Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-08-28
Truly
For the Season is Just Right for Such
Il Trip as Outlined-Fe Fery Interest
ing Details of Septenl6e1.'S Grand
Series Of Excursions.


The grand excursions eastward an
nounced for September by the Balti-
more and Ohio arc 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
programme is particularly enticing,
as it is very rarely indeed nowadays
that reduction on tickets is consent
ed to, down to so low figure as half
fare, or one regular fare for the round
trip, thus taking in the enormous ter
ritory covered by the 3. & o. system,
of which Chicago, Columbus, St.
Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and
Pittsburg are important centres.
Every preparation is being made in
the matter of cars, dining accommo-
dations and the like, and the cxcur-
sions will be remarkable for complete
and thorough facilities to insure alb
sencc of crowding and the perfect
comfort of all. Magnificent new
parlor and sleeping cars will be run
through without change, elegant din
ing cars provided and new day
more and Washington extensive facil-
tiles will be offered for the continuous
enjoyment of the eexcursionists. 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
a-half for the round trip. The fa-
nous Bay Line of steamers from Bal
timore to the points named will afford
ample accommodation on superb ves-
sells lighted with electricity. The
noted Hygiea Hotel at Old Point is of
immense dimensions, one of the larg-
est sea-shore or watering-place houses
in factin the country. It's aglorious
trip down the beautiful Chesapeake
Bay to the Atlantic Ocean. OldPoint
never looked moro attractive than
now, and its bathing shore is q sight
to look upon when filled, as it is every
day, with hundreds of merry bathcrs
tumbling about in the surf. Fortress
Monroe is but a few steps from the
hotel and open to tourists, rs are all
the many places of great historic in
terest within easy reach of the Pc
ninsula, so celebrated in the annals of
the war: The Soldiers Home,
Hampton School, Hampton Church
and too many other points to mention,
while brief steamboat ride lands the
tourist in Norfolk, Portsmouth and
other Virginia centres of interest.
Making the trip from either Washing
ton or Baltimore one night, and back
the next, the eXcursionist has the
whole day at the scashore. From
Baltimore or Washington it is only
little over two hours ride to Harper's
Ferry, the most noted spot perhaps
among all the historic centres on the
Potomac. The lovely river is fol-
lowed a greater portion of the dis
tance, and at the Ferry one stands
at the intersection of three States
Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land-all replcte with memorable re-
collections. John Browns old fort
still stands, SO do the ruins of the old
arsenal, Jcffcrson's Rock, etc., etc.
The round trip costs but about dol
lar and a-half,. and the money we'll
spent. Another inexpensive trip, and
a most delightful one, too, is that from
Washington down the Potomac, skirt
ed by historic shores, 10 Mount YER
non. From Baltimore and Washing
ton special fast excursion trains will
be run to the wonderful Luray Cav
erns of Virginia, unquestionably
greatly superior to any other known
subterranenn chamber. The fare,
three fifty for the round trip including
admission to the cavcrns. In addi-
ton, there will be short steamboat
trips down the Chesapeake Bay,
with as low n rate as fifty cents for
the round trip, and in fact no end of
pleasure to be commanded at practi-
cally nominal figures. From BaIti-
more to Washington and return, or
Washington to Baltimore 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. &. o.
make it in fifty minutes, some of them,
and others in one hour. This enables
frequent visits from one city to the
| other, and cxcursiOnists who prefer
may make their headquarters in
Washington, where there are hotel
accommodations for very multitude.
Baltimore is also exceedingly well
provided with hotels, and in either
city the regular rates will be strictly
adhered to. Those who contemplate
securing sleeping-car accommoda-
tions en- route will do well to write to
B. &, o. agents to this end, also as
regards any information which may
be desired. The preparations for the
grand Oriolc festival in Baltimore are
being pushed forward with great en-
ergy and upon a hitherto unprecedent
scale. The mystic pageant on the
night of September 18th will itself be
worth journey of thousand miles
or more to witness. Nothing ap-
proaching it in extent and grandeur
was ever before attempted in the
world. All three of the carnival
nights will be striking brilliant, as the
programme is repIete with novel fea-
lures.
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