Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-26
JorTINGs BY THE wAYsIDE.
FREDERICK CITY, Mp., Feb. IA, 1875.


Ed. JOURNAL: Last week came Ia
this old city, and found sleighing uncom.
monty fine. Four horse teams, covered
with bells, were prancing lively through
the streets, with sleigh loads of the bon
tons of the town, who appeared to think
slcigh-riding the greatest pleasure that can
be enjoyed. This day the sun shines out
warm and snow melting fast.
Monday 10Th. Whewl how cold. The
Arctic Regions must have dropped down
here last night. Mercury clear. down into
the toes of mans boots. That ground hog
has assumed fearful responsibility.
Persons who are rambling about like the
Wandering Jew, like 10 be favored with
good stopping places, and occasionally
find hotels that have more than ordinary
attractions. One of these found at Kee.
dysville, Nd, on the eve OF the 10th, which
was commodious brick, kept by one Wy
ant. The bed I will not try to. describe,
only say it is needless to have harder ones.
But the ventilation. Think Mr.. Ed, OF
mercury playing about zero, with wind
blowing perfect hurricane, and fellow
"chucked into n room to sleep with two
pancs OF glass out close to his head. Well,
my head is getting better bat / shudder
whenever I think of it.
On the morning of the 18th ! started on
the Western Maryland railroad, which runs
over a spur Of the Blue Ridge. Here
found grade Of 100 feet to the mile for
ten miles. Stopped on the summit and
went to the Monterey Springs House, one
mile from the station, which il great Sum.
mer resort for city people, many of whom
spend the entire hot season here, partiaIly
for the benefit derived from the mineral
water and the pure atmosphere The pro
prietor OF the Hotel, Henry Zingling, ha,
everything in apple pie order, to pro-
mote the comfort Of hiE guests. Wild cat
are very plenty in these mountains, which
affords much pleasure to sportHmen. Thcy
often kill them weighing forty pounds each
Snow very deep and weather extremel!
cold here.
RAILROAD WAR.
A furious war has again broke ont be
tween the Pennsylvania Railway, headet
nv Tom. Scott, Of Philadelphia, and tn
Baltimore & Ohio, managed by G. W
Garrett, of Baltimore. Mr.. Garrct wonlt
never enter into any combination IN estab
fishing rates, &C., and since the completion
of hia line 70 Chicago has carried grain, &c
for IS cts per hundred from that point I,
Baltimore. which low rate 70 raised the In
of Scott, that he ordered the sale Of ticket
discontinued at their Offices In New Yorl
over the r. 4 q. Road also put two NOR
passenger trains on from N. Y. City TO Bal
timore, running preciAely on the sched
ule time Of the p. 4 o.. and passenger
on both trains take one NJ Bayview Station
east Of baltimore for Washington. Hav,
also refused TO take B. & O. cars laden with
freight over its line to N. Y. City. In con
sequence Of this Garrrtt has put on n lin.
of steamers from Baltimore 10 New York
loqding and unloading az Loeuht Point. neal
Baltimore, whore the cars run to diacharg,
and receive freight. Besides he has re
duccd the price of tickets TO all leadinl
noints from 25 tn 50 per cent. Fare from
New York over the B. a o. Road to Gin
einnati and Chicago. each 10 26; St. Loui
S2l 25, and Louisville Sl8 25; from Bai
timOre the rates are-to' Cincinnati Chi
cago. Newark. Zaneaville and Mansfield
each $40; st. Louis SIS, and Pittsburg 50
Oilers are made 70 carry freight 10 Chi
caeo and Cincinnati per 100 pounda, fol
l5cts; to 81. Louis 2Scts and other points a
corresponding rates. When travellers AL
the agent Of the Pennsylvania Road IN,
price Of tickets, the reply Il, Just "A low a
the B. 4 o. Co. sell. As ever. YOURS.
RAMBLER.