The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-06-04
LouisvilIe and Fradison.


The Seniors letter OF the 24th ulI.. having
arrived here at too late an hour to be publish
ed in order of its date, we satisfy ourselves
by making the following interesting extracts
concerning Louisville and Madison. Speak
ing of Louisville he says:
Twas surprised to mark the evidences of
progress exhibiting themselves on every side.
Louisville has commenced a new growth,
which promises to be swift and long contin-
ued. Her citizens are awakening 10 the i'm
portance Of internal improvements, and are
now centering their energies. as they will
eventually invest liberal capital, upon several
railroad projects, which if completed will strike
heavy blow at Cincinnati At all events,
there is now an exhibition of public spirit in
Louisville, such as never was shown before.
1t is felt to the cIty's heart, and it displays
itself in a thousand forms to the stranger who
walks the strsets. or to tie citizen who can
compare this season with any other that has
passed in the city's history.
From his remarks about the general fea-
lures of Madison, we extract the follow
ing:
am much pleased with the appearance
of Madison. 1t is by far the prettiest town
in Indiana have yet seen, and city ofmuch
business. The city claims ten thousand in
habitants. While | remark it is very small
looking place for such a reputed populat n,
yet when regard lis multltudinous beauties,
and mark the life which is manifested on ev-
cry street.-the drays, omnibuses, carts and
pleasure vehIcles-I am very willing TO adj
nit that 1t ought to contain even much
greater population to do Justice to its present
appearance. The streets are regularly laid
off handsomely graded and well graveIed.
Some OF them are lined with rows of business
houses, even three story brick rows, while
others are ornamented by beautiful and city
like residences, surrounded by trees, shrubbe-
ry and flowers, and far surprising in appear
ance any dwellings in a state of occupation
in Evansville. The city runs back to lofty
hills, covered with fresh green trees, and pre-
senting charming effect as shadowing to
the town al their feet. The wharf is large,
clean, and evidently naUigabIe at all seasons.
The people here really appear to take Il
little time for enjoyment. They seem 10
have a strange idea in their heads, that this
world was not made altogether for place of
labor, or that in labor and constant toiling for
mere money, consists mans only happiness.
Be that lis it may, saw more persons riding
and walking this afternoon, evidently for
pleasure, than | ever saw IN a week at some
places containing quite us great a population
rs madison. And here might pay tribute
to the quantity and quality of the ladies in
this place. They were on horseback, in
Duggies and on foot ornamenting every street,
like the flowers peeping at them from the
gardens. But my heart. you know, dear
Junior. always pays the ladies wherever found.
deeper tribute than my lips can mould into
words.
One of the prominent attractions of this
city, ia the MADISON Hotel. 1t is not probably
excelled in beauty, taste and comfort by any
other house in the West, the Barnet House
of course excepted out CT compliment to the
Queen City. 1t is Il new building and has
only been occupied about two months-con-
Quoted by Mr.. Dable 1t is a very large
building, erected and kept IN the best style