Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-03
Letters from Rockport.

10 40 kocKPoRr Jan. 3lst, 1866.
Editor Journal:
While the var continued, large ma
jority of the people of Spencer county
were willingly, actively and ener-
getically engaged in furnishing every
man and every dollar required of
them for the support Of the Gov
ernment and the suppression Of the
rebellion. So soon as that result was
attained, they concluded to leave the
political part of reconstructing rebels
and rebel States to Congress and the
Executive, and at once devoted their at
tentiou to reeonsiructing, or rather re.
pairing, matters at home-such as their
roads ana highways, their farms, their
shops, and their business generally.
As come of the results of their policy,
we notice that our County Commits
siouers have, within the last year, caused
to be built in various parts of our county,
seven or eight bridges, some of which
are decidedly fine specimens of bridge
architecture. One near our town, on
the Grandview road, built by. w. T.
Washer Of Troy, at co ST of about $780,
900, is saidto be one of the finest bridges
in Southern Inliane. Two fine stone
culverts have been built at Grandview
costing about SIS, 900. A bridge across
Honey Creek, also on Grandview road,
cost about $4,000, while the otherss are
small cheap bridges, but were equally
necessary for the public convenience.
Our farmers in each township are in
dustriously at work. Some are repair
ing and come are enIarging their farms,
some are building new barns, and others
new dwellings,, while all are seemingly
intent upon raising large crop the en-
suing season. .fs a.-~-~ 80
Our merchants are preparing for q
new, or rather, . return, to the old order
of doing business, when success in trade
will depend upon quick sales and small
pro6ts,oa condition of trade most de-
voutly wished for BY all who of necessity
must purchase their wares. "a go "a
Our mechanics are looking for an In
crease in their business, while our specu-
lators gre devoting their time to corn,
hay, tobacco, pork, coal lands aud coal,
the latter article occupying large share
of their attention
Our professional men-lawyers and
doctors-I am happy to say, are just
now enioJing large amount Of rest
whils our teachers have we'll filed
shcool rooms, and each is laborng to ex-
: cell theeothers in training the young
minds committed to their care. 9a-s-A-
Our ministers are, as general rule,
untiriDg in their labor Of love, and have
the satisfaction Of seeing their churches
usually well filed. In several churches
we bear Of REVEALS Of religion
in progress. A meeting at the
Methodist Church in this place has been
in progress for over four weeks, during
r
which many have been added 10 the
Church.
The temperance cause is also engross-
ing the attention Of our people. An
organization has been formed here, un-
der the name of " Nonpariel Club" the
basis Of which is the entire prohibition
of tbeuse of Intoxicating liquors, wine,
beer and cider as beverage, under the
penalty of expulsion and the forfeiture
Of the respect of all members Of the
club. This Society originated with, and
was oganizsd by, few of our citizens,
who. had been, and then were, in the
habit Of forming entangling' al
Iances with. a certain old fellow
known here By the name 'TaDglefoot,' .
who has been doing quite lucrative
business here recently, be having in
our town alone no less than twelve Ialc-
fullv organized business establishments.
"Tanglefoot is already becoming jeai.
oas OF. !" Nonpariers-" influences, and
will leave nothing untried TO accom-
plish his overthrow.
The second meeting of the "Club
was held in the Court House on Sstur
day evening last, at which there wal
literally jam. Old men and old
women, young men and young women
boys and girls, from the town and from
the country, were there DR.. e II. Sa,
bin gave us one of his soul-stirring ed
dresses, richly interspersed with appro
pirate anecdotes, in one of which he In
dicrously described the process by which
goslings become ganders, or young drink
ers drunkards. The meeting was I
decided success, and we felt disappoint-
ed in but one thing during the evening
IL was this: There were several per
sons present who we thought would b
among the first to join the organization
that did not do SO. May the member
ship Of the club increase thOussn
fold, and may they live soberly and di
happily is our prayer.
You see, Messrs. Editors, that ou
people are preparing to live at home, j
the belief that Spencer county is goo
place to live, an opinion in which yOv
correspondent fully concurs-
If you should have any doubts uPc
that question, come mp and spend o wee
with us; we will be most happyto to 81
you, and we are sure you would retul
fully convinced Of the correctness
our views on thas point y