RACING DAYS.
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FHOM NEW ORLEANS TO ST. LOUIS—1,218 MILES.

D. H. M.

1844. J. M. White made the run in 3 23 9
1849. Missouri „ „ 4 19

1S69. Dexter „ 4 »

D. H. M.

1RTO. NatrhMt made the run IB S 21 58

1870. R. E. L*»e „ 3 18

PROM LOUISVILLE TO CINCINNATI—141 MILES,

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i 1819. Gen. Pike made the run in 1 16

IS19 Paragon „ 1 14 20

1822, Wheeling Packet „ 1 10
1837. Moselle „ ., 12

1843 Duke of Orleans „ „ L2

H. M.

1843. Congress maile the run In 1220
1846. Ben Franklin (JS*o. 6) „ 11 45

1852. AHfeha-ney „ „ 10 3S

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1852. Pitt>bnrph 10 23

1853. Telegraph No. 3 „ „ 9 52

LOtnSTILLE TO ST. LOUIS—750 illLE.S.

D. H. M. I 3D» H. M.

1843. Congress made the run in 2 1 1 18IV4. Northerner made the run in 12230

1854. Pike „ „ 1 23 I 1855. Southerner „ n 1 19

FB.031 CINCINNATI TO PITTSBURGH—490 MILES.

D. H. | D. H.

1850 Telegraph No. 2 made the run in 117 1S52. Fitt,«hur??h made the run in 1 15

1851. Buckeye State „ „ 1 16

FS03I ST. LOUIS TO ALTON—30 MTLEss.

D. H. I D. H.

1853. Altona made the run In 1 35 1876. War Eagle made the ran in 1 37

1876. Golden Eagle „ „ 1 37 I

MISCELLANEOUS RUNS.
In June, 1859, the St Louis and Keokuk Packet, City of Louisiana, made the run from ^ t
Lonls to Keofcuk (214 miles) in 16 hours and 20 minutes, the best time on record.
7n 186ft the steamer Hawkcye State, of the Northern Line Packet Company, made the rnu
from Łt, Louis to St. Paul (800 miles) in 2 days and 20 hours. Never was beaten.
In 1853 the steamer Polar Star made the run from St. Louis to St. Joseph, on the Missouri
Hirer, in 64 hours. In Jnly, 1856, the steamer Jas. BL Lucas, Andy Wineland, Master, made
the same run in 60 hours and 57 minutes. The distance between the ports is 600 miles, and
when the difficulties of navigating the tmrhnlent Missouri are taken into consideration, the
performance of th* Lucas deserves especial mention-