New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-18
VOLUME XVI.
EotaI Sntelliaente.

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The sensation for the people OF this city for the
coming month VIII nnoouDteuly De the grand lalf,
which is to be held about the 10th proximo, at the
FAR Grounds, formerly the creole Course. large
number OF our citizens are doubtless already
aware that preparations have been on loot IN an
| tcipation OF this event for many months past,
draining bitches have been dug to provide against
! the danger OF overflow, three new buildings have
| been projected, and in the floral department as
great efforts have been made as were permitted
by the period OF preparation to add to the orna-
ments OF these already picturesque grounds.
| In accordance with a promise already made TO
the readers OF the CRESCENT, we yesterday visited
the Far Grounds, and in the hopes OF interesting
some OF our friends at distance in this great en-
terprlse, we give below what may seem TO some
minute account OF our observations.
| 1t hardly need be sad That the road ththef Is
by Esplanade, the most magnihceht OF our down
town streets, ana one III Wliich almost every mouse
and garden takes some new ana attractive form.
II you go by the cars you commune on 10 mystery
street, where walk OF hundred yards brings
you othe grounds IN quesuoh. II you are rolling
IN your carriage you eheeI your entrance ny the
Gentlliy road. cong by tins latter means OF con
Veyance you pass through neatly constructed
porte ctoc'tere' WIN small once upon either
SIDE. Inc coup d6a that now lies before you, II
not magnificent or STRIKING Is well worth seeing
| Tor Its own SAKE
1 Inc gfouhu mas nus recently peeh moWh' anu
appeared IN the sefe ana yellow hues OF autumn.
But II the tnr1 Is no longer wearing tle green
the dehclehcy IS amply compensated lof Wy
numerous lVe oak trees' "hlch, WIN lhelf ever
green leaves ana iohg' s"4yils moss tempt you
to lnger IN their shade.
But the noriSt care mas Oeen oaiieu ~ 70 "99.S'
nature toau coAiiliel0eS ou's'ae VI .'e "aeA'
ana IS 70 pe eA'eiiueu lloin 0ie en-. ate' ~
anotheF. II Is alleauy PaiI'aiiS oonpieteu' anu
thus lar Is poroeleu WIN "eu9 u HoHeis'
which are all just now III luli olooih' some nave
oeeh transPAaiteu Ahi'nel III poAes anu Ao"et-
, pots' ana iof 'he taler eAollcS couple oi not
houses nave Oeeh Duli''
But our attention was chehy directed 70 me
new buildings Whlch are pelhg cohsractedl LOT the
indoor eXhipilon, ana Which' IL Is sald' VIII COST
$6O,Voo alone. lhey are lhfee III NUMBER, ana all
situated near the observatory winch Is putin the
FORKS q large tree' ana "hleh Is on tne sac OF
the track opposite 10 the stand III tne puulhgs al
the wings Will De e&hlpned Inc machinery tnat
OIL tne center, every oIher Alhu OF articies' Inc
latter bulidlhg VIII pc q octagohai shape three
stories high' hot lhcluulh9 the euPoia' WHICH WIZ
> be room 70 1eetsquafe ltseh, ana WIZ coHihano
view OF the Guy ana lake. Ihe heisnt ol tne
buhdlng from me nag stali % lhe ground VIII pc
loo 1eet' ana US Wloth ana lengtn the same me
lower floor Will be especially constructed 1of dane
ing ana similar amnsements' Inc oeher pofuohs
OF the building VIII contain al manner oi lGht ana
fancy gooos' lfults' etc. Inc Duholhgs al the
wings VIII pe Oh one story loo ieeS 4ohg, 90 lee'
s. wide, 70 feet mgh, and with three gables or ped
ments al each ehd ~ VIII Delighteu py more tnal
thlrty windows upon the slaes' ana Ten IN Ihe Gu
pola Whlch latter VIII be ~ leet long ana nlghV
perhaps, more properly De caiieo the second STORY
Right IN front OF the central puiIdlng' ROAD
which IS now belnS made from the entrance OF
Mystery street. VIII strike OH 10 the center Oh 1ne
track lnclosure' upon thls center an arena Is u
De pullt "hleh WIN pc q louitA Oh hiie IN eir
cullteienee' anu "hien "li pe sui ioulueu y.
seats rising pehilu each other Hhe 'hoSe ih
paSilioh circus ihese WIN Ue e"p@0ie u Se"'ns
lo'ooo peopie, anu VII iehni4q Us - .,lo eAut
ol'lohs VI ilnpeIiai i,oLie ho"e.er' .Ie speo
'aoies 'n"' "ni NC '"iteu .net 9't " III nv
e ,oro oio0us e1"n t!'"O ~ oul DIs
stalls ft+ed mn for refreshments
+ba irton+in rf +ho ,on,r,it+oo "a ,yho,
tho r,o++or hoe boen ;ntrnatpd +o make tbis one
tho r,oo+ ip+eraotino an5 cornn1ate exhibitions r
tho lind ever gotten mn in the Soptb six stable
will he also hnit at the left of the main building
and eocb If which will contain 15o stalls T
aacb of these will he attached two cisterns and