Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-18

OF WASHlQ0TOQ COUHT1. .
FOR COMPTROLLER,
Hon. LEVIN WO0LFORD,
OF SOMERSET COUNTY.
Maryland Editorial Excursion. ~
On the morning of the 7th instant, thu
members of the Maryland Editorial Associa'
ton assembled ID Baltimore for the purpose
Of ayailing themselves Of the kind invitation
Of President Garrett for the excursion ove'
the Baltimore aud Ohio Road and it's divisions
to Saudusky, and Put-in-Bay Island. in Lake
Erie. The party comprised the following
Editors and representatives Of the press, and
their invited guests:
Edward Potts, Secretary to President Gar.
rett, 10 charge Of the excursion party. 3t
Hon. Geo. w. Wilson, President, Gazette
Upper Marlborough. 80
Charles A. Wales, Recording Secretary,
Eastern Shoreman, Salisbury. s
VIM. h. Ruby, Corresponding Secretary
and DR.. Samuel Kepler, Maryland Journal
Towsontown.
Luther F.. Cotton, Republican, Annapolis
John B. Longnecker. and 8. Parker Bos-
10y, Union, Towsontown. AS ~!
= g. w. Cruikshapk, Democrat, Elktou.
w. w. Busteed, and Chas. L. Story, Oh.
asrvey, Centreville.r -e @
Thomas K. Robson, Star. EastOp.
n. C. KilIiam. Comet, St. Michaels.
Joseph H. johnson, Democrat and Nescs.
Cambridge
Robert j. Jump, Union, Denton
Dr.. Charles e. Tarr, journal, Dsnton.
J. w. RAughman, Citizen, Frederick.
W. L. Clarke, Gazette, Newtown.
VIM. H. Vanderford and Richard Manning,
Adcocatc, Westminster.
Peter Neghy. Herald snd Torch, Hagers-
@. F. Freeny, Aduertiscr, Salisbury.
Will. H. Lowdermilk, Telegraph, Cumber-
land.
Clement Sullivan, Chronicle, Cambridge.
Charles Cole, Union, Frederick.
E. Wells. Times. Port Tobacco.
Julius A. johnson, journal, Easton.
Henry Brooke, Prince Georgios, Upper
Marlborough.
A. r. McCohbs, Rspsds;eon, Havre de
Grace. .l
WIN. Fl. Gobrighs, Sun, Baltimore.
j. Cloud Norris, Sunday Telegram; Balti-
more.
John Wills, Saturday MgAs. Baltimore.
s. Sands Mills, Maryland Farmer, Balti-
MIRO.
G. C. Bombaugh, Underwater. Baltimore.
w. G. w. Cooper. Bachelor, Salisbury.
Won. Plnkuey Hamilton, German COrres-
pondent, Baltimore. ~
William Schuauffer. Recker, Baltimore.
Nr.- Fulton, american, Baltimore.
VIM. N Isaac and Frank Burr, chronicle,
Washington; Joseph ]. Stewart; James D.
Gilmour, Eutaw House, Baltimore; Fl. N.
Gallaher, Free Press, Charlestown, Va; Au.
gust Moore, VIM. Simmons, Geo. A. Abbott,
VIM. Fitzbugh Wharton, F. A. Hanzsche,
and Prof. NJ. A. Newell, State Superinten-
dent Of Public Instruction.
Elegant special cars were furnished for the
occasion, and at 8 o'clock the party loft the
Depot. Stopping twenty minutes for dinner
at Martinsburg, the party passed Cumberland
about P. NJ, and shortly before sunset
reached Altsmont, the highest point on the
voad-2,720 feet above tide water. Twenty
minutes run from this place brought us to
Oakland. Heye darkness set in aud shut out
,be grand and beautiful mountain scenery
With which every traveller on this route is %
familiar. 6:15 next morning found Us q
Evansville, Ohio, where the party stopped q
short time for breakfast, and after slittle over
IN hours run reached Newark. Here tele-
gram was received from the corporate autho-
rites Of Columbus, extending an invitation te
visit that city. The invitation was accepted
and at 9 o'clock the party reached The Stats
capital. Here we we're received BY the Mayor
and prominent citizens, and after spending
some time in visiting the various objects o.
interestin and around the city, were enter.
tanned with handsome collation..
Returning to Newark, the party embarked
at 1P. NJ, for Sandusky, which point wa.
reached about o'clock. Remaining an hour
in this city. the party took passage on thu
steamer Jay Cooke fes Pst-iu-Bay Island, dis.
tant. about Is miles. A two hours rur
brought rs to this delightful place, and sool
TIN party -was quartered 10 the eonmodiou,
But-in-Bay House, Messrs. Sweeny, West {
Co., p,oprietors, who did everything in thei1
power to crafty their guests and make then
feel at home. The two following days wer'
very pleasantly spent in viewing the various
objects Of interest upon this and the adjacsn
Islands. Here We avail ourselves of the verJ
interesting account Of the correspondent o
the Baltimore american:
. 5a PUr.IN.BAY.
How very few among our readers have any
thing like an adequate idea Of tbe locality ant
ito charms. Those who remember somewha
Of the particulars of the brilliant exploits o
Commodore Perry on Lake Eyis during ou
last war with England. will probably call +
mind the reference made to Put-ip-Bay.
PERRY's FLEET.
It was from this snug haven, where bis lit
To feet lay at anchor on the 10th Of Sepsem
Der, 1918, that Commodore Perry discovese'
the British feet coming down the Lake, Ant
sailed forth to win, by boh daring. his eve
memorable victory, which, as history tells rs
thrilled the nation with JOY. Put-in-B i
formed by cluster Of beautiful islands, lyin,