The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-04-11
The Western EDITORIAL Excursion 20
washington and Baltimore.

The arrangements for this extensive and lib |
eral affair are progressing under considerable
enthusiasm and a general appreciation expressed
in advance of the occasion. There is peculiar
fitness in this excursion in view Of the fact that
the Baltimore and Ohio is the only direct rail-
road line that connects Washington city with
the Western States. Although this great road
has been working through from the Ohio rivea
since 1858, it is only within few months past
that it may be said to have become fully COM
dleted. For a longtime after its opening. the
temporary engineering structures and the rug
ged unfinished tunnels formed serious obstacles
to the prompt and satisfactory working oftrains,
and gave more or less alarm and dissatisfaction
to the traveller Now, however, that these diff
ficulties are removed by 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 management
every nducement for much extended travel
between the East and West. As it has been so
fashionable in the far West and Southwest
especially for interested 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, after
their personal inspection, do something towaAds
dissipating this feeling.
We have learned that somc little embarras
ment has been felt by the railroad officers here
in getting an entirely reliable list of the news
papers in actual existence; to enable them to
give their invitations the liberal range which
the Company contemplates. With those peb-
ished in the large cities, this difficulty is Of
course comparatively slight, but in the rural
districts OF most OF the States there are no doubt
many excellent home journals which even the
proverbial industry OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Company and its connecting railroad friends in
the West may not succeed in discovering. But
list ofinvitations now embraces the formidable
array of some twelve hundred or more veritable
and actully existing newspapers. In our sister
States 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. .oI
two m.onths-from the 18th Of April to the 18th
of June-it is probable that large lumber Of
the Editors will be, able to visit Washington
and enjoy good look upon the assembled wis
dom of the country, and the many other attrac-
tions oft the rapidly improving national centre.
AS Baltimore comes in their way, we shall
expect to see host Of the fraternity here
They will be heartily welcomed, and will we
are sure, find great deal to interest them in
our Monumental City, We would suggest to
the railroad officers that each Of these incoming
Editors be furnished in advance with printed
memorandum of our notable object, in order to
facilitate them in understanding the manifold
attractions which await them here on careful
inspection.
10 lford better idea of the scope Of this in
vtation, we append the following extracts from
an advance copy Of the circulars Of invitation
which are now about to be issued:
"STR:-Recognizing the services which the
Press Of the Western States has rendered in ad
vancing the railway interests of the county-and
desiring to enable them to Judge: by personal
inspection, of the advantages Of this route be-
tween the East and West (Which is the ouly
through line direct to Washington, )--the Bal.
timore aud Ohio Railroad Company and its con.
Meeting lines in the West wish you to accept
this invitation for yourself and lady to visit
the Capitol of the Union and the House and
Tomhef Washington, Gas we'll as the city oI
Baltimore duriug the present session Of Con-
gress.:
"You will.observe that the privilege is goot
for the entire route from --- to Wash
ington City, and Mount Vernon,) which il
one of the Eastern termini OF this road TIL,
names and termini Of the connecting lines Yves
| Of us, by whose courtesy we are enabled in par
to offer you this privilege, may be found on tn
next page Of this circular, and also on the bacl
l the ticket enclosed. ...
+ at is proposed that, as far as possible, al
who accept our invitation shall travel over tn
Western portions Of the Baltimore and Ohio roa
e by daylight, in order that they may more full
e realize the grandure the country throug
n which it runs, as we'll as the success with whic
g extraordinary natural obstacles have been over
o come in building this solid highway throu g
r the passes of the Alleghenies."
: This circular also explains that special trai
Z will leave the Ohio river on Friday, May 4tl
IS for such OF the guests as can make it convenier
n to reach Wheeling at that time, the compa n
e requiring notice, in advance, from them to th'
effect. The circular is signed by John W. Gal
rett, President; w. P. Smith. Master of Tram
!. portation; D. M. Cole, General Ticket Agents
h and E. F, Fuller, General Western Agent; col
). nected with the through passenger business {
4 the line.
, On the back ofthe circular is the followir
q form of agreement:
!. JANUARY, 1860.
"The undersigned, on behalfofthe respecti'
q Companies, hereby agree to join the Baltimo
and Ohio Railroad Company in the tender
Western Editors ofa Complimentary Tick
to visit Washington city and Baltimore, durir
the present session Of Cong ress; and the circl
lar Of invitations issued by that Company for
own line and connections will be recognized o
1t er our lines according to the plan and the pu
l. pose expressed therein"
~ This is signed by Messers. Jewett, Wrig
Orlaud Smith, Clement, Lord, Bowler, Ne,