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THE WORLD'S EXPOSITION
Magnolia street through Royal, crossing Canal street at the Clay Statute, enters St. Charles, through St. Charles, Delord, Dryades, Clio, and thence to the starting point on Magnolia street.
Fair Grounds & French Market Line (Red).—Cars start at the French Market, pass into Dumaine street, out Dumaine to Broad, out Broad street,and thence to the station on Laharpe street. Return by Bayou Road, Broad and Ursulines streets to the starting point at the French Market.
With these two exceptions all the street railroad lines start on Canal street at or near Clay Statue, proceeding by the different streets to their several stations, and return to the initial starting point at Canal street.
STREET RAILROAD LINES AND ROUTES.
Canal & Ridge Cemeteries Line (Green).
Canal & Lake Pontchartrain Line (steam cars).
Ridge Cemeteries (Green).—Cars start on Canal street (Lake side of Clay Statue), and pass out Canal street all ihe way to the Half-way House. Return to the city by the same street back to the starting point near Clay Statue.
Within the vicinity of the Half-way House are located the Ridge Cemeteries (Metairie Ridge Cemetery, Greenwood, Cypress Grove, Firemen’s, Odd Fellows’ Rest, St. Patrick’s, Nos. 1 and 2 Hebrew Cemetery, and Hebrew Association Cemetery), and a short distance from the Half-way House will be found Oakland Park.
Canal & Lake (West End) Steam Cars.—Cars start on Canal street from the same point as those of the Ridge Cemeteries, and traverse Canal street all the way to the Half-way House, and thence along the bank of the new canal to West End on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain, terminus of the line. Return to the city over the same route to the Half-way House, and thence, by Canal street, back to the starting point near Clay Statue.
Canal, Coliseum & Upper Magazine Line (Green).—Cars start at the foot of Canal street, nearthe Mobile Railroad Depot, go up Canal to Carondelet, upCarondelet to Clio, out Clio to Camp, to and around the rinht of Coliseum Square to Felicity, through Felicitv to and up Chestnut to Louisiana avenue, thence to and up Magazine to the station at Exposition Grounds. Return down Magazine to and through Louisiana avenue to Camp, to Calliope, to St. Charles, and around Lee Place back to St Charles, thence to Canal, and out Canal to the starting point near the Mobile Railroad Depot.
The cars of this line, in going up town, pass the New Cotton Exchange (in course of erection), the Carondelet-street Methodist Church, the Jewish SynHgogues (“Dispersed of Judah,” 218 Carondelet; “ The Right Way,” between Poydras and Lafayette, and Temple Sinai, near Delord street), tne New Orleans Female Orphan Asylum, Clio, corner Prytania street; passing out of Clio into Camp street, St. Paul’s (Episcopal) Church will be seen just opposite; proceeding up
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Camp street, the cars pass Coliseum Square, Felicity-street Methodist church, corner Chestnut street, and within one square of Trinity (Episcopal) Church, on Jackson, corner Coliseum street.
Alter reaching Coliseum Square, and opposite on Camp street, will be seen the Coliseum-street (Baptist) Church, and a little further up on Camp, the Annunciati n (Episcopal) Church, corner Race street.
Magazine-street Line (Green).
Camp & Prytania-street Line (Yellow).
Magazine Line.—Cars start on Canal street (river side of Clay Statue), go up Camp to Magazine Market, pass into and up Magnzine street all the way to the station at Exposition Grounds. Return down Magazine street all the way to the initial starting point near Clay Statue.
Camp & Prytania Line.—Cars start on Canal street (river side of Clay Statue), pass up Cainp to Prytania, at its intersection with Camp, thence up Prytania all the way to the station at Exposition Grounds. Return down Prytania all the wav to Camp, thence to and through Poeylarre to Magazine, and down Magazine to the starting point, near Clay Statue.
The cars of this line, and the Magnzine line, in going up Camp street, pass Lafayette Square,Odd Fellows’ Hall, Court Buildings. To the right and opposite Lafayette Square, will be seen Dr. Palmer’s Church, and opposite, on St. Charles street, will be seen the City Hall; a little beyond Lafayette Square, on Camp street, will bo seen St. Patrick’s Church ; continuing up Prytania street, the cars pass the Now Orleans Female Orphan Asylum, corner Clio, St. Anna’s Asylum, corner St. Mary, the Prytania-street (Presbyterian) Church, corner Josephine, the Calvary (Episcopal) Church, corner Conery street, and the Lafayette Cemetery, on Washington, between Prytania and Coliseum streets.
Continuing up Camp, by the Magnzine line, you pass St. Paul’s (Episcopal) Church, the Coliseum-street (Baptist) Church; on the right will be seen St. Theresa’s Church. Passing alongside of Coliseum Square, and on the corner of Race and Camp, will be seen the Annunciation (Episcopal) Church ; reaching Magazine Market at St. Andrew street, passing up Magazine street in Iront of Lafayette (Presbyterian) Church, between Jackson and Philip streets.
Baronne & Carondelet Street Line (White).
Dryades & Rampart Street Line (Green).
Jackson Railroad Depot Line (Red).
Baronne & Carondelet Line. —Cars start on St Charles street (near Canal), pass.up St. Charles to and around Lee Place, to Delord, out Delord to Baronne, up Baronne to and through St. Andrew, back into Baronne, and up Barrone all the way to the station on Eighth street. Return down Carondelet all the way to Canal, and to the initial starting point on St. Charles, corner Canal street.
Dryades & Rampart Line. — Cars start on St. Charles street (near Canal), pass up St. Charles to and around Lee Place to Delord, out Delord to Dryades, up Dryades to and through St. Andrew, and up Baronne all the way to the station on Eighth street. Return out


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