The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-12
LOUISVILLE.


LOUISVILLE, September 1.-THE CITY
is crowded with visitors attending the
Peace Reunion. The trains last night
and this morning brought in hundreds,
among them Hon, l.. D. Campbell, OF
Ohio, cX'Gov. Vance, Of North Carolina,
and many other prominent men from ali
sections OF the country. The Committee
OF Reception conduct the invited guests
to the steamers, which convey them TO
the grounds, about two miles above the
city. There were about 10000 persons
on the ground this morning. Stands
have been erected for the speakers and an
immense barbecue prepared for the crowd.
Most OF the prominent Kentuckians nrc
here to welcome the arrivals of guests.
Thirty bullOcks, one hundred sheep,
and fifty hogs have been barbccucd, ility
cooks employed TO prepare the food and
hundreds OF walters TO attend the crowd
The grounds and stands are profusrly
decorated. The crowd, however, is moi
so large rs anticipated, it having been cx.
pected that $4,000 strangers would be
present, and preparations to entertain that
number had been made. SChurz and
Trumbull were also expected, but failed
TO come. Efforts had also been made TO
get Mr.. Greeley here, but he is unable TO
come, but promised to be here between
the 29d and 29th inst. EAery trip the
boats make from the city wharf bring up
additional crowds Of visitors. There
will probably be 10000 people on the
ground before night.
LOUISVILLE, Sep. 1.-THE ground Sc
lcCtcd tor the festival was beautiful
grove containing about 100 acres OF undu.
lating and elevated. There were twelve
tables $50 feet long, loaded with provis
ions under the trees, besides numcr.
Gus private tables and rctrcshment stands.
The crowd commenced arriving about $
O'Clock and by . in the afternoon there
were probably $4,000 on the grounds, the
woods swarmCd with people. AT 10
O'Clock EX.GOv. Bramlitllc, Of Ky, drliv.
cred the welcoming address, Hon. Eli
Stortcr, Of Ala, was then introduced and
spoke for over and hour, follow.
ed by Hon. l.. 5. Campbell OF
Ohio. At the close of the M,tcr's
speech dinner was announced, and the
crown Iounu IOOu uTONluCu IN abundance.
After dinner General J. b. Gordon and
Hon. Benjamin Hill, Of Georgia, spoke
from one stand, and Ex-Governor Vance
of North Carolina, from another. Towards
the close OF the afternoon the threatening
clouds caused the assembly to break up
md the rain tell heavily, drcnchiug some
persons Al night Nn immense ,orchlrht
procession passed through the streets, IN.
GLIDING large bodies from New Albany
and JciIcrsonvillc. The procession was
over m hour passing agivcn point.
Speaking was resumed nj the Court
ilousc nj night, Speakers including Gov,
Vance and others. \ rain fell heavily
about ~ o'clock, and the outside tcStivl.
ties were brought to n close All the
speeches were, Oi course, CuOSistic ul
Greeley and Brown; dcuouncinc the Nd.
ministrAtiOn. The meeting WAS regarded
by some Ms u success, willie others say ii
will tall Mr short ot the magnitude OK.
pCClcd. Another great and growing OK.
citCmcnt hero is the Public Library Git,
Concert on the @Sth. Tho sale Of tickets
yesterday amounted To the enormous sum
ol $4,000,