The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-07

gents took refuge with their prisoners, and where
! they were either killed or made prisoners them
| selves. After general inspection of these and
other historical objects, the company returned tC
| the cars. The military followed the company tC
| the station, after giving repeated volleys from
| their guns both as welcome and parting salute
'When all aboard" three cheers for Harper's
Ferry was proposed by the visitors and most heart
| lily responded to. The military and citizens OF
Harper's Ferry-"0ld Virginia''-the Baltimore
Railroad, and other sentiments pro-
posed and heartily cheered by our train, and, in
| turn the "Western Editors were lust as enthusi
| astically cheered by the military and citizens
Amid this exciting demonstration the last sound OF
the whistle was given, and our locomotive slowly
| entered the Western portal of the great bridge
| and carried us from Virginia into "Mary land''
once more.
AT Harper's Ferry were met by large dele
cation from Baltimore This embraced number
Washington "Press men," Messrs. Coates, Smith
and Chase, Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, and Mr.. Calls, of the Baltimore City
Council. At this point despatch was received
pressing his regret that business engagements had
prevented him accompanying the guests over the
road, but saying that he would meet and welcome
them at the Washington Junction.
Mr.. Garrett had been frequently inquired for by
the party during the trip, and among the witty
squos gotten OF by the guests, was the following
''The President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Garrett"
despatch was also received from the Compa-
ny's agent at Washington, inquiring on behalf of
the Mayor of that city, as to what time the ex-
cursionists would arrive there. They were in
formed that the party would proceed to Baltimore
first.
The beautiful scenery of the Potomac between
Harper Ferry and the Point of Rocks, was much
admired by the visitors the train proceeded along
the borders of the MARYLAND shore adjoining the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
AT Monocacy station, the Frederick Junction, a
despatch was received by Mr.. Smith, from Bati-
more, stating that the President of the road and
quite number of the Directors and leading mer-
chants of the city were about starting from the
Camden station for the Washington junction to
meet the excursonists. At this point another of
the extensive iron bridges for which this road
| is remarkable, was casually reviewed while the
train passed slowly over it. At Elysvile factory, 2l
miles from Baltimore, two more of these structures
OF the largest class excited renewed admiration and
impaired additional confidence in the strength and
completeness OF the road. All these bridges for
$50 miles east of Cumberland are built according
to the highly approved patent Of Wenda Ballman,
who was for twenty years or more in the service
of the Baltimore and Ohio Company. Those upon
the newer part of the road west of Cumberland,
after the plan of Albert Fink, civil engineer who
acted as one of Mr. Latrobe's assistants in build
ing the road.
On reaching the Washington Junction, the party
were met Dy Mr.. Garrett several of the Directors
Col. Whitley, of the Baltimore Clipper, and other
gentlemen connected with the city press together
with number of merchants and citizens. Some
twelve fifteen of the visitors took the Washing
ton train, while the rest continued in the train for
Baltimore, where we arrived about six o'clock -
There was no public reception at the railroad sta
tion. This was owing to the fact that not until
late was it known that the exeursonists would
visit this city first
The trip has been great success, and not an in
cident occurred to in the slightest the pleasure
of the visitors. The arrangements on the road
were most ample and perfect, the greatest caution
hnnD ta akana oil fha
vent accidents of any kind The train was under
the conductorshp of Mr.. John p. Dukehart whose
efficiency and popularity are always brought into
requisition on occasions of this kind.
The following gentlemen, connected with the
departments named, were on board the train, Civ
ing their especial care to its progress: Transpor-
tation Department-W. p. Smith, Master of Trans
portation, and B. l.. Jacobs and Alexander Dify,
Supervisors of Trains. Track Department-John
L. Wilson, Master of Road, and Mr.. Quincy, civil
Engineer and Assistant, and Messrs. Geary and
Alice, of Bridges and repairs. Machine Depart
ment-Thatcher Perkins, Master of Machinery;
John b. Smith, Superintendent of Engines, and
several aids. Col. J. B. Ford, Agent at Wheeling
and other agents along the line rendered effective
services.
Over twenty-five hundred tickets were issued for
this trip-to not less than twenty-one hundred diff
ferent newspapers, of the west, northwest, south
and southwest. The tickets good from the 18th
of April until the first of july, and consequently
large number of the holders used them previous to
The locomotive and the entire train of cars
which bore the large and excellent company of
railroad guests from the Ohio river to Baltimore,
was a subject OF frequent approving comment. The
engine indeed beautiful machine and
seemed to embody all the power and all the skill
which an extended experience of modern machinists
could ensure. In all the long journey from Wheel
ing to Baltimore, with the ten large cars filled
with their valuable freight, this beautiful evidence
OF American ingenuity never fnched or threatened
the least incapacity inreadiness for its task
The hand that guided it must have been practical
one, for the train always moved with a steadness
and freedom from jarring and abruptness in stop
ping and starting, which afforded marked con-
trast to the frequent instances of the contrary
within our experience.
On examination found that it had been built
by Messrs. Mason & Co., of Taunton, Mass, and
that it had been the road some three years past,
with some ten or twelve of the same make and di-
mensions, and working with invariable success.
The train consisted of ten cars. The first was
appropriated exclusively to baggage; the second
exclusively to smokers; the third was absorbed by
the few loud takers and political editors without
ladies; the fourth seemed to be occupied by the
German and other editors chiefly without ladies'
and the fifth evidently the choice resort of the
most digniied and older of those with ladies'
The sixth, seventh and eighth cars were the most
delightful cOnvenences of the kind for comfortable
and easy travelling, in which we had ever had the
pleasure to ride. These all entirely new, and
were the sleeping and general day passenger car
invented by +. G. Knight, Esq, of Philadelphia.
For striking originality and complete adaptation
this is surely far superior to any similar improve
ment within our knowledge They are over fifty
feet in length, and of full width, and comfortably
seat ffty-two ifty-four persons, and sleep
from seventy to seventy eight There is most
surprising variety of contrivances embodied in this
invention which are worthy of the ingenuity of
the whole State of ConHecticut-so fertile in in
ventive skill. Mr.. Knight is most excellent and
intelligent merchant of Philadelphia whose mind
was singuarly directed to the development of this
structure by his experience of the tedious trips
from New Orleans to Philadelphia year ago
without the advantage of sleeping car. These
charming coaches were built by Messrs. Murphy &
Allison, of Market street, Philadelphia and Mr..
Murphy ON the train with the guests to share
with Mr.. Knight in the epconiums so Justly show
cred upon the new sleeping cars,
These luxurious vehicles were occupied by the
pretty ladies and their quiet husbands, staid papas
or attentive gallants Among the company in the
middle one, couple that attracted much in
terest, from the beauty of the lady and the fact
that she had been married to her solid looking,
middle-aged husband but the day before they left
Kentucky last week to join the editorial excursion.
Behind the sleeping cars were two officers cars,
used by the masters of machinery and transporta
tion respectively. These used as storehouses
ounging rooms, and look outs, being at the rear OF
the train.