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Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc. Allen James M., boot and shoe store and shoe maker.
Allen Marshall, cabinet maker and furni- ture dealer.
Arnett Edward, carpenter and builder. Ballinger Wm., township trustee.
Barnett A. B., flour and grain dealer. Barnett A. B., general store. Carver Dr. Henry, physician and surgeon. Coffin & Cain, general store.
Coffin B., flour and grain dealer.
Coffin B., farmer.
Conley A., painter.
Cook Joseph, township treasurer.
Cook Joseph, blacksmith.
Cromer Samuel, farmer. Deputy Joseph L., cooper.
Dines Jackson, carpenter and builder.
Forkner E., plasterer.
Forkner Elisha, attorney at law.
Forkner E., hides and leather.
Good John, farmer.
Good & Greenstreet, plasterers.
Gwin C. B., painter. Haxton James, justice of the peace.
Henshaw Wm. B., harness maker.
Henshaw Wm. B., general store.
Henshaw Wm. B., flour and grain dealer.
Hutchens Ira, township trustee.
Hutchens Ira H., carpenter and builder.
Johnson T. S. & Co., clergyman.
Johnson T. S., physician and surgeon.
Justice James, tailor and clothier.
Lamb Thomas E., carpenter and builder.
Locke Wm., farmer.
Moore David S., harness maker.
Morris Wm. P., boot and shoe store and shoe maker.
Orsborn John, farmer.
Orsborn Elom, carpenter and builder.
Patterson C. R., physician and surgeon.
Patterson L. C., milliner.
Phillips Miles W., boot and shoe store and shoe maker.
Pimrey W. C., cooper.
Robbinson Samuel, boot and shoe store and shoe maker.
Robbins G. N., physician and surgeon.
Rupe HI. B. & H. N., hats, caps and furs.
Rupe H. B., attorney at law and notary public.
Thomburgh Richmond, tailor and clothier. Thomburgh Milton, tanner and currier. Thomburg Orlestus, harness maker.
Williams John M., township trustee.
Williams Merchant, blacksmith.
Williams John M., attorney at law.
Wright Absalom, township clerk.
Wright George W., carriage, coach and wagon maker.
Wright. Luna, carriage, coach and wagon maker.
Wright Absalom, groceries. Wright Henry C., blacksmith. WRIGHT ABSALOM, POST MASTER.
EDEN,
A post village of Hancock county, situated
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on Sugar creek, 8 miles north of Green- [ shops, two clothing stores, two tailor field, the county seat, 23 miles east of shops, one millinery, one good seminary, north east of Indianapolis, 4 miles from built at an expense of $4,000, three good public schools, well attended, and three hotels. Population, 1,500. the Bellefontaine Railroad, and 8 miles from the Indiana Central Railway. It contains three blacksmiths, two shoe ma- kers, two carpenters and builders, one cabinet maker, one carriage and wagon Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc. maker, one general store, one harness maker, one magistrate, two doctors, one ALEXANDER A.J., DEALER IN WATCH- ES CLOCKS AND JEWELRY. steam saw mill, one cooper, two tanners and curriers, one broom factory, and one Bell Henry, boot and shoe maker. Methodist Episcopal church. Population, Bradley James, president of board of trus- tees. sixty-five.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.
Archer Samuel, proprietor steam saw mill. BARRETT HIRAM, POST MASTER.
Barrett Hiram, general store.
Carter Joseph J., physician and surgeon. Ferrell Wm. R., carriage, coach and wagon maker.
Frase Andrew J., boot and shoe maker.
Guinn Samuel A., harness maker.
Howell John, broom factory.
Jarrett Robinson, blacksmith.
Johnson Eli M., cabinet maker and furni- ture dealer.
Johnson Eli M., carpenter and builder.
Jones Thomas N., physician and surgeon. Jones T. N., tanner and currier.
King Samuel, boot and shoe maker.
Manning Cyrus, blacksmith. Manning Joseph, proprietor saw mill. Manning Joseph, cooper.
Mingle John, blacksmith.
Perdue Marion, carpenter and builder.
Price John, tanner and currier.
Terrill W. R., justice of the peace.
EDINBURGH,
the junction of the Jeffersonville and In- dianapolis and Columbus and Shelbyville railroads. It was laid out in 1822 by Alexander Thompson and Lewis Bishop ; since which time additions have been made on the east by Nathan Kyle and others, and an extensive addition on the south by Thompson & Keely. It contains four churches, Methodist Episcopal, Meth- odist Protestant, Christian and Catholic, two large flouring mills, one distillery, one hominy and corn mill, one cabinet shop, three cooperages, two wagon shops, one carriage factory, four blacksmith shops, five dry goods stores, two groceries, two bakers, two stove and tin shops, two hardware stores, three bout and shoe !
BROWN J. R., DEALER IN STOVES, TIN WARE AND HARD WARE.
Clark John, town trustee.
CLARK ALANSON, SALOON KEEPER.
Clark A., physician and surgeon.
Cochran J. W., daguerrian artist.
COLEMAN J. O., DEALER LY STOVES, TIN WARE AND HARD WARE.
Collier Samuel, blacksmith. Cooper William, grocer.
Cox & Murphy, butchers.
Davis A. T., physician and surgeon.
EASON J. G., physician and surgeon. FROST & FORER, CABINET MAKERS.
Goodwin Wm. R. Rev., Clergyman.
Hackney L. J., proprietor livery stable.
Hineken Mrs., milliner and dealer in fan- cy goods.
Hols tead A., town trustee.
Hontz John, boot and shoe maker.
Hubbard W. W., attorney at law.
Hyman R., saloon keeper.
KEIFER A., DRUGGIST AND DEALER IN BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Kelly R. M., attorney at law.
"Long Henry, baker.
Lewis Harvey, town clerk.
Lewis H., grocery and provision dealer.
McCrea John, constable.
MATLOCK D. D., BAKER AND CONFEC- TIONER.
A post village of Johnson county, situated in the south-east corner of the county, Mitchell R. M., barber. on the south side of Blue River, on Moffatt M., saloon keeper. the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, at | MOORE T. S., MERCHANT TAILOR.
Patton S. E., constable.
Patton S. E., town marshal.
Peggs & Taylor, dealers in dry goods and groceries.
Pidgeon C. B., proprietor billiard saloon.
Robins D. F., druggist and watch maker. Roth Charles, saloon keeper.
Runkle J., saddler and harness maker.
RUSH W. P., POST MASTER.
Rush W. P., physician and surgeon.
Shipp Austin, general store. Sied Wm .. clothier. Sims N. M. & Co., butchers.
Snow Charles W., justice of peace.
STERRY S. C., PROPRIETOR UNION HOUSE. Thompson J. M. & W. H., grocers.
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Thompson Jas. & Co., dealers in dry goods, groceries, hard ware, iron, &c.
Thompson James, justice of peace.
UNION HOUSE, S. C. STERRY, PRO- PRIETOR. VAN DORMER L. D., CARRIAGE AND WAGON MANUFACTURER.
Wall John, general store.
Walsh John, town treasurer.
Watts R. L,, justice of peace.
Wilkinson L. P., dental surgeon.
Winans Wm., boot and shoe manufactu- rer.
WOODWARD W. H., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
EDWARDSPORT, A post office of Knox county.
ELIZABETH,
A post village of Harrison county, situa- ted in the south-west corner of the county, on the south fork of Buck creek, 4 miles west of the Ohio river, 12 miles below New Albany, 10 miles from Corydon, the county seat, 130 miles from Indianapolis, and 165 miles from Cincinnati. It is a very healthy and pleasant location, and there has been a large emigration to this village and its vicinity within the last year. It contains three blacksmiths, three shoe makers, four carpenters, one cabinet maker, two wagon makers, one minister, one clothing dealer, six general stores, one dress maker, one steam saw and grist mill, one grocer, one hide and leather store, one attorney at law, one lumber dealer, one magistrate, three doctors, five coopers, two tanners and curriers, two clothiers, one wheelwright, one millinery, one carding machine, two churches, Meth- odist and Lutheran, and one school called "Friendship Seminary.," with 75 students attending. Population 250.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc. Alexander Thos. Rev., Methodist.
Beam Wm. R., carriage, coach and wagon maker.
Blank A., cooper.
Bowling Wm., groceries.
Breese George W., blacksmith.
Compton E. H., trustee.
Compton Elias H. & Son, general store. COMPTON ELIAS M., POST MASTER. Compton E. Il., farmer.
Everette, Isaac, coper.
Farnsley James M., steam saw and grist mill.
Farnsley Jas. M., lumber dealer.
Fears Albert, boot and shoe maker.
Fertig Nancy, milliner.
Flishman Philip, tailor and clothier.
Flishman Frederick, tailor and clothier.
Flishman Philip & Son, tailors and clo- thiers.
Gilmor Thos. S., cabinet maker and furni- ture dealer.
Gilmor Thos., wheelwright.
Griffith Ephraim J., general store.
Griffith Ephraim, farmer.
Hawstune J., boot and shoe maker.
Hudson James A., justice of peace.
Jones George H., tanner and currier.
Jones Asa S. F., general store.
Jones G. II., hides and leather.
Jones George H., trustee.
Jones George H., attorney at law.
Jones S. S. F., trustee.
Keen Henry, carpenter and builder.
Kingery Wm., cooper.
Kissinger Geo., carpenter and builder.
Kissinger Geo., carriage, coach and wag- on maker.
Kissinger Mortin L., carpenter and buil- der.
Kissinger Hiram, general store.
Kron George, cooper.
Low James A., carpenter and builder.
Low Dr. N. M., physician and surgeon.
Paddocks F. G., general store.
Paddocks F. G., carding mill.
Pluv James, cooper.
Runnels R. M., boot and shoe maker.
Rusk A., blacksmith.
Rusk Henry, blacksmith.
Smith Pulaski, trustee.
Smith Pluaski, town marshal.
Smith Rebecca, dress maker.
Stallings Dr. W. M., physician and sur- geon. Wolf Samuel, trustee.
Wolf Dr. S. C., physician and surgeon.
Zimmerman Jacob, goneral store.
ELIZABETHTOWN, A post office of Bartholomew county.
ELIZAVILLE,
A post office of Boone county, situated 8 miles north-east of Lebanon, 128 miles from Cincinnati, and 30 miles from In- dianapolis.
CORY S. M., POST MASTER.
ELKHART,
A post village of Elkhart county, on the banks of the St. Joseph river, a large and healthy stream of water, emptying into lake Michigan, and situated at the junc-
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tion of the air line railroad with the | Conn C. J., Daguerrean artist. Michigan Southern and northern Indiana railroad, 100 miles from Chicago, 140 miles from Toledo, and 156 miles north of Cox A. G., tanner and currier. Indianapolis. It is in the center of a very healthy and populous district, and has in its neighborhood some of the richest farm- ing lands in the state. It has the advan- tage of one of the best water privileges in the state, and offers unsurpassed induce- ments to manufacturers. This place is Davis P. F., wagon maker. about the oldest town in the northern Dean George, barber. part of the state. It contains five church- es, viz : Congregational, Methodist, Epis- copal, Dutch Reformed, and Spiritual; sev- eral stores, flouring mill, saw mills, and manufactures of wood, iron, &c. Popula- tion 1,800.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc.
ALFORD L. A. & SON, DEALERS IN DRY AND FANCY GOODS, GROCE- RIES, BOOTS, SHOES &C.
Allen J. W., physician and surgeon.
BALDWIN S., cashier Bank of Elkhart. BANK OF ELKHART, S. BALDWIN, CASHIER, P. MOREHOUSE, presi- dent.
Barnhart & Seileck, proprietors livery stable.
Bean Miss A. O., milliner and dress ma- ker.
BEARDSLEY C., MANUFACTURER OF PRINTING AND WRAPPING PA- PER.
Bibbins H., manufacturer of sash, doors and blinds.
Bingham G., boot and shoe dealer.
BONTA W. E., watch maker and jeweler. Bowen A. F., physician and surgeon. Braden R. D., blacksmith.
BRAINARD HOUSE, H. M. HUGHES PROPRIETOR.
BRETT H., MANUFACTURER OF BOOTS AND SHOES, AND DEALER IN LEATHER, HIDES, &C.
Brooks Wm., hardware dealer.
Brown B. F., dealer in groceries, provis- ions and queensware.
BURNS FLOYD W., DEALER IN DRUGS, GROCERIES, &C.
Burton & Myers, proprietors of foundry. Chamberlain J. W., druggist.
Chappel S. M., agent Farmer's Union Store.
Clark S. A., proprietor ice-cream saloon and cating house.
Clark J. E., harness maker.
Clark A. B. & J. S., dealers in hardware, stoves, &c.
Clifton House, J. J. Cothren, proprietor. Cole M. E., agent United States Express Company and M. S. and N. I. Rail- road.
Cornish James, meat market. Cothren J. J., proprietor Clifton House.
Davenport & Beardsly, millers and pro- duce dealers.
DAVENPORT J. & A. S., DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, CLOTH-
ING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS.
Dyer D. O., telegraph operator.
FABER A. E., BAKER AND GROCER. Ferguson Wm., cooper.
Goodspeed Hiram, wagon maker.
Gore Samuel, wood turner and bedstead manufacturer.
Handy J. C., house, sign, and coach paint- er.
HANSON & MANN, DEALERS IN PRO- DUCE, GRAIN, FRUIT, &c.
Hay Thomas & Co., cabinet and furniture manufacturers.
HEATH ALBERT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. HEATH & RUNYAN, GENERAL STORE. Huggins J. W. & Co., boot and shoe deal- ers.
Hughes Mrs. M. C., milliner and dress maker.
HUGHES H. M., PROPRIETOR BRAI- NARD HOUSE.
Hunt Wm., clothier.
Isherwood W. C., physician and surgeon. Jenkins W. P., saddle and harness maker. Jones S. W., proprietor Railroad Eating House.
Jones G. F., dealer in groceries, confec- tioneries, provisions, flour, &c.
Keely J. J., tailor.
Kesler H., tailor.
Kimble T. M. & Son, proprietors grist mill. Kimble T. M., grocer.
King Edward J., surgeon dentist.
Klinger A., watch maker and jeweler.
Loucheim A., clothier.
McCoy Samuel, proprietor livery stable and Goshen Express.
McNeal & Merchant, blacksmiths.
Main O. H., attorney at law, and notary public, and Insurance agent.
MOREHOUS P., president Bank of Elk- hart.
Morehous & Babb, general store.
Neal H., saddle and harness maker.
North C., hardware dealer.
Payne David, proprietor saw mill.
Pickering L. W., house, sign and coach painter. Railroad House, E. C. Hulbert, proprietor. Rain S., tailor.
RERICK J. H., DEALER IN DRUGS, BOOKS AXD STATIONERY.
RERICK J. IL., PHYSICIAN AND SUR- GEON.
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Rockstrah J., grocery and provision deal- [ Campbell J. M., express office. er.
Shaw Nahum, druggist.
Shaw P. & W., blacksmiths.
SHERWOOD B. D., POST MASTER.
SHERWOOD B. D. & G., DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOES, READY-MADE CLOTHING, &c., &c., NO. 1 SHER- WOOD'S BLOCK, MAIN ST.
Shuey M. F., attorney at law and notary public.
Shuey & Paulus, grocery and provision dealers.
Simonton A. P., general store and cooper. STEPHENS B. F. & A., cabinet and fur- niture makers and dealers.
STRONG S. S., DEALER IN DRY GOODS, AND GROCERIES, HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES, DRUGS, AND MEDICINES, CORNER MAIN AND JACKSON STREET.
Thompson W. H., physician and surgeon. United States Express Company, H. E. Cole, agent.
Wallam Joseph, chair maker.
Whittlesey W. W., telegraph operator.
Wilson E. V. Mrs., milliner and dress ma- ker.
Winams R., physician and surgeon. Zeidler Joli, baker and grocer.
ELLETTSVILLE,
A post village of Monroe county, on the line of the New Albany and Salem Rail- road, 7 miles from Bloomington, the coun- ty seat, 100 miles from New Albany, 35 miles from Greencastle, 65 miles from In- dianapolis. It contains one baker, three blacksmiths, four boot and shoe makers, four carpenters, one cabinet maker, three ministers, five general stores, one express office, one dress maker, one steam grist mill, one steam saw mill, one grocery, one hide and leather dealer, one hotel, one lumber dealer, one magistrate, four doc- tors, two jewelry and watch dealers, one cooper, one tanner and currier, one tailor and clothier, two shingle makers, two churches, Methodist and Presbyterian, and one school with an attendance of 35 pupils. Population 500.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc. Abernathy K., hides and leather.
Adkinson G. J., tailor and clothier. Allen D. & Co., groceries. Allen David, proprietor steam grist mill. Allen E., general store. Allen T., confectioner. Bailey J. C., blacksmith. Buchanan Wm., general store.
Clay A., lumber dealer.
Coffey J. W., watch maker and jeweler. Coffey & Dean, general store.
Corder & Hughes, shingle makers. Corder Claiborne, harness maker.
Dean Enoch, physician and surgeon.
Dean Alfred, carpenter and builder.
Dowell J. L., farmer.
Edmonson Wm., justice of peace.
Edwards Noel, shingle maker.
Edwards J. W., carpenter and builder.
Hall E. Rev., Presbyterian. Hamilton Emsley Rev., Methodist.
Hamilton E., blacksmith.
Hamilton E., town trustee.
Hardy J. D., town clerk.
Harris J. M., town trustee.
Harris Samuel, watch maker and jeweler.
Harris J. M., physician and surgeon.
Harris R. C., physician and surgeon.
Harris Thomas. farmer.
Harris S. B., general store.
Hughes David, boot and shoe store and shoe maker.
Hughes Wm., tanner and currier.
Hughes Mrs., dress maker.
Hughes H., boot and shoe store and shoe maker.
Jackson J. M., carpenter and builder.
Kelly M., physician and surgeon.
May C. G., cabinet maker and furniture dealer.
Manpire Thomas, carriage, coach and wa- gon maker.
Miller N., carpenter and builder.
Pollard George, cooper.
Reeves House, J. H. Reeves, proprietor.
Rogers D., town trustee.
Shook Henry, boot and shoe store and shoe maker.
Shook J. H., blacksmith.
Shorp J. S .. general store. SHORP J. S., POST MASTER.
Smith John, boot and shoe store and shoe maker.
Stallord J. J. Rev., Methodist.
Steel, Perry & Co., proprietors steam saw mill. Whitesell J. S., farmer. Worley II., farmer.
ELROD,
A post village of Washington township, Ripley county, situated 6 miles from Ver- sailes, the county seat, 80 miles from In- dianapolis by way of Ohio and Mississippi Railroad and Madison and Indianapolis Railroad. Population 50.
ELROD G. W., POST MASTER. Elrod G. W., general store. Hancock E., boot and shoe maker.
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Johnson R., tanner and currier. Pryor & Thompson, blacksmiths.
EMMETTSVILLE,
A post village of Randolph county, situa- ted 14 miles north-west of Winchester, the county seat, 100 miles north-west of Cincinnati, and 65 miles from Indianapo- lis. It contains two blacksmiths, one cabinet maker, one general store, one ho- tel, one magistrate, one steam saw mill, and one church. Population 41.
Gorden S. T., justice of peace. Jenkins Henry, blacksmith.
Jenkins Henry, proprietor steam saw mill. McKiney George & Son, farmers. Miller George W., blacksmith.
National Hotel, Francis Gough, proprietor. Sackman John M., cabinet maker and fur- niture dealer. THORNBURG DENNIS, POST MASTER. Thornburg Dennis, general store. Webb A. B., justice of peace.
ENGLISH, A post office of Crawford county.
ENTERPRISE, A post office of Spencer county.
EPSOM, A post office of Daviess county.
ETNA GREEN,
A post village of Etna township, Koscius- ko county, situate on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, 11 miles west of Warsaw, the county seat, 120 miles north of Indianapolis-a small but thriving town, and is surrounded by a good farming country, the land being of the first quality. The inhabitants of the town are supplied with pure fountain water of the most salutary nature. It was laid out in 1854 by David Carr, and since his death, which took place during the summer of 1856, and until quite re- cently, matters had assumed rather an embarrassing aspect, all of which is now removed, and the town bids fair, in com- ing time to be one of the first towns in the county. It contains one blacksmith, one shoe shop, four carpenters, one gen- eral store, one hotel, three Inmber dealers, two physicians, three saw mills. Popula- tion, 100.
Alphabetical List of Professions, Trades, Etc. Auglen Isaac, township trustee. Boman & Mong, proprietors saw mill. Brindley James, lumber dealer.
Covus M. J., physician and surgeon. Gaskiel John P., township trustee. , Guy & Guy, proprietors saw mill. Hazan Zaba, proprietor saw mill.
Horn Edward, boot and shoe store and shoe maker.
IRWIN S. G., PHYSICIAN AND SUR- GEON.
Jackson George, lumber dealer.
Riggins Lawson, blacksmith. RIGGINS SAMUEL, POST MASTER.
Shinn D. A., township trustee. Shinn David A., general store.
Tagaret M., lumber dealer.
Wynant House, W. Wynant, proprietor.
EUGENE, A post office of Vermillion county.
EVANSVILLE,
A post city and the seat of justice of Van- derburgh county, and the principal com- mercial city of Indiana, is situated on the Ohio river, in the south-western corner of the State. The city is located on an ele- vated plain, or second bottom, with an elevation of fifty feet, at Water street, above the Ohio at low water; thus being entirely above the highest floods. A range of limestone hills touches the Ohio river immediately below the city, and, receding in a north and east direction, overlooks the plain below, and affords a fine view of Evansville, the Ohio, and the blue hills of Kentucky, far up Green river. When the intervening forests shall be cleared away, when these hills shall be beautified by cultivation, and when neat and tasteful mansions shall stud the elevated fore- ground, this range will form a striking contrast to the city, and will be adinired as one of the most beautiful landscapes on "La Belle Riviere."
In 1817 Evansville was laid off into lots by Gen. Robert M. Evans, James W. Jones and Hugh MeGeary, and was named in honor of Gen. Evans. In 1819 it be- came an incorporated town, and from that time until 1828 but very little progress was made, the town struggling for a mere existence. At that time it was made a landing point for returning boatmen of Wabash and White rivers from their Southern trips. From this time there was some progress.
In 1834 a branch of the State Bank was established here. In 1835-6, on the pass- age of the State Internal Improvement Bill, it was made the Southern terminus
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of the Central and the Wabash and Erie Canals. The Central Canal, passing from Muncietown through Indianapolis, was intended to be united with the Wabash and Erie Canal, passing from Toledo down the Manmee and Wabash valleys, at Pt. Commerce, and together form the South- ern Division of this great work, thus making Evansville the outlet of two of the richest valleys of the world. This gave high hopes for the future; the popu- lation rapidly increased, and property ran up to extravagant rates. But the "crisis" of 1837-8, which checked these grand sys- tems of internal improvements and para- lyzed business, was severely felt in this place. From this time until 1845-6 the population was stationary, if not receding. But about this time a grant of land was obtained for completing the Canal, at first to Terre Hante, and then to Evansville, and from this time its progress has been steady and of a permanent character. In 1847 a city charter was obtained, and in 1850 the population had increased to about 5,000; in 1856 to 11,000; and in 1858 to 14,000.
The geographical and geological loca- tion of Evansville is extremely favorable to a large commercial and manufacturing city. Situated about equi-distant from the Falls of the Ohio and the mouth of that river (abont two hundred miles each way). it has no near rival to compete with, and no large city to overshadow its growth; but is surrounded by all the elements to support population and create wealth. Coal and iron ore underlay the whole country, and "crop ont" in every direc- tion convenient to the city. In the sub- urbs a large shaft has been sunk three hundred feet below the surface, passing through two large veins of coal of excel- lent quality, from which an inexhaustible supply can be obtained. At Adria, on Green river, sixty miles from the city, is established one of the largest iron works in Kentucky. Near Bloomfield. on the Wabash and Erie Canal, is "Richland Fur- nace," the largest iron works in Indiana. and surrounded by the largest deposits of iron ore in the State. The slackwater navigation of Green river and the Wa- bash and Erie Canal afford cheap and cer- tain transportation of these materials of wealth to the manufactories of Evansville. Coal is found all along the Ohio river, from Cannelton to Tradewater, and all along up the Canal to Worthington. This abundance of iron and coal, and so con- veniently sitnated to the cotton fields of Tennessee and Northern Alabama-being only 150 miles from the month of the Tennessee river, and with the water-power of the neighboring streams, and the con-
venient location for manufactories on the Canal, must inevitably make Evansville a large manufacturing city.
The advantages of location in a com- mercial aspect are equally favorable. Green river flows through one of the finest regions in Kentucky, and falls into the Ohio nine miles above the city. It is navigable for about one hundred and fifty miles during the entire year, and from four to six regular steam packets. ply be- tween this city and the various points on that river. During half of the year the Wabash river is navigable, and from this rich valley immense quantities of pro- duce are brought to Evansville for tran- shipment to New Orleans and Europe. The Wabash and Erie Canal has its South- ern terminus at this place, and unites the Ohio river to the Northern Lakes at To- ledo, a distance of 462 miles. This Canal brings a very large and increasing com- merce to this city, and opens an outlet to the North for Southern products, and to the South for Northern manufactures. The Evansville and Crawfordsville Rail- road is completed to Terre Haute, inter- secting the Ohio and Mississippi, the Terre Haute and Alton, and the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroads, and is being extended to connect with the Wa- bash Valley Road. The Evansville, In- dianapolis and Cleveland Straight Line Railroad is projected to Indianapolis. When the Henderson and Nashville Rail- road is completed to Henderson (ten miles below Evansville on the Ohio), it will give it a very advantageous railroad connec- tion with the South.
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