Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-17
Mr.. PIutes, Trip 70 the RockyiIIe Fair.

| mf. fiutes' Trip 10 the Rockville Fairs
The annual Montgomery County, Maryland,
Fair having been announced to come of ON Thurs
day aud Friday last, Nc. Flutes having received a
special invitation, determined on being present.
Early, then, Thursday morning he presented
himself bag and baggage, (not forgetting that
cane with the bear top) at the stage office, To-
Gated at WreR's Hotel, corner Of Eighth and d
streets, and having possessed himself of ticket,
kindly presented by friend, and rendered by the
gentlemanly and obliging agent, T. d. Larner Esq,
he mounted, with others, one of Messrs Wine
miller Cos. fine coaches and, having bid adieu
to numerous friends and acquantances- nod
ded TO several dear creatures the opposite side OF
street, who were wishing him " pleasant trip
and safe return" the coach door was shut with a
slam which awakened a very respectable but
drowsy green grocer, a few doors off; crack went
the whip, and Mr. p. went on his way rejoicing.
| The stage having called to take up number
of " booked" passengers who were TOO lazy to
walk TO the Office, (notntending, however, by the
last remark to Include very aged, venerable old
lady Of seventy who, after getting in and putting
herself undor Mr.. P.'s immediate charge, remark
ed that the young ladies at the door were her
nieces, and that she had been paying them visit
lOT scFtfdi Weeks pdSt--Mr. ODScrVlHR that one
of them was, in his opinion, Very pretty, &c, &c,
&c.--passcd on to Georgetown arriving at the
post office, the mail was received, and at the
| time the driver was addressed by two shabby ind
viduals in short-waisted swallow tailed blue coats
Of the fashion Of 1916, with the inquiry as to
| whether or not there was any ROOM at ALL at
all, ]" to the great discontinue of Mr.. p, who Of
fered to wager Connecticut one dollar bill that
the applicants were constitutionals" bent on
spree, coupled with request to the proprietor of
the line, who was driving this occasion, that he
would, for Gods sake, put them either on the top
or in the boot. Jehu happening to have decided
objection to that better class" of citizens, as
well as Mr. r., decided that they must either ride
on top, or not go at any price, (and Heaven help
that piece of mortality that has to ride the top
| OF Maryland stage coach sixteen miles y for at
the end of the route, if he doesn't need linament
and bandages, he must have skin superior in
thickness to that Of either the elephant or rnoc-
/ eros.
The constituents" aforesaid, having deliver
ed themselves Of several denuncatory ex pressons,
such as "that's a diva Of aWay to Myate gintie-
men; damn your owld go-carti hes bloody know
nothing" &c, &C., climbed on top and off went 13
passengers stuffed into and on top sac passenger
coach !--going to prove the very accommodating
spirit OF the proprletors, who always disposed
to crafty the publoand leave none behind on such
| an interesting occasion as that of a county Agri-
cultural Fair. Our company inside consisted Of
passengers, including the old lady before alluded
to;--an apothecary, defunct rail road clerk,
Slightly affected with bad breath college stu,
dent, physician, coach-maker, (rather given to
squinting) and last tho by no means least (it
must DO bone In mind was the Incompatible and
| veritable Rlutes,p who, being given to romance
| and music, entertained the company, on the Jour-
ney with numerous Rotations, songs, doubtful
adventures, and tales of dangerous and daring pc
regrinatons; which pleased as well as astonished
the company, who, much to the establishment Of
F., himself, really seemed to give eyedenee to all
that was being delivered hy she aforesaid p, the
old lady, particularly, being several times sensbly
affected, even unto terror. The road on either
| side from Georgetown to Rockville (which 1t must
be borne in mind is the county seat Of Montgomery
county, Is bounded by some Of the most beautiful
farms in Maryland; and the country seats, too,
many Of which are visible from the road, are really
lai out with decided TASTE and indeed muni6cence;
their appearance Indicating that the good things
Of life, and plenty of them, are stored within the
| buildings attached,
/ This season has been great one for the worthy
| farmers of Maryland the wheat, corn, potatoe,
and fruit crops are thanks to benifcent Provi-
dence) abundant, Indeed every species of pro.
visions usually cultivated by that portion of our
| fellow-citizens has yielded well on account of
which they AMI their families are in fine spirits,
L
atives or acquaintance among the "country peo-
plc,p we say, now Is the time to pay them visit,
as you will find them just about this time in
/ ccedng good humor, with not only themselves,
| but "the rest Of mankind" The society in Mont
gomery is unexceptionable and her citizens hav-
ing the advantages Of some of the best schools in
! the country within but days ride, their sons and
| daughters receive not only solid but polished
education, and intelligence and refinement find
home in almost every household within her bor-
| ders.
After having enjoyed pleasant ride of three
hours or, perhaps, three and ahalG we hauled
up al Poole & Alson's Hotel, where we were
received by the gentlemanly manager Of the house,
Mr.. Allison, who conducted us TO the Hall. Being
thoroughly brushed off by " Brown and "Smth,"
two very polite "col6red individuals we were in
a few moments after ushered in with rush" to
the dinner table, which was literally loaded down
| with everything good, and which was cooked too
| in superior style. On account Of the great
number of persons visiting at the time GU the oc-
casion Of the Fair, many were compelled to wait
till the second, and indeed, even the third table,
before they could get a chance to dine but az
| either table there was plenty 20 be found. Amid
the harity of the company and the popping Of GER
| tain bottles Of very excitable fluid, we enjoyed
hearty and delightful repast
TApropos.-Several gentlemen having looked at
| the register, and learnt from that who zoe were,
passed sereral times " not ofteneT) the Aforesaid
i'excitable fluid" TO ne, which Of course we de-
clined very mldlr partaking Of
| Having finished our dinner we started for the
| ''Fair grounds" and having edged ourselves along
| very dusty road about quarter OF a mile, amid
innumerable buggies, go-carts, omnibusses, carry
| ais and other queer looking conveyances OF hui
manity, we arrived on the ground where the Fair
was being beld. In few moments we found our
selves surrounded by crowd of people of both
sexes, numbering some thousands. Having canght
glimpse of the stand, we recognised the talented
Andrew Stevenson, of Virginia, surrounded by
quite an array Of venerable looking men, among
whom we saw the esteemed G. w. p. Gusts, Of
I" Arlington" Joseph II. Bradley, Esq, i. ?. Blair,
Esq, Judge Dunlop, Hon. X. J. Bowie sBowie,
Davis, and Others Of our acquaintance, members,
we understand, of the Montgomery County Agri-
] cultural Society Mr.. Stevenson was delivering
an grafton which, for profound logic sound reason
ing, and impassioned eloquence, We have never
| heard its superior. He endeavored to impress
| ,no,, Aha farmer the important position he occu.