Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-13
Remarkable Events of We Trip.

The steamer Thomas Collyer has been lately
refitted in Baltimore, in fact almost entirely
rebuilt; and the w ashington and Mount V ernon
Steamboat Company II. Van Riswick, Presi.
dent) rendered an in vitaton to quite party of
gentlemen, citizens and others, to take the trip
around from Baltimore here on her return, she
leaving there on Thursday morning.
The excursionists got to Baltimore very salts
tactorily in one of the comfortable new cars of
the Baltimore and Washington road; and on
reaching the Collyer at Fardys yard, south
side Of the Basin, found that saucy little boat
well stocked with sundry suspicious looking
packages, boxes, bottles, demljohns, &C., all
going to show that her re-baptismal honors
were to be celebrated with due ecIat Some
portion of these elements speedily took new
shape under the skillful manipuIations of vet
Grams operators, ana re-appeared in the form
OF nectar punch and ijulips) fit for gods and
Washlngtonlans; and the TWO capacious bowls
Of this noble detection was thenceforWard never
during the voyage permitted to go dry
Under such satisfactory auspices, we shot
down the river and bay past the trowning Fed
eral Hill batteries; past Fort McHenry, where
the flag "still waves" and where grim line of
big soda bottle shaped Dahlgrens give COM
Portable assurance that 1t will continue so 10
DO: past the Sumterish- looking new Fort
Carroll; past North Point and the monuments
to her heroes down the beautiful bay, and 80
on to Annapolis, that ancient city by the sea
We tied up at its venerable wharf, disturbing
III so doing couple OF ancients who were
doing there, with fishing rods in handy and
under the guidance of gentleman OF our party,
who said that Annapolis was his native heath
and his name was McNeir,& we proceeded 10
examine the curiosities OF this interesting relic
OF the past; swarming up Main street, to the
inter destruction of its grass crop, and bringing
ont the population, dozens in number, in con.
siderable state OF curiosity 10 know what this
irruption might mean. The juveniles soon
iSfa
and followed us in crowds, (tender urchins of
two hundred years bringing up the rear,)
showing the utmost interest in our move
ments. We found it out pretty soon
NiXons circus was TO open in Annapolis,
(per yellow posters on the wallis ana we
were the company just arrived per steam
explosive laugh woke all the echoes OF Annap-
oils, was set down as the great Shaksperian
jester of the troupe. Our Washington Napo-
leon OF steamed oysters was fixed upon as the
performer who drew against four horses and
digested enormous pebbles; and various others
OF our solid citizens were put down in the
various leading ring performances, acrobatic
and otherwise.
1t was pretty good joke, and was not dis
coAraged by the " troupe"
Some OF the crowd saw more ssrelcs" than
others. They mixed their liquors, the nectar
OF the Coilyer with the fiery whisky OF An
napoiis, and then they eat some soft crabs and
some unduly fresh oysters, and under these
favoring influences went to look for relics of
Charles Carroll, Of Carrollton. and found them:
saw the State House Hail. where Gen. Charles
Carroll, OF Carrollton, resigned his commits
slon the Queens Ann cannon in the lobby that
Lord Carroll, of Carrollton, brought over to
settle Maryland with, and in the course OF the
afternoon these semi solid citizens of Washing
ingten discovered in the city and its suburbs
not less than twenty-five Carroll mansions,
built of pre- Adamite bricks of large size brought
from Europe by the Pilgrim Fathers OF An
napolis Hunky boys!
The State House dome, through some red
tape Formally, was not accessible to visitors,
and thus we lost the opportunity Of enjoying
the said-to-be fine view from that point.
Other portions OF the building, the room
where Washington resigned his commission,
with its interesting pictures; the singularly
beautiful main stairway Of the structure nc
&c occupied the attention of the tourists for a
considerable time: and such of theaparty As
visited the monastery found matter of great
interest there, and were very courteously re-
ceiyed by the brotherhood.
The wind storm On the BAY which had kent
us detained at Annapolis for some time. HAVING
nleasurabiy subsidized. we set off again. and as /
long as daylight lasted had attractive occupa.
ton IN watching the succession OF beautiful
views presented on either side OF the bay THE
swell increased as we rounded Point Lookout ]
occasioning sundry excursionists to relieve
themselves OF their just swallowed soft crabs In
ahurry, (seryed the crabs right y but other wise
tne sfaunch little steamer carried US right side
up with care TO our anchorage near Piney
Point.
Weregret tohave TO say that some III. reeu lated
minds, to be deplored in those so youthful, or
-. MT. McNeir spent, the FIRST 1T wears
OF his life in Annapolis, and knew the plaza
erfectly web.