The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-05-17
Thc Great Editorin, Excursion.
[from the RalNmore sun of NM sth.l

fraternity in this city, over tho Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. The special excursion train iet
Wheeling Nc 9 o'clock ON Fdd-y morning, max
| lug stoppages at Cameron, Grafton Piedmont
Fo,rmont, aud all other points where scenes ol
| saih ,icnt interest presented themselves for the
| observation Of the fraternity. The whole COM
| pony made u most interesting visit to the ven.
rrable Henry Church, ngci 100 yeurs, who with
his wife aged lu7 years, aud youngest daughter
aged 80, held grand lcvcc. Stops were also
mtds al some of the tunnels; the great iron
bridge over the Monangnhrla, near Farmoni
the beautiful aud picturesque Valley Fails. near
Grafton; the Buck ilora Wall, aud the Tray
| Run Nmduct, along Chest river; Altomout, the
| h,Shcs railroad ia the United ) Htts, nnd other
interesting places, where The company got ont
! OF the cara to view tho wonderful works OF ur
/ and nature before thtln.
! The tram consisted o. ten fine cars, with three
! ol ku'gots uew Slteplug cars. Gh' engine was
gniy decorated with il,gs aud flowers, rhrongs
ol persons collected at all the stations, aud thH
reception aud cheering OF the spectators were
hearty and enthusiastic. The train relC Ched
| Cumberland on the evening ot Friday, when all
sought tepos', now n'co,SIry for full apprcci-
/ alton oil the beauties oil art and nature that lay
| before them. Ia the morning the txcurSlouistS
started again, rctTe>hcd, aui the tram, nitvr u
| nomber OF sjoppnge1, rra'h'd Mtrudsblrg at
noon. Here quI,e an animated reception await.
ed tho cdltl,S. AS the troin entered the depot
Il salute by lha 3'rkely Border Guard of Mar
| tinsSurg, reveIbnrated among tho hills, aud a
band present struck up an inspiring arr The
guests were then formally received und escorted
10 dinner at tie hotel.
| After an interval ui an hour, the whistle OF
! the impatient cngue blew iOr all aboard and
soom the train was on its way TO Harpcr's Ferry,
! tn next great ont of attraction. \ delegation
If the press OF this city rca, he'd this point IN the
81 western tram fom RUluimorr, and awaited
the arrival OF their brethren OF the West Tx.
trnsivc preparations were nadu by the citizens
aud authorities ol Unrpn's Ferry to receive the
guests. Til" Floyd Guard aud Floyd Rhcmen,
| Captains G1ulCk amt Duke, two fine military
computes 6uth ou,ani2'd since the advent ct
! john Blowr, were uudrT arms and eccompa-
MED hy baud ot martial music, drploy,d aud
marched III front OF the platform of tho depot.
/ At the cntranc0 of the bridge through which
the t5nju wuuli pass wer. suspended wrcnths
and gnrsnl4 IT flowers while the national fay
noaied from tn, hotel and Government built
ingS About u ocloclN the train was auuoun-
Crd, AMI came rambling INTO the town received
by salute from the military end the cheers Of
the several huudred clti2ens collected at tue de-
pot.
Upon the guests leaving the cars, VIM. p.
Smth, E'q addressed them in few remarks
stating that they were about to inspect some of
|
them had written more or less The guests then
fell in line, two abreast, and proceeded first TO
the engine house escorted by the military.
Through the courtesy OF Col A. NJ Barbour,
\ Superintendent of the Armory. and Col. George
Chambers, Mayor Of ilerper's Ferry, all the Gov
enment buildings were thrown open Tor their
inspection, aud the editors, as they passed along
with their ladies', were indebted 10 many OF the
workmrn and citjz,ns Tor much information -
n.i,y rad in nm
nrctrd with the doings OF John Brown. The spot
where he unfortunate Bcckhtm teIi with stains
| Ol blood yet visible upOu the stone Hbutnent OF
the bniLr, the bullet marks i'll the water sta.
liOn, and Cn une house stoTmcd by tho military
Il and marines, the cmbraSuIrs III the wall lhro'
which The dcath-dclling messengers OF the in o.
snrgrnts sped, wcrs oil mlnutely Inspected
ihc rock IN the river on which on OF the insur
gents received his death shot and died, the spot
on the mountains beyond, where Cook stood,
when bullet cut i'll twain The branch To which
he cung as he scaled the ascent, we've ali poiut
ed out and viewed as objects ot un,Grpa5sIng
interest by the visitors. All were anxious to
secure some mcmento Of the affair, and spIrnt-
ers from the shattered woodwork OF the build
ings, pieces Of brick knocked from the waIl1 and
intact everything having tle least connection
with the event, were treasured as something not
to he parted with. The inspection over, aud
the visitors salisn d with sisht-'eeing, the band
. PLAYED an air, aud th" thrOugs collected on the
green swdTd in front OF the supermtenirnts res
| Idcncs, from she steps OF VIII speeches were
mlde by William + SWi,z r, Esq., Of tn Co
iumbn (Mo) St,trsmln; Mayor Oh mhcs, c lle-
man Yellort, Esq ,oi Baltimore aud Capt. DHke
OF the military. The company, after an honr
spent on the above agreeable manner, rrtutued
to tie train, and at about 81 O'clock started for
! Baltimore. The military drawn mp IN front uf
| The Government works, fired salute by platoons
ss The tFnin moved, and the citizens ami guests
cheeTed each other yoCIlerpusly. No ntoppaSe
was made AZ any point east OF Harper'5 Ferry,
until the K R'lay House was reached, except lor
water but the manifestations OF the rcjOlcings
AMI receptions mt with At former points were
general along the route, though the II 'eubg tram
a lowed no time for ceremony. A cher. wave
! OF the hit h1uikerchef or hand, and The station
would be half mile b hind. Newspapers, With
marginal notes de aling the progress OF the ex-
! cuIsion, were thrown from the car windows ut
! the several stations for the information Of the
people gathered there.
Mt the Relay House whore the trRin arrived
at about 81 o'clock, tbs eXcorsonlss were met,
| received aud welcomed to Baltimore by John
I w. Garrett, ESQ, President Of the Baltimore Il
! Ohio Railroad. The Board of Directors and be-
| tween 300 and 800 merchants, cit'Lens and an
| other delegation Of the Baltimore press Among
| the Directors of ihe road were Mcsss. Chase,
Coaes, Smith, o ODonnell, Brown aud FIlzaugh.
The train. after short delay, started for Balti.
more, the great body having concluded to come
! TO this city first. instead OF Washington In
Productions were the order now, and quite an
agreeable conversation was kept up between the
visitors and the Baitmoreans until the arrival
of The train al the Camden station. No for
NAL reception on the part of the city authorities
took place here, ana the excurs.onists were soon
qu4rtpred at The several principal hotels.
Yesterday was spent by the visitors in atten-
ding the various churches, and inspecting in d
quiet way tho many architectural ornaments
with which the city abounds. To-day the pub
lie institutions of the city will be thrown oEen
to the fraternity, who will be acc mpenied in
their tour by committee Of the City Council,
as provided bv that body. The parade OF the
military will also present attractions. To night