Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-07-27
Excursion to Niagara Fails.

We had the pleasure last week of participating
In an excursion to Niagara Falls, got up by the
Presidents of the Little Miami, the Columbus &
Xenia, the Cleveland Columbus & Cincinnati, the
Cleveland & Erie, the Buffalo & State Line, the
Terre Haute & Richmond, the indianapolis &
Bellefontaine, the Bellefontaine & Indiana, the
Erie & North East, the Buffalo & Niagara Falls
Railroads and the Master of the steamer Cres-
cent City" It was the most grand affair of the
kind ever got up in the West, if not in the Union.
Our limits will permit US to take but passing
notice of the incidents Of the occasion.
Atabout two o'clock on Wednesday we took
passage on board the of the Cleveland &
Pittsburgh Railroad, and in the usual quick time
were landed upon the Lake shore. in the beautiful
Forest City, which was already pretty we'll filled
with people most of whom were bound for the ex-
cursion; but the long trains of cars on the Gin
cinnati Road afterwards arrived with several hum
dred more passengers on board, but they all man
aged to find ample accommodations at the excel
lent hotels with which the city abounds, and that
free Of cost The steamer ssCrescent City,
having been temporarily disabled at Buffalo in the
morning, the"Queen of the West was announc-
ed to take her place, and having to do double SER
vice, had not arrived in port at the time announc-
ed for the departure of the party. AT about 10
o'clock, however. the boat arrived, with the Gun
ion Band" from Buffalo, on board, who discours-
ed most excellent music. Soon after the whole
party numbering from 1000 to 1900 were on board
and at about half past one on Thursday morning
the elegant steamer afioat upon the still wa
ters. Here the whole party were served with tick
r -
ing board, lodging and all. The splendid state
rooms and sleeping apartments were barely suf-
fcient for the ladies on board, but no attention
was wanting on the part of the officers to render
every one comfortable.
After the morning repast was over, the compa-
ny assembled in the forward cabin, where was
music and dancing and good cheer in abundance
At IL O'Clock the members of the Editorial fra
tsrnity assembled in the dining cabin, when the
following proceedings were had:
s.s 81 THE EDITORIAL MEETING.
Thursday, July 81, 1853.
meeting of the members of the Press of Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania, was held
in the Saloon of Steamer Queen of the West on
her recent passage from Cleveland to Buffalo.
The meeting was called to order by B. Briggs,
Of the Newark CO., Advertiser, who briefly sta
t0O the oUJeCtS OF tAo meeCtng, ana on motion,
John Saxton, of the Canton (O) Repository, was
called to the chair, and ]. H. Harris, of the
Cleveland Herald, w. T. Bascom, of the Ohio
State Journal, John d. Caldwell, of the Cincin-
natl Atlas, w. r. Ellis, of the Lafayette (Ia)
Courier, John w. Clark, Louisville Courier, were
chosen Vice Presidents and w. III. Gill, Of the
Ohio Patriot, was chosen Secretary, and John S.
Herrick, of the Portage Co. (O.) Wing, w. ].
May, of the Cleveland Herald, as Assistant Sec
retaries.
On motion,
RESOLVED, That committee of three be appoint
ed TO prepare resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting; whereupon the President ap-
pointed Messrs. Flood, Russell and Hall, to con-
stitute said committee.
The names of the following gentlemen con.
nected with the Press, were reported in atten-
dance. Sa -. ;.
Benz Briggs, Advocate, Newark, o. ~<...
w. +. Bascom, State Journal, Columbus, O..
]. B. Buttles, Trumbull Dem. Warren, o.
j. III. Brown, Commercial, Cincinnati, O.
M. Bean, Forum, Bucyrus, o.
=. =; Bynner, Forest City, Cleveland, o.
Thos. Brown. Farmer, Cleveland, o.
Z. w. Bratney, Torch Light, Xenia, o.
8. s. Cox, Ohio Statesman Columbus, o.
4. H. Curd, Commercial, Cincinnati, O..
John Clarke, Journal, Louisville, XIV.
John D. Caldwell, Atlas, Cincinnati, o.
w. T. Coggeshall, Great West. Cincinnati. q.
w. z. Comley, Journal, Dayton, O.. ~
J. w. Clark, Courier, Louisville, XIV.
I.W.Copeland, Capital City Fact, Columbus, q
Horace Canfeld, Standard, Akron, O,
TChamberlain, Messenger, Newport, o.
w. Y. CriPpin, Times, Cincinnati O.
j. u Dillon, Farm and Shop, indianapolis, O. :
Z. y. Demming, Port Folio, La Fayette, 10.