Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-26

il-sfrE RACE BErwEEa.TH Ai.yIa A DAMS nnp ia
COB sTRApEa, ny extract from the Louisville
and Cincinnati papers The following account Of
tile, great race between these boats The Louis
vile Democrat of Tnt sday. says
ne lightning line packet Atbin adams and The
gIeas low pressure steamer Iac56 Strader, OF Tie
ESenlns Express Line, had another race 10 Madi
son yesterday, hieh resulted as before in the hi
/ n!lnph, OF the Adams Both boats were in good
uhe' anu fully prepared in every respect, TO: the
stmggle. The adams, usual, led of-passing
The foot OF Third street the timinspoinf OF about
ipuE minutes TO three O'Clock. The Skraders fol-
lowed close in her wake, being about City seconds
tbehlnd. For the first six miles neither boatmade
very quick time, aud just at the foot OF Twelve
Mile island, The Stradei oys rhanled the adams,
futlhe former look 'tsheer,'s and fell behind,
but was soon close on, to the Adams again. Dur
ing the balance OF thedisnnce, there was very lii
lie dilerencein the relative position of the boats
The Adatns keeping about three, or four lengths
aheau, ana arriving at Madison one minute in ad
vance, winning the race, according 10 our calcu-
iation' by Just ten seconds. Time hours and IS
minutes. e. u Nsst,5 - sFsv FE5y
There was tremendous crowd of people on the
wharf at Madison, who cheered tile Adans yociier-
ously when she reached port The boats left Mad
son within few min,iteso Of each other, tie Sira-
der having The. siart, but before they got out OF
sight the adams caught up with her. andgwlen
the Northerner met them short distance below
Carrolton, they wtte side and side, running like
all possessed. ss,lsel, -
There was very little excitement on either boat
NOT halt SO much as on the occasion Of The first
race. Quite number Of our citizens, including
several members of the press, went upon the boats
most II " om retnrned last night on the NortAsrner
we believe the race was considered fair one
10y nll parties, andthe ALDin Auants is aeknowl
ent la n = -
The Cincinnati Enquirer OF Wednesday has the
following: ss'a ~
InE GREAr .RAcE.-It is due to the friends Of
The Lightning Line steames A[uin Adams and the
travelling public thatnn explanation and acorrec-
uoh Snonld be made OF perverted statement in
me cincinnati C0m9erc,al of yesterday, concern
lnga trace alleged to have tn ken place between
that packet and the Jacob Spadtr. 81 Lar s.se.f
4 ms hne was established byits enterprsing pro-
puslors, not with view Of, running in opposition
TO their formidable rival of the morning line but
because the trade and tfavel between these two
cities opened channel of INSTRUMENTATION
which constitutes legitimate feldfors enterprise
Inc company that has had almos; uninterrupted
control OF the trade fot thirty years. until il has
grown into powerful tLoroughfare monopoly,
seem 10 have acquired the notion that any rival en-
lerFriSe is an infringement upon their rights, and
consequently have come out with their cracked
hags, win the avowed purpose of driving their III
walls from llle track How far they will succeed
veal. A..A-k. f-s'st 80 : - EtYT3-fi
II is source OF pride and satisfaction TO the
"
has been conducted in manner that has enlist
ed The hearty appreciation Of public sentiment.
p Alihough,the Al1iRa Adams has, in seVeraluin-
stances, teen forced into trial of speed with her
present gigantic fiya,in which she has acquitted
herself III manner entirely une3 pected, and enti
ling her To the "horns'' of the upper Ohio, yet
her officers wish it distinctly understood that her
modest pretensions do not wish her to acquire tle
reputation of racing craft. The legitimate bus
mess of the trade,the comfort, safety ana accom-
mediation Of passengers, shall be her true aim des-
pite the logged perseverance of her antagouiet TO
drive her from her true position. A word in rela-
lion 10 The trace" of yesterday, which is corrobu-
rate by scores of competent witnesses. The
Srader len Louisville ffty seconds behind the
d dans. reached Madison one minute and half
behind her time; Strdder left Madison two minutes
alead of the AdanRs, both boats arrived at their
respective landings in Cineinnoti together. They
Eanm. re than fifty miles ogetlier, until the Sra
der cTs Ssed the bow of The Adams, which COM
PEELED the latter 10 stop her engines to avoid any
calamity TO her opponent. and TO let her.p pass.
1t is well known that thenmount of oil and 9TH
er similar combustible materint consumed, was at
the rnte of two bbls per hour. but thoy are en-
iirely welcome 10 alitlie glory they may imagine
10 have acI ieved. They may rely with safety That
HE public will render .st verdict in such pro-
ceedngs.