The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-08-21

chine shops, our manufactures, and our mo-
tive steam power, more than ten fold;
We have added many hundred dwellings |
from the lowly cottage to the stately man
sion--from cost of one hundred dollars to
twenty five thousand;
We have added nine substantial brick
churche, TO our places of public worship;
The Court House, the Canal and Crescent
City Banks, the Wheeler high School. and
the Oak Hill Cemetery are amongst our pub
lie improvements;
Our population has increased $50 per cent;
Our taxables have increased 500 per cent.
have had no opportunity to ascertain ac-
curately our imports and exports, but am
satisfied the result will show much larger in
proportion.
The number of steamboats, that have paid
Wharfage during the past year. is 2215, and
as no boat pays wharfage unless it receives
or discharges cargo, that shows, in some
| degree, the extent of our river trade.
If we have done this much in the ten years
past, with obstacles and limited means to
contend with, what can we accomplish in
| the next ten years, with the facilities and ad-
vantages we now possess Our SUCCESSORS
those who will occupy our places then-wii
no DOUBT render good and cheering account
of the progress and prosperity of Evansville.
will mention few subjects in connection
with our duties. We are specially charged
with the appointment of Committee of Ar
bitration and . Committee of Appeals these
appointments will no doubt be valuable for
the good they may do, and the evil they may
prevent.
What merchant or manufacturer, who has
dispute with another, and who has conf
dence in the equity of what he contracts for
hut would not rather refer his case 10 the dir-
cussion of five intelligent merchants, than tC
leave it to jury picked up from hangers OF
round Court House TO say nothing abou
the saving of costs, and the prevention o
bad feeingsi
We are also charged with the appointment
of a Superintendent.
There are other subjects not specially un
der our charge, by our Bylaws; but whicl
should receive our attention and aid.
We command the outlet of Green River
the tobacco region of Kentucky. Our f;.cil
ties for shipping tobacco either to New Or
leans or New York, by Canal and Railroad
are superior to any point in connection wit
Green River; ard AS Northern route vii
: say with all southern Kentucky and Western
Tennessee. We should therefore lose no tim
in making Evansville tobacco market.
first class tobacco warehouse ought to
erected without delay.
Hardly of less Importance is the trade O
the Lower Wabash. The Railroad connec
ton with the Wabash at Vincennes an
: above, has cut off largely the general bushes
!, by the river; but that portion of the rive
below Vincennes has no immediate conncc
ton by Railroad. and until it has, the rive
: will 90 the business. We should have al
!, rangements made to put in one or more pack
If cts from Evansville to Mt. Carmel, to pl
= regularly during the business season, if W
: ypect to retain tnat trade.
el Manufacturers are the creators of wealth
n much as the cultivators of the soil; we shoul
q therefore endeavor TO place the advantage
10 of our position for manufacturing purpose
II broadly before the country, so that men look
d ing out locations may be informed that "
have fuel in abundance, cheap food in abur
% dance, iron and lumber in large supplies,
Is the best qualities, in close proximity. Wat,
Y. for manufacturing purposes can be supple
l. by our Canal and Us it is on the summit
Of our city, can be conducted by pipes in ever
g. direction.
fe In conclusion. let me propose that we tai
Il Immediate action to have IA statement of Il
A. trade and manufactures of our city prepare
" for publication, with such statistical info
l. nation Of reliable data as will place the az
r vantages of Evansville fairly before Il
sc world. NJ. W. FOSTER.