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THE SENTINEL., THURSDAY, AtJG. 24.FLITTING.TlVtt Kill.til those days When Editorial Excursions are “all the go,” and essential to the good standing of every member of the profession, we concluded that we would do Bomethiug ourself through which we could vent our pent up egotism. Mounting the early huckleberry “accommodation,” last Friday morning, we pushed out in search of adventures. Avoiding Duluth and Minnehaha, and all those places which have been worn threadbare, by the weary diatribes of traveling erudites, we were gently whirled around by the iron horse, until Mike Cannon, the gentlemanly conductor, safely deposited our avoirdupois in the young and flourishing little town of Lincoln. With a due regard to our personal comfort, we promptly hied ourself away to the hospitable mansion of that veteran old democratic war horse, Anderson Wilkinson, where we were kindly received. The hospitalities we there enjoyed, would fill a column of ordinary epistolary correspondence; but can he fully comprised in the two adjectives, excellent and abundant. Being filled and refreshed, we proceeded to look up the town. It was our first visit to the place, and without wasting any fulsome praiBes, we must confess ourself not only highly pleased, but surprised at its flourishing and thrifty appearance.The town of Lincoln was first ■platted and recorded in 1800, hy George Wilkinson. He started a dry goods and grocer}- store, in partnership with James Wilkinson, on a small scale, and a few houses were erected. At that time the surrounding country was but partially settled, and no market nearer than Peru, 13 miles south, and no mode of reaching the place but the mud roads, for which this country was once so famous. Though the country around it is remarkable for its richness and fertility; yet under such adverse circumstances, but little progress could be made, and it lingered, at,« standstill, until the location of the C. C. L. R. R., which made Lincoln a point on its rontc.From this point in its history, it took its rise, and it now duplicates in population, business aud enterprise, any other point between Peru and Rochester. It has now two dry goods stores, one kept by Ern sperger Kratzer, of Rochester, who have established a branch of their extensive business there; the other by James W. Hurst, Esq., both doing a good business, and well p'atronized by the well to do farmers surrounding the place.— Peck lt;k Garner have a fine steam flouring mill, and saw mill attached, which are doing a very brisk business. There are also a blacksmith shop, ^ftgon shop, two shoemaker shops, two cabinet shops, half a dozen carpenters, two physicians, Drs. Bogg9 St McKee, and those other evidences of civilization, tiro saloons, which we are informed are kept in a quiet and orderly mauner It has a good school house, Methodist church, and the Disciples have another large church in course of erection. Besides this, there are from 45 to 50 dwellings, mo9t of them new and tasty, and of the modern style of architecture. The population exceeds 200, composed of an enterprising and pleasant class of people. We met with near a dozen of very intelligent aud high-minded gentlemen, who subscribed for the Sentinel, besides a great many othera who appeared to be equally intelligent and honorable, bnt didn’t Lincoln has all the elements of a prosperous village. It needs more capital, at least there is more room for it, and we don’t know a place where it could be more profitably invested. There is a fine opening for a good hotel, there. Mr. Anderson Wilkinson, has a large and commodious house, and performs “mine host” very agreeably, aud his estimable lady makes an excellent hostess. But bis extensive farm, adjoining the town, demands all his attention; he only acts in that capacity for want of a substitute, and would gladly be relieved of it. A good hotel would be without competition, and would do a fine business.The country around is noted for its fertility, and is in a high state of cultivation. All the cereals are produced in abundance, aud the town is fast becoming an important grain market. New switches are about being built, and large additions are making to the warehousing facilities, and the growing importance of the town is manifest in every point of view. After spending a pl®asant and profitable time at this embryo city—fearing that we might get too far away, we turned our face homeward, and after a safe voyage of two miles, we pulledup at the flourishing little village of Birmingham—or Brino magem as the “Henglish” sail it. Here we met the generous, and whole souled Isaac Coulk, Esq., whose only fault is that he is a radical. We were his guest for the night, and enjoyed all the hospitalities of his beautifully adorned suburban home.Here we also met that lively and whole souled, but sinful radical, Sol. Jones, and spent a most agreeable honr at his mansion, enjoying the good things, that which so many have enjoyed there before. We would like to give an essay upon the prosperity and enterprise of Birmingham, but we have so few subscribers there to read it, that we postpone the matter until they become more numerous.This Fabe held atMorton, tl will comm of Octobei This Di;counties (Fulton, PiLake. Tprinted, a throughou tary of th list is larg* mers and work in e:i ry oft* thoi al awards prise. T range fron tie, hogs a same pro| arc proper vidcd for. red and wl of corn, $timothy i.with many in this del ions arc in Fine Artmachineryother de| have inipn grounds, a valuable iments forfort of visi magnified! neons hall a cost of hall will b in width, \ beautiful lt;. ranged in and displa chamber f window cu superior h ever exhib expected i nmccllaiic same build feet in wid and splending madedispla}’ of piece and » and their a new and w tractive fei bition of oi town, tow District, si sented in e products tamong tin This is a County an trol it, am ing necesseeived, is | spent ini in Lot every sonallv ini terprise.Premhu applicatioi Board, at Davidson, Board Ag Rochester.The relatives have got the startThe in when reei 1845, retaiof land, 50ing for sal mount roc a large sel donated tc a family, r gle man, il cupied thr given $20, ey to railr towns hav« same purj: are now hi tral, begii be corn pie tober, a d this; route perons tosted, Na\ Henvne, Grosebeeli ccd this ylt; pie. TIu San Antoi named pin Antonia, lt;tern Tex a charming Austin an soon conn with the gof the StaThe Tc Marshall, healthy t« passes tl) towns, or Dallas, wl northern r Central j. las has a 1 country a sou is tlilt; tern Tex 15,000; mbrick stor variety of a trade 20 of cotton ferson, \vi tallow, kilt; ing the co of goods }Lands ! Rush oo Sabine, a proved lai $5 per aci excellent land, peril the Texs pass—ou cTrans C through i Clarksvill Sherman,In ever’ counted b condition grasses of ing will be in two yei through n fresh fro
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Peru Miami County Sentinel
Peru, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 24, 1871
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