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THE WORLD’S EXPOSITION
Eighth to St. Denis, down St. Denis to Dryades, down Dryades to and through St. Andrew, to Rampart, down Rampart to Canal, and thence to the starting point on St. Charles, corner Canal street.
Jackson Railroad Depot Line —Cars start from the station on Magazine street, near passenger depot of Jackson Railroad, enter Erato, through Erato to Carondelet, down Carondelet to and across Canal, enter Bourbon, down Bourbon to Esplanade, and out Decatur, thence through Decatur to the station at Elysian Fields street, alongside the Ponchartrain Railroad Depot. Return through Royal to and across Canal street, at Clay Statue, enter St. Charles, passing up St. Charles to and around Lee Place to Delord, out Delord to Dryades, up Dryades to Clio, and out Clio to the starting point on Magnolia, near Jackson Railroad Passenger Depot.
The cars of this line, also the Baronne & Carondelet, and Dryades & Rampart lines, in going up St. Charles pass the St. Charles Hotel, Masonic Hall, Academy of Music, St. Charles Theater, City Hall, Lafayette Square, Dr. Palmer’s Presbyterian Church, Lee Place and within one square of the Jewish Snyagogue (Temple Sinai) on Carondelet street.
The Jackson Railroad and the Dryades & Rampart lines pass the St. John the Baptist Church, on Dryades, and St. Mary’s Dominican Convent, Dryades, corner Calliope street.
Carrollton, Napoleon avenue & St. Charles Street Line (Green).
Jackson, Baronne & St. Charles Street Line (Red).
•Carrollton, Napoleon Avenue & St Charles Line.—Cars start on Baronne street (near Canal), pass up Baronne to Delord, out Delord to and around Lee Place into St. Charles street, and up St. Charles, all the way to Napoleon avenue—at this point a change of cars is made, and passengers are conveyed to Carrollton by steam dummies. Return to the city over and through the same streets back to the starting point on Baronne, near Canal street.
Jackson, Baronne & St. Charles Line.—Cars start on Baronne street (near Canal), pass up Baronne to Delord, out Delord to and around Lee Place into St. Charles street, and up St. Charles to Jackson street, and out Jackson street to the station, at the foot of Jackson street, opposite Gretna Ferry Landing.
The cars of these lines in going up Baronne street pass the University Building, corner Common, Poydras Market on Poydras street, and within one square of the Jewish Synagogue, on Carondelet, near Delord street, Lee Place, Ames’ Chapel, on St. Charles, corner Calliope, Purves’ Sash Factory.
The St. Charles & Carrollton cars continuing on up St. Charles street pass Zion (Lutheran) Church, the St. Chanes-street Methodist Church, corner General Taylorstreet, St. George’s (Episcopal) Church, corner Cadiz, Louisiana Retreat Insane Asylum, corner Nashville avenue, and the branch of the St. Mary’s Dominican Convent, between Broadway and Upperline streets.
The Jackson street cars entering Jackson street, pass Trinity (Episcopal) Church, Notre Dame de Bon Secours, and the Jewish
♦	Synagogue, “ Gates of Prayer.”
AND NEW ORLEANS.
Passengers can take this line for Gretna Depot of Morgan’s Texas Railroad.
Tchoupitoulas & New Levee Street Line (Green).
Annunciation & Chippewa Street Line (Red).
•Tchoupitoulas & New Levee Line.—Cars start on Canai street (river side of Clay Statue), pass up Tchoupitoulas street, all the way to the avenue to the station at the Upper City Park, Sixth District. Return over and through the same street to the station at Louisiana avenue; at this point passengers can return by the Tchoupitoulas line or Annunciation line back to the starting point on Canal street, near Clay Statue.
•Annunciation & Chippewa Line.—Cars start on Canal street (river side of Clay Statue), go up Tchoupitoulas to Annunciation street, at its intersection with Tchoupitoulas, thence up Annunciation to and around Annunciation Square back into Annunciation street, and thence up Annunciation to the station at Louisiana avenue. Return to Canal through Chippewa, to and around Annunciation Square, back into Annunciation street, and down Annunciation to Delord, out Delord to Peters, and down Peters to Canal street, thence to the starting point near Clay Statue. At Louisiana avenue passengers by this line change cars for upper Tchoupitoulas street and upper City Park, returning to the station on Louisiana avenue in the same cars.
In going up Tchoupitoulas street, by the Tchoupitoulas line, the cars pass the Grain Elevator, within one square of the Water Works Reservoirs, the Louisiana Ice Manufactory, on the river front near Louisiana avenue, the Lane Cotton Mills, between Cadiz and Valance streets, and the Upper Park, Sixth District, reached by this line.
In going up town by the Annunciation line, the cars pass the Ma-ginnis Cotton Mills (in course of erection), the Home of the Aged and Infirm, corner Calliope, the Annunciation Square, within a short distance of St. Alphonsus’ Church, Constance street, between St. Andrew and Josephine, St. Mary’s Assumption Church, Josephine street, between Constance and Laurel, and St. Michael’s Church, Chippewa, between Race and Orange streets.
Canal & Claiborne Street Line (Brown).
Canal & Common Street Line (Brown).
Girod & Poydras Street Line (Brown).
Canal & Claiborne 1 ine.—Cars start on Canal street (near Mobile Railroad Depot), go out Canal to Claiborne street, down Claiborne to Elysian Fields, out Elysian Fields to Urquhart, thence to the station at Lafayette'avenue. Return from station, enter Goodchildren, thence to Elysian Fields, back to Claiborne, and through Claiborne all the way to Canal street, and thence to the initial starting point at Canal street.
Canal & Common Line.—Cars start on Canal street (near Mobile Railroad Depot), go out Canal to Rampart, through Rampart to Common, and out Common to the station, between Rocheblave and Tonti streets. Return down Common to Basin, out Basin to Canal street, and thence to the initial starting point at the foot of Canal street.


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