Through Tickets to Baltimore, Md., Wash¬
ington, D. C., and Excursion, with privilege to
return by Rail,
(GOOD FOR lO DHYS.)
Also Through Tickets and Excursion to Rich¬
mond, Va., Norfolk, Va., and Old Point Comfort.
For further information apply to
F. S. GROVES, Agent,
28 S. Delaware Avenue,
PHILADELPHIA.
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BALTIMORE AMD PHILADELPHIA SIMM COMPANY.
(ERICSSON LINE.)
Steamers Leave PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE Every Day at 5 P. M,
(Except Sundays, New Year-s Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas.)
ARRIVING AT EACH PORT EARLY FOLLOWING MORNING.
Weather Permitting, Landings will be made at Betterton (both ways) daily, and on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
(both ways), at REYBOLD'S WHARF, ELK NECK WHARF and TOWN POINT WHARF.
Stealers going South arrive at Delaware City, St. Georges, Chesapeake City, Town Point, Elk Neck, Reynold's, Betterton, Baltimore,
About 9 P. M. 10P.M. 12P.M, 1A.M. 1.15A.M. 1,45A.M. 2.30A.M. 7A.M.
Steamers going Norm arrive at Betterton, Reynold's, Elk Neck, Town Point, Chesapeake City, St. George's, Delaware City, Philadelphia,
About 9 P.M. 10 P.M. 10.30 P.M. 11P.M. 12 P.M. 2 A.M. 3 A.M. 7 A.M.
Excursion Tickets ta Baltimare ar Philadelphia! $2; Baad far ID Days.
" " Philadelphia ta Bettertarij $2; Gaad far ID Days.
SOLD ONLY IN MAIN OFFICES:
204 LIGHT STREET, BALTIMORE, and 28 SOUTH DELAWARE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
RATES OF FARE;
Cabin Tickets, $2.DD; Deck Tickets, $I.SD; State Roams Cxtra.
7KEKES. F=IF=TY CENTS EKG H.
EXCURSION TICKETS TO AND FROM ALL WAY LANDINGS FOR SALE ON STEAMERS.
J®"ALL WAY FREIGHT MUST BE PRE-PAID."®
«Ú FOTt SPECIAL EXCURSION RAIES FOR RARTIES, CLUBS, ETC., ARRET AT OFFICE.
NOTES OF THE ROUTE.
WE would respectfully call the attention of the Traveling Public to the popular Water
Route between Philadelphia and Baltimore, /figgjjgggigsaIfll f"
covered by the Baltimore & Philadelphia ®Jf§llil®h
Steamboat Company (Ericsson Line), via Chesapeake ñ
and Delaware Canal. _
The Steamers of this Company have large and
greatly improved passenger accommodation, affording
every comfort to their patrons ; they consist of handsome
Saloons, richly upholstered and furnished; large, aiiy
Dining Room, where choice meals with all substantial
and delicacies are served in fine style; Smoking Room;
fine, large, handsomely furnished State Rooms, for first-
class passengers; there is also a separate apartment for
second-class passengers below the saloon; the second-
class passengers are not allowed on the Saloon Deck;
the Saloon Deck being in charge of a Deck Officer,
whose duty it is to look after the comfort, and attend
to the wants of passengers. These Steamers are lighted
throughout by Electric Lights and Heated by Steam,
with Heater in each State Room, and Electric Light in
each room under control of the passenger. Steamers •'"^■¿Loon,/
leave each Port at five o'clock P. M., daily, except Sunday, arriving early the next morning.
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Let us say, for the sake of a consecutive story describing the route, that we start from
the great city of
PHILADELPHIA,
It is the grand Metropolis of Pennsylvania, the greatest manufacturing city on the
Continent and has more than a million inhabitants. These have abodes in over 200,000
houses, and this fact gives the city another title, the "City of Homes." It is also called
the "Quaker City," the "Centennial City" and the "Birthplace of Liberty." It holds
with cherished care that structure dear to every American heart,
INDEPENDENCE HALL,
where the Declaration was drafted that made us free, and where the Constitution was adopted
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that made us a nation. Here and in Carpenters' Hall boomed forth the ideas and eloquence
of George Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Charles
Carroll, of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin,
John Adams, Henry Laurens, James Madison, John '
Hancock, and other noble patriots. Here, too, pass¬
ing on a century, we see the largest public pleasure
place in the world — FAIRMOUNT PARK, the
site of the ever-memorable Centennial Exposition.
Here is located the United States Mint, busy making money day and night; the largest
steel shipyards on the Continent—those of William Cramp & Sons, turning out a couple of
mammoth steel cruisers a year besides half a dozen mercantile marine vessels. This city
makes more carpets than any other city in the world, and also more quinine and more
refined sugar than any other.
Fondly we would linger here, and, if time permitted, take the sojourner around to see the
sights. But we must go abroad. Right in front of us is Smith's Island, now called Ridgway
Park, which is to be removed by the Government in order to
improve the harbor. Passing down the river we see the vast
Franklin and Spreckles Sugar Refineries, the docks of the
\; Ocean Steamships controlled by Peter Wright & Sons, the
old Navy Yard and the new Grain Elevators, the mammoth
ships loading with petroleum at Greenwich Point, coming
alongside of the
LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY YARD,
destined some day to be the most extensive Naval Station of the World. Below this we
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observe Fort Mifflin, an important defense work in the by-gone days, but now neglected.
Next comes the Quarantine Station called the
Lazaretto, and then Chester City where the ship¬
yards of the Roachs and others are located. Op¬
posite Marcus Hook are seen the great ice breakers,
stone buttresses, that prevent the ice in winter from
totally blocking navigation. Now we strike the
"DIAMOND STATE,"
the little Commonwealth of Delaware, and first we see Wilmington, the Metropolis, with
the leading steamboat and engine building works of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company.
Passing on down we see New Castle and Fort Delaware, the chief defense of the river, which
is soon to be remodeled. It is on a beautiful island and the guns have a sweep of the
channel for miles. Here, during the war, thousands of Confederate prisoners were quartered
for months. Just above the Fort we are at Delaware City, the entrance of the Delaware
and Chesapeake Canal, forty-five miles from Philadelphia.
We now glide along through lovely glades, and forests,
and farms, presenting a charming panorama of beauty.
The run through the Canal of fourteen miles is one of
the most picturesque we know of. The traveler on a
moonlight night may see the scenery and the process of
Canal Locking, a wonderful operation even after these " • ~ j
many years of use. At the end of the Canal you reach
Chesapeake City and you steam along Back Creek for IN THE LOCKS,
five miles, and then on the noble Elk River until'the Chesapeake Bay is reached and you
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sniff the tonic ozone-laden air of that great body of water. Up the Bay you glide and at
last reach the Patapsco River and land at Baltimore, the far-famed
" MONUMENTAL CITY."
Here we see a beautiful, thriving, noble city of half a million inhabitants with a fine
port, well lined with shipping, and a business activity that is notable on all hands. Here is
Fort McHenry, the place that the British failed to reduce, and when in the morning Scott
Key beheld the starry flag floating above the work he was inspired to write the grand
anthem of the Republic, the
"STAR-SPANGLED BANNER."
Here are the homes of the Carrolls, Lees, Hamiltons, of the first American Cardinal,
and many men illustrious in Church, State, Science, etc.
Unquestionably Baltimore is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The site
of the city is one of the most eligible in this country, being high and healthy, and readily
improvable. Owing to the proximity of the city to the Capital of the United States it is not
unlikely that in time Washington will be really a suburb, for towns are filling in the space
of less than forty miles very rapidly. Then practically Baltimore will be the political centre.
Even now very many persons engaged in business and in the government service at Wash¬
ington reside in Baltimore. More frequent and rapid transit between the two places will
soon bring the cities almost together and make them almost as one.
Baltimore is situated on an estuary of the Patapsco River, twelve miles above its con¬
fluence with the Chesapeake Bay. Its situation is elevated and its water supply ample,
being chiefly derived from a stream fed by springs called Jones' Creek. The town is readily
and thoroughly well drained, and with the latest improved sanitary arrangements is one
of the cleanest and healthiest cities of the country.
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It is a great coffee and grain mart and has a vast commerce, the exports being very
large, and there are several lines of foreign
steamers running regularly between this port
and Europe, Cuba, the West Indies, Central
and South America, China and Japan. The
harbor is one of the finest in this country, hav¬
ing been put in the very best condition with a
minimum depth of water of twenty-five feet,
the general depth being fifty feet.
The streets are wide, well-paved and hand¬
somely built up, and there are hundreds of magnificent residences. There are three grand
parks that are unexcelled anywhere for natural beauty—Druid Hill Park, Patterson Park
and Riverside Park. The great Washington and Battle Monuments have given Baltimore
the title of the " Monumental City," and they certainly deserve the universal praise that is
bestowed upon them.
Baltimore may be called a city of great public institutions, places of learning and
charity, such as the matchless Johns Hopkins Uni¬
versity, the ideal establishment for the universal
dissemination of knowledge in the world; the Pratt
Free Library, the only real public library in the
country, where all classes may go and learn the
wisdom of the world; the Maryland and Peabody
Institutes, famous the world over as concerns
where educational exhibitions are given that benefit
all classes of people. These are but a few of the grand educational institutions of this city.
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Baltimore has an active and growing business, based on both a large commerce and
extensive manufactures. Her citizens are alive to the demands and possibilities of the future
and are preparing to accommodate a greatly augmented balance of trade. There are
twenty-seven banks in operation and these are taxed to their fullest capacity to accommo¬
date the business men. Eight daily newspapers and a score of weeklies give intelligence
and instruction to the population of over half a million, and there are a dozen places of
amusement in the city, several being ranked as first-class.
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Here you are now at the end of your journey, mayhap, or if you wish you may go
on to the
NATIONAL CAPITAL,
the city of Washington, for a small sum. You are fresh for business or travel after a good
night's rest, and you thank your stars that you took the Ericsson Line for the South.
The average time of the Steamers is fourteen hours during which they sail 120 miles.
The trip from Baltimore to Philadelphia is equally pleasant to that described.
Cabin Pare, from Philadelphia to Baltimore, $2.OO.
He is truly happy who can make others happy.
A good presence is a letter of recommendation.
You will never repent of being patient and sober.
He who would get at the kernel must crack the shell.
Keep money when you are young that you may have
it when you are old.
It is a good horse that never stumbles,
And a good wife that never grumbles.
They who would be young when they are old must
be old when they are young.
Neither speak well nor ill of yourself: if ill, they
will believe a great deal more than you say.
"I have lived long enough to know," says the im¬
mortal La Place, "that no society can be upheld in
happiness and honor without the sentiment of religion."
A very excellent lady was desired by another to teach
her what secret she had to preserve her husband's favor.
"It is," said she, "by doing all that pleases him, and by
enduring all that displeases him."
None without hope e'er loved the brightest fair,
But love can hope where reason would despair.
A work ill done must be twice done.
He that wants money, means and content is without
three good friends.
"What plan," said an actor to another, "shall I adopt
to fill the house at my benefit?" " Invite your creditors,"
was the reply.
A Frenchman, having repeatedly heard the word
press used to imply persuade, one evening when in com¬
pany exclaimed, " Pray squeeze that lady to sing."
"Why in such a hurry?" said a man to an acquaint¬
ance. "Sir," said the man, "I have bought a new bon¬
net for my wife, and fear the fashion may change before
I get home."
Swift was one day in company with a young coxcomb,
who, rising from his chair, said, with a conceited and
confidential air, " I would have you know, Mr. Dean, I
set up for a wit." " Do you, indeed ?" replied the dean,
"Then take my advice, and sit doiun again"
II
THE GRAND EISHING RESORT.
Familiar as the Chesapeake Bay below the Patapsco is to most Baltimoreans and Phila-
delphians, the Bay above North Point is an almost unknown region, and yet nowhere is its
scenery more attractive; the wide and beautiful basin at mouth of the Patapsco gradually
narrows until Pools Island is reached, situated in the centre of the Chesapeake; above this
Island is the basin formed by four rivers—the Susquehanna, North-East, Elk and Sassafras—
whose wedded waters give birth to the great Bay; Betterton, the great Fishing Point over¬
looks this grand confluence of waters.
Those who are fond of fishing should take the Ericsson Line for Betterton. This is
the best fishing ground in the country. Anglers can take the succulent white perch and
other choice fish during the months of July, August and September. Disciples of Isaak
Walton have assured us that at Betterton they have hooked hundreds of fine fish in an
hour, and often a gamey, fighting, toothsome member of the finny family is hooked weighing
two pounds.
BETTERTON
has become the favorite Fishing Ground of late
years and it seems to be inexhaustible. It is a
very pleasant place for a picnic or a holiday or
vacation sojourn. There is now a fine hotel and
plenty of boats, tackle and guides ready for any
who wish to try their luck.
FIOME OE BEST ERY.
This season scores of parties and clubs are
being organized for trips to the now famous
Maryland Fishing and Hunting Grounds. Re¬
cently it has been discovered that in the waters
about Betterton there is a greater variety of fine
food fish than anywhere else. The floaters are
all good and include no less than forty species,
most of which are excellent panners and some
of them exceedingly choice and delicate in flavor.
FUN FOR THE ANGLER.
It is not, however, the feast of the pan that
so much attracts the angler as the glorious sport of catching these denizens of the deep,
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which do fatten and grow strong and plucky in these waters. You can use your own sweet
will as to whether you will pull up a boat-load of all sorts or only seek the fighters and after
a tough contest pull in a beauty in fine style.
There is room enough and accommodations for all comers.
Every season the means of providing for visitors are doubled or
tripled, and so intending visitors need not apprehend crowding. The
trip by the Ericsson Line is one of the most delightful we know
of, and the passenger on these boats is in first-class boating trim
when he arrives at Betterton. He is sure to come away brown as a
berry and so much better in health that he will declare the outlay
the best investment of his life.
Betterton fishing waters are far enough from the big cities to
prevent their being fished out, yet so near that one can soon get
back home when he tires of the sports of fishing, sailing, rowing
and bathing.
DUCK SHOOTING.
This is the great region for wild duck and terrapin, and, in fact,
as Pat once observed, "it is the home of every fowl that is of the
blood royal from the reed-bird to the Jack-rabbit." Wild duck,
geese and turkeys abound here plentifully and next to the fishing
the sport of gunning is practiced by the hundreds of visitors.
Excursion Ticket, Good for Ten Days, $2.00, to be had only at the Offices of the Company.
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Steamers Leave PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE Every Day at 5 P. M.
(Except Sundays, New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas.)
ARRIVING AT EACH PORT EARLY FOLLOWING MORNING.
Weather Permitting, Landings will be made at Betterton (both ways) daily, and on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
(both ways), at REYBOLD'S WHARF, ELK NECK WHARF and TOWN POINT WHARF.
Steamers going south arrive at Delaware City, St. Georges, Chesapeake City, Town Point, Elk Neck, Reynold's, Betterton, Baltimore,
About 9 P.M. tOP. M. 12 P.M. 1A.M. 1.15 A.M. 1.45 A.M. 2,30 A.M. 7 A.M.
Steamers going North arrive at Betterton, Reynold's, Elk Neck, Town Point, Chesapeake City, St. George's, Delaware City, Philadelphia,
About 9 P.M. 10 P.M. 10.30 P.M. 11P.M. 12 P. M, 2 A.M. 3 A.M. 7 A.M.
Excursion Tickets fa Baltimore or Philadelphia# $2; Good for ID Days.
" " Philadelphia to Bettertnq, $2; Good for ID Days.
SOLD ONLY IN MAIN OFFICES!
204 LIGHT STREET, BALTIMORE, and 28 SOUTH DELAWARE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
RATES OF FARE:
Cabin Tickets, $2.DD; Deck Tickets, $I.5D; Stete Rooms Extra.
MEKLS. FIFTY CENTS EHCH.
EXCURSION TICKETS TO AND FROM ALL WAY LANDINGS FOR SALE ON STEAMERS.
WAY FREIGHT MUST BE PRE-PAID."«
la-FOli SPECIAL EXCURSION HATES EOR PARTIES, CLUBS, ETC., APPLY AT OFFICE.
Freight and Baggage called for and delivered to all parts of
Philadelphia by BALTIMORE and PHILADELPHIA TRANSFER CO.
Office, 28 Sooth Delaware Avenue,
Telephone No. 922. PHILADELPHIA.
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DAILY-EXCEPT-SUNDAYS-AT-5 P.M.
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