Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-25
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For the Season 10 Just Right for
+, such a Trip rs Outlined-yery
Intere7lIng Details of Sep.
tsmber's Grand Series of
/ r- Excnrsions.
| The grand excursions eastward an
nounced for September by the Balti-
more and Ohio sare attracting wide
| spread attention.. and it is not strange
that such should be the case, as no more
attractive trip has been offered for
years. In the way of rates the pro-
granime is particularly enticing. as it
is very rarely indeed nowadays that
reduction OH tickets is consented to,
down to SO low figure as halffare, or
one regular fare for the round trip,
thus taking in the enormous territory
covered by the B. & o. system, of
which Chicago, Columbus, st. Louis,
Louisville, Cincinnati and Pittsburg are
| important centers. Every preparation is
being made in the matter of cars, din
ing accommodations and the like,
and the excursions will be re-
| markable for complete and thorough
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and the perfect comfort of all. Mag
nificent new parlor and sleeping cars
| will be run through without change,
elegant dining cars provided and new
day coaches in abundance. From Bal
timore and Washington extensive ia
cilities will be offered for the coutinu-
Gus enjoyment of the excnrsionists.
Two lines of steamers will be ON from
Washington to Old Point Comfort,
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk, with the
fare not exceeding one dollar and II
half for the round trip. The famous
Bay Line of steamers from Baltimore
| TO the points named will afford ample
accommodation on superb vessels
lighted with electricity. The noted
/ Hygiea Hotel at Old Point is of i'm
| mense dimensions, one of the largest
sea-shore or. watering place houses in
fact i'll the country. 1t is a glorious
trip down. the beautiful Chesapeake
Bay to the Atlantic Ocean. Old Point
never looked mere attractive than now,
and its bathing shore is sight to look
upon when filled, as it is every day,
with hundreds of merry bathers .tum-
EDling about in the surf. Fortress Mon
roe Is but few steps from the hotel
and open to tourists, as are all the
many places of great historic interest
within easy reach on the Peninsula, SO
celebrated in the annals of the war.
Tbe Soldiers Home, Hampton School,
Hampton Church and too many other
points to mention, while q brief steam
boat ride lands the tourist in Norfolk.
Portsmouth and other Virginia centers
Of interest Making the trip from
either Washington or Baltimore one
night, and back the next day, the ex-
cursionist has the whole day at the sea-
shore. From Baltimore or Washing
ton it is only little over two hours
ride to Harper's Ferry, the most noted
spot perhaps among all the historic
centers on the Potomac. The lovely
river ia followed greater portion of
the distance, and at the Ferry one
stands at the Intersection of three states
Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land-all replete with memorable rec
ollections. John Browns old fort still
stands, so do the ruins of the OLD arsen-
al, Jefferson Rock, etc. etc. The round
trip costs but about dollar and half,
and the money well spent. Another
inexpensive trip, and most delightful
one, too, is that from Washington
down the Potomac, skirted by historic
shores, to Mount Vernon. From Bal.
timore and Washington special fast ex-
cursion trains will be run to the won-
derful Luray Caverns Of Virginia, un-
questfonably greatly superior to any
other known subterranean chamber,
The fare three fifty for the round trip,
including admission to the caverns. In
addition, there will be short steamboat
trips down the Chesapeake Bay, with
as low q rate as fifty cents for the round
trip, and in fact no end of pleasure to
be commanded at practically nominal
figures. From Baltimore to Washing
ton and return, or Washington to Bal
tmore and return, the round trip will
only be dollar twenty, with trains at
least every hOur, and often hardly more
than quarter of an hour apart. The dis
tance is but forty miles, and B. & 0.
trains make it in fifty minutes, some Of
them, and others in one hour. This
enables frequent visits from one city
to the other, and excursi0nists who
prefer may make their headquarters in
Washington, where there are hotel ac-
commodations for multitude. Bal.
timore is also exceedingly we'll provi-
ded with hotels, and in either city the
regular rates will be strictly adhered to-.
Those who contemplate securing Sleep
ing-car accommodations Ell route. will
do well to write to b. s. o. agents to
this end, also as regards any informa-
ton which may be desired. The prep.
arations for the grand Oriole festival in
Baltimore are being pushed forward
with great energy and upon hitherto
scale. The mystic pa.
yeant on the night of September 18th
will itself be worth a Journey of u
thousand miles Or more to witness.
approaching it in extent and
grandeur was ever before attempted in
he world. All three of the carnival
nights will be strikingly brilliant, as
.he programme is replete with novel
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