The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-06
Chr 949 6tlsmu Qlesnnt.
TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 6. lsss.
Special Correspondence Of the n. o. Cresosntl
On IorrIa SAINT % L.

"a -. ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 80. 1865.
On Sunday evening, 9th inst, / left Cincinnati
en- route for home via the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad. had rot travelled over the Ohio and
Mississippi road for period Of eight years, and
was most agreeably surprised at finding all its
appointments 80 complete and comfortable. Eight
years ago it was almost new road, and like all
new roads over which ever Travelled, was rough
and suggestive of everything but comfort to the
passenger. But those eight years have worked
wondrous changes. and this great trunk route of
1868 is dssimilar in every respect to what 1t was
IN lS6O. Inc road bed is compact and solid, the
track uniformly smooth, and the cars as luxurious
as those OF any railroad on the continent. Pala-
tisl sleeping cars of the most approved manufac.
ture are attached to all night trains and in adj.
ton there is what Is termed might car" sup.
piled with high. backed cushioned chairs, in which
one may recline and dream the happy hours
away" as peacefully as though he were on bed
of down. This car is in charge of special con.
ductor, part Of whose duty II is to see that che
chairs are so adjusted as to insure the comfort of
the occupant. The road is $40 miles long, and
does an immense passenger and freight business.
while to operate II the services OF very respect
ably sized army of employees are necessary. Pas
senger trains connect ct Lawrenceburg with In.
disDspos and Cincinnati Railroad; at North Yer
Railroad ct Seymour with same; at Mitchell with
Leuisvills. Nsw Albany and Chicago Railroad; at
VinceDnes with Evansville and Charlottesville
Railroad; at Ooin with Chicago branch of Illinois
Central Railroad, and at sandoval with main line
Of Illinois Central Railroad. Mr.. Charles E. Fol-
lett, most courteous and experienced railroad
man, 10 the general ticket agent, and has mis- head
quarters at St. Louis. After q most pleasant
journey arrived in sight Of the Mound City at
O'Clock on Monday morning, and truly felt that
1T matters not b wv drear the SPOT
How Up, proud ani. or poor the done,
That bind the heart to home"
Ny letter would be incomplete without word
or two in reference to politics. and I am able to
candidly state that Seymour and Blair are daily
bsns aSs the Of n.
everywhere evinced by the Radicals are causing
in the minds of the people a steadily growing de.
sire for change. -
On Monday night procession of Radical "Tan.
Ders" attacked private residences with rocks,
brickbats and other missiles, and severely wounded
many unofending and law abiding citizens. Oar
Board of Police Commissioners, composed In part
If not wholly Of blackguards and rowdies-men
with whom respectable citizens would be ashamed
TO associate-are conducting so called "investi-
CATION" of the disturbance but the commission
ers being themselves black as the hinges of -,
need not be expected to take any further action
in the premises than q whitewashng investiga.
ton. I'd u17
The peaceable manner in which the Democracy
is conducting the canvass has excited the admira-
ton of all law-abdng citizens of whatever politi.
cal faith, and will doubtless tend to bring many
converts within the Democratic fold.
The fall running races over the track OF the
Laclede Association commenced on Monday under
favorable auspices, and promise complete suo-
GEES. Several distinguished nags are on the
ground, as will be seen by the annexed summary,
while the purses are liberal and the attendance
large.
SUMMARY.
FIRST DAY, SEPTEMBER 25.-First Rdce.-A
sweepstakes of $40 each. p. p, for two year olds
mile dash. The association adds $500.
John Davis br. Alta Tela, by vsndal dam Filsgrse
W. W Hsnssr,On b. dana Haa BY waterloo, dam by
HaisSn.oa C. i: by Voucher dam by Hing
ett Dy
Second Rdce-A sweepstakes of s25, p. p, for
s s5Iss year 0lds-n's heats The AIDA
&. A. smth, c. E. Ontario. by Bonnie Scotland. dam
Ps:r Mitchell b. c EGa by shelby dam Lady Barry.
JOIN Il Davis, b. + Kaie Ward, by Lexington, dam
Betty WGd. by Whasbone .:...........:..... 4
v: w Henderson, IidooQ, by Crichton, dam BY St.
Chaies 4
Third Rdce-Purse s2Oo-sl5O to first horse.
$50 to second mile heats, for all ages.
Mat. Allen enters b. h. Robert Z. lee. years old by
%slIcI yoc year; old BY Good
j. MsSsSaS sn,srs eh mare Toia by Jack Malone
LSSs sms enter ci. horse Rochester. ys.ii old
by bonnie Sc :and, dam Lady Lancsstef...:,.
VIM Brady enters Jack Gamble Jr, years old, by
Jack Gamble, dam sister to Fsnny Robinson, by
Black Prince. -..................
SECOND DAY, SEPTEMBER 29-Fust Rdce-Sa-
loon purse /; mile heats, free for all, $780,.
j. Conlisk enter. b. b: L0rkin, years old by Lex
ingon dam MAGENTA. ...:...:..........:....
J. Warwick enters c. h. Transit, 4 years old, by
Bleak wind, dam by Sovereign. .................
Lupe smith enter b. Adlco1b, 8 years old by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Lady Lancaster l
Time-l:474. l47i, l:53l.
Second Rdce-Post stake race of two mile
heats, for four year olds. Entrance 500, p. p.
Association adds $1,000.
John Davis names b. c. Piaatageaet, by Planet, dam
Rosa hheur .: 1
J. Conlisk names Tiotory, by Uncle Vic, MAG
mona
L, A. Smith named b. c. Frank Woolford, by Rurie,
Dy oist
Time-S:43, 3:55t.
The annual fair of the st. Louis Agricultural
and Mechanical Association commences Monday
next, and continues for one week. Our fairs have
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