The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-08-28
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SUSU ~ NEkU38 OtttitucUs-tOty1 III
terestlng Details OF SeptemDer's
Grand Series OF Excursions.
Ths grand excursions east ward an
nounced fnr September BY the Baltimore
aud O aio are attracting Widespread at
tention. and It Is not strange that such
sho6li he the case, as no more attract
i've trip has been offered for years. In
the way Of rates the programme is par
ticularly enticing, as It Is very rarely in
deed nowadays that reduction on tick
cts Is consented to, down to 80 low a
figure as half fare, or one regular fare
for the rouni trip, thus taking in the
enormous territory covered by the B. Il
o. svatem, of which Chicago, Columbus,
st. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and
Piusburg are important centres Every
preparation is being mafie in the matter
Of cars, dining accommodations and the
like and the excursions will he remar.
kable for complete and thorough facili-
ties to insure absence of crowding and
the perfect comfort Of all. Magnificent
new parlor and sleeping cars will be run
through without change, elegant dining
cars provided snds new day coaches in
abundance. From Baltimore and Wash.
ington extensive facilities will be off'r
ed for the continuous enjoyment OF the
excursiouists. Two lines OF steamers
will be on from Washington to Old Point
Comfort, Fortress Monroe and Norfolk,
with the iare not exceeding one dollar
aDd-a-half for the round trip. The ia.
NOUS Bay Line OF steamers from Balti.
more TO the points named will afford
ample accommodation on superb vessels
lighted with electricity The noted
Hygiea Hotel ct Old Point is OF immense
dimensions, one Of the largest ses-shore
or watering place houses in fact in the
country. Il is 8 glorious trip down the
beautiful Chesapeake Bay to the Attain
TIC Ocean. Old Point never looked
more attfac i've than now, and its bath
ing shore is sight to look upon when
filed, as it is every day. with hundreds
OF merry bathers iumbling about in the
sutf. Fortress Monroe is but q few
steps from the hotel and open to tourists,
as are all the many places of great his
toric interest within easy reach on the
Eenibsals, so celebrated in the annals OF
the war: The Soldiers Home, Hamp
ton School, Hampton Church and too
many other points to mention, while o
brief steamboat ride lands the tourist in
Norfolk, Portsmouth and other Virginia
centres OF interest Making the trip
from either Washington or Baltimore
one night, and back the next, the excur.
sfonist has the whole day, at the sea
shore. From Baltimore or Washington
it is only little over two hours's ride
to HaTper's Ferry, the most noted spot
perhaps among all the historic centres
On the Yotonse. The lovely river is
followed greater position Of the dis
Saace, and ~ the Ferry one stands at
the intersection Of three States-Fir-
Iginia, West Virginia and Maryland-all
replete with memorable recollections -
John Browns old fort still stands, so
do the ruins Of the old srsen /, Jeffer
son Rock, etc. etc. The round trip
costs but about dollar and half, aud
the money well spent. Another inex-
peusive trip, and most delightful one,
too, n that from Washington down the
Potomac. skirted by historic shores, to
Mount Vernon. From Bahimore and
Washington special fast excursion trains
will be run to the wonderful Luray Cav
efns OF Virginia, unqurstionably greatly
euperior to any other known subterra-
peau chamber Thefare, three Fifty for
tne round trip. including admission to
the cavprns. In addition, there will be
short steamboat trips down the Chess-
peske Bay, with as low rate as fifty
cents for the round trip. and in fact 70
end of pleasure to be commanded al
ifscsienlly nominal figures. From Bal
simore 10 Washington and return, or
Washington n Baltimore and reinrp.
the round trip will only be dollar
twenty. with trains st least every hour.
aad often hardly more than quarter
Of an hour apart. The distance is but
forty miles. and B. Il o. trains make it
10 fifty minutes, some Of them, and
Others in one boer This enables FIRE
auent visits from one city to the other,
sad excursionists who prefer may make
tleir headquartersin Wssbineton, where
there are hotel accom1odstfons for q
very multitude. Baltimore is also ex.
ceediaglv well provided with hotels, and
n sttlier cry the regular rates will be
-sirfetly adhered to. Those who con.
template securing sleeping-car accom-.
modations en- route will do well to write
tosB. q o agents to this end, also as re,
CARDS any Information which may be de.
sired. Toe preparations. Tor the grand
OIole festival IN Baltimore are being
pushed forward with great energy and
1pon ahitEerto unprecedented scale. The
mystic pageant on the night OF Septem.
Der 13ih will itself be worth a journey
OF d thousand miles OF more to witness
Nothing approaching it in extent anf
grandeur -WasseveT before attempted il
the world. All three Of the caInivi
nights Win be strikingly brilliant, as th'
programme is replete with novel fea
tufes.