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FROM THE SENIOR EDITOR.
CINcINNATL DC. o5tb !

Louisville at o clock on Sunday morning Tbora
were Two three boats advertised 10 90 out that
evening Their officers, though anxious TO en-.
gaze passengers, would not bold out any hone nf
landing Us at Memphis sooner than THURSDAY
night, and this only on the supposition of tooe,s
nights and no detentions. As this calculation wag
Of course as favorable As could be expected and
perhaps more favorable than the state Of the vr,.
ter justified, we abandoned the idea of proceed
ing further-not caring 10 reach Memphis after
the adjournment Of the Convention. You MAJ,
conceive the regret aud modification inSnircd nv
this disappointment, after having undergone all
the tatguing part Ell the Journey. Our constitn-
ens, we trust will do us the justice to believe
that the failure TO attend the Convention was in
no degree, attributable to want of zeal and persc.
verence on our part Late as our meeting was
called, the Delegate might have reached Mem.
pills in time, had the Ohio been in good nayoa-
Bile order
It's nearly eighteen years since we were last
in the West, and we need not say the changes
and improvements which have taken place with
in that period are astounding. Louisville then
was estimated TO contain population Of 10, 600.
1t now has 10000. Cincinnati then claimed be-
tween %, 000 and 900. 1t has now more than
100000. The size, finish and arrangements of
the tcan-boats, have undergone great improve
ment Instead Of one engine. all the first class
boats have tWo-one to each wheel. The advan-
taee consists not merely in increase of speed
but III the more perfect control OF the pilot over
the motions ol the vessel The cabin instead of
being on the deck with the boilers and engines.
is how above and extends generally the whole
length Of the boat. On the hurricane deck or
roof OF the cabin, there is an apartment for the
accommodation Of the officers. This answers 10
the third story Of a house. On this is the house
for the Pilot who sits perched UP at least 10 feet
above the water. There have been important I'M
provements in the construction ofthe engines and
boilers; all calculated 10 promote efficiency and
safety. 10 the relief Of the passenger, the deaf
ching noise with which the steam used to escape
is obviated. Sir Charles Lvell, in his recent book
of travels in the United States dilateS upon the
maenifcence ofthe Steamboats, on the NIissssip-
p 1t would be difficult TO conceive that any one
he saw could SurpaSs the Mail Packet "Ben
Franklin which brought us from EousyiIle-
Imagine a cabin $50 feet in length, without any
thing to break the view. The sides and ceiling
finished in the gothic style of architecture, and
near the cornice, for the whole length, windows
Of stained glass, The pitch of The room is per-
haps - or II feet. There is good deal Of cary
ing all of which is richly gilded. Seven or eight
magnificent chandeliers depend from the ceiling
The chairs arc of the most costly kind and BruS-
sells carpet extends throu hout the vast eXpanse.
With more than two hundred passengers we did
not seem to be crowded to an inconyenient de-
gree. The table, in its fare and service, comport-
ed with the splendor of the cabin, and the ser-
wants, all coored, were very attentive. Pat of
the deck was crowded with Storage passengers.
presenting, in their Scanty accommodation, sim
gular contrast TO the luxury and comfort which
reigned above. An immense quantity of freight
occupied the rest of TIE deck
Louisville is growing rapidly and is really
beautiful city, Astounding in many public build
ingS, which do credit to the taste and liberality
of the citizens. There are many spacious and
tasteful private residences which are, generally,
detached and adorned with trees and shrubbery.
This makes the city cover larger area than its
population would seem to demand. The plateau
on which ii stands, however, is very extensive
large enough to accommodate a city as populous
as London. There is a good deal of fashionable
display and not little cXtrayagance in the enter
tanmentS Of the elite. Our stay was too brief TO
enable us 10 form an intelligent opinion as to the
manner and refinement of the people. We saw
enough, however 10 convince US that the kind
ofhospitaty, which we iondly call old Virginia,
is not restricted to our State
Louisville suffered but little from the Cholera
the past Summcr-a fact Of W hch its citizens fail
not TO boast and use TO the best advantage. nppt
has only, of late reused itself to a sense of the Ir
porance of bringing internal improvements to the
aid of the great natural advantages it enjoys. A
Railroad TO Frankfort, the seat of Government,
IS now III progress. The funds were raised in a
manner somewhat novel. The city did not sub
scribe for the money and then tax the citizens for
the payment Of the interest The municipal au-
thoritles levied taxes 10 the amount of 5000 600,
payable in four years. For this tax, certificates
are issued, and when presented in sufficient
/ amount the holder is furnished with scrip. The
tax has been more productive than was antcipa-
ted, and 1t is thought the amount required will be
raised IN three, instead of four, years Besides
this taX-or forced loan-the city has more le-
Gently subscribed 100000 to the stock of the
/ Company-placing the speedy completion of the
work beyond doubt. This road will be some
go miles in length and the only important work
. of the kind in the State. The Steamboat Canal,
round the Falls, is great work. Twenty years
ago it was very bad stock. Itnow pays enormous
! dividends. The Government is sockholder to
considerable extent. 1t does not draw its divi-
dendS but suffers them to accumulate for the pur-
pose OF buying up the stock, and reducing the
I tolls to nominal amount. This is consumma-
ton ardently desired, the present tolls are felt
as burden on Western commerce. The Marine
Hospital, provided for by Congress, is not yet fin
ished. The building is large and well planned,
and stands near the Canal, between Louisville
and Portland We saw the foundation of Ro-
man Catholic Cathedral which is destined TO be
one Of the largest and most elegant edtccs in the