The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-05-24

VI soHle IuTlheF honcc or the city OF Baltimore
but it would be Of no importance to the genera
| reader, to speak of the principal attractions o
that city, inasmuch as they have been so ofte:
described. Thy same is true of Washington
city every prominent point of interest or attrac
ton, has been repeatedly noticed, But anoiheI
matter demands to be spoken Of
EDITORIAL EXCURSION.
The excursion Of the Northwestern and South
western editors, properly commenced at Wheel
ing Virginia; at that point the fraternity were
more particularly taken under the patronage o
the Baltimore x Ohio Railroad Co. The States
represented on the excursion were Ohio, Indiana,
illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri
Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama. Missis
ippi, Arkansas and Texas. On the arrival of,thc
excursonst5 at Washington, on Tuesday morn
ing, numbering some three hundred, including
about fifty ladies', a sufficient number of omni-
buses were provided to convey the entire comma
NY to the different localities proposed to be viss
tied. W. Z. Smith, mister of transportation of
the b. d o. Railroad, gave direction Mo the
movements of the party. The first place visited
was the U. S. Capitol next the party proceeded
TO the buildings of the u S. Coast Survey; here
the visitors were received by Prof Bache, ard.
shown various things calculated to crafty those
who have a taste for scientific research.
From the Coast Survey, the company proceed.
ed to the Smithonian Institute This is q noble
,-onc of which the country may justly
be proud. The paintings and statuary alone, to
say nothing Of the vast collections from various
portions of the world, would furnish objects for
a morth'a study and contemplation The Ma
tiona Y ocal Music Association, wa in session
in the lecture room of the Institute; the glorious
strains of music as they ievcrbcrated through
the vast halls, can only be imagined by those
who have heard human voices trained to perfec-
ton, and combined into a large choir. A des
cripton of the Smithonan Institute, would re-
quire large volume; yet we saw an editor, Ga
western man they would say, of coursc,) with
memorandum book in hand, busily enduring the
names of things, and noting down what he
saw as rapidly as possible. The industrious lit,
tie man doubtless had laudable desire, to get
up an article of wonderments, wherewith to graft
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ed and came away with the company. cannot
say; if he remained and is still taking notes, he
may be through by October, or at most by No
vember.
VISIT TO THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
AT the designated hour of one o'clock, the ex-
cursionists proceeded to the Presidential Man
sion, and were ushered into the great East
Room" of the palace After waiting short time
the venerable chief mag istrate of the nation made
his appearance. He is full six feet in height.
hair snowy white, face pale, in which care and
mental toll are strongly depicted There was
nothing peculiar in his dress, except he wore a
white neckcloth and an immense standina shirt
collar, reaching above his ears On the entrance
of the President, Mr.. Smith, of Baltimore. made
some general remarks as to the objects of the
Editorial Excursion f.; after which the editor Of
the ST. Louis Nclos, addressed the President on
behalf Of the editorial fraternity The President
replied at considerable length, Welcoming The
company to the Executive mansion. His r..
marks embraced variety Of topics he spoke of
the perpeXiles Of public life, and looked forward
with pleasure to the termination of his Office as
Chief Magistrate Of the Republic He remarked
lie was glad to see so many ladies present. fol
they never came to trouble, but to console him
After the close of the remarks, the ceremony
of introduction to the President took place; the
individual members of the party being mostly
strangers to each other, each was Obliged TO an,
nounce his cwn name on taking the hand of hi.
Excellency. These formalities being over the
doors leading to the great parlors were thrown
open for the qualification of the visitors. All
seemed highly pleased with the interview, and
yet, there were few who had aforetime read in
the newspapers, glowing accounts of the choice
wines slowed in the cellar of the Presidents pal.
ace; also of the pure Nonongahela whiskey said
ODE (whether true or not, y one of the favorite
beverages of Mr.. Buchanan. These thirsty
knights of the quill longed to test the quality of
the liquors, which have been so often the subject
OF eulosy' But whether from stinginess, or for
prudential reasons, the President allowed the
husky throated gentlemen to retire as drv as they
came we commend him for husbapdino his
wines the occasion.
PAINTINGS, EQUESTRIAN STATUES ANN,
TIoNAL OBSERVATORY
From Presidential mansion the party crossed
the Park 10 visit Mr.. Corcoran's picture gallery:
the next objects of interest visited, were tie
Equestrian Statues of Washington and Jackson
near the western limits of tie city From thence.
the company moved on to the National Observ.
atory' where they were kindly welcomed by an
address from Lieut.. Mausy. Here as many as
possible eHdeavored to get look through the
great Telescope that wondrous instrument
through which the astronomer takes NIGHTLY oh.