Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-15
I Letter from the Capital.
INpIaxAFoLIa, April y, -

kditoss Journal.
Once more at the Capital. fndiauap-
sis, AZ usual, IS busy, bustling and
crowded The hotels ere all full, and
naintain their character as being the
worst in the State. While our Evans
vile hotels have been growing better,
aatll they have good reputation. the
hotels here have gone from poor to poor
er antil they have become a by-word
aud reproach all over the country.
With the large custom they have il IS
shame that the catiial cannot boast al
least one hrst-class hotel Not long
since the boaFders At the Bates House,
o. hopes of stimulating ati Improvement
IN that establishment, presented the land.
lord o handsome seryicc 81 plate. This
was regarded as q very broad Joke. Is
eFeit one bat the landlord himself
While it wrought no change in tbs econ
omy VI tie house, he has, since thcu,
bad 90 pisgiviBgs that bis hotel l. not
tie Best III the West Thogs Who gave
the plate have not made much, except TO
be laughed a.
Military matters are active. Large
numbers q troops are arriving daily,
AMI leaving Tor the war All old regi-
nicnts arriving have public reception,
and ars properly cared for Whether
shls Is dono al the suggestion OF the
Times, have not heard 4 great ma.
iorily Of tho men ia these Old 70 dnents
have, as y0u know re-enlisied, and after
short furIoughs At home relnrn 10 tie
Geld.
There is a general feeling Of conf
deneo IN the success Of our armies this
SUMMER. Il is not denied that tha reb-
els have great army. and under good
leadership, bat no doubt is feli that our
army will be large enough. and 20 com.
manded, as % prove overwhelming.
met Governor Moron, this nloruing
lie returned few days since from New
York, where, as has already been an
neunced, be arranged with Messrs. Wins.
low, LanIer. 4 Co to pay the july inter
est on our State debt Thus, for the
third time, has Governor Morton saved
The state FROM the stain Of Reputation.
despite the refusal of the State Treasurer,
with an overlooking treasury, to dis
charge what every candid mind must re-
gard as d plain duty, the payment az the
interest on the bonded debt Of the State.
When the prejudice and passion OF the
time shall have par ed away, there can
aud will be but one opinion on this sub
iset In few days the Governor will
I lay before the people statement in de-
tail Of bis financial management Of The
affairs Of the State. was favored with
an examination Of this statement, and
regard it rs highly erelitable TO his wis
dom, energy and patriotism.
The Board Of Directors Of the Bank
Of the State met in session this morn
/ ing The reports Of the Branches are
oil u and show a good condition. The
Bank Is quietly pursuing the even tenor
OF is way, and fully maintains its posi.
ton and usefulness While redeeming
is liabilities by a large withdrawal If
is issues from circulation, aad by all
advisable and practical contraction in
other respects, il has been able, and has
made 1t o point, to meet the wants of its
local aud regular customers: and at
some of the Branches. notwithstanding
the large reduction of their circulation.
about the avetsge amount Of loans and
other accommodation have been granted.
As matter Of interest 10 some of
your readers | give you statement of
The Evansville Branch on the lst inst.