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THE WORLD'S EXPOSITION
Pontchartrain Railroad.—Cars start from the depot, on Elysian Fields street, and go out Elysian Fields street all the way to Milne-burg, on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Return to the city by the same route to the Elysian Fields Street Depot.
Direct communication with the Pontchartrain depot and Canal street can be made by either the Levee & Barracks line, which start on Canal, opposite the United States Custom House, or the Jackson Railroad Depot cars, which cross Canal, near the Clay Statue.
Carrollton (Seventh District).—Cars start on Baronne, near Canal street, go up Baronne to Delord, out Delord to and around Lee Place into St. Charles avenue, and thence up St. Charles avenue all the way to Carrollton. Horse cars start from Canal street every five minutes. The return to the city is made over the same line, and through the same streets, back to the starting point on Baronne street, near Canal.
The rate of fare is the same on all lines, being for each person over three years of age, five cents.
No half fare.
No tickets used on any line except steam roads.
No exchange tickets are used.
All lines of cars run all night, but between the hours of 12 M. and 6 A. M., only every hour. Fare between these hours, ten cents.
Some streets are occupied by several lines of cars, and visitors should be careful to get into the right car.
Lines marked in the list with a star, run to the Exhibition Grounds.
Average rate of speed, six miles, or seventy-two city squares, per hour.
NUMBERING OF HOUSES-
Numbers are displayed over the entrance of all houses. There is no regular system of numbering in use in New Orleans.
NAMES OF STREETS.
The names of streets are displayed on the lamp-post*, and at the corners. Canal street is the greatest thoroughfare, and divides the city into two portions, which are commonly called French Portion and the Up-Town Portion. The French Portion is all of that part of the city lying on the north sideof Canal street. The Up-Town Portion is all that part of the city lying on the south side of Canal street, including Jefferson City and Carrollton. For name of streets, and the location of a number, consult the Street Directory of the City Directory, which is very full and complete.
HOTEL CUSTOMS AND HINTS.
The customs here given are those that prevail at hotels where the higher prices are charged; where lower prices prevail the conveniences at the disposal of the visitor are similarly reduced.
AND NEW ORLEANS.
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Visitors will find it to their advantage to engage rooms by telegraph or mail. On arrival, the visitor should register his name and procure his room and private parlor, if desired. Each hotel has a public parlor, open to all guests. No fee to waiters or servants is necessary. Money or valuables should be deposited in a safe in the office of the hotel. If left in the room they are at owner’s risk. A printed tariff with rules is to be found on the door of each room.
All first-class hotels have steam elevators and electric bells, to connect the room with office for the use of guest. Physicians can be procured by application at office. Telegraph office, book or newspaper stand (at which seats can be secured for the places of amusement), barber shop, wash room, reading room, billiard room, bar, cigar stand, and a coat room (where one can leave overcoat or hand baggage. and receive a check for it, free), are connected with all first-class hotels.
New Orleans hotels are conducted on two plans:
The American Plan charges the visitor a fixed rate per day, which pays for meals, lodgings, and attendance. Four meals are served a day (i.e., breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper), in the diningroom used by all guests. The head waiter receives the guests, and assigns them to seats at the table. The guest can select anything desired from a printed bill of fare. An extra charge is made for wine and liquors, and meals sent to rooms. Separate dining-rooms are prepared for nurses and children, at reduced rates. If occupying seats at regular table, full rates are charged.
The European Plan charges the visitor a fixed rate per day, which pays for his room and lodging only. Meals are served at a restaurant connected with the hotel. A printed bill of fare is used, having fixed prices for each item. The visitor orders what he wants, and pays for what he gets.
There are over ten thousand regular boarding and lodging-houses in New Orleans; besides, a large number of persons will rent rooms to visitors. For a list of rooms and prices, call on Mr. Walslie, Chief of Accommodation at the Exposition. City office, 164 Gravier street, opposite the St. Charles Hotel. A list of persons who will entertain and accommodate colored persons, will be found at the same place. No charge is made for any information desired.
A most excellent idea for persons who expect to remain a month or longer, would be to write to some friend or correspondent, in New Orleans, to engage suitable rooms, with breakfast only. This will enable the visitors to attend the Exposition and stay in the inclosure from 10 a. m. to 10 p. M., as they will find splendid restaurants, where they can get lunch and dinner at any hour, at a very reasonable price, and if they desire they can come to Canal street for a six o’c'ock dinner, and attend the theater without loss of time, or paying for meals in two places.
The temperature of New Orleans from December to May averages about 65° Fabr., but is very damp, especially at night and mfcrn-ing, and no person should go out in the morning without a cup of coffee or a light breakfast. Therefore, it will be a most excellent plan