Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-10-02
THE EXCURSION OF BUSINESS MEN
TO PHILADELPHIA.
Via ST.R.R, ERR, and p. II. r..

the two handred and sixty-eight exeuTsionistS
business men from the Shenandoah Valley
to Philadelphia last week 10y the courtesy of
the authorities of the above-named great roads.
After few hours ride through arich, populous,
beautiful and highly cultivated aud productive
country. arriving at Philadelphia on Tuesday
night. the larger portion of the party quartered
M hecelebrated Girard House where they
were ceurteously and delightfully."- entertained
By that prince among hotel managers, }. Nc
Kibben, who knows how TO manage an estab-
lishment of such vast dimensions in satisiae-
tory. indeed admirable manner and we COM
mend the house to all our people who may VS.
IL the CITY of Brothcrly Love" "Wednesday
morning. bv invitation of the Commercial,
Drug, Crocers and Importers Exchanges the
eNcursionists visited the Commercial Exchange
and were welcomed in handsome speeches by
prominent officers of those bodies and by the
venerable General Robert Patterson on behalf
of the city of Philadelphia. \ response to the
kind greeting was made by Prof. Joseph Nc
Murran, Of Shepherd college Shcpherdstown.
After introductions and hand-shakingS we were
put into the hands of committees for sight-scc-
inc. dc. Handsome pamphlets, containingthe
names of themembers Of the various Exchanges
and also a souvenir with full list of the cXcur-
sionists. their vacations and residences, were
distributed. ON Thursday invitations were ac-
cepted by many to join the officers Of the Penn.
r. r.. At 32nd and Chestnut streets, and view
the vast stock yards, slaughter pens, elevators
and grain depots of that mammoth company.
We were escorted by w G.. Macdowell, General
Agent and Treasurer, and George II. Dusdale,
GenI Passenger Agent, of the s v Il. r., and
were soon introduced to Gen. Mcclellan, Gen.
Agent of Penn r. r.; VIM. f. GrifittS, Genl
Freight Agent Of Penn r. Il. and =. Il. Il. Div;
Benz. Ashburncr. Soliciting Agt. of Empire
Line; ". 5. Love, Superintendent Of Slaughter
and Cattle Pens and Grain Dcpots of Penn. r.;
". J. Rose. Gen Agt p r. r. Fast Local IT;
Mr.. Iangdon. Gent Fl ACT. c. Y. L. r.; Il. W.
Marshall Chf Clerk of Gen. Mcclellan; and
Julius J. Voglc, the courteous clerk at head
quarters of the 5 Y. r. Il. Con. Co. Limited
These gentlemen were unwcaricd in their at
tentions-manifcstcd much pleasure in show
ing and explaining 10 us the gigantic and Won
dcrrul works at this point We were then ban
Quoted. after which We were taken ly special
train. accompanied Mcssrs 10y Griflittsand Love,
rthc extensive network Of railroad of the
Penn. Co. which nearly surround Philadelphia,
and rounded up the days delights 10y q steam
boat ride up the beautiful Delaware. One OF
the grain depots visited has q capacity Of go
GOO bushels of wheat or 650 carloads at one
timc-each carload put i'm separate bin. The
Girard Elevator has capacity of 750,0CO bush
els. At this point number of British steam
crs were loading The stock pens are ON an eX-
tcnsiye REORGANIZATION for 1850 cattle,
COCO hogs, and 60OO sheep The number of
cattle slaughtered at this establishment in Il
hours Geo. From there shipments Of dressed
beef are made TO Europe in refrigerator vessels.
BY the courtesy of the railroad officials, all OF
whom were exceedingly attentive and agrcca-
bic. we had opportunities to view some of the
great operations of the L. r. Co. under auSpi-
ciouS skies and highly gratifying circumstances.
We were placed under especial obligations by
W. C. Macdowell. Gen. Mcclellan, WI. orif-
fits. ". J. Rose and Geo IT. Durdalc. Wewill
cherish recolleetions Of the trip and the warm
hcartcdncss Of many whom we met.
The people of Philadelphia and the Press cx-
pressed great qualification aud eensine later
est IN the visit OF the Nir-iuians and handsome
lv seconded the cndcavors Of the railroad gen
-leocn to mako the OCCASION one of laut,aal
Measure and profit. From the Philadelphia
iapers-a LARGE batch of which reached us hv
mail f-,u Mr. W. G.. Nacdowcu. we Gull a
few cxprc,,ions from columns written hy odi-
tor. and reporters ancnt the excursion and the
opening UP Oh tue nc" route /" "'e quaker
Ol'H
Tie Pres. The visiting NlrGnlaNS represent
au important section. and our merchants will
doubtless embrace the opportunity TO annex 1t
"a the rapidly growing trade otthe city.
rLe T,e.y'rrr. The cNcurSioniSt~ comprise q
lar.o rcnrcsentation of the hest business houses
of fine Shenandoah Valley. and il is intended
to Introduce thcm to the merchants Of Phila-
dcllhi"' nm ORDER 'ha' personal Acquaintance
may I3'll'"'e nl'Siii'SS I'''l'i ana INuu'c ''i
interchange Oh huNiNcSs WIN IHliaueiphla.
The Pttfc Lclqcr: The Convention of Sheep
breeders aud the visit of the Shenandoah Val
lev merchants are the two most important bus
inc,s events I'm PHILADELPHIA history this week
/ All alongthe Allegheny Mountains from Penn
Svlvania southwark 20 North Carolina. through
she state, r,pro,ented hv our Shenandoah Wis
itor>. are vast tracts Of land peculiarly we'll
suited 10 sLccp-raisine
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Nirgiuians and ourselves should be promptly
I and di>crc,tlV followed uu as il doubtless will