Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-06-04
Editorial Correspondence,
MERCHANTS HOTEL, BALTIMORE, I
May 70, 1868.


DEAR HERALD AFTER leaving our sanctuns
on Friday morning, with the expectation of
making connection with the o., "A. & NJ G.
train on Saturday, found ON arriving at
Strasburg that there would be no material
train to that point on that day, by which l
could get to the regular train at River Station,
the aoint to which the trains then run so, in
order to be at Baltimore, Saturday night,
took passage for Winchester with our friend
Mr.. Joseph Andrews, the gentlemanly and eff
6cient agent for Trotter's stage line and SUI
perintendent of the Valley Turnpike Company
After spending the night at Robins, anu hav-
ing friendly chat with our old and much es-
teemed friend, Lloyd Logan, who is a general
dealer III tobacco segars, &c; and making ar
rangements 10 ship our new press home, left
on the ten thirty train for H. Monumen al
City. (.
asxsnot the time, neither IS it necessary.
to detail the incidents of the trip, which are
so common and incidental to every trip over
the B. d D. 4. k. line; suffice it to say, we ar
rived, stntu gao, at III. RCHANTS' HOTEL.
in this city, about i've III the evening The
Merchants Hotel has been quite recently re-
fitted and furnished in most elegant style by
Mr.. Henry Schotield, one of the most gentle
manly hotel proprietors 1t has ever been our
good fortune TO meet. On our arrival We We're
shawn many distinguished courteses, aud
We're made, to feel that this was really Viz.
giuian's homes Mr.. Stout, one of the officials
in this house, is prince in his line, AMI MIR.
Levy, the genilemanly and courteous CLERK.
has already placed NE under obligat ons for
marked kndness since my arrival. Mr., Levy
was soldier in The Southern army and is
well acquainted III our section Of country, and
cherishes many happy reeollectoas of our
people OF course, ii any of our citizens visit
Baltimore. they will not fail to stop at the
Merchants, where they Can have every con-
yenence desired, and where they are most
likely to meet with Valley friends and acquain-
arGess
We haze. not broagh; ourselves down TO bust
ness yet, but considering the WAYS and
means, and occasionally gancing at th ; dis.
play and style of fashion and beauty. On
our return may abandon the sanctum AMI
Iun millinery Or fashionable dress concern
Paid hasty visit To- tAp sun and Gazette
Offices. Through Iae Kindness of several gen
tIemanly clerks we were shown through those
extensive establishments. You bet thew are
grand, and will compare fuvorably with the
HERALD,
We know from your great press of advertise
ments and consequent want Of space you will
not desire lengthy communication, so We will
be concise. Sun lay last We visited the Cathe-
tr.sellfriheq, Hssja Hji!l park-then Baltimore
TeIetery-then Spring Hill, and over the
city generally The street car arrangement
makes il a very easy task TO go over the en-
tiEe city, Lust night We visited the Holiday
Street Theatre. where was performed the play
of thf ''Grisie Or years to come" 1t pro
we'd quite 3 success and will probably have
a popular EqAe Sam Collyer, the champion Of
America, :Was there Oh the stage, and exhibit
cd some of his extraordinary feats in strength
IN the use of Indian clubs ami gloves
Up the morning We start on an excursion in
ga oyster boat. We may be gone few days
and you will soon hear from us either from
this place or from ne ghhoring city Il.