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mem, ii has been completely repaired, and is now ready to be filled. The up-per Hovel,’* commencing at the Reservoir, and extending to Terre-IIaute, is now filling. If there is sufficient water in the Reservoir, the rest of the Division will be filled immediately.We may expect business to revive as soon as navigation opens. Worthington is the grain mart of Greene county. Its geographical position gives it a decided advantage over all the other towns in the county. Situated on the banks of the canal, and surrounded by a fertile and thriving country, it must always command the bulk of trade. Of course it is bound to be a great city, some day«P. S.— When the above article was written, we had made no calculations in reference to the weather. Since then Old Boreas has bound the ‘ditch* as tight as the purse-strings of an old blue-light miser. Don’t think navigation will again open before‘next clover lime.’ This is no fault of the Major and Captain, however, by any means.• ■ ■ ■ —'—'——(K7~Tho boys are having a fine time on the canal. We saw one, on Sunday, while gliding over the glassy ice, suddenly immersed in the cold water up to his neck, lie soon crawled out, receiving no other damage than a thorough soaking of the nether, as wejP;as outer//garments. It reminds us of days long since gone by* when our young hearts,, free from care and as buoyahtfas the air around us, \youl4 bound with delight at the sight of a froz$j£ lake. No. thought of the morrow, or corV roding cares could arrest, the gushing of our happy spirits, or check the me|ry| laugh that wrang out upon the frosty air. YThen we were happy.. We often wlshi could live those days over again.\----- I— W -
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Worthington White River Valley Times
Worthington, Indiana, US
Thu, Dec 25, 1856
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