Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-03
CINCINNATI CORRESPONDENTS.
CINCINNATI, Ono, Feb. 26, 1881.


CINCINNATI, ONO, Feb. rs, 1881.
DEAR CApIToLlAN-Your correspond
ent having been suddenly called away
from amidst the Mardi Gras festivities
to the land of condensed chillness, takes
this opportunity of writing a few slips
of the pen from Americas musical CEN
tire. ~
The railroad trip from New Orleans to
Cincinnati, via Montgomery and Nash
vile, is one devoid Of general interest,
unless the incidents of such trip are of
an out of the way attraction. The. Mo-
bile and New Orleans Railroad passes
over as much water as it does land, and
the fact that it's road bed is occasionally
drifted out of place is not to he wonder
ed at, and strange to say, the writer has
never travelled over any road where he
was so completely covered with dust as
on the N. o. T. NJ.
On the train, met with several north
erners, returning from their first visit to
the land of cotton and cane. They
We're highly pleased with their trip and
generously praised Southern hospitality.
Above Montgomery, the writer, mere
ly to keep in circulation 100 miles,
bought Of fat boy with tidy basket,
two slices of bread, sandwiching sec
ton of spring chicken, and leaning back
upon his seat proceeded to devour said
luscious morsel; whilst in the mean
while calling upon the Gods to envy
him. But, nary devour! He tugged
away at that s. C. like a good fellow.
But nary devour! 1t was like unto a
piece of wood, and the more he beat 1t
with the poker, the more he seemed de-
termined not to eat it, and especially so,
when pleasant old colored dame, at
ter inspecting it carefully, condemned
said alleged spring chicken as billed owl.
Oh the tricks that are played upon
unsnspecting young men. May their
sorrows ever grow less. .
At the Mammoth Cave station par
| ty got aboard who had just visited that
great natural curiosity, Mammoth Cave.
This gentleman was from Pennsylvania
and carried with him q flask, in which
tloated all eyc-glass fish, and which he
was going to carry home with HIM.
After your correspondent suggested that
the flask should be darkened to conform
with the former habitation of this won
derful minnaw, he entered into pleas
urable conversation with his Bucks
county friend, who, finally, showed him
the photograph Of his only unmarried
daughter. The reader will please read
the preceding paragraph. -..a..
Here, in Porkopolis, after a severe win
ter, the revival of trade has put heal
thy glow Oh the face of commerce, and
the daddy dollars circulated freely.
The spring prospects were never better.
To-day hal the pleasure Of helping
to receive the list n. Y. National
Guards by standing on the side walk
and looking at them. These cookbook
ing warriors were on their way South,
where everybody else seems to be bound
for Mardi Gras, all Of which reminds
me that | must not forget to mention
that the display of the New Orleans
Militia on Washington's birthday, was
very tne-comparatively as good as any
| ever seen. How proud a chap must
feel in having his dearest one wave a
handkerchief at him as he, IN soldierly
way, goes marching by, wearing out his
soles .a. I'D. ....
tablespoons Opera Company is here,
taking part in big musical festival,
and the folks who have laundering that
way, are half wild in consequence. Re-.
Weather, chilly. Streets, crowded.
Everybody in hurry. S25 from here to
New Orleans and return. 4 new penny
paper. Steamboats, look small compared
with lower Mississippi ones. Great rail-
road centre. Has big trade South. Is
Cincinnati beer better than st. Louis!
Hollo. it's near train time. Adieu.
! dREPAST