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THE WORLD'S EXPOSITION
Girod ft Poydras Line —Cars start at the foot of Canal street
(near the levee), pass into Front street, up Front to Girod, out Girod to Libertv, through Liberty to Poydras, out Poydras to Claiborne, through Claiborne to Common, and out Common to the station, between Rocheblave and Tonti streets. Return down Common to Claiborne, through Claiborne to Perdido, down Perdido to Carroll, and through Carroll to Poydras, down Poydras to Fulton, and through Fulton to Canal, and thence to the starting point at the toot of Canal street.
The cars of the Canal & Common line, and Girod & Poydras line,
Eass the great Charity Hospital on Common street, and the Hotel lieu, on Common between Bertrand and Johnson streets.
Jumaine & Fair Grounds Line (Purple).—Carsstnrton Canal street (near Clay Statue), go out Canal street to Dauphine, down Dauphine to Dumaine, out Dumaine to Broad, through Broad to Laharpe, and thence to the station on Gontilly Road. Return by Grande Route St. John (crossing Esplanade street), and thence along Bayou St. John to Dumaine, through Dumaine to Broad, out Broad to St. Peter, thence to Burgundy, through Burgundy to Canal street, and thence to the starting point near Clay Statue.
One of the cars of this line, after leaving the station, passes through Broad to Ursulines, down Ursulines to Burgundy, thence to Canal street and to the starting point near Clay Statue.
The cars of this line convey passengers to the Fair Grounds and Jocky Club Race Course.
Levee & Barracks Line (Green).
French Market & Bavou Road Line (Yellow).
French Market & Fair Grounds Line (Red).
Levee ft Barracks I ine.—Cars start on Canal street (opposite United States Custom House), enter Peters, down Peters to and through Old Levee street, back into Peters, and thence to Enghein, out Enghein to Chartres, down Chartres to Poland, and out Poland to the station, corner Rampart. At this point passengers change cars for the Slaughter House and United States Barracks, lower limits of the city. Return from the Barracks by the same cars back to Poland car station, where a change of cars is again made for the city by either the Levee & Barracks, or Rampart & Dauphine line. The return of Levee & Barracks cars from Poland street is by Poland to Royal, Royal to Enghein, Enghein to Peters, and thence to Canal street, the starting point, opposite the United States Custom House.
French Maket & Bayou Road Line.—Cars start on Canal street (opposite United States Custom House), enter Peters, down Peters to and through Old Levee street, back into Peters, thence to Esplanade, out Esplanade to Bayou Bridge. Return to the city over and through the same streets to Canal street, and thence to the starting point, opposite United States Custom House.
The cars of this line pass Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Court Buildings, Pontalba Buildings, the French Market, the United States Mint,’ on Esplanade street, and a short distance l'rom the Pont-
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chnrtrain Railroad Depot. The French Market & Bayou Bridge lire conveys passengers to the Fair Grounds
French Market Sl Fair Grounds I ine.—Cars start at the French Market, pass into Diimiiine street, out Dumnino to Broad, through Broad to Laharpe, and thence to the station on (ientill v Road. R' turn by Bayou Road to Ursulines street, down Ursulines to the French Market, the initial starting point.
These cars convey passengers to Fair Grounds and Jockey Club Race Course.
Esplanade & Bayou Bridgo Line (Yellow).
Rampart & Dauphine Line (Red).
Esplanade* Bayou Fridge I ine.—Cars start on Canal street (lake side of Clay Statue), go out Canal to Rampart, down Rampart to Esplanade, and out Esplanade to Bayou Bridge. Return to the city over and through the same streets to the starting point on Canal street, near C’lav Statue. At Bavou Bridge passengers can cross over the Bayou Bridge and take the branch line, which will convey them to the Hall-way House, head of Canal street. At this point return to the city can be made by the Canal & Ridge Cemeteries line, or continue on to West End, on Lake Ponchartrain, by the Canal & Lake steam cars.
Rampart ft Dauphine Line.—Cars start on Canal street (lake side of Clay Statue), go out Canal to Rampart, down Rampart to Esplanade, through Esplanade to Dauphine, down Dauphine to Poland, and out Poland to station, corner Rampart. At this point a change of cars is made and passengers continue on to the United States Barracks and Slaughter-House, lower limits of the city. Return from the Barracks by the same line back to Poland street car station, where a change is again made for the city, and passengers have the choice of returning by either the Rampart & Dauphine, or the Lt-vee & Barracks line. The round trip from Canal street to the Slaughter-House and back to the city for ten cents.
STEAM CARS.
Canal 4 Lake Pontchartrain Railroad.—Cars start on Canal street (lake side of Clay Statue), go out Canal street, all the way to the Half-way House, and thence along the bank of the New Canal to the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Return to the city by the same route. These cars carry passengers to Ridge Cemeteries, Half-way House, Metairie Cemetery Association, Oakland Park, and West End (Lake Pontchartrain).
Spanish Fort Railroad.—Cars start from depot on Basin street, near Canal street, pass into Bienville street, and to the City Park, and thence along the bank of the Orleans Canal to the lake shore, and thence along the shore to Spanish Fort. Return to the city by the same route to the starting point on Basin, near Canal street.
Spanish Fort, the terminus of the line, is one of the oldest settlements of Louisiana ; the grounds are elegantly and beautifully laid out and handsomely embellished, and otter many attractions, especially to strangers.


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