The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-16
LOUISVILLE.
EXCITEMENT OVER THE COMING
RACE BETWEEN ten BROCK AND
MOLLTE MCCARTHY.
The Tree Of Heaven-A Revolution in
TFavel-Pe0ple Coming south 40
Spend the summer.

TFRvel-PeDpie COMING sOut@ 10
spend the summer.
Especial Correspondence OF the Democrat
GAIT HOUSE, |
Louisville, KY. June II, 1878. J
Though this city Is dull beyond any preee-
dent that we remember Of, yet its people are
at fever heat and the excitement is daily be-
coming hotter over
THE GREAT RAGE,
which is fixed to be run between Ten Brock
and Mollie Mccarthy on the Fourth Of July.
II the Kentucky horse wins the race there is
no doubt that these Anaks and giants OF the
blue grass State will insist on running him
for the Presidency of the United States, with
a certainty that he will be better entitled to 1t
than the present incumbent. From the pre-
sent outlook and preparations that are being
made to celebrate the Fourth OF July here, it
is probable that the hotels and private houses
will be insufficient to accommodate the
crowd. Every sort OF civic, religious
and secret society In the city and coun-
try purposes TO have 8 picnic, and all OF
them are arranging to hold the meetings as
near as possible to the race course And Ii
you could see the lager that is being provided
for the oecasion-wel, as it is enough to fill
the canal from here to Portland and swim the
new j. M. White, we need say nothing farther
on the subject.
AS q specimen of how strangely some
things are done in the way of caprices in
summer travel, you can well imagine my
surprise to learn that found number of my
acquaintance in this vicinity have
GONE TO THE GULF COAST,
Ax, -
the season and get rid of the heat which pre-
walls here in the midsummer months. Many
OF those who formerly went to the Virginia
Springs, Crab Orchard, and other resorts, are
already domiciled at Beersheba in Tennessee,
all of which is o surprising revelation to me
in the way OF revolution In travel.
There is q sort of tree that prevails all over
this city, and which, to the generality of vlsi-
tors is the most disgusting thing that ever
gave offense to ones olfaCtories. 1t is called
the ailanthus technically, but commonly it is
named
THE TREE OF HEAVEN.
This is satirical cognomen for it, for OF all
the outrageOusly abOminable triple extracts
of HadeAn smells that can be- found outside of
the city OF Cologne, the poisonous andsick en-
ing stencil Of this Upas tree is the worst ever
smelled. The prOstration and sickness that
1t produces every sumner causes an expense OF
comfort and for medicines that amounts to q
great deal more than can be estimated or even
Imagined. and yet these people fondly cherish
and foster the balefu and nasty tree, as Ii it
was an angel with plumes OF beauty, instead
OF curse
1t may seem strange revelation to you,
yet nevertheless 1t is true that during the
past three days many pe0pl3 In this quarter
have found it so
COLD AND CHILLY
that they required fires to make their apart
ments comfortable, and | have found two
blankets were necessary at night to keep me
from freezing. When you compare this to the
sharp and piercing heat that we experienced
in New Orleans for several weeks past, the
contrast seems very strange. Notwithstanding
this cold weather, the people of this section are
reaping an Immense harvest of oats, wheat,
etc. AS we came along the line of the Louis
vile, Nashville and Great Southern IL iilrOad
We saw vast fields, in which the grain Is
sChoGked, and from inquiries learned that
about two-thirds of the large crop in Fennes-
see and Kentucky is OF the very best quality,
while the balance is very rusty. The heavy
rains that have prevailed latterly throughout
this region will do damage il they do not
cease now.
The present schedule Of trains from the
South brings passengers to this city at 2
O'Clock In the morning, and hence 1t seldom
occurs that any one from the far South can be
induced to get off the trains and stop here
n pw-a-days. This is exceedingly bad for Louis
vile, as many persons who travel by this IA
vorite route have friends here whom they like
tn see and visit for q few days Are they go
North, but are prevented from doing so 6y
this arrangement. To through travellers,
however, 1t is great advantage, as the swift
service aud greatly increased speed of tho
trains are now about four hours faster from
the South than they we're year ago, and by
the L., o. and l.. short line tn Cincinnati and
an-handle route to New York are several
hours quicker than by any other. One Of the
most amusing matters connected with travel
| through this section is the operations of the
railroad runners, who are commonly termed
BODY sNATCHERs.
These watch the arrival OF steamers,
and jump the boat at various places, ere
they come here, and it is necessary
for victim to be encased in double mailed
armor to escape being crushed to death
in their embraces. The rivalry is so great and
the snatchers are so persistent, that they
spare no means to jerk passengers over their
lines, even though they would lie OF old age,
while making the roundabout trip over some
OF the routes for which tickets are sold. am
told that in Cincinnati the life OF passenger
who comes by boat is hardly safe against the
desperate attacks that are made on them by
the bOdy-snatchers there, and, to protect
them, it is necessary to keep large police
force ut the river landing.
In view from my room in this superb hotel
there lies city, whose numerous beautiful
residences and splendid homes make it a
small paradise on earth. Its many hills
are covered with palatial residences /;
the glorious surroundings and enyirOns are
remarkable for their exquisite beauty, and 1t
is famous for the singular loveliness and re-
| tinement OF it's fair denzens. Its suburbs
present popularity Of appearance and won
derfully picturesque situations, which makes
the whole scene APPEAR like fair dream of
Arcadian beauty. The city is New Al
bany, name which will thrill with pleasure
the hearts of m my an one in the Crescent
City, who fondly cherish sweet memories and
which make them very dear to each other. II
needs a synonym and 50 We have baptz d it
The Knob Cttu. DIR. |. E. N.