The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-06-23
Correspondence of the Journal.
LOUISVILLE HOTEL, June Is, 1853.

LOUISVILLE HOTEL, June Is, 1853.
Mr.. SANpERs:-Having an unoccupied
fraction of an hour to spare, thought L
might interest your readers by describing
some of the boats belonging to the popular
"Union Line. between this city and Wheel
ing-a popularity fairly and honestly acquir-
ed, and worthily maintained.
arrived here on the 18th inst. and took
passage for Cincinnati on the fine steamer
Alvin Adams, and in company with 223 ca
bin passengers. many Of whom had been at
tending the races which had just closed. AS
may well be supposed the excitement gain
cred on the race course, was kept up on the
steamer until midnight.
Capt. Norton, formerly of the X. IL. WIN
slow, commands or the Alvin Adams, and
Mr.. Heron presdes at the desk. Notwlth-
standing the excited crowd on board, soon
discovered that these gentlemen were equal
to the stations they filled, and preserved de-
gree of patience and su'yi;y that soon con-
verted order out of the chaos. Here remark
what your own observation must Gave often
discerned, that there are very few situations
more trying 10 the eGuanmity than those oil
ca plain and clerk ON a FIRST class passenger
steamer. So many asking questions at once,
and many ofa nature so trivial, that ne must
be rare good natured man, who, under these
and similar infections during the hurry Of de-
parture, can retain his good nature. Why
won't people use their eyes ard ears as well
as their tongues!
We got off at 6 O'Clock p. NJ, and in 8
hours Is min. were gazing on Madison Ivy gas
light. Early next morning, the majority OF
our crowd was swallowed up in the great mo-
dern western Babylon, where lives Coll Mar
tin and few ether editors, some lawyers and
preachers, many doctors, and some fec mer-
chants and mechanics.
Returning to this city on the "David
W Eite,s had an opportunity OF institutlng
comparison between the two boats; but
where both are so nearly equa! in every res
pect, / confess my inability to which to award
the horns. Capt. McClain has the appear
ance of veteran beatman, and the quiet
manners of n gentleman. | like HIM, and
so would you. Mr.. Pigman has my thanks
for attentions which be no doubt forgot as
soon as rendered. The disposition to accom-
modate seems habitual with him.
have often been amused (ttctled would
better express the feeling) at the outrageous
and indiscriUlnate laudations bestowed upon
steamboats, and their officers generally by
editors, locals and travellers cards; but trust
my sincerity will rot be questioned when
state that on neither of these BOATS was my
hat claited, nor would even present a card
Of Introduction TO Capt. McLain, until at the
end of the trip, for fear of being thought a
beggar for such favor.
Take 1.-The boats Of the Union Line, and
in point of speed, accommodations, and care
ful and geEtlemauly officers, they surpass
Any line of steamers in the country. Such
is the conviction of all who travel on them,
and most particularly of the LouisvlliaDs.-
Well may they be proud of the line. A few
more enterprises of like go-ahead chsrac-
ter and their place will get talked abou'.-
AS it now is, fear it will rather get the start
of Evansville. We must push ahead that
Strait Line Railroad or we never shall over.
take her.
As for Cincinnati, it is h1rdly necessary
for me to say much about it to you who once
resided there. After visiting the Burnett
and some other celebrities, came to the con-
clusion that the place reminded ICE more Of
Evansville than any other city that | have
yet visited. | half came ito the conclusion
that the city was finished as to its limits; fol
can in no other way account for TIE coniin
ual tearing down. Of good buildings and the
erection of others in lheir place.
Coll Martin will be out again in few day.
with his" Courier and you can then learr
from him if the city is really finished, o.
whether they are only adding the ornamen S
The only fear is, that with such an enormou,
quantity of brick ADD stone piled upon it, ant
the continual adding TO the heap, The cit,
: will soon sink into the earth, unless prop
2 ped up. C..