The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-07
Sketch or Col. Henders0n-A Great
Land Enterprise.

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Sketch or Col. Henderson, Great
Land Enterprise.
We find in the Louisville Courier
of late date gossip letter sign
ed Wanderer, written from Evansville,
but mainly devoted to Henderson
tKy.) affairs. The following para
graph, giving a sketch Of Col. HEN
DERsoN, the founder Of our flourish
ing sister city, will be read with in
terest:
This city and county take their
names from Col. Richard Henderson,
the adventurous pioneer, who, when
the country was wilderness, came 10 IL
with a small but select body OF brave
Kindred spirits, from North Carolina,
and having obtained from the Indian
tribes the eession of nearly all the
land which DOW constitutes what il
known as Southern Kentucky, enter
tanned, it is said, the delusive hope
that he would be allowed to hold and
dominate it without the consent of
Virginia, and, It may be, in defiance OF
her authority. The State of Virginia re-
fused to acknowledge the validity of
the title acquired by Colonel Hender-
son from the Indian tribes, but, in
recognition of his eminent services
in the war of the revolution and IN.
lsisubduing the wilderness" after ahe-
war, and in consideration of the claim
he honestly believed he had acquired
4 by his purchase from the red men,
compromise was made by which he
was granted, by hhe. mother State,
all the lands which are DOW included
in the county of Henderson and 9TH
ers bordering 1t. Colonel III. is said
to have beena brave soldier, an able
lawyer, and q cultivated gentleman.
His descendants reside In Henderson,
L and are among her wealthiest and
most respectable citizens. A great
grandson, Richard Henderson Soap
er, is one of the leading tobacco deal
ers of the city.
The letter also makes the following
reference to new enterprise by one
of the old and prominent citizens o
Henderson Coanty,. which promises
to attract general attention at HON,
and abroad. 1t says:
" ] foundl the citizens. very mucl
interested IN an enterprise which ONT
OF their number will. in few days
bring before the public. At the las
7 session of the Kentucky Legislator
!. | MIR. William McClain was empowere,
! to dispose Of his lands in Hendersoi
County ON shares-about one thou
? sand acres--and commissioners Wer
d appointed by the Legislature to carr
d the act into effect. As these land
y are among the richest and most pro
ductiVe Of the county or State
= highly improved, and with all tn
d advantages which accrue from a 10
j. cation on The bank Of the Ohio River
and easy of access TO Southern o
4 Northern markets for the product
u raised thereon, and as the commits
i sioners who will manage the enter
prise are all citizens OF Henderson
q well known as gentlemen of the high
est standing aud reputation for fntee
= rity, who themselves have no persons
i interest In the matter. great eager
I ness Is manifested to invest in the en-
/. terprise, and thousands of ticket
will, as soon as the books are opened
p be purchased here. / understand tn
II books will be opened about the lot
OF September, and that agencies TO
the sale Of tickets will be establishe
in the principal cities of the st e.
4 A very commendable feature = til
q scheme is that all money received 70
! tickets will be placed IN bank 10 th
J. credit of the commissioners. and Il
n other person can control one dolla
n of it, aud they undertake to retur
n the money to all purchasers of ticket
Is should the scheme not prove a success
=. The cashier of the Farmers Banl
at Henderson, will act as inancit
,e agent, and conduct the managcmer
N of the enterprise under the directio
\. of the commissioners.
lg This Great Land Sale will doubles
le attract much public interest, especial
20 ly from the great value OF the land.
IN the we'll known honorable charaete
Ill of the protector and owner, and tn
n high standing of the gentlemen VIII
y will control its management. TIL
"A Commissioners named by the Act
la the Legislature Of Kentucky are Hor
d. DAVID BANKS, Ex- Mayor Hol
m GRANT GREEN, VIM. S. HOLLOWAY
r K. L. STARTLING, ST., VIM. S. Ella
m and Hon. Ro' T. GLASS, all CT
We liens of Henderson. Among tt
be names of gentlemen who certify
the value of the lands, and recon
Y mend Mr.. McCLAIN and the Commit
%. sioners as worthy the confidence
"a. the public in this enterprise, al
as Governor STEVENSON, Senators M
or CREERY and DAVIS, Judge FowLE
| ex-Governor DIXON, General BoYL
in Mayor MATTHEWS, and other publ
ity men of Kentucky; and amougpth
IL citizens of Evansville, Judge W.
rs. PARRETT, Hon. JOHN S. EopKrN
i. CHARLES VIELE, Esq. Eek. Nav,
ia BAKER, DR.. Nj. j. Bray. Mavor Y
- III. WALKER, SAMUEL BAYARn r.,
- and others.
, - Senator HENDRICKS said in snao,