Alfred Falk, 1876

Alfred Falk’s brief description of Madison in 1876 was optimistic, according to most accounts of the time.

Trans-Pacific sketches; a tour through the United States and Canada by Alfred Falk ...Falk, Alfred, 19th cent. Melbourne [etc.] G. Robertson, 1877. Left Sydney in 1876

Lawrenceburg and Aurora passed by the steamer are flourishing little towns in Indiana, and have a rather considerable shipping trade. Big-Bone Lick on the Kentucky side, is so called from a quantity of mastodon bones having here been found. Carrollton stands at the junction with the Ohio of the Kentucky river, which is navigable for about 200 miles, and possesses very picturesque scenery. Madison one of the principal cities in Indiana presents a very imposing appearance from the river; it is well built and is a place of importance, having a large commerce.