Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-30
Excursion of Northern Editors.

The editorial excursion party. consisting of
90 representatives Of the press of the interior
towns of New York and Pennsylvania, escorted
by our indomitable townsman, Mr.. N. Hotch-
kiss, of the Richmond and York River Rail-
road, arrived in Richmond on last Wednesday,
visited Petersburg on Thursday, returned to
Richmond, left there on Friday morning, and
arrived here in a special train, at about 81
o'clock. They stopped at Charlottesville on
their way up, and were entertained by the pro-
prietors Of the Parish House. The train
stopped at other points along the road to give
time for observation, and the whole party were
delighted with the beautiful scenery of the
country. On their arrival here they were es-
corted to the Virginia Hotel, where ample
preparations had been made to receive them
They were visited by the committee appointed
to receive them, and were introduced by their
leader, Mr.. Hotchkiss. Mayor Trout rendered
them the Inequalities of the city. He then
introduced the Hon. John B. Baldwin, who
welcomed them in most cordial manner,
pledging the best endeavors Of the committee
to make their stay as agreeable aud profitable
as possible. He stated that such visits as
theirs were important and profitable, and could
not but be productive of good to the people of
both sections.
The president of the excursionists introduced
the Hon. J. I'll. Selkreg, of Ithica N. Y, to
respond, which'he did in very happy man
ner. He commenced by stating that he was
too new and fresh from the beauties of the
scenery through which they had just passed
to respond to it in manner it deserved He
had drunk in the purity Of these mountains,
and had had no time for preparation.
After he concluded, addresses were also made
by Major N. Ell. Hotchkiss, Hon. A. I'll. H.
Stuart and Prof. Hopkins, of Rochester, n
Y. The speeches were all loudly applauded.
After supper the party accepted invitations
to visit the Wesleyan and Virginia Female In
stitutes and the Augusta Female Seminary
They proceeded first to the Wesleyan Female
Institute, where they were highly delighted
and entertained by some fine music by the
young ladies of that institution. Next they
went to the Virginia Female Institute, where
they were also most heartily received and en-
tertained in a similar manner Thence they
proceeded to the Augusta Female Seminary
where they received a grand musical treat,
which closed the entertainments of the even
ing at about III o'clock.
On Saturday they visited the Western Luz
matte Asylum, and the Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb and the Blind. At the latter In
stitution they were also entertained by various
performances and exercises by the pupils.
On Saturday evening, Immediately after the
departure of the regular mail train running
West they left in their special train for the
White Sulphur Springs.
On yesterday they passed down the Chesa.
& Ohio r. r., on their way down South.
The following is q list Of the names Of the
excursiouists, and the papers of which they are
the editors:
ORGANIZATION.
Pressdent-C. B. Thomson, Of N. 7.
Secretaraes-A 0. Bunnell, Of N. Y; j.
D. Biddis, of Pa
p. n. Bacon, Esamiaer, Nicholson. Pa.
Il. n. Beach, Republic, Brockport, n. Y.
J. D. Biddis, Herald, Milford, Pa.
1. b. Brown, Democrat, Corning N. Y
J. Ii. Burteh, Democrat Scranton, Pa.
". Il. Bowman, Wing, Richmond, Va.
A. 0. Bunnell, Advertiser, DaEsville, N Y.
K. r. r. Dumars, Advertiser, Elmira, n. Y.
E. A. Dony, Democrat, Mauch Chunk, Pa.
II. A. Dudley, Nec Yorker. Warsaw, N. Y.
S. Ell. Ferenbaugh, Times, Painted Post,
NY.
A: Foote, Gazette, Whitney's Point, N. Y.
W. FL. Greenhow, Tribune, Hornellsville,
N. Y.
A. Gennett, Leader, Binghamton, n. Y.
s. Goodale, Citizen, Phelps, N. Y.
NJ. G. Graham, Advertiser, Addison, N. Y.
W. Ell. Gardner, Journal Susquehanna De-
pot, Pa
j. j. Madison, Repository and Messenger,
Canandaigua, n. Y.
b. Houser, Recorder, Lima, n Y.
G. NJ. Howell, Standard, Gettysburg, Pa.
j. g. 2. Holden, Gazette. Yonkers, n. Y.
Hon. d. B. Hill, Gazette, Emira, N. Y.
w. Z. Hamilton Daily German, Baltimore,
Nd.
s. B. Howell. Journal Corning, N. Y.
j. B. Hoff Advertiser, Union Springs, n. Y.
A. A. Hopkins, Rural Home, Rochester, N. Y
VIM. A. Kellogg, Republican. Homer, N. Y.
G. FL. Keller, Record Owego, N. Y.
L. W. Kingman, Gazette, OWego, N. 7.
r. S. Lewis, Batauian, Batavia, N. Y.
Jas. Malette, Daily Republican, Bingham
ton, N. Y.
A j. Mccall, Aduocate, Bath, N. Y.
Il. Mcconnell, Democrat, Penn Yam, N. 7.
0. W. Osmun, Gazette, Hackettstown, n. j.
W. H. Nearpass Gazette, Port Jervis, n. Y.
VIM. Polleys, Advocate, Waverly. n. 7.
S. Ell. Parker, Gazette, Geneva, N. Y.
W. FL. Peasants, Dispatch Richmond, Va
B. Ell. Randolph, Democrat, arsaw, N. Y.
John s. Robinson, Record, Naples, N. Y.
NJ. c. Richardson, Journal, Lockport, N. Y
Ell. FL. Rockwell Elmira, n. Y.
John &. Robbie, Courier, Buffalo, N. Y.
Frank Z. Scudder, Enterprise, Waverly NY.
NJ. D. Stivers, Press, Middletown, n. Y.
G. K. Sanders, Nea0s, Nunda n. Y.
G. Ell. n Stowe, Courier. Deposit, n. Y.
John A. Sleicher, Press, Troy, n. Y:
j. II. Selkreg, Journal, Ithaca, n. 7.
j: W. Spaight, Standard. Flshkill Landing,
Ny.
Albert Stoll, Union, Port Jervis, n Y.
Rochester, n. Y.
Horton Tidd, Gazette Elmira, n. Y.
c. B. Thomson, Gazette, LIE Roy, n Y.
G. E. Whitney, Republican, Montrose, n Y
J. Watts. atlas, Attioa, n 7.
H. 2. Winsor, transcript, Jordan, N. Y.
A we'll known job-printer, Mr. Harpel, has
been arrested in Cincinnati for playing the
trick game" or paying for meals with counter
felt tickets He had been boarding at sa-
loon during the absence Of his family, and the
swindle had been carried On for some time be-
fore being discovered. Meal tickets were sold
at the saloon in packages, and he is alleged to
have printed and passed cOunterfeits. Ii is