The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-14
Especial Correspondence of the Journal
LOUISVILLE LETTERS!
Evansville Delegation = Railroads.
democratic Observation-Disclosures.

Evansville Delegation - Railroads
democratic Observation-Disclosures.
LOUISVILLE HOTEL, October II.
Editors Journal:
The Evansville Delegation to the
Convention, not, however, without
broken ranks, arrived here safely at
$50 last night. Mr.. John S. Hop
kins received a dispatch at Patoka
recalling him to Evansville, as an i'm
portant witness in case pending in
one of the Courts. His detention is
10 be regretted. The Delegation now
on the grouad consists of John Ingle,
Jr., Capt. T. P. Carson, Matt. Hen
ming, Levi Igleheart, Isaac Keen, DR..
Dewitt G. Keller, with your humble
servant to look after their morals.
The day was gloomy and damp, with
rain from noon till midnight, and but
little opportunity was afforded to take
observations by the way. The route
was by the X. & c., O. Il H., and the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
Railroads, and as far as the travel was
concerned, was very pleasant.
OF the E. Il Z. Railroad it is un-
necessary TO speak. It is known By
all travellers as one of the smoothest
and safest railroads in the whole
country, and possessing the most
pleasant and accommodating officers
and attaches. Jim Ferry was master
of ceremonies on this occasion.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.
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Griswold, who was formerly connect
ed with the E. & c., has been made a
good road, and is now considered as
safe as any 10 the West. The road
bed and track are in excellent condi-
ton, and further improvements are
J being pushed forward. The elegant
parlor cars which are used with every
) train make travelling by this route a
real luxury. The scenery along the
! line is naturally wild and romantic,
but the day was so disagreeable that
we could see but little of it except
, through the small windows of the
parlor car.
} tween LoogOotee and Mitchell should
be inhabited. or that any attempt
should be made to cultivate it, while
2 the broad fertile plains of the west
are lying unoecupied, Offering wealth
to Industry, seems strange. Little
? patches of stunted corn, miserable los
huts and haggard, gaunt specimens oil
{ humanity, with the rugged hills, the
}, beetling cliffs and the fine forests, in.
dictate that it was originally designed
0 by nature for a vast solitude. Blu
Q man has sought out many inventions
d and this portion of our great State
o has been proftably employed by tht
! inventive genias OF politicians for tht
: production of Democratic voters
J., The census taker never could pene
!, trate these wilds to ascertain the pop
e ulatioD, and the Democratic Contra
+ Committees Of the First and SeconC
n Congressional Districts and of th,
3 State can draw upon thes,
i solitudes for all the votes the,
n want. If they had made
e little closer calculation il
e 1868, Gov. Baker would have beer
4 beaten. General. Fremont should b,
: sent through this wilderness on al
y exploring expedition, to ascertain
d just how many John Smiths, Ton
: Joneses and Jim Browns are impro
y vised In these ATTITUDES every two
e years, to aid in swelling the Demo
t cratic vote. The result would aston
= ish the most credulous. Men thai
;. could live on such land, In such &
e wilderness, never could know enough
0 to vote any other than the Democratic
: ticket.
D We were astonished to find til,
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
: Railroad in such excellent condition
. I 4
: smooth and the road bed solid and II
l good repair, and the rolling stock ap
J. parently first class, and we are told i
P is doing a good business. Mr.. Johr
;, 2. Bentley, the conductor of our train
$ has been on the road for 10 or l:
! years, and has always been esteemed
one Of the most pleasant, careful anC
!. accommodating young gentlemen il
the business.
t In addition to the delegation to the
Commercial Convention, we had as
travelling companions Captain Allen
Duncan and Guy Vineyard, of the
. Sam. Orr, David Pearson, late mate
I of the Cumberland and Phantom, and
Captain Alex. Howell, of the firm OF
, Howell q Millspaugh, ShawneetoWn
z all of whom, with several others, have
been summoned here as witnesses in
the case of the investigation of the
cause of the explosion of the Cumber.
3 land. At Mitchell we were joined By
r Captain Bill Halliday, of Cairo, j. II
e Oberly, Esq, editor of the Cairo Bal
:, 2etin and Mayor of that humid city
and had also the pleasure of making
: the acquaintance of Colonel J. S
l Williams, editor of the Kansas City
= Bulletin, and Colonel Hunt, of Kan.
e sas City, who are also delegates to
( the Conyention-iorming altogether q
: very pleasant party.
Oberly, of the Bulletin, is in fine
!. condition, and bears the blushing
honors that cluster around him with
a becoming modesty and dignity-but
E will insist that Cairo is the driest
e cleanest, healthiest and most prosper.
=, Gus city on the continent
. A great drawback to the prosperity
e of the Louisville, New Albany & Chi.
3, cago Railroad is the tedious and per
}, ilous transfer from New Albany Il
Louisville, which necessitates the
= martyrdom of a ride of an hour anC
b half in a crowded omnibus, over {
o rough road and rougher streets. I'm
e til this difficulty is overcome, the
i travelling public will generally prefer