Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-04-11
Editorial Excursion TO Washington
and Baltimore.

and Baltimore.
We find the following in the Baltimore
American of the 29th of March, by which
L will be seen that the arrangements for
he excursion is of the most ample char
acter, and is worthy the well-known liber
slily and sagaciiy OF the managers OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad:
The arrangements for this extensive and
liberal affair are progressing under con
enthusiasm and a general appre-
citation expressed in advance of the occa
sion. There is a peculiar fitness in this
excursion, in view of the fact that the Bal
timore and Ohio is the only direct railroad
liue that connects Washington City with
the Western States. Although this great
road has been working through from the
Ohio river since 1853. it is only within
few months past that il may be said TO have
become fully completed. For long time
after its opening, the temporary engineer.
ing structures and the rugged unfinished
tunrels formed serious obstacles to the
prompt and satisfactory working Of trains,
aud gave more or less alarm and dissatis
faction to the traveller. Now, however,
that these difficulties are removed by a
thorough and solid arching of every tunnel,
and by the erection of splendid iron /
bridges and other massive and durable /
structures, the road presents, in addition TO |
its attractive scenery and careful manage |
ment, every inducement for a much ex |
tended travel between the East and West. |
AS il has been so fashionable in the far |
West and thwest,--espeeially for in
/ terested agents of other lines-to discredit
the character OF the Baltimore and Ohio
/ road, it is hoped that the visit of our edi
torial brethren from those regions will, at
ter their personal inspections, do some
thing towards dissipatiug this feeling.
The list Of invitations now embraces the
formidable array Of some twelve hundred
or more veritable and actually existing
newspapers. la our sister State Of Ohio
alone. the number is said to reach two
hundred or more. As the time for which
the invitation tickets are valid has the
range OF two months-from the 18th of
April to the 18th Of June-it is probable
that large number of the editors will be
able To visit Washington and enjoy good
look upon the assembled wisdom of the
country, aud the many other attractions Of
that rapidly improving national centre.
To afford better idea of the scope of
this invitation, we append the following
extracts from an advance copy of the cir
culars of invitation which are now about
TO be issued
"SIR:-Recogniging the services which
; the press Of the Western States has rem
, dered in advancing the railway interests
of the country-and desiring to enable
them to Judge, by personal inspection, OF
the advantages Of this route between the
East and West, (Which is the only through
| line direct to Washington,) the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company aud its con
Meeting lines In the West, wish you to &C.
cept this invitation for yourself and lady
, TO visit the Capitol of the Union, and the
Home and Tomb Of Washington, as well
as the city of Baltimore, during the pres
. ent session of Congress.
"You will observe that the privilege is
, good for the entire route from --
/, to Washington City, and Mount Vernon,
1 which is one of the Eastern termini Of this
= road. The names and termini of the con
| Meeting lines West of US, by whose conr-
tesy we are enabled, in part, to offer you
this privilege. may be found in the next
page OF this circular, and also on the back
8 Of the ticket enclosed.
, at is proposed that, as far as possible
all who accept our invitation shall travel
over the Western portions of the Baltimore
e and Ohio road by daylight, in order that
they may more fully realize the grandeur
! of the country through which il runs, as
well as the success with which extrsordi.
> nary natural obstacles have been overcome
D in building this solid highway through
, the passes Of the Alleghanies."
e This circular also explains that Especial
t train will leave the Ohio river on Friday
r May 4, for such OF the guests as can make
g it convenient to reach Wheeling at that
$ time, the Company requiring notice, in ad-
e vance, from them to that effect. The cir
4 cular is signed by John w. Garrett, Presi
{ dent: W. P. Smith, Master of Transporta
y ton; l.. NJ. Cole, General Ticket Agent
: and E. F. Fuller, General Western Agen I
' connected with the through passenger bus
mess of the line.
# On the back of:the circular is the follow
t ing agreement:
JANUARY, 1860.
"The undersigned, on behalf of their re
spective Companies, hereby agree to joiI
, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa
: ny in the tender to Western editors OF
{ complimentary ticket to visit Washington
!, City and Baltimore during the presen
!. session of Congress, and the circular o
invitation issued by that Company for il
own line aud connections, will be recog
d nized over our lines, according to the plar
{ and the purposes expressed therein"
1 This is signed by Messrs. Jswett
q Wright; Orland, Smith. Clement. Lord
J, Bowler, Newman, Morris, Peck, Gfiswold
!, Sherlock, Durand, Gamble, Crothers, Ar.
t thur, Lilly. Bradley. Gill. Kicker, Rice
Cruger, Williams, Jr., Blakesley, Hay
= ward. Stockwell, Jr., Barlow, Moulton
McKissock, Macy, Brandt, Jr., Latimer
! Nelson. Frost and Tate, representing near
1 ly forty of the leading railway connecting
| lines of the West and Southwest, and also
{ the popular mail line Of steamers between
e Cincinnati. Louisville and Memphis. To
0 all this is added the signature of Joseph
E Bryan, President of the Washington and
, Mount Vernon Steamboat Company, who
has generously offered TO take the editors
to visit tn tomb of Washington while so
journing in the national metropolis.
HEADQUARTERS FOR CLoTBISo.-As will
be seen by his advertisement in another
; colun n. Mr.. David II. Arnold is in the
field at his old quarters, northeast corner