Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-25
Evansville and Memphis Packet.

WASA thV pOoA-
Communicated.
Evansville and Memphis Packet.
There is tide in the affairs of men,
which, taken at the food, leads on to
fortune" The above truism is applica-
Bile to cities and, towns as well as to indi-
viduals. Such an opportunity is now
presented to Evansville, and IL depends
on her own people, and especially on her,
business men, whether she shall be car
ried on to greatness, or remain in her
present position amongst her sister
cities rEEG AZ So -
The close Of the war finds our city
strong in capital and credit, and con-
venient to a large extent of country al
most devoid of the Injuries Of life and
scant of the comforts thereof The re-
gion that is within easy reach of our
port is. rich in soil and mild in climate,
and only needs q short season of peace
and uninterrupted labor TO produce in
conceivable amounts Of tobacco, cotton,
corn, petroleum, coal and other pro-
ducts, which will enrich not only the
producers but the carriers, transferers,
and manufacturers, who may assist in
transforming the crude materials into
articles Of necessity and comfort.
A L.. -,
packet line up the. Tennessee river.
This ia we'll Packets are running from
this port up the Cumberland, Wabash,
and Gfesn4seras 4 We have packets to
Louisville and to Cairo. These all help
to increase the business and Importance
Of the city, and to7give her prestige
Now we want regular packets TO
Memphis, which shall be identified with
Evansville, and which will work for the
interest of our city, i am glad to see
such a movement on foot, backed by
influences which are able to set and keep
the enterprise going.
Capt n. T Dexter offers to sell half
of the Superior TO those Of our citizens
who wish to aid him in the work, at an
appraisement by disinterested parties.
This is fair proposition He then
offers TO put the boat In the trade be-
tween here and Memphis, as weekly
packet, and feels confident that he can
make the1business pay. l. Fl 14a
1t is the interest Of all our business
men to aid the enterprise fit sue
oeeds, Evansville cannot fail to derive
great benefit from the trade Memphis
is the great point of transfer for all the
vast and fertile region pierced by the
Hateheej st Francis. White, Arkansas,
Forked Deer, and Obion rivers, and by
the railroads which in due course Of
time will convey their vast amounts Of
freight into that emporium. She has
steamers running TO alllimportaut points
in that region, There are six boats q
week from Memphis 10 St. Louis; three
o week TO Cincinnati; two week to
n "a p
Louisville The merchants Of Memphis
have sent man to Cihcinnsti to bay
the Bostena, they intending to take halt
the stock, and run her rs aregHlar pack
ct to VicksbuTg, a~s., a-
So soon as the remnants Of the Re
bellion are cleaned out basiness9 in all
the vast extent of country tributary 70
Memphis will revive, and that mart will
be alive with the activity of rich and
remanerative traffic Cincinnati, St
Louis, Cairo, and Louisville, are awake
to their interests and are taking the
tide at its food. i Shall Evansville lag
in the, race. and come in behind all
others7 or shall we improve time and
opportunity, md secure share in the
prize2 She enjoys. Q great advantage
over either Cincinnati or Louisville, in
being much nearer the source of shii
wealth, aud has equal advantages with
St. Louis. v Apaeket from here to Mem
phis can be run at but little over hal
the expense that theC cincinnati packets
have to bear, and this is great advant
age TO commence on
Capt Dexter has had long experiences
in ranniDg packets, and knews how .,
make them pay, Re Is also loyal Il
Evansville and her interests. He pion
eered the Cairo trade from small begin
nings until 1t became one Of the priuci
| psi tributaries to The prosperity Of on
city He can do the same by the Mem
phis trade il the proper aid and encour
agement il given to him.
| learn thstJa meeting is called 70
Friday evening at II o'clock, at th
: Council Chamber, under the auspices q
8 number of our most wealthy and in
f Huentiai citizens 1t is hoped that Their
will be = large attendance, and that
, determination viii be evinced to set th
enterprise going in earnest, and to max
, il succeed ~ - GRRscEST CRY
s%The celebrated elephant Hanni
|. bal, died at iCenireEille, Pa, last Sunda
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