The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-07-04
Editorial Excursion.

The Editorial Association of New Jersey
had their annual excursion last week, which
was one of the most pleasant trips we ever
had the good fortune to enjoy. We are un-
der obligations to some of its members for
an invitation. Before speaking further of
the trip, we will note the fact here, that New
Jersey, SO far as we can learn, is the only
State that has a thorough organization of
the kind. The Association is composed of
proprietors, editors, reporters and compost
tors, none others being entitled to member.
ship. 1t has been in existence twelve years,
and the organization Is most complete, en-
bracing every newspaper in the common.
wealth.
The eXcursionists numbered about $50,
composed of the editorial fraternity of New
Jersey, their wives and daughters, and few
invited guests. Free passes were furnished
to all by the railroad companies of the State.
Leaving Camden on Thursday morning,
in special train, on the West Jersey Rail
road, the first stopping place was Marlboro,
fifteen miles from Camden, where the mari
pits of the West Jersey Mari Company were
examined.
The mari is ovcrlaid by strata of earth
eight feet thick, which being removed, bed
ofmarl, several feet in thickness, is exposed,
along side of which a track is laid, and the
cars are loaded as an ordinary dirt train
may be seen loading at gravel banks, on our
p W. b. II. II. The mari resembles fine
black sand, with somewhat greasy appear
ance, with occasional veins of oyster and
clam shells running through it. The mari
from these pits is said to be very rich, afford.
ing q mine of manure wealth to this part of
the State.
A car was attached to the excursion train,
containing an abundant supply of eatabes
and turntables, which were bountifully dis.
pensed among the guests. The New Jersey
Railroad Companies do nothing by halves.
From Marlboro the excursion party pro.
ceeded to Vineland, the "Seven Years
Wonder" where grand reception was
awaiting the guests, gotten up on scale in
keeping with the enterprsing people Of that
modern Garden of Eden. The party here
left the cars and entered carriages, which
were in waiting in numbers amply sufficient
to accomm odate all, as numerous as the
company was. A ten miles drive over the
smooth avenues of this inimitable settle
ment, revealed wonders, the like of which
VIC had never before witnessed. Nincland
includes territory ten miles square, on
which by Il special act of the Legislature,
no fence is allowed to be built, or domestic
animal permitted to run at large. The city
OF Nineland is one mile square, divided into
eight streets each way, cutting each other at
right angles and this tract of land may be
likened to one immense garden, filled with
fruit trees and flowers. The houses are
built with taste, and the grounds around
them are ornamented with evergrecns and
flowers. The streets and side. walks are
planted with shade trees, which in few
years will form grove, when the entire mile
square will present the appearance of
magnificent park, surrounded on every side
by country landscape scarcely less bcauti.
full.
Seven years ago this tract of country was
covered with dense growth of stunted oak
and hucklebcrry bushes, very similar to
many parts Of this county.
Some idea may be formed of the thrift
and productive energy Of the Vinelanders,
81, ,I. a.
year to Philadelphia and New York markets
for eight or ten days during the hight of the
strawberry season, which reached upwards
of 2So,3G2 quarts, or about 10000 bushels.
This, it must be remembered, was from II
territory ten miles square and as yet but
partially under cultivation.
The settlement contains about 10000 in.
habitants which are rapidly increasing, com.
posed chiefly of New England families
The community Of Nineland has no place
within its borders where spirituous liquors are
sold. 1t has no drunkards-no paupers-
no rich, and no poor
After the drive the guests partook of a
collation., at Plumb Hail. furnished by the
citizens Of the place, which was abundant,
and Of the very best. The Hall was beauti.
fully decorated with cvergreens and flowers,
the work of the fair hands which waited on
the eXcursionists, while seated round the
board, partakng of the good cheer.
Vintland is wonder, but marvel that
might readily be repeated in this or any
other county, where uncultivated land is
cheap and plenty. All that is required is
one controlling, phianthropic spirit, like
Charles X. Lands, the founder of Vine
land, to organize and conduct the project.
OF the one thousand voters of Eineland one
hundred and twenty. five are of the Demo.
cratic persuasion, which we thought very
large per cent, when it is considered there
is no whisky allowed in the place.
Leaving Vineland, the editorial party
next arrived at Cape Island. The party
were received at Congress Hall, where u
complementary dinner was gacn them by
the proprietor, on Friday, at five o'clock,
followed by hop at night. At eleven
. clock the members of the Association
took Il plunge in the surf, and at one o clock,
set down in the capacious dining room OF
the Excursion House, under the auspices
of the proprietors of that new and beautiful
Hotel, to collation., which was gotten nm