Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-17

HE lkADE WITH lESsESsEE RIVER
tbs In EREsTs OF EVAssYILLE-THE
YoF HER MBRcHANTs-- have be.
fore endeavored to awaken an interest
among our merchants and business
men, relative TO the importance of the
Tennesseelriver trade, and the necessity
Of prompt action on the part of our citi
zens to secure the benefits that shall
arise from the restoration Of unrestricted
trade with the rich and extensive coun
Try through which that river flows
A siugle glance at a map will con.
vince any intelligent mind that II ia one
Of the most important fields for trade
that the cessation of hostilities has
opened up to access. il - u ID
Traversing @ rich section OF South
western Kentucky, besecting the State
of Tennessee, it opens up to trade the
Northeastern portion Of Mississippi,
and the Northwestern portion Of Ala
bama, and through the medium of the
various lines of railroads that will now
be speedily repaired and operated, easy
access can be had along the entire
Eastern border of Mississippi, with
central Alabama, and even with North
ern and Western Georgia. All these
regions being rich in agricultural re-
sources, and less desoiated than many
others by the ravages Of war, are rep.
resented az fleming with eogn, cattle,
cotton, and other sources of wealth and
commodities of trade.
The importance Of this Geld has not
been overlooked by rival cities.
Cincinnati, Louisville, ST. Louis, and
even Cairo, with each Board Of Trade,
Of which--to our shame be it spoken
we are destitute, have held public meet.
inga to insure concert Of action in secur'
ing this trade, !or a portion of it, to them.
selves. iUaak
On Friday last, after the usual bust.
ness IN the Chamber of Commerce Of
Cairo, the members resolved themselves
into a meeting for the transaction OF
special business, and the Association
voted to guarantee the proprietors of the
steamer Jonas Powell against pecuniary
loss, said steamer 10 run and be used az
a means of transportation for freight
and passengers between Cairo and ports
upon the Tennessee river, and appointed
Messrs. w. p. Halliday, John w. Trover,
G. ID. Williamson, d. Hurd, and c. r.
Woodward, as a committee to conduct
the interests of 1.-THE association SO far
as the Jonas Powell 10 concerned. This
is the step that should have been taken
in this city week ago, and which we
then urged upon the attention of our
merchants. Since then an effort has
been made to further the object, but no
concert of action has been had, and I'M
less there is public meeting and
prompt action had we fear the effort will
fail. Capt. Duncan has rendered his
steamer, the Cuba, for the enterprise.
and articles Of agreement have been
drawn up, guaranteeing him against Pc
cuniary loss, in running his boat to that
region. One of our public-spirited men,
Mr.. VIM. Heilman, with chaFaeteristic
promptness and hber&lity, without read
ing the article through, subscribed $500,
and there the matter stopped. All ex-
pressed willingness to aid in the en-
terprise, acknowledged the Importance
of the measure, but failed in the per-
formance of the most important duty
putting their names to the document
This we regret, and hope that at q
public meeting, called for this morning
at 10 o'clock, at the store rooms of Gold
man, Berg Co. concert of aetion viii
be had and the most liberal spirit be
manifested 9T1G GsE 81 ElABF
Capt Duncan does not and will moi
insist on his boat being put into the trade.
If any other boat can be agreed upon
more suitable for the trade, he will
Echeerfnlly acquiesee in her selection. OF
he will sell the Cubs and purchase q
boat suitable to the trade. This is III,
proper spirit, and all should work fol
the general interests Of our city.
We believe the enterprise win pa,
from the beginning, but if it does no
d at first, few weeks or months at farthes
will serve to establish it, and subscriber
viii not probably be required to pay bu
Is small portion of their subscription
: All agree that the investment viii be
profitable one not eliy to those individ
? uAlly interested, but to the general we
tsafe Of the city of Evansville.