Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-11
VOLUME vi.
From the Army Of the Nyeat.
LoUIsvILLE, KY, Jan. l, 1861.
To Tie Editcr qfhe Boston Journal.
THIS cry

me, DeaIestl Ine OuncerS ana soldiers, were
gone from the boat-it was early morning.
The day was just shooting up its columns Of
light in the east. Two or three hackmeu.
awake to every possible chance of obtaining
fare in these dull times, waited upon the
quay. The Cathedral bells played merrily
the new year in, and early urchins touched
off FIRE crackers in the streets, The morning
was as mild as in April strange contrast to
your sharp days, with skating, sleighing and
thermometers below zero, for such see you
have bad.
] have spent the day looking about town.
1t does not take long to become acquainted
with city no larger than Louisville. There
are several fine churches, some of which have
been open for worship TO. day; there are
many large, elegant and attractive private
residences, but the city has not been pro.
gre;sive of late; it has not kept pace with
her Western sisters. Years ago l remember
that Cassius n Clay gave a reason for It's
slow growth. "Why," he asked, docs Louis
vile write on an hundred of her stores, TO
Let while Cincinnati advertises, 'Wanted?
There is but one answer and that is, slavery
There may be other reasons; some might
claim that the tide of emigration had rolled
to the West, and that Louisville, being O
river town and out of the line of rails and
travel, bad languished. A glance at the man
of the West shows Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
interviewer with a network of railroad !
while Kentucky, richer by far in natural re.
sources Than Ohio, has but fe " lines travers-
ing the magnificent territory. But | am to
observe present things rather than to discuss
the past.
1t was with feelings of sadness that 7
traveIsed the streets to day and looked at
the closed stores, the tenantless houses, the
listless people in the streets. No one was in
hurry; but few seemed TO have auy thing
to do. At the levee the Major Anderson was
dischargipg her freight and preparing for her
upriver trip. A half dozen other boats were
keeping the Major Anderson company,
Adams express wagons and the Quarter
masters teams were heavily laden, but
there were scores of idle drays. The place
reminded me of Alexandria. Perhaps Won
have lived in the country and know how
lonesome it is when all but yourself are gone
from home-how lonesome when a neiphbor
has died, and all but yourselfare at the fnne-
raj. just such feeling crept over me to :
day, as | noticed the aspect of the city.
There is no joy, no mirth, no activity. Thou
sands are goue-many to the Southern army.
more to our own. Men look defiantry.
Unionists and Secessionists alike. A terri
bic hate is growing up. Events are ripeniBg
into fury
Last week a dozen Kentuckians were
killed near Calhoun. You will see the
town by sailing up Green River fifty miles |;
it is the county seat of Mclean. General
Urittenden has brigade there, and having
sent scouting party to South Carrolton,
which is ten miles further up the river, they
were attacked by large party of Secession,
lists. and suffered severely. Captain Bacon,
of Frankfort, was killed. day his body
has been lying at the Gait House. He was a
true Kentuckian-honOred beloved LOYAL
Kentuckians feel such little blows. Their
temper is rising; they are becoming educated
by such adversely to make true estimate of
Secession. Every thing serves purpose in
this world. Our vision is too limited to
understand much of the governmental Prov
idence of Him who notices the fall of spar
row and alike controls the destiny of
nations, but l could see in the emphatic
utterances of men upon the street that the
leaven was working, and that revenge, per-
haps, may make some men patriotic who
otherwise might be lukewarm in their
loyalty.
This city has been claimed as Southern
city. 1t has courted Southern trade; it has
INDUCED in Southern aristocratic feelings
1t is an aristocratic city, but the aristocratic
element has become somewhat diluted of
late. Now the hotels are patronized by
Northern men, and are doing an immense
business. The times are flush with the pro
prietoIs. I drew out the waiter who stood
by my chair at dinner to.dsy-sn intelligent
young mulatto, who had an Auglo.Saxon
ancestor | should judge, from certain pecu-
liarities Of feature. "The house has been
right smart full sir; got dreamed off now A
little; mighty dull fore the soldiers came in;'
was his reply to question upon the state OF
the times. The times with him embraced
the dining room, an3 nothing more, nncc is
up to the times there. You should see him
place dish upon the table; no book of Ell
quette ever gave directions for such saEdam
as his. 1t is the pink of politeness.
The merchants are not so fortunate as the
hotel-b eepeTs. There is but little trade with
the country, but great deal with the army,
which includes only particular classes of
goods. The postefice furnishes some indica-
tions of the change that has come over the
place. Nearly one half of the boxes have the
postottice sign, to let" To me the to wn
appears very dull, but gentleman informs
me that there never was more activity iu the
streets. | suppose he means the tramp of
the crowd, and does not include mercantile
operations. Louisville needs only TO throw
OFT her manacles to become an important city,
| mean the manacles of slavery. Behind her
is a rich country. The soil is very fertile,
The husbsndTy of New Fugland or New
York would make its richness unparalleled.
but the redemption VIII not be the work of
daV, or year. Scores of years will not
enable Kentucky to overtake her sister
States separated only by river. They have
been educated on different systems. It IS
with communities as with individuals. The
primary education affects the whole life.
Kentucky is satisfied with her present social
status. She believes in slavery. There are
come here who do not believe Ia it-South-
erners born and bred in the South-nons
SHAREHOLDERS who have felt the power of the
despOtism. They know that there is a great
gulf between the two political systems Of the
land, that in their tendencies they are as
wide apart as the East from the West
HISTORICAL REVIEW.
Having given telescope view of the po-
sitlon of troops in this State, it may not be
amiss to give a brief historical review OF
what has been done. 1t is now the first day
OF the year. You remember that all through
the summer Kentucky stood sloof from the
Union. She was neutral-A neutrality which
gave aid and comfort to Secession. Ia Sep
tember the crisis came, crisis for which the
National Government was as unpreDared AZ
for the outbreak in Maryland ia April. On
the 18th of September, about two thousand
men went out from Louisville to meet party
OF five thousand rebels who were ad va acin9
upon Muld ;augh's Hill, and who had taxed
possession of the railroad leading to Nash
vile. The two thousand were hardly more
than an armed mob. They were ths oulV