The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-10
Mo RGH.
E%yGnsEilIe's Prospective Formidable
Commercial Rival.
Correspondence Of the courier.Jourpal.l

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NEWBURGH. IND, Jan. 5, 1870.
A Journey OF several days. first
down and then up the Ohio River.
has finally deposited as in this pleas
ant, enterprising and growing town;
and, after enjoying the hospitality of
Its denizens, viewing the beauty and
practical utility Of its public enter
prises and talking business" with
It's prominent men, we have thought
it only right and proper that others,
as we'll as ourselves, should become
better acquainted with it, hence the
demand fer Q portion of your valuable
space.
The dearth OF interest aud activity
usually characteriziug in an eminent
degree similar towns has long since
| ceased to be q prominent feature of
| NeRburgh, and in its stead We fad a
live young city, all ablaze with the
hustle Of business life. Its g~eOgraph-
ical location and the fertility Of the
surrounding country make 1t one OF
the principal shipping points between
| Louisville and Cairo, and yearly it
sends forth thousands OF pounds Of
tobacco, bales Of hay, bushels OF
wheat, etc, etc. Although its pr0x-
unity to Evansville makes it, rs yet,
secondary to that city, it Is daily be-
| coming more and more her formidable
commercial rival. NewbuTgh is still
waiting for a railroad. but this she
expects to get soon. The Northern
and Southern Road, beginning at CHI
cago and terminating at Newburgh,
with branch roads ultimately con-
- - 4A-n-nhzAn
and Henderson, may nov DO
considered as a fixed fact. a
company has been organized,
the road located, and all the counties
through which it is to pass have voted
the tax asked at their hands, while
individual subscriptions have been
taken in degree commensurate with
the liberality Of such a public-Epiritcd
people. Adding to this the indefat.-
gable efforts of some Of the most
| energetic business men 20 be found
/ a~nywheFes it requires no PRESIDENT
powers to predict the bright future
awaiting them, for, IS industry and
commerce so hand In hand, aud as
the financial prosperity of 0 place de-
ponds in q great measure upon the
former, there exists an 1~pseparahle al
| lance between them.
A commendable spirit of progress
/ seems to be diffused among the people
Of this section Of country, and it Is
one that is rarely equsled BY c0mmu-
mites in general. They realize the
fact that energy, ind0miJable viii and
even sacrifices are necessary to place
them conspicuous among those noted
for their modern "SO-abeadatiye'
ness"
Prominent among the attractive
features of Newburgh are her schools
These would do honor to many towns
Of greater population and wealth
The board OF trustees who have
charge Of the public school, have
within the past few years erected
school building which Is divided into
six departments and supplied with
all the ~philosophic and other appaT-
atus necessary to constitute o com
plete modern school. This has beer
done at a cost Of more than twenty
thousand dollars. TO this end {
somewhat heavy tax was essential
but the Onus Of this has fallen up0T
those who are most able and willing
to pay it, and all are now beginning
to realize the great advantages accru
ing from it. For the success of thii
enterprise too much credit cannot b'
given TO DR.. Slaughter" that IS t
say, DR.. Bill Slaughter whose eff
forts have been UDtiring, and viii
whom no obstacle seemed too grea
to be overcome. In addition to thil
may be mentioned the High School
under the charge Of Prof. Durgan, one
of the ablest educators in the State
His school is largely attended, and il
in every way worthy Of the liberia
patronage which it receives.
MORRIS.