The Washington union., 1857-04-30
ouR NEW YORK coRREspoNDENcE.

IN. tuy,I letw cen Boston and New York is immense
"a ,e the three daily trains over the land route, BY the
y Haven railroad NC have three steamboat routes to
b Fast that cannot be surpassed by any routes OF travel
4 ,bs country The route called the Norwich and Wor
,.eri one u the oldest and the best Those who wish
a, u.rh Bostuu Lowell ConccTd Montreal. travel by
,b line Its hoas are the Commonwealth and the Con-
nst;ut. and are commanded by Captain Williams and
c,rt wilcox The Commonwealth Is one of the noblest
and most elegant boats aioat She built at great
c is superly furnished and has saloon, table, furni-
e and that for elegance and taste cannot
b surpassed by the saloons of the Astor and ST. Nicho
Las The Commonwealth to Norwich, and thence
The Messengers are conveyed 10 Boston by the Nor
uich and Worcester nilroad Mr. Waller, the through
conductor has been many years this road and is
of the most safe and gsntlcmanly cf raen He has the
confidence of the whole travelling community Men
end on by him their wives, children, and valuable
wares Captain Williams has sailed for years
the Sound without an accident and with the efficient
cryces of Mr. Pratt in Boston, and Mr., Martin in New
York, as business agents, and Mr. Geer, the popular
clerk this line has always done large business New
har have been added this season. facilities opened
and the arrangements for heavy spring business all
complete.
The stonmgton line which carries the United States
mail Is the fast line. IL goes through with railroad
soee'' An who wish to he in season for the evening
trains frvza Boston or from New York select this route
This line has the honor have introduced the example
Of fitting out that elegant style of boats that
date the eastern travel. The Plymouth Rock the
first boat Of this class that launched She is large
commodious and rapid steamer elegantly appointed,
and commanded BY Captain Stone one of the most
rerienced men on the Sound. Mr.. lockwood the New
York business agent has reputation acquired by ycars
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business men IN the land
The Fall River route has always been popular route
to the East 1t has only fifty miles of railroad from Fall
River to Boston 1t lands passengers at Newport, and
has all the travel for that famed locality. The elegance
and ze OF its boats the good nights sleep
its passengers and the popularity Of its officers make
this one of the most popular routes out Of New York
Captain Brown. Of the steamer Metropolis, is really
of the most efficient and popular aioat. He is al
most unniscient He Is by the side of the pilot in the
wheel house He Is at the gangway to receive his pas
senger He looks after the steward and the tables He
takes care Of the lonely Ones who have to look
after them He keeps medicine chest and ssstrong
waters and answers all calls at night from the sick and
closes his eyes till the boat is at her wharf and the
passengers are landed the dock. Indeed, the roads
boats and lines Of travel in their conductors, officers
and employees out a New York have secured men OF
wants of those who travel, and travelling with Is
really positive luxury.
Miss laura Keenc most certainly deserves the hearty
and excellent support that attends her house SHE came
to New York when the theatre was at low cbb She
conceived the ies of fitting mp house Of entertainment
that should combine all the desirable features Of the the
without any its drawbacks She took the Meropol
tan Theatre called il Laura keene Varieties title
what her performances should be arranged it in elegant
taste banishei from ii all that gross and rcpulsve
and introduced taste into our community. Badly
treated by the lessee of her house. sh able have
house placed at her command and she nightly holds
forth to crowded auditory in gem of house beau
ful a ady's bourdoir Miss Keenc is intiefatigable
She reaches her theatre at eight in the morning She is
the managercss Of her establishment She superntend
the whole the painting, the scenes, the prop
critics the rehearsal and then reads up her parts and
sometimes takes the leading characters in evening
Mr. Thomas Boxer. the leader Of the orchestra, has
nged style of music national and popular, composed
Of martial air negro melodies always popular English
quadiles, ootillons and fancy airs. and out OF the
whole dscourses such music draw nightly from the
crowded audience the most enthusiastic applause.
The warning sounded by prudent mon in the ears OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, that they would
Oe ruined if they did not let politics and black repub
canism alone, has been fulfilled few mad-cars who
attempted 10 unite Church and State got hold of the
lead Of this body Of young evangelical Christians" " 1t
was attempted to make ''vote for Fremont test of
discpleshp But a the association not fools and
these contested the right Of these ahotonsts TO abo
nonize Christianity themselves and they gave these
macaps fight in the style The discussion brought
out what always appears when these disionis,s be
mae to speak their mind that these fellows are nides
IN disguise that they are real followers of the Inhde
Parker, Garrison, Gcrit Smith, Abby Kelly and Henry
u Wright The spirit and temper Of these abolition
readers have opened the eyes of the sober people who
wished well 20 the association Of these young Last
night meeting held at the Of the association
over one hundred men, the atles part Of the body with
VINO had lent their aid to this society have ordered
mat their names should I've taken from the roll of the
society Rev. Dr. Gardner Spring headed the list and
ueh follow the names of Rev DIR. Potts, Rev DR. Alex
ahaer Rev. DR. McElroy, Rev. Dr. Adams and others
new association will be formed The black k-republcan
auK viii be cut adrift with debt il heavy enough
sink Chinese junk. IL win soon send her down to
VIC bottom with her black flag and bones half
m~-a signal Of distress, with to aid and few to
pity SO 80 the changes in the public mind so read the
"'onltons Politician priest, club parish socie-
"s or legislatures, who attempt to denatienaze our
'ad and promote dis,non viii die as the fool dicth
'' oe buried at the OF the roads with stake
through the body and the motto the slab .sFo de
MANHATTAN
Inc Charleston Mercury states that the ste.nship
W mon, at New York fnn Charleston reports that on