The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-18
special correspondence Journal
LOUISVILLE LETTER.


LoUIsvILIE, October IA.
Editors Journal:
This day will be marked as an epoch
in Louisville. The great multitude
here ssembled-represent ing almost
all the States of tho Union-hsve had
a panoramic glance at the wealth, me-
chanieal skill, the industry and the
manufacturing and commercial enter
prise Of the city. A procession five
to seven miles long was formed early
in the morning, but tho numbers par
ticipating were SO great that it did not
move until almost eleven o'clock. 1t
comprised a representation of every
department Of she city and its enter
prise, including military. police, FIRE
department, manufacturers and mer-
camille departments. Many of the
turn-outs wsro most elaborate and ex-
pensivs.
The great Chariot of State, contain
ing thirty-six handsome little misses,
representing the several States, with
a lovely Goddess Of Liberty, headed
the long line of decorated vehicles
The steam Are engines, six in num-
Der, with their o-e-reels and tenders,
and the hook -and-ladder companies,
with their paraphernalia complete,
was q great feature, doing much credit
to the fremen, who must have spent
days and nights decorating their en-
gines, which were rendered exceed
iDgly beautiful. Tho manufacturers
turned out in full force - LithgoW,
manufacturer of marbleized mantles,
stoves, &C., was represented by six
teen wagons; Merry. the great foun-
dryman, by seven wagons; Davis,
Starts & Co., planning mill, by six
wagons. Then there we're tobacco
factories, bakeries, distilleries, brew
commission houses, restaurants, con-
dictionaries, stone quarries, marble
yards, cooper shops, saddlery and
harness making establishments, foun-
deries, FORCES, barber shops, printing
offices, photograph galleries, tele-
graph offices, and other things almost
adj iRfinitEnl
Jacksonville was represented by a
line box-car on a large wagon, the
representation of a palace passenger
car, and furnished section Of a par
Tor car, all from the Jacksonville
Car works. New Albany, also, was
finely represented, and did herself
infinite credit. Her glass works, ak
factory, rolling mills, wooden mills,
and founderies were represented. One
monster wagon, drawn by eight
horses, bore a lot of railroad iron,
some of the bars being over sixty feet
Iong-the longest ever rolled on the
Continent, if not IN the world. Alto
gether 1t was one of the grandest dis
plays of the kind ever witnessed in
the West, and was well calculated to
make an impression on the minds of
strangers, as to the Importance and
enterprise of the cities planted around
the fails.
All Louisville with the strangers
sojourning, turned out witness the
demonstrations, and the sidewalks on
Broadway, from Third to Eighth
Streets, were literally packed with
live humanity, of all ages, sexes, col
ors and conditions. Every eligible
spot along the entire line of march
was occupied, and it is not exaggera-
ton to say that more than 100, OOO
persons witnessed the spectacle. The
procession was just one hour and
thirty minutes passing the Synagogue,
corner of Sixth and Broadway.
The Convention was in session only
about p hours to day. the grand pro-
eessiOn Interfering to some extent.
The short session was spent In receiv-
ing reports from the various Commit
tees on Banking and Finance, the
Aississippi IIeyees, which were laid
over, and on Immigration and I'm
proyement of Tennessee River. which
were adopted. There was a great
deal Of unnecessary discussion and
Wraogling over points of no consider
able importance. 1t is thought there
Will be some sharp debate on the
finance question, if it comes up again.
1t Is rot likely the Convention will
adjourn before Saturday morning,
s though several delegates express a de-
termination, to leave for home to-mor-
row. We have heard no one express a
very sanguine belief that the Conyen-
flon Is likely to do any great good.
Il '1fe snail see. sfgla e.a-e ST.