The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-04-08
LETTERS FROM THE EDIreH.
BuRNEr: HoUss.
CINCINNATI April 3, 1851. J

last addressed you from The Gait House.
Louisville. On Saturday morning started
for this city on the Telegraph No. 2, and ar
rived here Sunday morning at o'clock
There is-no evidence needed, TO prove the
Telegraph a very swift boat, yet may re-
mark in the way of proof that myself and
valise left the Gait House almost the same
moment, bur beat il 10 Cincinnati just
twenty-four hours. On Sunday INDUCED
in sIop-shop shirt, which had evidently been
made for gentleman Of six feet dimensions,
and the collar was in proportion. Besides
this, / suffered great distress OF mind during
the day from the conviction that l never
,rould recover my baggage. and thus my de-
par,ure home would be greatly accelerated.
But was happily relieved from all such dis
agreeable reflections Monday morning.
Cincinnati has grown wonderfully since my
last visit, which was made during the sum
mer of 1S5O-but six months back. During
this brief period, a large number Of large
houses have been erected, which would be
an ornament 10 any city. If have been as
tonished at the progress Of Louisville. certain
ly what have seen here since my arrival
would produce some feeling greatly in adj
vance Of mere astonishment 1t 10 really
wonderful how this city continues to extend
ITSELF Every year is marked by the erection
Of hundreds of new and great buildings, and
by the birth Of some great improvement IN
tended to continue and even incrt ase this
growth. Her streets are crowded from the
rising to the setting Of the sun, with moving
masses Of people, and moving vehicles oil
every description. 1t more resembles New
York than does any other Western CITY,
Among the improvements now in course Of
progress, noticed large and in every way
splendid hotel opposite the National Theatre.
II will be second 10 The Burnet House. !
found my friends at this last house well, and
as accommodating as ever. They are antci-
paiing crowded house during Jenny Lind's
visit. A suite Of, rooms has been prepared
for her accommodation at this hotel, which
vie in splendor with the most splendid ar
rangements for her personal comfort shown
in any city in the Union she has ye, visited
and if they be not gratifying 10 her, she il
not worth pleasing or has not the taste TO be
pleased, either you please. 1t has been some
qualification to me TO perceive that my de-
scription Of her lately published in the Jour
nal, has been copied into many of the bes
papers in the West, one Of which remarks
that j, is the only faithful daguerreo,ype o
the Nightingale the editor had read.
But have not time to speak Of this city as
should like TO, or as it deserves. l may BIT
partial to my old home, but il is an homes
conviction, and very well founded. | have
spent the las, two days in Dayton among
''-~-- --i-- ...ssea, God and spanked me from
petiicoais into the dignity Of boots and
breeches. Dayton is a large and beautiful
inland city, and the focus Of turnpikes. rail
roads and other improvements. II contain:
a population of twelve or fifteen thous md in
habtants. Its streets are remarkable FOL
their width and elegance, and for the beau,i
iu residences which line them. Dayton ha,
within or about, almost every element o
prosperity, which its citizens are active in de
veloping. aff~ 80 5hH
Dispatches received from Evansville to-day
have eased my mind relative TO the course o
ularly interested, SO that am the less in
clined to hurry home, although shall chas,
this letter very closely. 7a-
1t is with much qualification | hear Evans
vile spoken Of SO highly in all quarters
Everybody appears TO know it, and 10 have
favorable opinion OF it's avaiIa bili'ies and pros
perity. They correctly regard it as ooe o
the most prosperous young cities in the Yves,
Every citizen Of Evansville must feel prid
: in hearing when abroad these complimentary,
remarks in relation to his own city. Ger
tainIy do for after laboring diligently as
have, to spread abroad the advantages an
u. axailabilities Of Evansville, and to draw al
tention 10 them from abroad, it is to me par
licularly gratifying to perceive that thes
things are fast coming unto the knowledge
men.
But a multiplicity Of lite nothings and bi,
something's to attend to, must bring this let
4 ter to sudden close. I'm off fbr Lousvill
:. tomorrow. ADD. Fl. s.
= GAIT HoUsE, LOUISVILLE. Ky.
... April 5. 1851 )
DEAR JOURNAL: Iarrived here on the BE
J. Franklin last night, after Of course yer
quick trip down, as this is one of the faste
: as she is one Of the most beautiful steame
on the river. renewed old acQuaintanc