The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-13
LOUISVILLE.
RIVER INTERESTS THE NEW STEAM
BOAT JOHN w. CANNON.
The Great Fourth of July RaCelTraae
and paIIties I'm LOuisvIlle-The
Tobacco Trade, Etc.

and galItics In LOutsvIfle-Th1
Tobacco Trade, Etc.
Especial Correspondence Of the Democrat
LOUISVILLE, June 8, 1878.
THE JOHN w. UANNoN
sailed to-day for Now Orleans with all tn,
ectst that magnlicence and popularity ooult
give her. There were fully 10000 people OF
the leyee and housetops 10 see her start, anC
no less than 10000 people visited her during
the day TO inspect her splendid appointments
So fine and complete steamer never before
left this port, and no one ever before carried
with her the good wishes and prayers of O
whole city. To see her IL TO admire You
cannot decide In your mind which TO admire
the most her faultless model and machinery
her magnificent decorations, her rich furni-
ture or her ease and grace of movement But
while you are lost In admiration of her details
YOU will be satisfied that as d whole she Is
incomparably The most elegant boat now
afioat. No fault can be found with her In any
OF her parts, save the solitary exception that
she is too short for her length of hull. Old
steamboatmen say, however, that her model
IL perfect, and landsmen ought 10 confess
that we know nothing about It. She is named
after her owner and builder, Capt. John w
Cannon, with whose name Is connected the
glory Of our Robt. Il. Lee, the pride Of New
Orleans, whose speed and safety are still UNI
paralleled.
The John W. Cannon was
uHRBrENED
with great formality by Miss Mollie Wool
folk daughter Of the most popular gentle
man In Louisville. Capt. Richard Voolfolk.
C1 CuiF-
willie, and is distinguished among n Iorno
circle Of friends for her many virtues a, ~
sterling worth, The exquisite tnata die
played N The furniture and decorations AZ
TINS river palace is due 10 the cultivated
luagment q Miss Voolfolk, who superin-
and finishing up. Her refined tasta and slIjIi
IL observed In many minute details and
Capt. Cannon and his estimabIa lady oStan
appeal to her decision. 0iO0h
Inc Cannon left to-day for her new home
II the south, with flags flying, and her vet
Gran commander on Che roof. win 4, HAYS
looked on and pronounced her ~ beauty y
and said she was the fastest boat alive. Nav
you KNOW That he knows oil about Ii. and be.
Ieyes what u y, ne says. He looked on her move
ments IN the water with Intense Satisfaction
and spoke Of her as fondly and tenderIv ne n
lover would speak OF his "own true love"
WILL 8. HAYS
Is character here and all through the oaun-
try. Besides being the best river editor IN tha
world, his sweet songs are sung whereyer
families meet around the Sfpteside and
' WhsniIevef lovers rehearse their woongs In the
mellow gloamings of summers eveninns
lis songs and his literature are feIt mi over
5le land and his name lis a household vord
ne love ana esteem In which he Ia held here
arc superior to that felt for any other man,
and he deserves IL. His facile men and trensb'
ant wit are always ready 10 be used against
apvaes OF every kind, and they cut right and
left He fights the billy goats MS we'll as the
DIG bucks OF the schools, and spares no wick
sedness or oppression.
The city Of Louisville is getting ready for
THE GREAT FOURTH OF July RACE
S sl, I, Ten Brock and Mollle Mccarthy.
The California mare has been exhihitsd and
commented on Her splendid physique seems
tO strike the KentuCkian with disrnay when
pTought INTO active competition with the best
p so, q ms kentucky race stock. Notwlth-
standing this, however, they will bet on Ten
Broeck and back him TO the last. Those who
know something about horses and can iahhar
morse TAX all day, think that Ten Brock
VIII get away with the Western mare.
I. mere WIN oe tuily lO0,0 600 people to see the
Eaoe, ana heavy bets have already been made
out the heaviest are kept back till the Last
week before they run, -'N'0'
Atsome of the hotels every room Is already
engaged for the four days of the races, and
for rooms and accommodations,
Louisville is very live CITY, and her citi-
Aens are JUST the happy medium between Eas-
tern and western life, You see much In pri-
Vate life to remind you of their Virginia an
cestry as exemplfied In their splendid hosni
tality elegance OF manners and pride OF birth.
Inc laules OF Louisville are celebrated for
their dash and diStingue bearing, wholly dis
similar TO the bSssQuefte and affectation of
me manners that you see across the Ohio
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VINO are as we'll known In New Orleans as thew
are AT home. These bellies are popular where-
ever they go, and are distinguished for their
me tollettes as well as their ease and elegance
OF manners.
THE TRADE OF THE CITY
ls dull at this time and will likely remain so
curing the summer months. The manu-
iacturlng interests of this city are consider
able. Everywhere South the louisville plows
are we'll KNOWN and Louisville sugar-oured
hams are far SUPERIOR to any prepared. either
In st. Louis or Chicago.
POLITICS
are not much discussed at present. there Ia n
lull Just at present, as IL all parties were watt
ing TO see the nominations and to see the re-
suit 81 the great investigation at Washington.
Ii does look at present as If the whole country
was about to be brought before the Computes
to. tell what each one knows about it: and
when they all unload it will present shock
that public sentiment has settled down we'll
crystallized into q fixed satisfaction at the re-
suit SO far achieved, and is hopeful of still
greater results.
Quite large amount of
TOBACCO
was shipped from here to New Orleans on
the cannon, and still larger lots will be picked
up at Greensboro, Henderson and Paducah.
Our old townsman, j. p. Longley, ESQ, for
merly of the st. James, is proprietor OF the
Waverley Hotel. one of the very best hotels i'm
the city. The house is new and elegantly
furnished; rooms large and airy, with dress
ing and bathrooms attached to all sleeping
apartments, and the table unexceptionable'
New Orleans people In passing through Louis
vile should give this elegant house trial.
where either Mr.. Longley or his accommo-
dating clerk, Pat Murphy, will receive them.
There is no better clerk than Murphy, and he
does not wear q diamond pin nor part his
hair in the middle. SHAKER.
DTARY OF A PAREs EXPOsITIONER.