The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-25

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True, we are connected with The great
railway system of the country, by the
Evansville & Charlottesville Road,
but that Only enables one to get away
from us; it draws very few to US, in
the line of travel. No one comes
to or passes through Evansville, ex-
cept business specially brings him.
We are away from the vast stream of
travel that is passing and repas-
sing over the country; and as con-
sequence, very ittleis known of our
vigorous and fourishing city. No
citizen goes two hundred miles from
home, but that he is surprised at the
Ignorance manifested On the part of
the most intelligent.and well inform
ed as to our commercial Importance,
our growth, and our present popula-
tion.z We suffer on account of our
ISOLATED position in, other respects.
Being off the line Of railroad travel.
all attemptssat securing the presence
aof celebrated lecturers, popular ora
tors, or distinguished men, has almost
always failed Allthe frst-class con-
CERT ,roupes, the prima donnas of the
opera, the theatrical Stars, theSuseful
or entertaining amusements give Ev-
ansville wide berth, and we are left
to the divertisefnentS5 of STROLL
ing : country shows. This may
/ by many considered of little mo
ment, but our people will have some
kind-of amusement,and tits infinitely
preferable that we have that of the
more elevated character. There is
another social view of the matter.
One of the methods by which cities
are made known abroad is by the
convocation of large religious, COM
mercial, social. and political conven.
tions, by which large crowds of the
most intelligen; and active men OF the
country are brought together, and
when they return to their homes bear
with them an accurate knowledge of
the resources, commercial importance,
and prospects of the city where they
were assembled. Evansville RECEIVES
little or nothing of benefit from such
conventions and mass meetings. Ex-
cept some local gatherings, we have
nothing of the kind, and never will so
long as we remain hundred or two
miles away from the important lines
of communication.
If we give the Evansville, Hender-
son & Nashville Railroad our hearty
support and material aid, we believe it
will be built, and that speedily. We |
are, then, at once on the great |
highway Of travel We will be on the
main trunk or the connecting link be-
tween the vast network of the South |
ern railway system and that of the
West and Northwest. We are on the
shortest and most direct line between
St. Louis, Chicago and the Lake cit
les. and Nashville and the South At
lantic, and Gulf State cities and must,
of necessity, be the route over which
an immense travel will pass to and fro.
At once, all these disadvantages, to
which we have referred, and which are
felt by all, will be removed, and Evans
vile will be as centrally located as any
city in the West This, of itself, as
matter of convenience, setting aside
.he commercial advantages, ought to
De sufficient to decide the hesitating,
N favor of the proposition to be voted
FOR on Monday next. And it is not a
.rifing consideration. This city suf-
ers greatly en- account Of its isolated
location. Let us, do what we
IAN to relieve it, by doing our full
luty towards the construction Of the
Railroad4aa
| Native Of Evansville In the Far