The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-19
ROCKPORT LETTER.

look PORT, IND. March Is, 1870.
5urnal:
believe you have no correspond
at shis place at present. and not
l.ng that our town should remain
noWn to fame, l will endeavor to
ita It up" briefly.
oekport is a town of some con-
srableen enterprise and business quail
is citizens are public spirited
lany respects; yet behind in others
et their better qualities be
ken Of, and their shortcomings
cred by the mantle of charity.
EDUCATIONAL.
ley have manifested considerable
in this respect, and their liberali-
uj enterprise In educational mat
are telling quite fav0rably upon
% onmunity. The Rockport Col
ase Institute Is well sustained,
conducted, and is exerting a very
ale5ome influence upon the morals
literary tastes of the people. The
7iDiine is strict, and the teaching
rough, and it deserves a still
ater patronage. There is also
fine public school building here,
a school in operation eight
0ol of some fifty scholars, taught
one Of our best white teachers.
RELIGIOUS.
he NJ. X. Church has very strong
mberahip, aud very fine and
utiful house of worship. Rev. r.
Cushman oficiates. than whom a
eloquent and effective minister
with difficulty, be found.
ele Presbyterians have 4 small but
wing congregation, whose interests
carefully watched by their new
lister, Rev. Mr.. NouTse, late of
ansboro, Ky.
ne United Brethren. Albright's
srmanl and Catholics, have
arehes and stated preaching. So
= see there is opportunity for all
walk in the peaceful paths of reli-
TRADE.
taples of this county are hay
70 hacco. One farm near here,
a MIR. Robert Graham, has
ned of over three hundred tons OF
Sd vear's crop of hay. The tobacco
en e the county is estimated a
1 togsheads. There are five large
~ n1eries here in successful opera.
[ presume about one-third oil
olnty's crop will be prepared al
place for market, which. in it.
E quite an item.
RAILROADS.
This Is quite a railroad age, and
oCEport is not exempt from the ex.
tenienh; and since the visit of the
nmit te, from Cincinnati, we art
ry hopeful of the speedy compile
90 Of road from here to some poin
a the .. & NJ. Road. The excite
len5 Is growing stronger and stronger
I'D Cincinnati stands pledged to tax
old of this work and put it through
hen the people along the line have
oDe what they can. There is littl
eabt but that the road will be pu
nder contract sometime this Spring
y the way, there are two roads 1
interpolation. and each called th
orth and South Railroad, whel
ierred to In the papers. Their
Ould be a distinction made betWee
AIAlH OuAS - AAC AeOGA DOIbs 4hNA
a, Southern, and Central Railroad
which Hon. L. Q. DeBruler j
resident, and DIR. E. II. Sabin, Sec
tary. The other is the one n con
smplation from Worthington sout
trough Boonville to NeWbnrgh. /
trikes US that such a road as the LAT
CT, but nine or ten miles from the
ad G. Road, is not demanded, an
ever will be built, but there is ne
cssity for one north from this plac
a continuation of the O@ensboT
NJ Russeilyille Road.
DEATH.
The many friends of Hon. Il.
Aorcheval, sympathize deeply wit
i'm and his afflicted family, in Il
we're loss they have sustained by Il
Aiath of his little son James, whil
COX place last Sunday mornin
mmy was u very bright and promi
iug boy. eleven years of age, ay5tude
Of The Collegiate Institute. the idol
his parents, and beloved by all WI
Knew him. Truly Death loves
shining mark" More anon.
REvILO.