The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-24
Paducah Packet.

Paducah Packet.
Mr.. CARLIIE:-I noticed your editorial this
morning on the Paducah Packet Line; you
saw have the matter in hand and you hope
will see it through.
do not consider have the matter in hand |
more than any ono else, but having suggested
in communication some time ago, "that
. Paducah Packet Line" would do more for
the business Of this place than anything
else within our reach at present." and not
withs.anding you have assigned me "back
seat" We. my desire to see our city progress,
prompts me to continue the matter before the
public.
1t is unnecessary to-co into any argument
on the advantages Of this Packet Line; every
one admits, that our merchants would in
crease their sales, by the facilities offered
buyers to reach our city, and the certainty Of
the prompt delivery Of all goods ordered OF
purchased. This reason extends itself to orr
manufacturers, orr saw mills, our lumber
merchants and every branch Of trade. Our
steam Touring mills would thereby increase
their facilities for obtaining their stock, and
all the landing points along the river would
become 'homc markets" for wheat. In case
of low water, it would increase our means Of
shipment to the South-it would increase the
travel over ourrailroad, by afording to oil the
lower Ohio, the quickest and cheapest route
to and from all places East and. North; IL
would become the transit for all Express
goods to the whole of Southern Kentucky,
Northwest Tennessee and Southwest Illinois.
An agent would at once be put on the. pack
ct ana agencies established at ult the prom
inent points on the river. The mails for all
that portion of the country ought to take the
same direction, as all Eastern mail matter
could be delivered st Evansville nearly il
not quite as soon as at Louisville. These are
a few of the many Advantages of q ssPacket
Line to Paducah.n = 9 Exs.sr a.
How shall it he accomplished. A little
public spirit and ordinary. energy win do it
all, and i. can be started now justas well as
any other time. Think the sooner the bet
ter. y
The matter ought to be gotup by Evans
vile men-men whose Interests are identified
with US. For the frst object ought not to be
how much the packet car make in the trade
but how much trade howmrch trave,-hov
much benefit it can bring to the city. dc
do not consider this a maroon. minded policy
Every city, every community ought to en-
deavor BY all honorable means to. extend it:
business and influence. q
This being the case, the men.thatNxill real
the benefit by tins increase oftrnde and trav.
Ell. ought to come promptly forward ant
guarantee ths packet. against running a
a loss The line ought to be kept up unit
it is fully established. That it will pay afte
it is once fully established,. there is no doubt
4 Then let an association be formed, sub
T scribe the funds necessary to guarantee tn
freight list, equal TO the running expenses OIL
two round trips week, for twslves months
and we will have an established "Packe
Line' beyond any contingency. 1t may cos
some money, and it may not; my opinion i
that after it is once known, it will be profit
able because thestrade requires it. The TX
press would, no doubt,. offer It considerabl
profitable business, and the railroad, Ishoult
think, would give bonus on passengers.
understand that we have at least one gen
} tleman among us-a citizen of this place, o
3 some means, of high integrity and consider
D able steamboat skill and experience an,
5 every way fitted to take charge of packe
!, in that trade, and that he would put suit
5 able boat in the trade fhe could get some rs
T sistance in the form of a loan which / hay
!, no doubt wher-m known, will be forth
q coming. 80
a would therefore suggest, that as oar en-
J. terprising merchants OF this place will NEE
: shortly to form a ';Board of trade" they wi
: take this matter in hand and givei shape an
8 motion; and although am well pleased t
occupy "back scat" viii be ready wit
my portion of the material aid. +.