Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-14
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY coMMITTI
A LOUISVILLE LETTER.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 10Th 1884.
The Hood has gone and the city has
resumed its normal busy condition.
In spite of the constant gloomy
weather, traffic is booming, and Main
street is at all times scene of bust
ness and hustle, while the retail streets
are thronged with multitudcs of shop.
pers and sightsecrs. Louisville was
never before in a more flourishing
condition. The effects of her big OK.
position are still felt in the strong
pilsations of trade AMI thcunanimous
opinion is that she took a long step
forward in her show of 'S3. The bus
mess men are so thoroughly convinced
of this that they have the matter in
hand and the prcliminaries are being
arranged for repetition of the ex-
position. this year, on much larger
and grander scale. Col. Bennett II.
Young has been made president of
the Board of Directors, and the work
is being pushed rapidly forward. He
is a man of great executive ability
and Of indcfatigable energy, and
knows no such word as fail. His
leadership acts like an inspiration,
and everybody is cooperating with
him, heart and hand, because every
body has the utmost confidence in
him. Subscriptions are pouring in
by the thousand and there's no longer
any doubt that we are TO have anOth-
er big exposition, this year, and Hop
kinsville, Christian county and the
world will be invited to come and see
us. Louisville has taken her place in
the rank of settles" of this Union and
she intends to hold it. Her mer-
chants are live, energetic and reliable
and as market for any line of goods,
she cannot be undersold.
There has recently been little un-
fortunate GOODNESS between Louisville
and Lexington, This is all dissipated
and forgotten, now, and the most cor
dial relations exist. The Lexington
City officials were invited to this city
a few days ago, and were handsomely
entertained by the Louisville officials.
Their stay here, was made as pleas
ant as possible, and in the general
love-feast all differences were buried
between the champaign and the sher-
ry.
A general air of prosperity and
thrift prevails and a building boom
is in the Immediate future. Houses
for rent are few, laborers are earning
good wages and but little idleness is
seen.
The merchants are sin the notion"
of advertising more extensively than
over; most Of them are of opinion that
il is too early in the season for them
to begin. They remember their i'm.
mcnSe trade, during last years expo
sition, and are going to bid for it
again. Last year, there were few
croakcrs who constantly opposed the
Exposition and did all in their power
TO throw obstacles in its way, but 1t
triumphcd in spite of all opposition,
and its success made everybody its
friend. This time, the sentiment is
all one wav, and there is no opposi.
ton, but all are pulling together fol
the common veal. The city has beer
divided into districts and will bt
thoroughly canvassed by number
of energetic committees.
Some journalistic changes are OIL
the tapis. The Commercial and the
Post are now under the same owner.
ship, for the purpose of better tele
graph facilities. The Courier Jour
nal will shortly issue an afternoon
paper. 1t will be red hot penn,
sheet and is bound to be success. The
G. j. will also back DR.. Jno. ID
Woods in publishing newspaper a
Frankfort, a luxury that city ha,
never enjoyed.
While waiting for the train bount
for Louisville at Nortonsvilie June
ton, we made the acquaintance O
Mr.. Andy Rogers represe nting thu
well-known shoe house of Charles
Meis Il Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, ant
found in him one of the most pleasant
little gentleman it has been our 1000
fortune to meet for some time. And,
is thoroughly posted in his line o
business, makes friends wherever HI
goes, and the firm of Charles Mics &