The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-14

B0ptisnt 81 We CHy-f>rOgresS and Railroads.
The Churches for White and Colorei Folk-
Spiritual Warfare.
To my astonishment find myself spending few
days in this delightful little city.
The population of Maysville proxmates to 5000.
and is steadily increasing. The people are mostly,
original Kentuckians, but embrace people from
nearly all the Northern States The latter class have
become identified with the State and its peculiar in
situations. It would not be fashionable to entertain
other notions in this region.
This place, in olden times, was called Limestone,
and was noted locality in the days Of Clarke, Boone,
Kenton and other pioneers, all of whom have
long since passed through the valley Of the dark
shadow of DEATH" This was the great landing place
for all the war equipments during the revolution.
Limestone is the name Of small eight by ten creek,
that empties into the Ohio at this place. and formed
good harbor for flats, they being the only boats
that Davigated the Ohio river at that time. The
armed" men sent West under authority from the
Virginia Assembly, during the revolutionary War,
to protect the people of the frontier from the savage
iDvasions landed here and marched by land, carry
ing their lead and powder" to the respective sta
tons, such as BOonsboro, Bryant's station, Blue
icks, &c.
After the place became settled, it was named Mays
WIFE, and that Is its present corporate name. Energy
and liberal enterprise have pushed it forward, and
1t now ranks as one OF the important cities Of Ken
lucky. The Lexington and Maysville Railroad ter
inmates here, and will be completed early in the
pring The Maysville and Big Sandy Railroad is in
apid progress, and will be completed next year.
This road will be. continued, connecting with the
Virginia roads to the east, and also the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Parkersburg. road is also
being surveyed from Maysyille to Newport, there
connecting with the Louisville and other roads,
The turDpkes radiating from Maysville extend into
the rich sections Of northern Kentucky and thus this
place has been, and will continue to be, the great
shipping mart OF this end of the State. The coun.
try back from the river is upland and rich, highly
cultivated and well settled with intelligent far ners
The churches in this city are handsome, and occu.
pied BY eminent divines. Nearly all denominations
have their places Of worship. The negroes have
the hill, ard they worship there under their own
vine and fig tree" They have no fine flu.ed or
gan, but every man and every woman is AN indepen-
dent organ, each capable Of overpoweriug the must
evening heard their rejoicings some half a mile
distant. The Methodist church divided upon
the negro questionable South and the North.
The former is the strongest. The latter act
on principle. They are all "ruaniug the race, and
fighting the good light for salvation Both expect
to triumph. They engage in strife here below, but
unite in the opioon that they will be as one after
passing through the straight way and the mario
gate that leads to life and eternal peace" It looks
little remarkable that ian quarrel on earth in
race to peace. Some churches go it in the Tom
Hser and Yankee Sullivan STYLE They NAV not
embark in hard licks, but the tongue of saudsr is
ever on the move to injure and abuse These church
quarre may be all well enough, but they are de-
cidedy off nsIve to the world, and disgrace to
those thus engaged. have no particular reference
by these remarks, further than on church quarrels
generally, lam now hotelling, and putting up at q
very Lice house. We have every good thing which
con be wished for, and the beef is excellent.
HERALD.
IN W. A
Frankfort-Seot Of Gouernmen. in Rentucky-1he
Governoran other O0fcials-G Government Houses
Banks and Public B1sldings-Nev Hotel
Cemetery, &c.
Iwrote you within few days past, letters from
other places as to news, and now give you few
lines from the seat Of government Of Kentucky.
Frankfort is considered city by its inhabitants;
and presume they are right. They have water.
works. gas, steamboat landing, railroad, and fine
cemetery. Now all these are essential to make up
city. The population is about 0t O. and rather on
the decline. The railroad from Louisville to Lex
ngton passes through this place. and it has greatly
injured the town. The government machinery sus-
tains Frankfort as place Of note. The town ia
well laid off, streets wide and paved, houses
large and comfortable, fine Court House and
Jail. The State House Is fine building, made
Of cut stone, and stands in large yard with an
ron railing around it. The Governors, Land,
Auditors, and rreasurer's Offices are also in this
square. The Governors mansion Is q large two
story stone house, and has all the old style work
about it. Governor Powell is fine looking, clever
gentleman. Every body feels at home in his pre-.
sence. He treats You well, aud proves himself a full
bred Kentuckian: AS o governor, he is never foond
as fair and just Governor Crittenden Powells pre-
decessor by election, was popular, and his admins
tration was popular; but everything that Critenden
does is popular; and it is very much the case with
Powell. He is like Critenden, really beloved. i
be was whig, his career would be as rapid in pro
motion and as brilliant in spendor as the comet bu
more enduring.
Mr.. Metcalie is tall and polite gentleman, and
Thos. 8. Page, the Auditor of the State, is one o.
the greatest men Of Kentucky. He has held the
Office for many years.
The various other officers Of the State are scsc
men and their labor as well as their pay Is light.
There are two banks in Frankfort One is q
branch Of the State Bank, snd the other the Far
mers' Bank. Both are doing good business.
very fine hotel is in course OF erection, and when
completed will add greatly to the town. It Is mo.
delled after the Burnett House in Cincinnati.
The cemetery is one Of the handsonest in the
United States. The military monument erected by
one Of your distinguished sculptors, Laanitts is
give you the particulars. The monunaent erected
by the State to the memory of Col. Richard M John
son is beautiful thing, and was also Quilt by Mr.
Launitts. The remains of Daniel Boone, and Other
pioneers Of the "dark and bloody ground, J." are here
and add to the interest of the place.
To morrow will give you few lines from Louis
vile. RANGER.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. s, 1853.
Louisviue-Hs approach, Accommodations, ana
Pcpulatiom-Bniiding improvements Progress
ofhe Court House Colleges, Public Institution,
and Ne,cspapers-EditoriA Progress and Jour
nalisimg Profits.
arrived here last evening, in the train from
Frankfort. The railroad needs considerable manage
ment to make it rank with other roads Of this age
Five hours to sixty miles is no run for railroad
The hotels here are old and behind the age. There
is not good hotel in the city, though the charging
equal to the st. Nicholas, the Asor, or Metropoli-
tan. The houses are poor aud old fashioned-four
beds in a room, with many other olden time arrange
ments.
The city Of Louisville has about 10000 inhabi