The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-11
THE EDITORIAL LEXCURSION-RESOLU
OF THANKS


HEEDITORIAL LEXCURSION-RESOLU
OF THANKS.
On the trip of the editorial excursionists to
Mount Vernon, on Tuesday, meeting was held on
board the steamer, and the following resolutions
adopted:
Resolred, That we tender our thanks to the Bal
timOre and Ohio Railroad Company and its officers
for the invitaton-the hospitalities of the COM
pany, the kind attention of the officers and for the
opportunities and facilities afforded us of seeing
that great work, and witnessing the bold and pic
turesque scenery and the places of greatest interest
@ along the line; That the weather being good, the
cars hne, all the arrangements complete and
everything favorable they viewed with mueh
curiosity, and often with deep interest the lofty
peaks, the deep gorges, the mountain streams the
wild and craggy cliffs, and the bold and striking
outlines OF the great Allegheny range of noun,
tains, as well the extensive cuttings and massive
masonry of the great tunnels in passing through
and under the lofty mountain peaks from the val
ley OF one stream to another-the noble vaducts
and the winding road bed made for miles along
the craggy cliffs of the Cheat River valley-a por
tion of the way nearly three hundred feet above
the river, and in many places supported by solid
masonry-that portion of the country presenting
greater obstacles to the enterprise than any other
over which such road was ever made-the work
and its surroundings all being upon majestic and
magnificent scale.
Resotred, That we regard the Baltimore and Ohio
enduring monuments of the high civilization and
science OF the 10Th century, and as one of the
greatest and most stupendous works of industry
science and art which man has ever achieved, and,
for comfort and safety, it cannot be exceeded by
any road in the country.
Resotred, That we hereby, also, tender our thanks
to the officers of the connecting lines and boats,
who Joined in the invitation, over whose roads we
have seveTay come, and over which we shall re-
turn. That we regard all these roads as so many
bonds which bind together the East and the West,
the North and the South, forming a part of the
great net work of railroads which tend to cement
this Union of the States and bind them together in
indissolubIe bonds.
RESOLVED, That return thanks to Edward
c. knight, Esq, of Philadelphia for the use of
number of his magnificent sleeping cars over the
route.
Resolced That to the merchants and citizens of
Baltimore who so generously and profusely tender
ed us the hospitaities and the general freedom of
that great, famous, and noble city, our thanks are
due and are hereby rendered
Resolved, That we tender our acknowl Judgements
to Capt Baker, of the steamer Thomas Colyer, for
the magnificent entertainment we have enjoyed
our present trip to the Tomb of Washington.
ResOired, That we tender most sincere thanks
to Conductors Dukehart and Scott for their urbani-
ty, gentlemany conduct, and constant attention to
ALL and that we can vOuch for the pleasure of any
trip when they are ''on train"
Resoired, That our thanks are also due the press
OF Baltimore for their kindness in anticipating our
arrival, by forwarding to our party their several
issues in full complement.
Resotred, That the citizens and soldiery of Pied
mont, Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry, and many
others all along the line, both gentlemen and
ladies, whose attentions have so well contributed
to the pleasures of our trip, and whose 'names are
LEGION and quite impossible to mention in detail
we tender our warmest thanks
ReSOiCed, That as VIM. Prescott Smith, ESQ.,
the superintendent of transportation, has been our
constant companion, usher, and guide and has
shown US so many kind attentions, that we CON
graduate the good taste of the managing officers in
the selection they have made, and that for bis un-
remlttng exertons in our behalf to serve, please
and instruct, he be especially requested to
Accept this tribute true as from monarchs guest,
Though small, yet from willing hearts expressed
His time and talents for utmost wish employed
And all, profusey, have his graces well enjoyed.
At every point since we merged from "sanctums' dim
An avalanche Of pleasure ascribe to him.
And here, though distant from rural wills"
We, We vote G him I'M bliss ; perennial as the riils
To lave the soil and fructify mans hopes
Where r he gOes-East, West, or turning back
May no vile abstraction" switch him off the track,
But through his life, in every longitude and Cline
May he ever make the best of running time.N
Resot0ed, That copy of these resolutions be pre-
sented to the President of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, and to the Washington city
papers for publication, and that all the editors of
the party, and all the publishers of newspapers in
the Western and Southwestern States embraced in
this invitation, be requested to publish them in
their respective journals.
H. HARPER, President,
ut. Vernon co., Banner.
WALTON, p. GOoDE, Secretary,
Ne'o Castle (I"d.) Courier.
New STEAMER FOR THE ATLANTIC The Largest
Steamer Afodt ercept the Great Eastern.--0n the
2lst OF April the new steamer COnnaught was
launched at Newcaste-on-Tyne. The Connaught,
which has been built for the Atlantic Royal Mail
Steam Company, is $40 feet in length, being larger
than any vessel afoat, with the exception of the
Great Eastern She has depth of 80 feet from
the top to the spar deck. Her width is 40 feet
beam, and II feet the paddles. She is provided
with three oscatng engines the main shaft to
drive the paddles, besides several auxiliary engines
giving aggregate of 800 horsepower. She will
stow 200 tons. of Goals, and is guaranteed to
at the rate OF 20 miles an hour. This magnificent
vessel will form another link of communication
across the Atlantic, and will ply between Galway
Bay and New York. No expense has been spared
in her accommodation for passengers. Berths for
700 are prOvided her will number 100; so
that provision is intended to be made for 800 souls
on board. The most attractive portion of the fab
ric is the saloon, which will be sufficiently ample
to dine $50 persons, that number of berths being
constructed in the after part of the vessel where
the saloon is situated The fore part of the ship is
fitted for emgrants. The entire cost of the vessel
will be about 100000 The masts, of which there
two, are of wrought iron of most beautiful work
manship. The Connaught is of four thousand tons
register. She is already provided with the whole
of her machinery, and at the time of launching
she had no les than three thousand tons on board.
Messrs. Palmer, her builders are building another
paddle-whee steamer, sister to the above, and OF
equal dimensions, for the company, to be
named the Leinster. This vessel is in a state OF
forwardness The Connaught has occupied about
nine months in her construction, and during that
period has employed about thousand workmen
daily.
TOBACCO FOR THE JAPAN EMsAssY.-A "Mary-
land Planter" in communication to the Planters
Advocate, says:
F'It has been suggested that the commission mer-
chants of Baltimore should select box of the best
samples of Maryland tobacco to be found in mar
ket, and send deputation to Washington to pre-
sent the same in the of the Maryl land tobacco
growers to the ambassadors of Japan. soon to ar
rive there on special mission to this country.
Such step, taken at the proper time and in a
proper manner, may be of service in the cOntem-
plated negotiations to take place in reference to
trade with that country. 1t may be the means of
ultimately opening at least some of the ports of ia
pan to the tobacco trade from this country. The
effort ought certainly to be made, and more IA
VOrable opportunity may ever present itself. Let
us at least try it. What say you, commission mer-
chants of Baltimore?'
SLAVERY IN THE TRACT SoCIETY.-At the meet
ing of the American Tract Soiiety in New York
on Wednesday, the Rev. Mr.. Wolcott, of Chicago,
arose and moved resolution to the effect that the
society ought to publish tracts setting forth the
iniquity OF the African slave trade. Mr.. Wolcott
followed his resolution with speech, which was
ceased speaking the Rev. Mr.. Lee, OF Brooklyn,
moved resolutions that the Executive Committee
be instructed to publish essays against the German
ger beer gardens and the evils of Abolitonism This
was intended to cast ridicule on the resolutions of
Mr.. Wolcott, and succeeded so far as to raise a
laugh. But the majority of the assembage in
stantly carried an adjournment, without allowing
a vote to be taken.
deep laid plot to effect a general Jail delivery
of the Ohio Penitentiary, at Columbus, was dis
covered lately, just in time to be frustrated.-
There are one thousand men confined in the pri-
son, and their organization was very nearly COM
pleted.
The editor of the Keokuk Qowa) Jo",nG! says says
that from the window of his office he can dlsllnod d
see four cities-Keokuk, Hamilton, " arsam saw n
Alexandria; and there States, namely ~ -
linois and Missouri.
DALTIMOREFIRE INSURANCE. = COMTAM1 C4FT14D1
hECTA APIJSHED UPWARDS OF IIts n TrE FIsrs
w CORN ER SOUTH AN j W a. nS III - h n ,or
Ts I % Ky cy or country, the yaVus descriptions
ofpropery' BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
l. l. COHEN, gR., President
. MI. ''' Wm. Gimor,
X; A Idy.G;s, Idyrs;son j. Pennington,
" " n !" m IN nson Joshua /. Cohen
g. p l. p V;ckers Francis 7. King,
y W Alricks, Henry Carroll,
navid S Wilson, r. s. Steuart,
~ r Worthington. VIM. II. Brune,
II. Won Kapn.
fe22-eotfr FREDK WooDwORTH. Secretary