, 1860-10-19
ExCURSf0NlRTS.
Their object In Coming.



tahlishipp more extensive business connections
between The merchants 1f those cities and our
own. apd of inviting attention to the adv2ntn
ces possessed by eur city for trade with the
West, both by reason Of its conTenieuce OF &c.
cess by means Of railways, end Oh account Of
,he extensive manufacturing operations carried
on here.
Tuo subject, after some discussion, was then
pos.poned, aud was renewed again this spring.
aud its importance s'rong sly urged BY several
members OF the Board. and especially b:
Messrs. E. Z. BiddIe, Josiah Btcon ard 1a1aei
Morri1. The project WAS finally determined
upon abcut two weeks ago, and committee Of
ne members Of the Board appointed 10 invite
= runber Ct others to form party to proceed
to the Western cities for the purpose Of carry
icg out the original proposition. The commit
tee was composed Of Meesrs. E. G. Blddte. Sam"
utl E. Sucker, Robert 5. Reed, Richard " !,
and Tbos. S. Fernon.
Th- com,ni,tce finally reporte1 On the tenth
ins,ant, acd WAS dikcharPet, having hrtt laFtt
ed number OF gentlemen representa- The "a.
rious escant1le and manufacturing interests OF
or civ TO proceed upon en- excursion to the
principal cities Of the West, on behalf Of tue
Board Of Trade. The Names Of the Eentlen en
invited. and who consented to accompany the
excursion, are given beloT.
Messrs Samuel T. C.nby, Samuel F. Wit
mer. Richard Wood and II. II. Houston were
then appointed Commitee - make the rcquis-
cursjon party lett the depot Of the PennBJlEa.
nin Railroad at noon yes eriay. in the elegant
car which war occupied by the Prince OF " ales
and suite. during their passage ore: the Penn.
sylraniR Railroad. The party was compoEed
Of about dfty gentlemen, selected from our
principal mercantile firms aud manufacturing
establishments, and represented nearly every
branch Of business and department Of manu3ac~
ture. such as leading domestic goods houses,
oar silk houses. our drug houses, onr grocers,
tobacco, grain. -four and provision dealers, our
leather dealera. and oor cott1n wool and iron
manufactures, lamp manufactures, the prl2ci-
pal book-puh!lshine houses, umbrella, boot and
shoe houses, aud others.
The party was made Up in shout equal pro-
por.ions, OF men Of years and experience in
their several departments, aud Of younger men
| Of energy ss we'll a. eminent business qualif-
cations. It presented in no way, however, The
| appearance Of party setting cut on frolic,
| but rather Of serious and active business men,
starting upon q responsible mlssion, fully lm-
| pressed with its importance to the city Of Phl-
adelphia.
| Dovninetown, where every provision had been
made to secure their co nfort, Rrd arrived at
| Altoona little after eight o'clock iast night,
| Whrre they parteok Of 81 excellent supper at
the railroad campans's splendid statioa house.
They passed The night At Altoona, and start tor
Pittsburs h this morning as eight O'Clock: They
/
at the MonongaheIa uouse urtil one clock "a
"Wednesday. They will leave Pittsburgh At half
past seven &C oek on Wednesday, and will pass
over the Fort Wayne and Chicago. Cleveland
and Pitts ourgh roads, and reach Cleveland al
one o'clock on "Wednesday afternoon The5
will stop at The Angler House in Cleveland ua'
til six o'clocx on Thursday next, when they
will resume their travel to Chicago, at Which
Place they will arrive ut eight o'clock on FIJI
day next.
IheT will remain at Chicago until Monday
morning next. It which time they will start for
Quincy, Illinois, md Ss- Iose1h, Missouri, which
last named place they propose to reach oy
Tuesday next. They will remain st st Josern
aad ite viciaitY from Tnesday until the cue
oeediug Friday, ard will then return TO IT.
Louis, which placs they expect to reach on tEe
night Of the 26ih inst. They will rem sin ut the
plsnt-rs' Hotel, ST. Louis, four DAYS, and reach
Cincinnati By Tuesday evening tue Sota inst:
psssing orer the Ohio aud Mississippi rohc,
They will remain At tbs Burnet House. CiIcin.
nasi. until Friday morning, November ed, when
they will leave for Philadelphia, br way oil Day.
ton, Columbus and Pittsburgh, arriving here on
Saturday night, Nov. Sd.
Il will thus be seen that tney will have been
absent three weeks, wll have Travelled about
| three thonssnc miles, will have visited the prln
cipal cities II The West aud HorihweAt, and will
have pissed over the priucipsl railroads b.,
which our trade v ith these points il carried on
At the several places at which thsy stop j. il
their intention to cali the attention Of the met'
chants to the superior advantages hich Ph'la
de]phis pre- ents fer trading, and Us manu-
tnrtog community.
Thtv will endeayor to establish such friendly
commune uons with the leading merchants o.
, these places, as will lead 70 the direction d
tr.de 10 our city. They will also carefully ex'
. anime tie var,ous railway routes and connec
tiops, with view to ascertain whether taert
, e1is,s any determinations ia favor OF any othel
Atlantic cilies, 10 the disadvantage Of Ph.ladel
phia; their main object being to secnre to Phil
= xdephia that trade which it's geog1 aphical po
s:tion ard railroad connections win the Wes
. naturally entitle it to enjoy, aad At The sa1n'
tiue By personal intercourse to ftsser an agree Z
I able and pleasant friendship between the lead
A ing houses Of tnoas clties and our OWE.
i Tbs time selected for this risit is in ever,
wsJ favorable one for the purpose. TIE 'al
j. | trade il nov orer, and the merchants who ha'
. visited tbp Eastern cities have returned 10 thei
il homee, aid our eWn merchants are at leleur
, to devote the time requisite 1or this visit. Th
!. State elections in Iehnsy lvasia, Ohio aud 1ndi
9 | ana are oser, and the resut has been such as t
t put an end 10 most Of The political aoxlet.
d which aweek ago prevailed th,oug bout that re
gion. The aeason Of the Sear is The most agree
q | xbis one that could have been selected for th
n purpose.
a and the loiisge Fever displayed more orilliar
n and varied ues thsn at present. at the sam
v time, heat Aaa crowded hotels, 50 dunoJl In
= arlier in the season, will be avoided.
These gentlemen are commlsloptd to RdvAot
i the claims Of Philxdtlpha Tor ahe patronage
# The West. They may also be expected to orin
n back much valuable information. They will r
r. turn prepared to point out what causes, 1t an:
J. have contrib ted TO retx1d cur butincas pi
gre6s. to thoK how similar evils shall be her
st Afte1 avoided, and q so to suggest What mes'
,r may be employed for developing and extenoir
i our connection and influence throughout Il
l. West and Northwest. Perhaps, among 9th
h thlnge, the importance Of fostering and encou
III aging the circulation Of Philadelphia journs
10 has upon others-and in this view it would
& vel. perhaps, Tor them to enjoin upon the bo1
#. keepers and of1icers Of Exchanges, the imp7
q. tauce aud prop1iety Of receiving and filing Fl
l ladcIphia papers
id The several railroad companies over whi
II. the party is to travel have rendered izee pt
III sage. Tho expenses, otherTise, Ate borne
ut the individuals composing the patF-
d.: Mr., II. II. Il ,uston, the general freight age
ou | Of the pepns, lvauia Railroad, bus dune all
r. his power 10 further the committee OF errau{
m ments In carrying out their plans, and he '.
. I accompany The party through the whole t1
mt Nj. John ". Hunter will take the entire char
~ Of ali their baggage during the excursion
We subjoin a liat Of the persons compost
"a. tbs psrty. and OF the firms represented
them. They have our best wishes for p
eaat ard prosperous journey and safe setul
H. We trust also that our brethren Of the pr'
cal will gi7e them a cordial greeting. The tnt
On prise is IN important orc for Ehilade1phia.
ex. Richard Price, OF tue l7m Of Sitter, Price
u. Co.; Morns L. uallowel, Of the firm OF ~
!, u HatIowell i Co.; Thomas Men lin, Of the firm
.ph Newlin, Fernley / Co; J. 3. Lippiocott, Of
W firm Of J. b. L'pplncots Co.; YIN. 9. Bak
TO- Of tae G.ta Of Curae1lus 4 Baker; G. Il dc
md Of the firm Of T.. C. i J. D,ddle; Samuel Stok
18th Of the hrm OF Treaick, Stokes Co.; San
Eas T. Candy: Of the hEm Of Canoy, Neville
me King l. Co.; Prof. J. G. Booth, Of the Uni
the States Mint; Hugh Craio, Of tee firm OF Crat
The B.llas; s. l.. Wilmer, OF lhe firm Of S. : l.. =
mer; W. II. Steel, Of tue firm Of Jas. Ssee
nd Co. Henry Dudd, oi the 6.m Of Budd q;
Of lev: George b. UonuelI, Of the firm oi l.
E. My,ipRer Co.: John Butcher, Of the ntn
Mr. Butcher Brothess Amos L. Little, Of The f
ar ot Little, Stokes 4 TO. ". u. y. Cezer., Of
use firm Of Aitenus& d Ccz-ns; Henry Serr:fl, OF
the trrn Of Conrad d Serril; Il. ". fidgway, Of
.ee. trm Of Ridgwas, Heussner i Co; ; S. u. Brot
ent Of the firm Of Brooks, Brothers & Co.; j.
} Of Il, Naris, Of the hrm Of John u. Matis d Co
d a | Lewis Grew, Of Ito firm Of Crew, Rogers 4 G,
how Vim. Lay Of the firm Of uay g. NcDevstt Ct
ere. Kel!T Of The firm Of d. i G, Ksllv; Wm- Dir
Ar. Of the firm Of YIN. Divine d Soa*; II. S. Rich
uis- son, Of the firm Of Moore, Henzey Co.; J
bis | Thouas Of tho Freedom Iron Co.; George
bible locke, oi the firm Of B. Bul ocke l. Sen; 7
or's G: Ludwig, Of the firm Of Ludwig. Knee
/ Co.; Richard Wood, Of :he firm o. X. W
,. Narsti l. Hayward; q. II. Houston, Of
@ @les' Il r.: Tnos. i. S.oteebury. Of the tirni Of
pno- S,otesbury; Jos. II. Eewhat. Of tho itu
sup- Rutt.r kevhnll / Co.. E. i. Townsend