The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-17

the west bank OF the MISSOURI hlVer,
e on high, rolling ground, some of it
80 over fifty feet above the river. Some
of the knowing and interested
ones claim population of twenty
FIVE thousand, ; and some put
= it up to 10000. Opposite the. city the
river runs near due south, The
streets running parallel with the river
are numbered 4 those funning from
q the river are named after the different
tribes that not long ago chased the
Z buffalo and deer over the very ground
" that is now covered with streets and
buildings. Delaware and Shawnee
are the principal business Streets
Ten years ago this was d small will age,
consequently most of the buildings,
are new. A large proportion Of the
business Houses are of brick, and
they contain nearly everything that is
bought and sold in any place in the
country. just at this time there are
more goods than buyers. Bricks
made here seem to be sdiscarded
for sidewalks, as they will
not stand the elements when
laid on the ground. 1 haven't seen
half the length Of square of brick
+. sidewalk here, plank being, used in
: stead, laid cfossways "A few houses
have stone pavements in 'front.' Last
& e year more houses were built than are
: now used; for I am told that, tho ugh
'1all were filed last April, two hundred
Y houses of all kinds are now vac ant;
s and still rents are enormously high,
fully one-third higher than inaE vans
vile. which is caused by the addi-
tional cost Of lbaildihg, 1umbef b cling
c that much highersxs zHT Hoz
= The, country across the river in
Missouri, for ten miles or more, is
timbered with oak ash, hick ory,
black walnut, cottonwood, and some
other kind, nearly all of very good
quality. This sideaof the river there
is no timber near town. Pine and
poplar, the principal building timber,
are brought from Chicago at d heavy
cost.
The schools here are very good for
so new a place. They are graded,
and have high school of about
Z seventy pupils. Oyer two thousand
children are registered, butt only
thirteen hundred are regular attend
q ants. The foundation is laid for
* large fine school house, those now oc-
acupied being small, and poorly adapt
ed to help the young idea to shoot. II
Nearly every church is repre-
sented here, though poorly accom-
modated with houses. e The Baptists
have the foundation and basement
Z completed to the main floor of large
/, fine house, and they are now enjoying
an interesting revival. Last Sabbath |
: thirty-two were added to the Church. |
and the work is still going on. The
Catholics are building a large Cathe-
dral, the outside being nearly finished. |
There is also a small business college
and library and reading room, in
which young men may spend their
odd time, But to, balance the good
effects Of these institutions, there are
403 places where the ardent is sold,
and many cunning devices are used to
sdrda1 nm nice young men from the
country Some efsthei saloons are aa
yertised' in the papers as pleasant plar
ces to spend ones evenings. 81
A large, number of livery and feed
> stables show that an extensive bust
ness has been done in the animal trans
sportation line, but the Railroad is
: now drying up some of them.iqI find
here one market, and the founda ton
laid for another. Fresh meats sell
from ten to fifteen cents per pound;
Potatoes, 81 % to 50 90 bushel Tur-
nips,, 50 90; Onions, 81 so to 50 90;
HAMS 15 cents; Corn-meal, 81 so per /
bushef; Flour, s1s per barrel.
The expense of living here is about
one-third more than in Evansville.
Wages are about enough higher to
= balance the cost of living. 4ewI
Although there are many houses
vacant, quite number of fine build
ings have been commenced this
Spring. among them the Odd Fellows
Hall, which will be a fine building.