Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
September's Surprises.
Il LiUe1y FaH in Passenger Rates, and
Erents IN Store 'rhjch 2 acHl Greatly
ErccL ErpeCtGtionS.

The busy note Of preparation in
Baltimore for the coming Summer
Nights Carnival is heard on all sides,
and the city appears to be waking up
rs never before to the determination
to make this years celebration GER
tainly the biggest event of the char
actcr ever conceived of in this or any
other country. The novel features
being steadily added to the already
most brilliant programme speaks
strongly of the striking talent possess
cd among the good citizens who spend
day and night in planning and exccut-
ing.
The city illuminations promise to
be upon amost extensive scale, and
almost altogether in the electric line.
Many buildings will be elitcrally ahlazc
with bright lights in all colors, and it
is proposed to demonstrate in hitherto
untried fields what can bc done with
electricity.
The harbor display on the opening
night will be rs unique as possible to
imagine, and veritablc fairy scene.
Every description Of light will be in
troduccd, and the pyrotcchnical fea-
lures novel and of great scope of de-
sign. Baltimore, as the nearest At
lantic seaport to an enormous section
of country, will show her unsurpassed
harbor to the multitude after n fashion
never before dreamed of. The rccep-
ton of Lord Baltimore on the night in
question, with all its attendant effects,
will be something to remember fol
years, and amply repay journey
even across the continent, Pageant
night will also prove another memo
rablc occasion, for never in European
or American cities has parade Of
such magnitude or of such remarkabl,
richness and novelty been attempted
Last years pageant was conceded by
New Orleans mystic experts them
selves, as well as those from Mobile,
Memphis, Galveston and st. Louis, tC
have been beyond all comparison tho
grandcst pageant ever witnessed il
this country. If such was the unani,
nous verdict last year it would be
difficult to measure the limit of praise
this year, as the pageant, now in its fin,
ishing stage, is inestimably superior
larger, grander; and in every way
finer than that of 1882. It will re,
quirc regiment of men and horse:
to put it upon the strcet-upward o.
thirteen hundred men and two hun
dred and sixty odd horses. Thirty
thousand dollars would not begin t.
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 be more than re
allied, but travel to and from will b,
looked after with most painstakin!
care.
The Baltimore and Ohio, not con
tent with making the exceptionally
low rate Of half fare, or one regula
fare for the round trip from all sta
tions on its great system, but has ar
ranged series of excursions which
will afford the greatest possible facil
tiles for enjoyment. The visitor can
not indeed find single point to crit
icisc, for should he so choose he nect
not have an hour unoccup;cd durin;
his entire weeks pleasure hunting
What with trips to Harpcr's Ferry
. to Old Point Comfort, to Foltres
Monroe, to Mount Vernon, to Lura
Caverns, to Washington, and tn
Oriole in Baltimore, the man VIII
could complain would certainly grow
if he had the earth. The B. & @
has, with Characteristic enterprise
. issued an elegantly engraved pre-
. gramme, and which can be had fo
the mere trouble of an application t
any of its representatives or at an
of its Offices throughout the country
The B. & O. excursions announce
: for September afford opportunitie
for plessure-seeking unprecedente
Iof late yeurs. With tho solidity c