The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-12

by gas light was seen.
On Thursday morning we started for
Louisville, s5 miles distant The country
about thirty miles from Louisville is rich
and shows evidence Of good farming,
handsome country residences greet the eye
on all sides; and the crops were better
than any we had seen previously. Our
destination was reached by liz and we
stopped at the Gait House, where every
attention was shown us by the manager
Col. johnson. No demonstration on the
part Of the citizens was made for our re-
ception, and we were really glad to be
alone, though several members Of the Press
called. To Col. james A. Dawson, Of the
Daily Ledger we are under obligations for
his very kind attention. He invited f.
W. Baker, Of the Belair Aggis and ourself
to drive around the city, and we know of
no place in this country that can equal il
for broad, avenues, palatial residences,
beautiful shade trees, public school build
iugs, or the general fine appearance of its
business streets. The Masonic fraternity
have recently erected in this city a home
for the orphans of deceased Masons, and
it is fine large building; only one-third
Of it is built, but when finished it will be
the largest asylum for orphans in the Uni
ted States.
GAN aboard for Mammoth Cave" !" is
the word given by our chief, and at 81 p.
I NJ, we start, expecting to reach it by IL
o'clock the same night. But bridge has
been washed away that crosses Rolling
Forks, tributary of Salt River, the name
of which is perfectly familiar to defeated
candidates. The stream was crossed in
barges, along its high banks blazed i'm
mense piles of pine knots, which rem
dered the scene exceedingly picturesque.
Here the courage Of several Of our party
failed, and they returned to Louisville the
same night. Glasgow junction was reach
ed at 2, A. NJ, and in short time Mr..
Proctor, of the hotel, had disposed of US.
After an early breakfast we are piled into
stages and start for one Of the greatest
wonders of the world, distant seven miles
over the mountain; and, reader would you
believe it, we were only three hours in
reaching it. But by next Summer rail
road will connect it with the outside world
} and it will be much more pleasant way
of travelling; though to many of our party
the staging was novelty and was hear.
tily enjoyed.
We will publish at some future day a
: full description Of the Mammoth Cave, il
is impossible to do so now as it would
make our article too long.
Saturday morning we left Louisville fol
indianapolis, in charge Of Mr.. Horace
Scott, General Superintendent, Mr.. An
derson, Ticket Agent, and Mr.. Eggleston
Superintendent Of the L. & |. r. r., who
! provided two elegant and luxurious parlol
} cars for our journey. One of the com
! partments Of the cars contained bounti
full lunch, which was heartily enjoyed by all
as ride of 10S miles over dusty prairie
, made us unusually thirsty. On our arri
val the Board Of Trade met us, and aftel
dinner carriages were furnished and /
! drive around the city was next in order
Several private citizens entertained us
among them w. W. wollen, Esq. w,
had the pleasure Of meeting here, j. Har
ry Shellman, Esq, Of The People, former
ly Of this city, and his brother James.
1t is well-known fact among circu,
men that Carroll county is the place to ex
hibit, but we think that the Hoosies car
, beat us all to pieces: Even His Excel
lency, Gov. Hendricks, could not resist
the temptation, and many of us were dis
appointed when, on calling at his residence
we were informed that "he is at the cir
Gus, sir"
: indianapolis, we think, will soon be al
important city; its inhabitants are push
ing, live, active people, and are largely en-
: gagged in manufacturing and pork packing
No drones there, all is hustle and activity
. We wish them success.
At 8 o'clock we left indianapolis for St
: Louis, which was reached about Z on Sun
day morning, Sunday yes, but how en-
tirely different from the quiet day of res
at home. Stores of all kinds, billiard
rooms dance houses, theatres, all in full
blast but yet we saw no disorderly char
acters; carpenters, masons, paper-hangers
and blacksmiths plying their vocations,
Well, it is all owing, we suppose, to the
manner of education, but no more for us
st. Louis can boast ofsomething that doe.
not exist, we believe, elsewhere, Botani
cal Garden, or as 1t is more familiarly
known there, 'Shaw's Garden" Mr..
Shawproposes to donate il to the city. pro
vided they win keep it up, and improve it
"Come to st. Louis, and not visit its mag.
niicent lager beer gardens, said our friend
Of the Republican, We went, and such Q
sight from 1000 to 5000 Germans seated
around small tables, walters running here
and there with lager, brass bands playing,
friends talking over the happy days spent
in "Fatherland,n no boisterousness, but
everyone intent on enjoyment A fitful
lesson to our full-blooded Americans, who
rarely assemble in such large bodies unless
a few depart, not in peace, but in charge
Of a policeman.
Here, as elsewhere, we met large mum.
bers Of Marylander, who made inquiries