The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-08-21
sEPTEsfBER's sURPRIsEs.
A Lively Fall in Passenger Rates,
and Events in Store which will
Greatly Exceed Expectations.

and Events in Store which will
Greatly Exceed Expectations.
Tue busy note Of preparation in Bal
timore for the coming Summer Nights
Carnival is heard on all sides, and the
city appears to be waking up as never
before to the determination to make this
years celebration certainly the biggest
event OF the character ever conceived
Of in this or any other country. The
novel features being stcadily sdded to
the already most brilliant programme
speaks strongly Of the striking talent
possessed among the good citizens who
spend day and night in planning and ex-
ecuting.
The CITY illuminations promise to he
upon most extensive scale, aud almost
altogether in the electric line. Many
buildings will be- literally ablaze with
bright lights ID all colors, aid it is pro.
posed to demonstrate in hitherto untried
fields what can be done with electricity
The harbor display on the opening
night will be as uniqne as possible to
imagine, and veritsble fairy scene -
Every description of light will be intro.
duced, and the pvrotechnical features
novel and of great scope Of design
Baltimore, as the nearest Atlantic sea.
port to an enormous section of country,
will show her unsurpassed harbor to the
multitude after fashion never before
dreamed of. The ception OF Lord
Baltimore on the night in question, with
all it attendant effects, will be some.
thing to remember for years, AMI amply
repay a journey even across the conti-
nent. Pageant night will also prove an.
other memorable OCCASION, for never in
European or A nerican cities has pa
raie OF such magnitude or of such re-
markable richness and novelty been at.
tempted. Last years pageant was con.
ceded bV New Orleans mystic experts
themselves, as we'll as those from Mo-
bile, Memphis, Galveston and St. Louis,
to have been beyond all comparison the
grandest pageant ever witnessed in this
country. II such was the unanimous
verdict last year It would be diffi nit to
measure the limit Of praise this year, as
the pageant, now in it's finishing stage,
is inestimablv superior, larger, grander,
and in every way fuer than that of 1882
It will REQUIRE a regiment of men and
horses to put 1t upon the street<upward
Of thirteen hundred men and two hun.
dred and sixty odd horses Thirty thou
sand dollars would not begin to cover
the expense of this one display From
this prospective visitors may CLEAN some
idea of what is in store for them Not
only will expectation during sojourn In
the city the second week in September
he more than realized, hut travel to and
from will he looked after with most
painstaking care.
The Baltimore and Ohio, not content
with making the exceptionally low rate
of half fare, or one regular fare for the
round trip from all stations on its great
system, hut has arranged series of es-
cdrsions Which will afford the greatest
possible facilities for enjoyment. The
visitor cannot indeed find single point
to criticise, Tor should he 90 choose he
need not have an hour tinoCcdpied did.
ring his entire weeks pleasure hunting.
What with trips to Harper's Ferry. to
Old Point Comfort, to Fortress Monroe,
to Mount Vernon, to Lurav Cavarnz, to
Washington. and the O.iole in Baltis
more. the man who cnuld complain
would certainly growl il he had the earth.
Tue B. Il .. has, with characteristic en-
terprise. issued an elegantly engraved
programme, and which can be had for
the mere trouble Of an application to
any OF Its representatives or at any of
its offices throughout the country.
The B b O. excursions announced
for September afford opportunities for
pleas ure seeking unprecedented of late
years With the solidity OF organiza.
ton maintained by the pool of the eas.
tern lines and the rules Of maintaining
rates so rigidlv observed. half fare for
anv event IL big thing, and no telling
when 1t will be offered again.