The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-08-09
Special Correqoado'oe Of ne Cotton Plant
GAT lIousE,
LouIsvItLR, kf, July 1883. I


LoUIsvrtLR, kf, July 1883.
The direction given to Western trade By
the completion Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, in bringing il into its legitimate
channel, is most eileethally seconded by the
UTion Line Of Steamers rhnniug between
Wheeling and Louisville This lihe, as sta.
ted some sine since, consist Of several steam.
ers, all Of which are remarkable for their ca
paci,y for freight aud passengers, light draft,
beauty Of model and finish, and speed. They
run in connection vsh the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. Were built expressly FOR that pur-
TcsH--oue leaving Wheeling every day on
the arrival Of the cars, reaching Cincinnati in
twenty-six hours, where they remain one
whole day, giving the business man or sight
seer, some ten hohts Of daylight ii that city.
One Of the boats leaves Cincinnati every day
at I or 5 o'clock, and reach Louisville the
next morning before day6ght--irequently at
midnight. The transportation Of freight by
this line is steadily on the Increase, and at no
distant day more boats will have 10 DO added
10 do the business. The Number OF passen-
gers are now most flattering TO the packets Of
the stockholdeS-who, by the way, are most.
ly leading merchants in Wheeling. The cause
of the growing trade on this line, is truly en-
couraging TO Baltimore, and to the fflends Of
Southern and Western commerce--it may be
read upon the nMuerOus tobacco casks and
bales of cotton that are now seeking transit
through Virginia and Maryland instead Of
Pennsylvania, and market in Baltimore in.
stead Of New York and Boston, II may be
read upon the names Of the thousands Of
Southern and Western merchants who are
now choosing this route for speed and com.
fort, and perhaps Baltimore in which u pur-
chase their goods.
The merchants are going 10 Baltimore, and
If they do not trade there, LET the merchants
Of Baltimore ask theifiselves the reason and at
once take steps to remedy the evil have
heard merchant tailor III Cincinnati remark,
two days since that he would gladly have
traded in Baltimore years ago, but that lie
thought there were no stock Of goods in the
city worth even looking at, much less buying
But" said he, at the solicitations Of d friend
with whom | met in Baltimore last winter
examined the stock Of cloths Of Messts. Orem
Hopkins a. Rose. and to my astonishment,
found IL far better stock than any could
hhd III New York cityT The moral Of this
is easily read.
This city, Louisville, now contains popu.
laton Of some 10000, and is still rapidly
growing ms is truly indicated by the busy
levees' the numerous large business houses that
are in the course Of erection, and the large
number Of heavily laden stearets, which are
hourly arriving. The very air Of the citizens
speaks Of business and prosperity. The city
has nearly doubled its population within the
last twelve years, and bids faif TO again double
III soine space Of time The location Of Lou
isville coupled with the enterprise of It's citi-
zens will, in few years, make her the key of
the whole West, and IL will be uiroGgli her
that The more Eastern cities will have to gain
access TO this Ophir Of America--the Missis-
sippi valley aud tributaries; r. II.