The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-20
Our "trip TO the "GPaat City OF the
MiSSISSsDDI FalleV,'

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Our "trip TO the "Great City Of the
Mississippi Valley"
Editors Journal:
Left Evansville on the 10Th inst,
on the E. & C. R. R, aud arrived at
the Old Post" in due time. The
harvest along the road appeared we'll
nigh finished, though a considerable
amouns Of grain and hay was still
waiting to be housed. Wheat, oats
and hay are said to be in abundance,
but corn is somewhat late, and all we
saw on the Indiana side of the pearly
banks" of the Wabash was low IN
stature and sickly in appearance.
At the Old Post we had to lay over
for the O. q NJ. train West. While
tbere we took q stroll over the city
Saw very little IN the way Of new i'm
T~ovements.- Went to the court house
End introduced ourselves to one of
the county officials, who kindly showed
rs round. There we beheld some
thing that smacks of antiquity In a
high degree. The building IS near
forty years old, and In a very dilapi-
dated condition. We made a diligent
search for a first class hotel, but
found that Vincennes is far behind
Evansville in hotel accommodations.
We also saw the road bridge in the
condition it was left by the storm last
Spring, though the workmen are put
ting In their best licks to have it re
constructed at an early day; mean
while. the ferry has been set in
operation for the accommodation of
travellers, which had been stopped by
legislative acts some time since.
Took the q. and III. train for st.
Louis, where we arrived near mid
night, unframed By accident or other
wise. The crops along this road
| looked some better, though the corn
is rather late, too. The general I'M
preston is that the corn crop will be
slim this season, at least IN this sec
ton of the country. Sl
As we went to St. Louis to stay
awhile, we took our time in looking it
over. and as far as new improvements
and enterprise are concerned. 1t is far
ahead of any city we have seen Tor
some time. Large business houses,
with tonefronts, as well as fine resi-
dences, are going up IN large num-
| bers. There il much talk going on
there Just now, in business places,
hobbies, on the street corners and
everywhere, about the removal of the
National Capital from Washington
City to the - Mississippi Valley
Although the term Mississippi Val
ley" is used, yet st. Louis is meant
as the point Of location. At meet
ing of some of the most prominent
/ citizens, held there on the 10th inst,
steps were taken to have a Conven-
| ton convene at st. Louis, on the 9th
of October next, (sinee changed TO
10th October,) composed OF a certain
/ number of delegates from each State
and Territory, for the purpose of OBJ
| tanning wise discussion Of the facts
bearing upon this great subject, and
TO secure the end for which We labor
| by just conviction Of our country
men TO this cause" You have un-
doubtedly CLEANED full particulars
from your exchanges, and given jour
readers the benefit thereof, ere this.
The question with usis, will enough
of the Governors of the different
States aud Territories appoint dele
gates to make such a convention of
any force2 We think it hardly safe
to calculate on One-half of them do
ing. so, or if they appoint any at all,
select only such men as are known to
oppose the movement.
Our opinion is that the seat Of ma
tional council ought to be more CEN
trally located, and although st. Louis
is not as near the centre OF our great
republic as Kansas City or Leaven-
worth, yet it has by all odds the best
geographical and Typographical ad-
Vantages. And as far as contributing
substantial aid for the purpose of Of
feriDg especial inducements to those
interested is concerned, St. Louis will
not stand back of any other city In the
Great West A protracted agitation
and a thorough discussion of this sab
ject will make the removal of the
Federal City" TO the Mississippi
Valley, inevitable, and the sooner Ev-
ansville opens up railroad commUni-
cation to the West, and becomes d.
reotly connected with the Mississippi,
the better it viii be for her Is the
opinion Of Yours, e. II. W.
Evansville, Aug, II, 1869