ksrst, man 5 .P1 oiect.

DER anu VI lti6 du'lSliNSs anu -'A''
Ks remarks were listened to-with marked
attention and respect; and the subsequent pro-
ceedings Of the meeting were proof OF the
favorable impression he made. After express
ing his acknowledgement for the compliment
of SO large and respectable Attendance of those
who had the deepest interest in the welfare of
the city, he explained TO the audience what
motives had first brought him to this section
Of the country; it was to explore the rich
mineral resources that SURROUNDED us, and to
enter upon some enterprise for his individual
advantage, based upon the developement of
these sources Of wealth In seeking his own
profit, he was happy to know he had contrib
uted something to the public prosperity. He
gave an account Of his discovery and labors
in opening the Bodiam Coal Mines, the advan-
tages of which had been felt by every citizen
during the past season, and were now CRATE
fully acknowledged 10y all.
He spoke Of the progress the city had made
the last six months, and adduced facts to-
show that there had been a greater increase
manufacturing business in that time, than
for three years previous. and that she had the
resources and facilities, and was in truth be-
coming very rapidly, one Of the principal
points for manufacturing in the West. "
He referred to almost incacula'le benefits
to the city ofan ahundapt supply of pare wa
ter 1t WAS matter in WHICH every one had
an ipterest-the poor l2borer whose health
and strength was destroyed or improved ly
what he drank, as well as the rich man, whose
health and comfort, and the protection of his
proporty.Gpm the rhvages Of FIRE, were to he
promoted,hy procuring stream ofiiviuS wa
ter from. HitdFe's ptpest iountains where she,
had filtered il bya- process beyond the power Of
art to initiate or attain. 5fs-i E@2a
The speaker stated at length the impor-
tance.iin many branches OF hfanfactures'of an
abundant supply Of pure water, and expressed
the epiolqp. that as 4 means Of promoting the
growttto the 'tity, and attracting labor and
capital to if, the water works would have
great influence ~
-,1 The speaker gave anaccount of the.yafiouS
strata beneath us, Of their relative position,
and tie direction Of their dip showing their
course hetwe4h here and Henderson; and by
examining the outcrops helcwan around the
edges Of the basin. and finding them pretty
regularly .superimposed at the edges we
could tell with good deal of accuracy how
they would be tonhd in the middle of the
BASIN Henderson-is nearer the rim of the
basin than we; the DIP was towards us. What
ever was found at Henderson would be
found here at greater DEPTH say about 500
feet. They had found a vein Of salt water
at Henderson, and one of.pufe fresh water.
These would both he found beneath Us, if the
strata between the two places .remained un-
broken. To test this last fact, We had only
to bore down to the seams of coal which had
been penetrated ut Henderson. If the same
coal seam was found here which they are
now working there, 1t would be certain that
all tile strata beneath, mu5t he undisturIed
and Consequently The same here as there
with the same currents of water between
them But as the dip was towards US they
would be found bower here, stronger and more
abuntant All we had to do TO prove almost
Certainly that these currents existed, was to
bore down to the Henderson coal seam,
winch would he found i1om so to 200 feet
cow the bottom Of the shaft in the Bodiatn
Coal Mines This could be done for an eX-
penditure Of $500 or $500. If the speak
er's theory was confirmed by this Experiment
there. c9nld he no risk in proceeding immedi-
ately 10 boro for the water; for it was mpos-
sibie there could be any change in the lower
strara, il the upper were found unbrUkcn. !.
AIR K. then went on to say, that the cost
Of boring and tubing the wells, building the
reservoirs, lay Ing the mains and pipes for the
whole city would probably cost from $50
O0O to $40, coo independent Of all demand
for lt< use by manufactures and for the
corporation, surprising only. one fourth the
Number OF buildings, q population Of 10000
would erect in this city, were to use water
from the fountains. that fourth, at Sl3. per
house, would pay an interest of more than
Is per cent on the capital invested, after de-
dieting the repairs and costs OF manage
m,nt If the city grew no larger, and there
owas no use Of the water for manufacturing
Purposes, tswuuId be safe and profitable in
vsStment.-. L. our hopes were reali111.an,i we
grew in numbers, and acrsaSed in the use OF
steam power and the number of factories,
d the income might be twice or five times the
amount stated. s.~.
lie then made on appeal to those. present TO
organize company and test the matter, and
ibis views were found correct, to carry out
his plans. If the matter was not under ken
by themselves they would not find foreign