Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-05-23
TIE LATE EDITORIAL BXOUR-
SION.

From the Harrisburg Independent we copy
the following closing portion of lengthy no.
tice of the recent Cumberland Valley Ed
itors' excursion:
Friday morning $50 found us en- route for
Harper's Ferry, accompanied by number of
our friends of the previous night. OF Har,
per's Ferry so much has been written by able
writer's that We will simply say that to fully
appreciate tho beauties around this point
they must be seen, and will certainly repay
those who may visit this thrillingly romantic
and historic retreat. Again we are in motion
ever the valley road, on by Halltown. through
valley every foot of which is sacred with
memories, which to recall would be sacrilege.
Near noon We reached Charestown, where
the erratio John Brown paid the death PEN
atty for his folly. II is beautiful town with
more OF the genuine mystic simplicity than
you mud IN any of our eastern or western
country places But above all the open
hospitality which bubbles over whenever you
go In the South oompensates a thousand fold
for all the style and cold formality which we
find in the old keystone. Who ever heard
of an editorial excursion of over one hundred
being entertained and cared for free of cost,
with only few days notice in our own State.
I OF such was the case in. Charlestown. A
hrst class dinner, gotten up in real Southern
style, with tho Indispensable negro as waiter
AMI cook, etc.,-all rose from the repss. with
kindlier feelings and better wishes for this
another expression of forgiveness and desire
to forget the past. Our hope and prayer is
that when the unwr;tten history of the years
that have past since the rebellion, shall be
complied that justice may be done to the real
residents of the South. AS to late acqui-
sitions and carpet bsggers and base sdventur-
ers We have nothing to say. Those are the
gall OF bitterness in she true souther's CUP of
hope and blessing, and unless the age to come
right these uuruly elements peace and pros
perity will not follow.
From Alf. II. Adams notice of The exeur-
sion, in the Carlisle Herald and Mirror, we
extract the following:
Hnrper's Ferry ia reached BY nine o'olosk
1t Is situated on the Potomac, at the mouth
OF the Shenandoah where the united streams
force their way through the Blue Ridge
The scenery around here is striking and beau.
ttul, and Thomas Jefferson speaks of it az
"ono OF the most stupendous scenes in nature"
Quo hour is spent here and with Messrs.
Landers and Dudrow, tho gontemanly agents
of che b. & o., VIC take our departure for
CharlestoTn, W. Va From Mont Alto juno.
ton, clear around, We have had the pleasant
company of several of Charlestown's best cit
izens in the person Of j. Ed. Duke and
daughter and Geo W. Haines and wife. and
now as We haste along by the river side and
across the Valley, every foot of which is his,
toTlc ground, they are able to point out the
points of interest along tho way. Here are
ruined houses, and there is the old stone
| school house in which a shell, thrown from
Marylsnd Heights, four miles away, carries
death and destruction to lieutenant and six
OF his mon. Thore is the old Washington
homestead, and here is Charlestown. made
memorable by the trial and execution of j ob1
Brown, and the events of the war. Our train
stops at the depot, and We nlghs and take
| up the line Of march for the hotels. We di,
vide and one half are sent to the Carter
| House and the other to the Taylor House
We take to the latter and here have the plea.
sure of meeting our old friend Gallsher of
the free Press, the oldest newspaper man
alive IN the United States. As dinner is not
until hn!t, past one. we have plenty of time
Tor sightseeing and we sally forth. The first
thug taGt meets our eye as we pass the open
| door OF the hardware store close by, is RUSTY
hook above which hangs q card bearing the
inscription This is tie hook upon which
John Brown was hung" From here we
wandered up to the CUurt>bouse, aud enter>
ing the Registers Office were shown the will
of Old John. From the Courthouse we re-,
turn TO the Hotel, whore our friend Haines.
Of the Spirit Of jefferson, is awaiting with
carriage to show us around the town. a drive
OF mile or Two brought US to the farm of
Col. Davenport 1t consists of about twelve
hundred acres, with fre Improvements, and
apparently uudor high state of cultivation.
A return to town, with a has:y drive about
its streets, shows US how marked have been
the Improvements since the close of tho war.
They arc of the most substantial character.
aud speak OF the prosperity aud growing
wealth of the people. Dinner over, and we
say farewell to our friends, whose hospitality
hEd kindness Of hearts prompted the offer of
this dinner to the Association. We arc sor.
~ that we cannot stay longer, but VIC must
aWsy. Jumbo gives tho command call
aboard" and we arc off again for Harper's
Ferry, and from thence to Shenandoah juno,
ton, where We are to take tho Shenandoah
Valley road for Hagerstown.
To The Editor Of Spirit Of Jefferson
Being temporarily out of harness, beg the
use of your columns for the purpose of brief
ly tonderiug the thanks of 1.-The Cumberland
Valley Editorial Association to the railroad
companies and other parties for the interest
they manifested in helping to make the
second annual excursion of the Association
tho success it proved to DO.
To General Boyd, Superintendent Gums
berland Valley Railroad, Col Gsergo b.
Wrestling of tho Mont Alto Railroad aud
Park, Mr.. A. L. Gardner, Train Master
Western Maryland Railroad, and the officers
and employees Of the Baltimore T. Ohio and
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Companies, as
we'll az those Of tho other companies, the AS
ISOLATION makes lis most profound aoknewl-
edgemNnss for their many eoustcsies. Moth
ing it asked for that was not granted, and
everything was done to contribute to the