Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-01

of the heroes that have fallen In battle
from the Indian wars down to the Mexi.
can war, is an honor TO Kentucky. 1t is
q single column some 10 or 30 feet high
and of white marble. On the bands Of
the monument are inscribed the names
of the battles, and beneath the names oi
those who fell. The soldiers that fell in
the Mexican war are inferred in hall
circle around the monument, each one
with marble tombstone, on each Of
which is inscribed the name of the hero,
as also the battle in which he fell. We
read many familiar names there, among
those who fell in Mexico, and often have
we grasped them by the hand when
they had the power to return our pres
sure. Near this monument is pile
erected to R. N. johnson, on which is
chiseled the old hero mounted On his
favorite charger and in the act OF
killing Tecumseh. Near by is the grave
of Daniel Boone and his wife, which are
surrounded by old stumps of trees,
cane, forest trees, DC, which represent
the wild and rowing life of the old hun
ter, and is in better keeping and far
more appropriate than any useless mar
bic they could raise to his memory
Our space is too limited to speak fur
ther of this cemetery, where nature has
bestowed an extra tint, and with the
genius of man, is rendered the loveliest
spot we ever beheld. After remaining
day and night in Frankfort, we took
the cars and returned to Louisville
This time we had a very pleasant trip,
our fright having worn off, and are now
very favorably impressed with railroad
travelling. We made 65 miles in three
hours and were told they didn't more
than half run, but we were satisfied.
On our return we remained in Lou
isville three days, and having cultiva-
ted taste for fast travelling, we took
the Lightning steamer Alvin Adams for
Cincinnati. The Jacob Strader, the
fastest steamer in the old Mail line, laid
over to have a race and make the
Adams ashamed of herself. The old
Mail line has monopolised the trade and
travel between the two cities for the
past 25 or 80 years, and the company
have now placed the Strader and Tele-
graph in46e Evening Line, in opposi-
ton to the Adams and White, for the
sole object of-running out the latter
boats and continuing their impositions
upon the travelling public. We were
glad to see a disposition on the part of
the citizens of Louisville to sustain the
Lightning Line, and the same feeling
prevails all along the river-the people
are down upon monopolists, and very
justly too IN this case. Capt. ROBIN
SON, of the Adams, is opposed to ra-
cling, and upon this occasion was not
prepared for contest with the Strader,
but his boat acquitted herself hand
somely. She left her landing precisely
at O'Clock P. NJ, the Jacob Strader
starting Immediately after, and about
40 seconds behind-both boats putting
in their best licks. At the head of six
mile island the Strader's bow was op-
posite the stern of the Adams, and at
the foot of IL mile island she was along
side of her. At this juncture shout
of triumph went up from the passengers
and crew of the Strader, but their victo-
ry was of short duration, they had
reached shoal water, and the Adams
shot ahead, when the shout was return
ed by the passengers on the Adams.
At this time some one cried out "nigger
on the valve" which attracted all eyes
to the Strader, and sure enough there
sat big darkey, like "bump on a
log" but just at that instant he was
thrown off by some means, and the
steam escaping with kissing noise, the
boat fell back several lengths. The
passengers on the Adams then gave
victorious shout when their boat shot
ahead and took the lead, which she kept
to Madison, winning the first heat hand
somely-time, 5 hours and 25 minutes
Many persons had assembled at the
landing in Madison to witness the arri-
val of the boats, who gave nine cheers
as we landed-three for Capt. ROBIN
soN-three for the boat, and three for
the victory over the Strader, and amidst
the shouts of the assembled multitude
we again pushed out, but this time be-
hind the Strader, which had pushed out
and got some lengths ahead of US. We
locked her before she got out of sight
of Madison, and from the speed she
made it was evident they had again
perched the negro upon the valve,