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Rising Sun
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Source for the following Article, The Book "History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana". Status of Town of Rising Sun 1835 - 1836, Page 362 |
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The population of Rising Sun is between 1,000 and 1,200. It contains ----------------- 1 cotton factory ----------- 2 merchant flouring-mills, and one in the vicinity, each running three pair of buhrs, and all driven by steam power ---------- 2 taverns ----------------------------- 9 dry goods stores ------------------- 1 book and drug store ---------------- 1 clothing store ----------------------- 1 boot and shoe store ---------------- 3 grocery and liquor stores ----------- 2 grocery and provision stores -------- 2 practicing physicians ---------------- 1 lawyer ------------------------------ 1 silversmith and jeweler -------------- 1 printing office ----------------------- 1 hat factory -------------------------- 1 chair factory ------------------------ 3 saddlers ---------------------------- 4 tailors ------------------------------- 4 cabinet-makers --------------------- 6 or 8 carpenters and joiners ---------- 2 shoe-makers ------------------------ 6 coopers ----------------------------- 2 blacksmiths ------------------------- 2 tin and sheet iron ware factories ----- 2 stone- ware potteries ---------------- 1 tannery ------------------------------ 4 brick- layers and plasterers ---------- 1 house, sign and ornamental painter --- 1 painter and glazier ------------------- 1 soap factory ------------------------- 1 carding machine --------------------- 1 extensive tobacco and cigar factory -- 2 lumber merchants -------------------- 2 wagon makers ----------------------- 4 draymen ----------------------------- 1 market house ------------------------ 3 houses of public worship 1 for the Methodists ------------------- 1 for the Presbyterians ---------------- 1 for the Reformers ------------------- a fire and marine insurance company --- a town seminary ----------------------- the Indiana Teacher's Seminary -------- an institution incorporated by the State is located in this village |