Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-24
FROM CINCINNATI.

Tbs Great experimentation ndance,
Amusements, etc.
To the Editors Of the Union and american:
CINCINNATI, Sept. 22-We arrived in
Cincinnati just one day after Grants visit
to this place. Grant is the President of
the United States, so-called, and the well
come he received was complimentary to
the distinguished representative of Long
Branch, and creditable to the citizens Of
Cincinnati, who on such sons, never
do things by half.
Our reception here wac not on the same
extended scale as that accorded to the
great horse man. In fact We may say that
Grants ovation here was equal TO John
Robinson's last entrance into Nashville.
We have been to see ;he grand Exposi-
ton. II is an immense display, and moth
ing that We could write in general way
would give any idea of the extent Of
the mammoth exhibition, and to
enter into detail would require more
time and space than we are at
present prepared to give. There is no
decrease In the interest man tested by
the people of Cincinnati in this great en-
terpIise, and no falling off in the attend
ance OF visitors, great proportion of
whom are strangers. The receipts from
admission yesterday amounted to nearly
81, 900 at 25c. ticket, and the receipts
since the opening day have been over
1927, 600. So you see it is a paying con-
Germ, and Cincinnati is reaping a rich har-
vest from the amount expended by the
crowds now in the city.
The hotels are crowded to ovsrHowing,
and it is with great difficulty that rooms
can be obtained. The Spencer, although
on the outer edge of the business locality,
and far distant from the Exposition build
ing, is all hustle, but Notwithstanding the
rush for this time-honored and popular
hotel, the proprietors are doing all they
can and succeeding in providing for the
comforts of their guests.
In the amusement line, 10. jefferson in
his great personation of Rip Van Winkle
is the leading feature. In order to get into
Pixies Opera House, seats have to be Sc
cured several days in advance. He will
run Old Rip during the week.
There was an enthusiastic meeting of
boatmen here to-day friday to take
action in regard to the obnoxious features
In the new steamboat law, and commit
tee was appointed to wait ON Secretary
OOutWOAAf duu duOtucE COmullCLo6 10 Draw
up memorial to be presented to Congress
on the subject. The boatmen are unani-
nous In their protests, and they will ask
New Orleans, st. Louis, Louisville, and
other points, to join with them in their ef-
forts to have the law modified At the
meeting to-day Capt. Henry A. Jones, of
the Memphis Packet Company, presided,
and Capt. Sam j. Hale was Secretary. The
boatmen seem to be tired of law adopted
solely for the purpose of bringing into use
appurtenances got up for the benefit of
favorite inventors.
Nashville has large delegation here.
Among those who visited the Exposition
to-day were Hugh McCres and wife, Mrs.
Griffin, George W. Cunningham, Brad
Nichol, Frank Hopkins, William Wood,
John Harper, John Geigsr, 10 L. Weak
ley, Mr.. Davies, Charles Sultzbacker, Jo-
seph Nash, Mr.. Thomas, of the firm of
Ross, Gale i Thomas, and others.
We acknowledge kind attentions from
Capt. Cons. Miller, of the C0mmerciaI,
Oapts. James S. and Bob Wise. The
former, as a committee of one, was deter
mined to make our reception quite as en-
thusiastic as that extended to Grant. More
anon. 3.