The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1869-08-14
rions of Tartarns We witnessed the eclinse

sons of Tartarus. We witnessed the eclipse
here on Saturday evening, it being very near
total. The planet Venus was visible to the
naked eye for some time, affording us view of
the sun, moon and this planet all visible high
in the heavens at the same time Saturday
night and last night were really cold, causing
quite demand for extra blankets. On Sunday
party of us drove over to Berryville,
ten miles away, place also noted during the
late war. Divine service was held at the
Springs, Rev. Mr.. Averitt officiating, assisted
by Rev. Alex. Shiras, of Philadelphia, Gan old
Chaplain OF the hospital in which we lay so
long.) We shall start for home this morning.
A meeting o! the editors was just held, and the
following resolutions passed
Whereas, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have kindly furnished the Editorial
Association of Maryland with special cars on
this their annual reunion and excursion
therefore be it
Resolved By the members Of the association,
That we tender our thanks TO the company for
the courtesy thus extended and we bear cheerful
testimony to the uniform kindness we have ex-
perienced at the hands of all its officers with
whom we have come in contact. The comfort
of the cars, the safety of the road, and the
completeness of all the appointments connected
Herewith, have combined to inspire within us
feelings which we shall ever remember with
pleasure.
Resolved, That at the same time we tender
our special thanks to Mr. Edward Potts, one
of the officers of the road and former mem
Der ofthe press, who accom- panied the excursion,
for his kindness and courtesy to the members.
Our letter left us at Jordans Springs. About
nine o'clock, we all called at the office to settle
our bills, and was met with the reply that there
was nothing to pay, Dr. E. G. Jordan, the pro-
prietor of the Springs, positively refusing to
accept nything from our editorial body for
board, baths, conveyances, or anything else.
OF course we all returned thanks, but we feel
like doing more that is, telling Our friends
that if they want to spend few pleasant days
they ought to go to Jordans Springs. After
bidding goodbye to our friends at the Springs,
we started for Stephenson's Depot, one mile
and half distant, (some walking and some
riding, "of which latter we were,") where we
found our cars ready. We promptly embarked,
and at Charlestown were met by quite num-
Der of citizens, who urged us to remain and
partake of the inequalities Of their town. This
was impossible, however, and we moved on /;
but before doing so were presented by Mr..
Avis, proprietor of the Shannondale Mills,
with kind and congratulatory letter, and also
demijohn of excellent aOater, in which we
duly drank health and prosperity to the people
of Charlestown. When we arrived at Ilarper's
Ferry, Captain Lowdermilk extended to US all
an invitation to Immediately visit him at his
home in Cumberland, an invitation which was
accepted by Messrs. Cruikshank, Keefer,
Busted, johnson, Vanderford and ourself, and
the railroad agent Immediately wrote us free
passes from the Ferry to Cumberland and
return to Baltimore. We reached Cumberland
at about five o'clock, where we had an excel
lent supper and very pleasant quarters as
signed us at the st. Nicholas Hotel, kept by s..
Luman, Esq. After supper, carriage was
provided for us, in which, with Captain Low
dermilk as guide, we visited all the objects
of interest in and around Cumberland. This
is place of about 5000 inhabitants, and is
the great centre of the coal business. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passes through
it the Susquehanna canal begins here; the
Eckhart and Cumberland Coal companies have
lines of railroad running to their mines, a short
distance off and the Pittsburg and Connellsvlle
railroad company is about building new road,
connecting theirs with the Baltimore and Ohio,
at Cumberland. The scenery of the town and
its vicinity is grand. AS we rode up the
"Narrows," along the National pike, behind
two fine horses, we could not think that the
world afforded a. no more magnificent sight
than that presented. At our feet rolled Wills
Creek, and above us lowered, on either side,
in awful grandeur, the famed Alleghanes,
while just behind us the Potomac went ''on its
" swift-winding way to the sea. -Rseplease a pit
to consider the scenery at Harper's Ferry
sublime, and it is but it will not compare
with that on Willis Creek, above Cumberland.
One of the incidents of this ride was our being
shown a lager beer vault, built under the
Alleghanies, but as our friend Keefer, of the
Frederick Examiner was the only one of the
our party who made thorough examination
here we will let him speak of it, After our
return from this ride, we were introduced to
Mrs. Lowdermilk and several other ladies, and
passed very agreeable evening until about
IL o'clock, when we were again invited to the
supper room, where another repast had been
spread, to which "full justice was DONE" In
the morning we were escorted through the city
and at $50 left for home, all agreeing that our
visit to Cumberland although the close OF our
trip, was the bestpart of it. When we asked for
our bills at the hotel Office were told again that
there was nothing to pay, Capt. Luman, the
proprietor, positively refusing to receive a cent
from either of the party. At Martinsburg we
stopped twenty minutes, where we had the
pleasure of greeting our old friends, John A.
and Charles W. Wisner and Reuben M. Price,
Eos, late of this town. We reached Baltimore
at five o'clock, when our party separated.
Thus terminated trip which was full of
pleasure to us, and, we feel sure, to all who
participated therein. During the whole oft no
event occurred no word was spoken
which could be construed into an intended
offence. We feel sure thato our connexion will do
us good, and that we will all be willing to work
hereafter for the prosperity of each other and
for the advancement of the profession.
1t was determined that the next visit of the
Association, about this time next year, should
be to Niagara Falls, Boston and New York, free
tickets for that trip having already been
guaranteed us. We had four young bachelors
with us, Messrs. Crinkshank, Vanderford,
Busted and johnson, land whole souled young
gentlemen they are,) and these four solemnly
resolved that if they were unmarried at this
time next year they would pay all the expenses
of our trip, or that the Survivors" should. We
hope, however, that they may all ere thattime
have become members Of the Benedictine
order.
There were many personal incidents con-
nected with the trip which we would like to
notice, but space forbids. One of our most
pleasant companions was Mr.. H. A. Gallagher,
senior editor of the Charlestown Free Press.
This gentleman must have nearly reached his
three score years and ten, but the old veteran
of the press is as full of fun and ollity as when
he, to use his own words, event foolng among
"the girls His good stories, told with nimta-
BILE humor, even yet cause us to laugh at their
bare remembrance.
On Saturday night there was dance at the
springs, but of this accomplishment it was soon
discovered that the great body of the Maryland
Ewing, of the Cecil Wig, came to the rescue