Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-06-25

nlhcent steamer Fleetl0O0d OF the Chesapeake 4
Ohio r. r. Packet Line by which daily through
communication is maintained between Richmond
and Cincinnati. The river was very low from 1
protracted drought in the West, and the shoal,
were tided over with difficulty. delaying the arm
val at the "Queen City OF the West" severa
hours.
The tourists were met at the wharf by addi.
tional members OF the Board Of Trade in coaches
and were driven 10 the Burnet House for an
hour or twOs leisure, and about noon the for.
NAL reception took place in the Board of Trade
Rooms, opposite. the President of the Board
Joseph Kinsey Esq making the address OF well
come. Letters OF invitation to visit numerous
points OF interest in the city were read by the
Secretary but owing to the briefness OF the stay,
only few Of them could be accepted
When the reception was over, the guests were
handed into carriages for an inspection of the
| city. The first place visited wSs an extensive
brewery, whore the visitors passed from the con-
| sumption OF the foAming beverage to its place
| OF manufacture. noting the several processes,
and rambling among the huge csterns below the
earth in locality cold KAmscatka. Beer
is one Of the principal productions OF Cincinnati.
aud the brand Of that city is said to be the best
made There are numerous breweries here, and
i both the manufacture and consumption are i'm
/ mense.
The next point Of interest was the location OF
the Exposition Buildings. These were fully de-
| scribed in the OoMMERoIAL about a year ago, and
i the repetition is unnecessary here. The build
ings have, however, been somewhat enlarged,
| and are now being fitted up for the next (the
/ fourth) Exposition, which taxes place in Septem-
Der. We observed suspended upon the walls Of
/ one Of the departments the motto OF Delaware,
/ and upon inquiry learned that she represent
| ed, last year, and the hope was expressed that
she would be more largely represented this. We
may observe of this exposition that 1t is now one
Of the permanent instil utons Of the city, having
grown into its present vastness from compara-
/ lively insignificant beginning. Before leaving
| the visitors were invited to lunch, spread in the
| outer room OF the Secretary
The party then drove to and through the Gem
| etery, winding among the many handsome shafts
| which marked the resting place Of decaying
i greatness to Clifton, its palatial mansions,
/ outrageous retreats and hills and valleys Of
| living beauty, aghting at the mansion Of Rich
/ ard smith, Esq., editor of the Daily Gazette
/ whose hospitality was as bounteous as the lib
/ erality with which he had endowed his home I;
| to the City Work-HOuse, where criminals reflect
| ed upon their crimes as they pursue the tolls
/ of compulsory labor 10 and through the magni
/ hcent Eden Park. whose slOping hilleides pre-
sent panorama of beauty that IL ineffable and
/ thence to lofty eminences where spread out be-
| low was a city active with life, buOyant with
| hope and rejoicing in an existence the pulsa-
tionB of which are almost visible on the surface.
The city claims q population of 26O 600, and
/ is looking forward to brighter future, which II
| predicates upon its great commercial and manu-
featuring facilities. 1t is the centre OF no less
/ than IA railroads, with their ramihcations ex
tending to and drawing into the seat OF the cur
i rent Of life the sustenance by which it Is daily
growing in size and Importance.
| One OF the most attractive features OF the city
| ie its public fountain, work OF art which pos
/ sesses superior excellence. Located IN the cen-
| tire OF a square, aud surrounded by an elevated
surface OF brown-stone it presents command
| ing appearance, and fixes and rivets the atter-
| tion Of the beholder. 1t is eurmounted and
surrounded by numerous NEUROLOGICAL dlvinities
/ Isaf Flaa nf
| In it's public institutions, Cincinnati is indeed
imposing and their vastness is a source of Won
der when we remember that the city in little
i more than half centnry old In size they are
surpassed by but few, il any, cities in tho United
| States and in architectural beauty they present
| q model worthy of emulation. They are almOst
, exclusively built OF brick or rough stone, and u
| remarkable feature in the composition OF the
| building material in use il the absence OF tho
| pressed brick. Very fow are to be seen any =
| where, brick corresponding with our salmon
| prevailing almost exclusively, Hence the fronts
/ Of this material do not possess that smoothness
and evenness which fails to produce shadow
on our walls constructed OF brick Marble and
i brownstone prevail in the construction OF the
business houses OF the city.
But we must hasten on. IL in impossible to
/ tell in the space at our command the wonders OF
Cincinnati, or to commit to paper an adequate
i conception Of the city
From Cincinnati the excursiOnists proceeded
/ to Louisville KY, via the Shortline X. R..a road
either controlled by or in the interest OF the Ches'
i apeake 4 Ohio Il. X. Lousville IL charming
i CITY, Its avenues are broad, straight, and cross
i each other at right angles, while ample shade Is
| Afforded by the long rows Of trees which stand
/ upon their margin. As in Oincinnati,th the streets
are paved with the Nicholson pavement, but DO
not show the wear OF that city, probably from
the lack Of 80 much transportation OF heavy artl.
| cles. The commercial is the chief interest or
| Louisville, and some very handsome stores are
to be seen on Main and Jefferson, its principal
i Streets
/ itor with Louisville is its private residences
/ While they are not 30 extravagant as in other
| cities, they nevertheless are large and oomforta-
Il BILE mansions, each standing back from the
street. with handsome flower yards IN front ana
i at the side. They, therefore, stand separately,
i and thus lend additional comfort to their occu.
pants in the allowance of free circulation or
the air. There is great uniformity IN these res
licences, and although they spread over almost
| the entire city the eye docs NOT tire in behold
ing them for It is sight which il nowhere else
| to be found on this continent. They are mostly
| square buildings, three stories, with ROOF rising
| TO an apex in the centre, and are bullt Tor the
| most part Of light brown stone though some
| wooden ones are to be seen. The sidewalks are
| clean and even and the whole city is no
free from filth that one feels as though he were
in the midst of some well-kept park.
The country which surrounds Louisville l5, Tor
the most part, level, and the land is in high
state OF cultivation. Lu&uriant crops flourish
in almost every field and the panorama of ru-
| raj beauty which invests the city invites the
thought that this is the paradise of the Western
World We may seem to be enthusiastic over
| Louisville but il we are we can only say that
this seems to be the united experience Of our
party, and one person even more enthusiastic
| than myself was heard to remark that II ever he
| became widower he should seek his next wife
| in that city But even this might fail to satisfy
| his admiration unless, indeed he should obtain
| the consent of some boarding-house keeper 4
daughter and thus obtain his sustenAnce un-
| purchased and free
The post-otiice court house, city hall and
Jail are magnificent buildings OF dark colored
stone and would well ornament our larger East
| ern cities.
No public reception was rendered the excur-
| tionis.s = at Louisville, which was truly rel'ef,
since from the day they left Baltimore they were
| almost overcome with kindness, Banquets,
lunches, toasts and speeches had been their por'
| tion everywhere they went and experience prov,
| ed that human nature can become wearled oil
| even marked attention. however much 1t may
be soug ht after and coveted. Nevertheless, the
Gait House, the principal hotel OF the city, and
the most elegantly furnished and best kept hote
| in the South or West, extended It's hospitality
and assigned it's Maryland guests to lts besl
| rooms. -
We met here Mr.. J. N. Gawthrop. OF Gawthrop
& Bro, of your CITY, who was travelling with MI
wife and lady friend, and also Mr Garrett
late Of Wilmington, but now the travelling agent
| of Philadelphia house.
Al this point your correspondent takes leave
of the party for his return homeward Two 9TH
ers have already separated because OF sickness
| I,li A .Tnhnann Of the EAa-