Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-09-21
THE CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL
PARTY.

l4th publishes the following about the
Cincinnati commercial party which is
now on the Pacific coast somewhere,
arranging, perhaps, like tho Chicago
commercial party, to introduce trade
where no trade Is wanted, and overlook
ing places where trade might be intro
duced. But here is what the Tribune
says about the getting-up of the Gin
cinnati visitors, and their commisssry
department-by which it will DO seen
that they are "heavy on the bologne:"
Porkopolis was aroused. She was excited.
A mass meeting was called. An expedition
determined upon. Thirty Of the best
sausage-eaters were chosen as delegates to
visit California and open a sausage business.
Each Cincinnatian agreed to contribute
something for the subsistence Of the party
on the journey. A collection was made.
All contributions wcre thankfully received.
The natives grew cnthusiastic-so much so
that men, women and children stinted them
selves and gave one Of their daily allowance
Of sausages to the common fund. They
made up a big pile Of sausages; n few beans
were thrown in by some generous citizens,
who, being proud Of their one.horse town,
wanted the delegates to cut a swell abroad.
Large baskets were provided, and into each
was placed two weeks rations Of the follow
ing grub"
Corn Bread and Ham Fat Sausages,
Pork Sausages. Jowls,
~. c,..-o (DoxLl N,nn;nDati Sousapns
Longworth Sausagcs, Pigs Feet, boiled,
Pigs Feet, picked, Sausagcs,
Fat Pork, Sliced Sides,
Cracklins, Lean Pork, Pigs Ears,
Cold Shoulder, Fried Ham,
Boiled Ham, Raw Ham,
Roast Pig, Pork,
Sausages.
The next thing was, how to get to Caliior-
MIA. Nobody knew where it was exactly.
They had a vague idea that it lay beyond the
p~rairies somewhere. They were sorry, they
let the Chicagoan go on until he had told
them all about it. They made up their
minds that IL they had to 60 through Chi
cago to get there, they would never start. 1t
would be too humiliating to pass through
that hostile metropolis. Then they might
Get run over in the streets, they walk so fast,
and are in such a hurry all the time in Chi
cago. No, they would 60 half around the
world first, even if it took till Tins eve,
which is neither before nor after Christmas.
Then they wanted a sleeping car to travel
In. There was none in Cincinnati. They
were compelled to write to MIR. Pullman, in
this city, for one, and also what way they
should 20 so rs not to enter Chicago. MI.
Pullman took pity upon them, and told them
TO 90 to Omaha, and he would send his pal
ace car there to meet them. (,
They started from Porkopolis, sausages and
all. They were a queer crowd. Each man
had his hayersack full Of sausagcs and beans
on one side, and his canteen on the other.
They did not know what road to take. BY
chance they Jaw a railway depot. In they
went and boarded the train. The whistle
screamed, the train moved of, and the inno-
cent travellers, who had never been from
home before, cried bitterly as the mud hills
of their lovely village rcceded from view.
The best of il all was, they did not know
where the train was going. In a short time
the conductor, who was a Chicago man, came
around and inquired where they were bound.
They said to Omaha. He said they were on
the wrong train. They began to weep, and
one fellow hollered for his mother. The
chiyalrous Chicago conductor took pity upon
them, lust as he would upon q party of school
girls who wanted his aid and advice. He put
them off at n place called Lockport. and told
them to take the down train for knocksur,
and when they got there to make straight for
the Mississippi river. They rewarded the
conductor for his kindness with " zweie sau-
Says" which the Chairman Of the party pre-
scented to him in a few feeling remarks.