The Evansville daily journal., 1858-04-06
Tell City,

Tell City,
In Perry county, is no longer a mere
conception, but has taken form and sub
stance. Its existence is no longer mere.
ly on paper, for it has taken root in the
earth and commenced a most rapid |
growth. We had an opportunity OF
visiting it last week, and were surprised
to find four or five hundred hardy and
Intelligent Immigrants already upon the
ground, though the distribution oflots-
which is by drawing number of the
share and lot from a wheel simultane-
ously-had not been completed in Gin
cinnati. The results Of the drawing will
be made known this week, when each
conner will be able to take possession of
his own property. At present the immi
grants are crowding into the few farm
houses purchased with the territory, and
into any other buildings that afford a
shelter. The fine residence of Judge
Huntington is turned into hotel, and
its beautiful grounds into beer garden,
as the first want of the new inhabitants.
A large steam Saw and FIGURING Mill
is in the course Of building, and materials
for more than twenty dwellings are al
ready on the ground, the buildings Of
which will be commenced the present
week, under the superintendent of the
company's Agent, and will te completed
by June. Many other building will be
put up by the individual share holders,
and in the space Of ninety days, travellers
upon the river will see upon what was
month ago, forest and field, new and
handsome town, of several thousand in
habitants-the creation of a single sea-
son. The arrivals of new inhabitants
were last week from thirty to fifty per
day, and the current is expected to con-
tinue, and to increase as shelter is pro-
vided for them.
The company after paying for their
lands have surplus of from $4,000 to
$4,000 in the treasury. They have
levied on the 5000 shares, an assessment
of So esch, which will add $4,000 tc
the sum in the treasury, the total o
which is to be expended in the public
improvement Of the city.
This large outlay with the heavy ex-
penditures that will be made by individ.
uals for the improvement of private prop
erty will give the means Of living to th'
inhabitants till their crops are raised ant
various branches of business in the com
munity shall be organized and establish
ed. The new comers appear pleased
with the location, and though suffering
many privations for the want Of hous,
room, are content and cheerful, and ar'
looking forward with confidence, t
building up in few years manufactur
ing city Of IL 900 or $1,000 inhabitants
There are but few among them that hav
large means, though every one has some
thing in reserve to start upon.
In the distribution to share holder
the company have reserved all the col
ner lots, which are to be sold for th
benefit Of the public treasury, aad tn
proceeds expended in general improve
ments. The farming land is to be div
Sad into small tracts Of from one to fort
acres, as may be needed, and sold out {
an advance of ten per cent on its Origin
al cost to resident share holders; mol
others can purchase it. The enterpri.
promises now to fulfil the highest expe
tations Of its projectors.
This colony formed under auspices {
throughout the free States and the grea
er part Of Europe, will have great ina'
ence in attracting the attention of EN-
grants to this part of the State. and maj
ing known its varied resources and a
santages; and though Perry county M
secure the Immediate benefits of so lar
an accession to her wealth and popul
ton, the indirect benefits Of the settl
ment and capital it has brought to t
Ohio river, will be felt on both shor
from Louisville to the mouth. Cover
or Wright, in his recent admirable lett
from.Berlin, has said the advantages of Il
part Of the Union, need only to be know
in. Europe, to bring to it a largely incre'
ed immigration. The correspondence
these new citizens and the publicatio
of their society, will do more than /
been done in q long time, to make kno'
abroad, tho attractions Of the soil q
climate of Southern Indiana.
NEW CoUNTERFEIT.-The new tweI