The Russellville Democrat., 1882-07-20

John Brown was tried, found guilty and was sentenced, and in d field near by the town, and in view from the cars, is the spot where he was executed.
 Arriving at Pen Mar, distance of two miles we were driven in coaches to High Rock, lovely sum mer resort, 2000 feet above the sea. overlooking four states and sixteen counties. We were most hospitably entertained by tho managers of the Western Maryland Railroad Compa- ny. To J. NJ. Hood, general agent, the editorial party were placed un- der heavy weight of obligations for attentions shown them From Pen Mar, we proceeded to Baltimore, where we arrived at one o'cloch on the morning of the 29th, Here we spent the day visiting the parks, monuments and other points of in- terest in this really beautiful clty.
 Leaving Baltimore, we proceed to Washington, D. C., where We arrived at l a. m., on the 30th, just one hour and forty minutes before the drop fell which sent the soul of Gun teau into Eternity. No one of our party made an offort to see the as sassin before or after his death. Our party was waited upon by our rep resentatives in congress, who showed them every attention in their power. Chaperoned by Representative Dunn, we called in a body on President Arthur, who received us very gra- ciously We visited the capital and saw the national law-making body -in session; were shown through the Smithsonian Institute, Corcorans Art Gallery, the Agricultural Depart ment, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the White House.
 Leaving Washington on the 1st of July, we returned to Baltimore and boarded one of the magnificent steamers of the Baltimore and Nor folk Steamship Company, en route to Old Point Comfort, Va, where we spent Sunday. Here the guests have numerous amusements-fishing, sail ing, boating, bathing. One minutes walk will bring one to Fortress Mon roe, the largest fort in the United States; a aquarter of an hour in an. other direction to the National Gem etery, the Soldiers Home, and the Hampton Normal and Agricultural School for Indians and Colored People.
 Proceeding on our journey Mon day, we arrived at Norfolk at II o oclock, g. m. the objective point of the eXcursionists. Here the excur- sion ended, and some of the party returned at once to their homes. A goodly number, however, among whom was the writer, visited Ocean View, near Norfolk, to get glance at the broad Atlantic, and bathe within it's waters. This trip was one of the most enjoyable made by the party, and will long be remem- bered. For the courtesy of com pliment trip to this place, the party Is placed under obligations to Col. Nm. H. Fay Tor President the Nor. folk and Ocean View R. R. Co.
 On Tuesday, July 1, the remain. Ing members of the party bade adieu to Norfolk and returned home, via the Western Maryland Railroad and its connections.
 One of the most notable features of the excursion was the presenta tion of an elegant gold watch on board the steamer between Norfolk and Old Point Comfort, on Saturday night, to Capt. r. R. Rogers, as a slight testimonial of the apprecia tion of the members of the party for hls untiring efforts for the promo ton of their pleasure and comfort on this trip. The presentation speech was made hy President Mcclure, response by Capt, Rogers.
 The thanks of the party are due Geo. R. MulIln, of the Lurav Inn, Luray; C. $. Wood, of the Eutaw House, Baltimore; II. Phbpus, of the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Com fort Seldon & Robbins, of the Met ropoIitan Hotel, Washington, and the New Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk, for re duced rates to our party and sundry courtesies; and to J. E Crout, 1 Messrs McFadden, McCauley, Kei 1 fer, and J. A. Krichton, director of at Pen Mar for favors.
 RESOLUTIONS.
 At meeting of the Arkansas Press | Association on board the steamer Caro- lima on Chesapeake Bay, the following resolutions were adopted;
 Resolved lst, That the thanks of this Association be rendered to the Memphis and Little Rock, the Memphis and the East Tennessee, Vir- ginia and Georgia, the Shenandoah Valley, the Western Maryland, and the Norfolk and Western Railroads, the Baltimore Steam Packet Company and the Old Dominion Packet line, for furnished our mem bers.
 2nd, That the Association is under many obligations for the kindnesses lnd courtesies shown us by the follow ng gentlemen: b. C. Roberts, gen sral passenger agent of the Memphis md Little Rock Railroad, and r. 5. Dayant, assistant general passenger tgent of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad; Ec Howard Rover, general passenger agent Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and our Association shall