Goipglit'N? CDFUKIGHT deposit: \ sPiiJiEi iEiiif i, ■.^. IL'T^^I^TT^ryp 00 l^ 00 m Q W X u P^ W P iS n: ^ ~ —' — o 'rr Tt> 15 o la Tf Tf '-^ ■^ rt O O •■£ CO ^ .. ^ ^ ^ (^ OJ -^' ' ' ' " d," 3 2> I- ir - 5^ o •a2 >. :ti)Cf o £ S f^ o —•a o S w =5 5 « g 08 =-^« . • e3 ^ - - != a B a. . . , . , 5< c» « «o *5 iQ --H T-H o w (N -l ^. a. . . . 0 4> '-l-^r-l«>-Hi-lCOtH c: iri -t ic I- FALLING SPRING FALLS, VA. PI OURISTS' GUIDE FOK f LEASURE JrIPS TO THE UMMER31ES0RTS, SEA BATHING AND WATERING PLACES CONVENIENT TO A AND ITS VICINIT I»rice, TMoiity-Flve Oents. HAGADORN BROTHERS, 5 S. CALVERT ST. BALTIMORE. 1878. ^ \ Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1S78, l)y Francis L. Hagadorn, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress. V' PUBLISHER'S PRETJICE. The chief difficulty in the way of the auspicious introduction of a work Uke this, is to awaken the active interest of those whom it is the object of the Publishers primarily to serve. To present to those in quest of health or pleasure a comprehensive survey of the various routes opening up in every direction from Baltimore, it is necessary to enlist the co-operation not only of those controlling rival routes of tra- vel, but rival hostelries, sea-side resorts, mineral regions and mountain retreats of every description. The great variety of tliose, accessible to Baltimore, adds not only to the attractive field which we have chosen for our work, but multiplies by its very attractiveness the difficulties of the undertaking. . Whatever discrepancies or short-comings may be detected in this First Edition, must therefore be attributed to these natural obstacles, which by presenting themselves, have not only sharpened our appetite for ultimate success, but have indicated to us the lines that lead to it. No effort will be spared, on the part of the publishers, to make the succeeding editions of their "Guide " more and more worthy of patron- age and confidence ; as from the very nature of the work, it cannot be made subservient to any peculiar interests, but those of the Tourist, seeking from this centre the various Routes of Travel that open up to him the fields of pleasure, or sources of healthful recreation, so bounti- fully bestowed throughout this favored region. Leaving the analysis of waters, or the details of rail- road, or steamboat or hotel accommoda- tions 1o those who choose to avail themselves of our advertising pages, we aim to show the general scope of those attractive fields lying at our very doors, and invite the attention of the Tourist to the fact that within a few hour's travel in almost every direction, we have not only the Surf of the Ocean, but Hot Springs, Glaciers,* Caves, Grottoes Lakes, Mountains, and pastoral attractions which rival many of those allurements of travel so attractively set forth in European Guide Books, ♦ The Ice Mountain of Virginia. TOURISTS' GUIDE. M EARLY two hundred and fifty years ago, Leonard Calvert planted on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the seeds of the noble little Commonwealth that bears the name of his adored Queen Mary, (Maryland) whose metropolis perpetuates his lordly title — "BALTIMORE/' =,. The city was incorporated 1745 : in 1752 it began to show signs of hfe, had a fleet of two ves- sels, — the fore-runners of the ^ famous " Baltimore Clippers," which subsequently became a terror to British commerce. Its location, seemingly acci- dental, must have been deter- mined by a more prophetic wis- dom than man's. It combines more advantages than any other on the Atlantic coast, being both a seaport and an inland city, with a spa- cious, deep, protected harbor, and is at the same time nearer to all the trading centres and granaries of the West and Northwest. Its immediate surroundings are beautiful. Situ- BALTIMORE CITY HALL. ated on a succession of hills, above smiling valleys through which sparkling streams glide to the Bay, she sits like a queen, with her monuments and spires piercing the air. BATTLE MONUMENT. WILDEY MONUMENT. Baltimore has many attractions for travelers, especially in the early summer and autumn, when its sur- rounding scenery is newly dressed with living green, or tinged with a gorgeous array of colors. The places of interest which the tourist will visit while in the city, are Peabody Institute, containing 65,000 volumes and a number of pieces of statuary, chief of w^hich is Rinehart's exquisite chef de-oeuvre, "Clytie;" the Academy of Music ; Johns Hopkins University ; GREENMOUNT. ENTRANCE TO DRUID HILL. Greenmount Cemetery ; Druid Hill Park, whose natural grandeur is said to excel that of any park in the world ; and Eutaw Place, which has recently been elegantly im- proved with parks, shrubbery and fountains. In order to give the reader a bird's-eye view, let us ascend WASHINGTON MONUMENT, a graceful Doric column of white marble, surmounted by a gigantic statue of George Washington. On the bal- cony we stand 280 feet above the Bay. WASHINGTON MONUMENT. The place which surrounds it is called Mt. Vernon Place, where are the mansions of the wealthy and elite. Below us is the Peabody Institute, Mt. Vernon M. E. PEABODY INSTITUTE, MT. VERNON CHURCH. Church, and, three squares away, the elegant spire of the lO First Presbyterian Church. To the north, Charles street avenue stretches away, opening a beautiful vista. To the east the city crowds together in the valley and spreads over the hills, crowned in the distance by Patterson Park. To the west and northwest there is a continuous ascent, terminating at the surrounding woods and DRUID HILL PARK. EDMUND'S WELL. LAKE SCENE IN PARK. Here there are beautiful drives in every direction, through wild-wood glens, over hills and valleys, cultiva- ted and adorned with high art. North of the Park, reposing in the valley of Jones' Falls, is the village of Woodberry, the Lowell of Mary- land. On every side extends a living panorama, unex- celled for simple beauty. Turning to the south the eye rests upon a wide ex- panse of water, sparkling in the sun like an immense mirror: it is CHESAPEAKE BAY. a magnificent sheet of water, which no traveler should fail to traverse. It is closely identified with the civil and commercial history of our country. This view of Baltimore, with its myriad houses, its monuments, its temples, its avenues, bay and rivers, its II parks and surrounding scenery, is truly grand and is literally unsurpassed. THE OLD BAY LINE ROUTE, To Old Point Comfort, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the South. From Baltimore v/e propose taking the tourist along the various routes of travel to the principal places of interest which have connections with it by rail or water. Let our first trip be on THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, taking the "Old Bay Line" steamers which for more than a half century have been running this route, signally exempt from casualties. We first steam by Locust Point and Canton, the tidewater termini of the Baltimore and Ohio and Northern Central Railways. At the extreme end, below Locust Point, is FORT m'henry, with the stars and stripes waving over its ramparts. It was during its bombardment in 1 8 14 that Francis S. Key, a Baltimorean and prisoner on one of the British ships,' seeing " 'mid the rocket's red glare" the flag of his coun- try "still waving in air," composed the immortal song, "The Star-Spangled Banner." Seven miles below is Fort Carroll, a large stone fort, in an unfinished state, standing in the midst of the waters, to protect the channel and entrance to the harbor. Holly Grove, on the northern shore of the Patapsco River, is a noted place for summer recreation, to which boats make several trips a day during the season. North Polnt, next below, known by the two light- houses, is where the British engaged the Americans in the battle of North Point, September 12, 1814. This THE BAY LINE portsm:outh, THE SOUTH and SOUTH-WEST. THiEi :bj^i^ lz:n"e Comprit^es the new and elegant Steamers CAROLfflA and FLORIDA, Zeavhig U7iio7i ^ock, Baltimore y 6 p. m. (Canton Wliarf, foot of Chesapeake st., at 7.30 p. m.) ON ARRIVAL OF NORTHERN & EASTERN TRAINS, Touching at Old Point Comfort, where is located TM SPLKSBia lYillA lOTIL, C:r^A delightful resort at all seasons of the year.^-^IZ:) All the comforts of a First-Class Hotel are afforded on these Steamers, su- perior Statc-Room accommodations, and the Tables acknowledged to be nn- Burpassed in every respect. Fruits, Fish, Game, &c, in season. Canton Cars of Madison Avenue Line, run every fifteen minutes to corner of Elliott and Chesapeake streets, one square from steamer. For tickets and in- formation apply at Company's office, 157 West Baltimore st. Baltimore. E. BROWN, G. T. A. WM. M. LAWSON, Agent. 12 engagement saved Baltimore from capture : so well appreciated by the citizens, that in 1815 they erected the Battle Monument to commemorate its heroes. This stands in Monument Square, an unique and handsome shaft, which gave to the city its soubriquet "The Monu- mental City." Passing the Seven-Foot Knoll Light-House, an iron structure standing out of the waters, we enter the Bay. The waters expand into the proportions of a sea ; and the distant banks, with their green rolling hills and shifting scenery, add fresh pleasure to the sail. Forty miles below Baltimore, in the distance, we dis- cern the quaint old capital of Maryland — Annapolis, the dome of the State House being distinctly visible. The approach by water gives a fine view of this old city, the elegant grounds of the Naval School and the sur- rounding shores. We reach Annapolis either by rail or regular steam packet from Baltimore. On the opposite side of the Bay is the Eastern Shore, justly considered by its worthy inhabitants the paradise of the Western World. The customs of old English society were, until quite recently, preserved among them, and they still spend much of their time in fishing, hunting, racing, &c. But the old times are passing away, and the towns are becoming modernized. The principal ones are Oxford, Easton, and Cambridge. Fair Haven, on the Western shore, 80 miles below Baltimore, is a quiet lovely resort*, where every accommo- dation for health and pleasure is provided. We pass the night on the widest parts of the Bay, gently lulled to sleep by the slow and even rollings of the Horse-Shoe bend, and in the grey of the morning arQ awakened by the steam whistle at Old Point Comforts px3 en a a> !- .-; i '^ *> ja •rt a '-I ^ t- "" ci. S a ==> - s -- ?; &o ,, _ -^ »- 5^ a ^ Co j^-x;C I -►^ sS 'j: ^ -* ^ ip ^< _ o C _ iJX3 ^ •c . _ ii =2 > .=t. t. 5^ *^ *^ O X ^ '*^ ^ oj « ss t- o G vr, =3 . , r^ m ^ □ g a> o o o X"' '-' ^ rio O O 45 eS « ''-''C V ?:y- OLD POINT COMFORT. Here Is built the only fortress which the United States possesses, " Fortress Munroe," so named in honor of President Munroe, and intended for the defense of Hamp- ton Roads, the approaches to Norfolk and the Gosport Navy Yard. Its plan is an irregular hexagon, on two sides of which, comprising the channel fronts, the arma- ment is arranged in two tiers, one in casemate and the other in barbette. It is surrounded by a tidewater moat. The entire Fort covers 80 acres, and cost $2,818,000. Eighteen miles from Fortress Munroe, on the Eliza- beth River, at the confluence of its two branches, are the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth and Gosport Navy Yard. A few days may be spent most pleasantly and profitably at these places. Norfolk is an old but exceedingly pleasant city ; noted for the hospitality of its citizens ; the abundance and luxury of their tables ; fruits and vegetables of all kinds abound ; and its fish and oysters surpass all others in the world. From Norfolk, the tourist may visit the Gosport Navy Yard by sail or row-boat, and find enough to occupy a day. The Naval Hospital is beautifully located on the river, and also Fort Norfolk. A drive of ten mile.« brings you to Ocean View, where is a splendid b- r* and views of the Ocean, Capes Henry and Chai. Steamers run regularly between Norfolk and Old Point, Cobb's Island, Hampton and other places of interest. For ocean and water scenery, and the pleasures inci- dent to a seaport town, no place presents greater inducements. The connections of Norfolk are the Sea- board and Roanoke R. R., Norfolk and Petersburg R. R., boats on the James River, the old Dominion side-wheel steamers for New York, and Boston and Providence Line of Steamers from Baltimore, which afford a most delight- ful coastwise trip. BALTIMORE & OHIO R. ROAD, THE OLD RELIABLE DOUBLE-TRACK ROUTE ! WITH Its Unrivaled Equipment ! Maff7iificent Iron Sridges ! Unsurpassed Construction ! Gorgeotis Mountain Scenery ! JVen^ and Superb Hotels ! Fast Time! :^ir brakes ! TMHOUGH CAHS ! And all Modern Appliances which conduce to render traveling SWIFT, SURE AND COMFORTABLE, Commends itself to the Public as THE (PO(PVLA(R (ROUTE. 226 Miles from Baltimore. 232 Miles from Baltimore. a?i3:i?.oTja-i3: ti?.^^iits Leave Baltimore at 7.10 a. m. 8.00 a. m. 6 p. m. 8.15 p. M. ^nd Washington at 8.35 a.m. 7.15 p. m. and 9.25 p. m. m^I'O^ I^BHITBLBr S'PItlJVGS Take same trains as designated above, stopping off at Sir John's Kun, and staging two miles. ^iWBOfd ^JSJDFOUD STHIJSrGS Take same trains as designated above, stopping oft" at Cumberland. omcESz New York, 315 Broadway, and depots foot of Desbrosses and Cortlandt sts, Philadelphia, 700 and 838 Cliestnut street, and depot Broad street. Baltimore, 149 Baltimore St., (cor. Calvert) and at Camden Station. Washington, 013 15th st., 485 Penn'a Av. and depot N. Jersey Av. and C. st. Georgetown, D. C. Masonic Temple, High street, near Bridge street. H THE BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R. ROUTE, From the Sea to the Virginia Springs, the Mineral Regions of the South, the Great Lakes, and Mountain Ranges of the West. Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, the the last surviving signer of the De- claration of Independence, laid the corner stone of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, July 4th, 1828. It was designed by its far-seeing originators, to secure to Baltimore the trade and travel of the rapidly growing West. Its great objective point was the Ohio River ; to reach which it passes thro' a country of diversified and marvelous beauty and gran- deur. This begins at the old Relay Station, where the Viaduct Hotel is located, at the foot of the Valley of the Patapsco, and where the celebrated Thomas Viaduct Bridge crosses it: one of the earliest and most complete triumphs of engineering skill in the history of railroads. Its massive stone piers are arranged on a curve, so as to constitute the whole bridge a lateral arch, to make it stronger in resistance to the pressure of the floods and ice of the river. The hotel itself is a hand- some and commodious structure, with beautiful surround- ings, commanding fine views of the country. The main stem of the road winds up the valley, fol- lowing chiefly the course of the Patapsco, whose precipi- tous banks, mills, villages and waterfalls, entertain the traveler with their beauty and variety. Ellicott City, or Mills, situated on lofty hills, is a large manufacturing town, possessing many beautiful sites, and is a healthy place for residence or sojourn. The road from this point continues to ascend, running POINT OF ROCKS— POTOMAC RIVER. 15 through many interesting towns and villages. We can only mention a few prominent places on the route. Frederick City, 3 miles from Frederick Junction, is nestled in the midst of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The long lofty ridge that trends northeast and southwest, is the Catoctin Mountains. The range beyond is South Moun- tain, Here spreads before us a valley of unsurpassed beauty, — the scene of the Battle of Antietam, enclosing the little town of Sharpsburg. The city contains about 10,000 inhabitants, has a fine City Hall, Court House, a number of handsome churches and public institutions, and is a place of much refinement and culture. The accommodations for summer recrea- tions are great, and resources for pleasure and health unsurpassed. The next point of interest is Point of Rocks, on the Potomac River. This is the junction of the Metropolitan Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with the Main Stem. All the express trains from the West leave the Main Stem here, and run to Baltimore via Washing- ton, — giving travelers an opportunity of visiting the National Capital without extra expense. The scenery is very attractive. The river cuts through mountains, leaving high cliffs on either side. To the left, in the distance, is Sugar Loaf, a point of contention between the Federal and Confederate armies, because it was the best height for observation. At this point Gen. Lee crossed the Potomac when he invaded Maryland and Pennsylvania. Harper's Ferry, in some respects, stands alone among the celebrated places of this country. It is situ- ated at the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, where the two valleys come together ; and there is presented a grandeur and variety of scenery unknown elsewhere, JEFFEKSON'S ROCK— HARPER'S FERRY. i6 The town is located at the base of Bolivar Heights, the summit of which commands a view actually overwhelm- ing ; every locality of which is imbued with tragic inci- dents of the late war. Three States meet at this point — Bolivar Heights being in West Virginia, Loudon Heights in Virginia, and Maryland Heights in Maryland. Of the view from these heights, Thomas Jefferson said : "It is worth a voyage across the Atlantic to see it." Jefferson's Rock, in the vicinity, has a special inter- est as being the place to which the great statesman after whom it is named used to retire from the vexations of political life, for rest and contemplation. The rock is about 600 feet above the river, supported by four columns of masonry where the natural foundations have been worn away. It is covered with the autographs and inscriptions of visitors. The view from it is one of rare beauty. Directly below it flow the two majestic rivers ; near by is Harper's Ferry, with the overshadowing mountains ; the grand bridge of the railroad crossing the Potomac ; distinctly visible are Charlestown and Sandy Hook, and to the south the Valley of Virginia opens up its incomparable beauty. Martinsburg, twenty miles west of Harper's Ferry, the county-seat of Berkeley, is a renowned old place for health and pleasure ; situated on a high plateau west of the Blue Ridge. Here are the shops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the scene of the railroad riots in 1877. Several sanguin- ary battles were fought near this town during the late war. It was the home of Belle Boyd, the heroine. Near Hancock, on the opposite bank, are the ruins of Old Fort Frederick, built by Gov. Sharp in 1756, for defence against the Indians. It proved to be very ser- viceable in the war with England, as well as against the savages, but is a shapeless ruin now. 17 RUINS OF OLD FORT FREDERICK, Scaling North Mountain, getting entrancing views of the valley eastward, we arrive at Sir John's Run, where James Ramsay, a protege of Washington, launched his steamboat in 1784.* This is the railroad station for Berkeley Springs, the famous old summer resort of Marylanders and Virginians. The Springs, 2i miles from the R. R., flow from the sides of the Warm Springs Ridge, 1,200 gallons of water per minute, principally used for bathing, the temperature being 74°. The hotel accommodations are for 700 or 800 guests. Berkeley Springs were on the extensive estate of Thomas Lord Fairfax, who granted them, with the excep- tion of one known as "Lord Fairfax's Spring," to the Province of Virginia. In 1775, Gen. Braddock's defeated army passed here. The town of Bath was laid out by the Province in 1776, and Gens. Washington, Gates, and other patriots *Tweuty-tliree years before Fulton launched the Claremont at New York. 18 and colonial gentry, had cottages here, where they spent the summer in hunting and bathing. 'V^ 26 THE ROUTES TO WASHINGTON, The Great Falls of the Potomac, Mount Vernon, the Mountains of Virginia, &c., &c. The Washington Branch of the B. & O. R. R. was until a few years ago the only line leading to the Capital from the North. It leaves the Main Stem at Relay House or the Viaduct Hotel, crosses the Thomas Viaduct, giving a fine view up the valley of the Patapsco, and in one hour's run, of forty miles, brings us into Washington, at the foot of Capitol Hill. Several thrifty towns and villages have sprung up along this road. Among the attractive features of the route, we may enumerate Irving Park, an inviting forest for Excursionists — the cultivated fields and groves of the Maryland Agricultural College — the old Calvert Mansion, once the favorite resort of Henry Clay — the battle-field and duelling ground at Bladensburg — and as we approach Washington, a cluster of palatial villas at every hand. 27 The Baltimore and Potomac Rail Road passes under Baltimore through a splendidly ; constructed tunnel ; thence skirting its western boundary, crossing Gwynn's \ Falls on a high bridge in the rear of the House of Refuge, passing Loudon jPark Cemetery with its grand old p forest trees ; gaining another extended view of ^= the ci- ty and bay;— *'dodg. E^^MMff^Brjing un- '^der ar- ches, flying over f bridg- r^ es,"^ — cross- ing the eastern branch of the Potomac just as we had gained a glimpse of the Cap- itol, and plunging into another tunnel, emerges at the Washington Navy Yard ; entering the metropolis at the elegant and commodious Sixth-street depot. In order to get the most comprehensive view of the city and its surroundings, let us ascend to the dome of the Capitol and take a general observation. From the upper gallery of the dome, exalted 300 feet above the Potomac, we get a view of great beauty. In the distance the hills of Maryland roll to the North and HIGH BRIDGE OVER GWYNN'S FALLS. B. & P. R. R. 28 East. Westward lie the heights of Virginia, chief of which is Arlington, crowned with Arlington House, renowned as the palatial residence of John Parke Custis, where the marriage ceremonies of Gen. Washington took place in January, 1759. The property descended to Geo. Washington Parke Custis and his daughter, who married Gen. R. E. Lee in 1832. During the late war the United States Government took possession of it, and dedicated the grounds around the mansion for a national cemetery, where 15,000 soldiers are buried. The Potomac River flows majestically down between those heights and Wash- ington. Gazing over the city itself, you will notice that the broad avenues radiate from Capitol Hill, stretching away to its remotest limits, — designed, perhaps, to express the national sentiment of unity, bearing, as they do, the names of the States of the Union. Directly beneath us, between Maryland and Pennsyl- vania avenues, are the magnificent National Conserva- tories and Botanical Gardens, filled with the choicest native and exotic plants and trees. To the left, beyond these, is the Mall^ above the trees of which arise the quaint towers and walls of the Smithsonian Institute ; an ef- fort to revive the mixed architecture of the middle ages, and producing about as inconvenient and ill-appointed a building as could be devised. Beyond this looms up the roof of the building of the Department of Agri- culture, the grounds of which are perhaps the most beautiful in Washington. Just below these stands the unsightly, unfinished shaft of the Washington Monument ; a monument to the shame of the American people, — a mournful testimony of their unfulfilled pledges to the memory of their great deliverer and Pater Patriae. Northwest of this, and near the river, we perceive the two domes of the National Naval Observatory, in which 29 there is the largest equatorial telescope in the world, which has already made some valuable discoveries. Carrying- your view further to the west, you discover a city spreading over the heights and nestling among abundant forest trees. It is the old city of Georgetown ; the heights are called Georgetown Heights. Back of the town is the Reservoir, which supplies the two cities with water from the Potomac ; and Oak Hill Cemetery, the gift of W. W. Corcoran, the most refined and lovely rest- ing-place for the dead in this country. To the right of this the eye rests upon the magnificent forests of the "Soldiers' Home," a park for natural beauty not to be surpassed anywhere. This is maintained 'as a home for invalid and aged soldiers who have served their country faithfully in war. It affords the most beautiful drives in the vicinity of the city. Looking up Pennsylvania avenue, we perceive the Treasury Building, with its long colonnade ; beyond it the President's House and the new State Department. Across the avenue is the Corcoran Art Gallery, the munifi- cent gift of Mr. Corcoran, whose wealth and taste have made it one of the most interesting and valuable art galleries in the world. In some respects it is decidedly superior to any other. The collection consists of statuary, paintings, bronzes, casts, and many objects of virtu. The building is a costly one and unusually well adapted to its purpose. The nation cannot^ be too grateful to Mr. Corcoran for this beautiful and costly consideration for its education in art. The Capitol we shall not attempt to describe. It is a grand edifice. While not perfect in its architectural pro- portions or beauty, yet one of the greatest buildings of modern times, and worthy at least of a day's study and examination. It contains many works of art which are amply described in the special guide-books. 30 Ttre visitor who has but a short time to survey Wash- ington, should begin at the Capitol, this being by far the most important, and thoroughly explore and appreciate it before undertaking anything else. Thence he should visit the Botanical Gardens, Smithonian Institute and Agricultural Bureau, the Treasury, President's House, State Department, the Arsenal and Navy Yard. Having seen these public and national places, if he has time he should visit the other institutions, especially the Louise Homey built by Mr. Corcoran, as a refined home for elderly ladies who have become reduced from affluence to want ; named for his wife whom he lost early in life, whose memory he has thus beautifully consecrated by a most noble and unique charity. The other buildings which the tourist will visit are the Post-Office and Patent Office, standing opposite each other on F street, between Seventh, Eighth and Ninth ; the Masonic Temple, opposite on Ninth ; the Old Capitol Building, used as a prison during the war, &c. There are hundreds of other places of interest in and near the city which we have not the space to mention. Washington is fast becoming one of the most beauti- ful and interesting cities in the world, and increasing in importance not only as a political but a scientific centre. The tourist will not fail to make the usual trip down the Potomac to Mt. Vernon, and pay his patriotic respects to the home and tomb of Washington, and at the altar where his pure patriotism was kindled, revive his own devotion to his country. The trip is a pleasant and in- structive one. On the way you pass Forts Washington and Foote ; the ancient and historic city of Alexandria, where Washington it may be said commenced his public career, and where he has left many enduring evidences ol his patriotism. Mt. Vernon belongs to the people of the United States. 31 By contribution they purchased it, and they have full control over it, through a board of patriotic Lady Regents, one from each of the States and Territories. It is eigh- teen miles below Washington, and occupies one of the most beautiful and romantic sites to be found on the banks of the Potomac. Its great attraction is, however, to be found in the fact that it was the home of Washing- ton, that there he lived and died, and there he and his wife quietly repose. Mt. Vernon has therefore become the Mecca to which Americans annually make pilgrim- ages. Among the objects of interest to be found in the old mansion are pictures of the Washington family, the key of the Bastile presented to Washington by Lafayette, and others. The lid of Washington's white marble sar- cophagus is wrought with the arms of his country, and has simply inscribed upon it the one name, "Washington." THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND ROUTE. To the Virginia Springs, the Historic Scenes of the Late War, and the Great South. The Virginia Midland Road, extending from Alex- andria to Danville, Va., forms a great Trunk line to all parts of the South in which the tourist may find pleasure and comfort. Leaving Washington from the beautiful depot of the Baltimore & Potomac R. R., we cross the Potomac River on ,,the long bridge," from which we get fine views of Washington, Georgetown Heights, Arlington, etc., and in a few minutes arrive at Alexandria. This is a quaint old city, wearing very much the aspect it wore in revolu- tionary days, when it was the residence of the Virginia aristocracy. Its streets still bear the names given them 32 in colonial times: as Kings, Queens, Princess, York, P'airfax, &c. It contains a number of buildings associated with revolutionary and colonial times, among which is Christ Church, (built in 1773 with bricks brought from England.) In this church Gen. Washington worshipped, and his name is borne on the roll of its first vestry ; his pew re- maining precisely as it was when he occupied it. Wash- ington Lodge is also a place of great interest. Members of this lodge take pleasure in pointmg out to visitors the chair used by Washington when he presided as its mas- ter, and which has been used by every master of the lodge since his day. Washington Free School is also a monument of the munificence of the Pater Patriae — it is situated on Washington street and still fulfils its mission. The old Braddock Mansion, now a part of the Man- sion House Hotel, is also a relic of the past worth visit- ing, especially as it is in excellent order and always accessible. It was the home and headquarters of Gen. Braddock when he planned the disastrous campaign in which he lost his life, in 1754. This superb old mansion was built in 1732, of stone. The house in which Col. Ellsworth was killed by Capt. Jackson is now occupied as a store, but is still pointed out as an interesting relic. Probably no city in the Union has more revolutionary reminiscences than this good old town. It was emphati- cally the city of Washington, and was intimately con- nected with his every-day life. La Fayette had also his headquarters here, at the southwest corner of King and Pitt streets, and the building still remains very much as it was in his day. But this whole section of country is his- toric ground. Manassas Station is on a portion of the memorable battle-field of Bull Run. The road here connects via Strasburg, with the B. Sc O. R. R., for the north and 33 west ; while to the south, Culpepper, Rapidan, Cedar Mountain and many other names recall the mournful memories of the late war. GoRDONSViLLE is a noted station in the midst of a beautiful country. It was a great commissary depot of the Confederates. The road here connects with the Chesa- peake & Ohio R. R., for Richmond and the Ohio River. Charlottesville is the seat of the University of Vir- ginia, where centers much of the educated and refined element of Virginia society. Near by, situated high up on the mountain-side is Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Here the road connects with the Chesapeake and Ohio, for the White Sulphur and other Springs. Lynchburg, a characteristic Virginia town, spreadinp* over hills and valleys, is one of the healthiest of places'. It is in the near vicinity of the great Blue Ridge Mountain ranges, and consequently is a fine place for the tourist and invalid to spend a portion of their time. Here the R. R. connection is with the Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio R. R. for Norfolk, Petersburg, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga and the great Southwest, running through the most magnificent portions of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean. Danville, the terminus of the Virginia Midland R. R., is on the State line between Virginia and North Caro- lina. The road here connects with the air-line for Texas and the Gulf States. The longest line of Pullman cars in the world runs by this route from Washington to New Orleans. The com- pany have arranged a number of routes by their road and its connections, which greatly facilitate travel from distant points, securing comfort in accommodations, and unbro- ken connections, — forming a great through route, via the Capitol of the United States, from the North to the South, Southwest, and the famous Virginia Springs. 34 VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON. THE SPRINGS AND NATURAL CURIOSITIES OF VIRGINIA. The Virginia Springs, to some of which allusion is already made, are found in the highlands of Virginia and West Virginia, mostly amid the high ranges of the Alleghany and Blue Ridge Mountains. The scenery in the midst of which they are situated is perfectly grand : it is sublime. Hills roll above hills, gathering height until they reach their climax of grandeur in the skies rivers rush adown their sides, and through deep gorges, bathing the feet of these titanic monarchs ; cascades chase each other from dizzy heights to the val- leys ; mists clothe the mountain brows, while the sun gilds their awful sides and crowns them with diadems of glory. Those of easy access by the railroads leading from Baltimore, are the Augusta Springs in Augusta Co. (^alum 35 and chalybeate;) Bath Alum, in Bath Co.; Capon, in Hampshire Co., W. Va.; Rock Enon and Jordan's Rock Alum, in Frederick Co.; Rawley, in Rockingham Co., said to be the best pure chalybeate in the State ; Rock- bridge Alum, in Rockbridge Co.; Sweet Springs, in Monroe Co.; Yellow Sulphur, in Montgomery Co.; Green- brier White Sulphur, in Greenbrier Co. These are among the best known ; not only for the medicinal qualities of their waters but as the favorite resorts of the gay, fashion- able and genial people of the South. The Natural Curiosities of Virginia are also grouped in this remarkable section of country. Wey- er's Cave, with its vast galleries peopled with Nature's exquisite statuary; Madison's Cave, with its no less exquisite draperies ; the Blowing Cave; the Natural Bridge, with its vast single arch, the wonder and ad- miration of every beholder ; the sublime Peaks of Ot- ter, rising abruptly more than 4,000 feet above the plain, and 5,307 above the level of the sea ; Marshall's Pillar, an immense column of rock 1,000 feet in height; the wonderful IcE Mountain, with its strange stores of the pure crystal; Caudy's Castle and the beautiful natural fountain of the Tea Table, with its generous laver — clothed with exquisite ferns and velvet mosses — forever overflowing with its sparkling tide. The Hawk's Nest, or Marshall's Pillar, is on New River, in the county of Fayette, a few rods from the main turnpike leading from Guyandotte to the White Sulphur Springs — ninety-six miles from the former and sixty-four from the latter place. It consists of an immense column or pillar of rock, rising perpendicularly to the height of i ,000 feet above the river. It is called Marshall's Pillar in honor of the late venerable Chief Justice, who, as one of the State Commissioners appointed to reconnoitre that section of country for the VIEWFROM THE HAWK'S- NEST .OR MARSHALL'S PILLAR. 36 location of a public improvement, stood upon its dizzy height and sounded its exact depth to the margin of the river. Our illustration gives the view from the top of the pillar, looking west, but does not convey an adequate idea of the height of the pillar itself. A foreign traveler thus beautifully describes the elevating and sublime emotions with which he was inspired on visiting it: "You leave the road by a little by-path, and, after pursuing it for a short distance, the whole scene suddenly breaks upon you. But how shall we describe it ? The great charm of the whole is connected with the point of sight, which is the finest imaginable. You come suddenly to a spot which is called the Hawk's Nest. It projects on the scene, and is so small as to give standing to only some half-dozen persons. It has on its head an old picturesque pine; and it breaks away at your feet abruptly and in perpendicular lines, to a depth of more than one thousand feet. On this standing — which, by its elevated and detached character, affects you like the monument — the forests rise above and around you. Beneath and before you is spread a lovely valley. A peaceful river glides down it, reflect- ing, like a mirror, all the lights of heaven, washes the foot of the rocks on which you are standing, and then winds away into another valley at your right. The trees of the wood, in all their variety, stand out on the verdant bottoms, with their heads in the sun, and cast- ing their shadows at your feet, but so diminished as to look more like the pictures of the things than the things themselves. The green hills rise on either hand and all around, and give completeness and beauty to the scene ; and beyond these appears the gray outline of the more distant mountains, bestowing grandeur tO what was supremely beautiful," EAGLE CLIFF AND FALL, HAVANA GLEN. 37 THE NORTHERN CENTRAL ROUTE, To Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Watkins Glen, Havana Glen, the Falls of Niagara, the Lakes and the Garden Counties of New York. b SECTION of the country pre- sents a greater variety of beauti- ful Scenery than that through which =i? the Northern Central Railway passes. From its starting point in , Baltimore to its terminus, every mile I is pleasing. Taking the beautiful lit- Htle valley of Jones' Falls, it affords picturesque views of the most highly cultivated and adorned suburban country of Baltimore. Cutting through the high rolling hills of Maryland, it brings us into the great farm lands of Pennsylvania, an agricultural country not surpassed if equalled. Along the water-courses are factories and iron furnaces, whose busy spindles by day and fiery flames by night, give un- ceasing interest to the journey. The places of resort and recreation to which this road leads are abundant. Mt. Washington, a suburban village, presents many attractive features to render it a desirable place of resi- dence. Lake Roland, 9 miles from Baltimore, is a charm- ingly romantic place. The Lake has been beautifully improved and utilized as a water supply for the city. It reposes in a lovely valley, surrounded by green, rolling hills, many of which are crowned with pretty suburban villas. It is three or four miles in extent, and winds in graceful curves along its banks, displaying new attractions at every turn. The shores are in the very highest state 38 ^ of cultivation — lawns carefully [ cropped, and trees, shrubs and flowering plants arranged and cultivated for park effect. In the dreamy summer evenings, when dotted over with gaily ^ decorated boats, and enlivened with music, and the echoes of joyous voices, the scene is one of rare attractiveness, and is widely appreciated as among the most delighful of our Summer Resorts. The charming villa of "Brightside" and others in the vicinity, are largely patronized. LuTHERViLLE, (ii milcs from Baltimore,) is the most attractive village on the line of the Northern Central Rail- way. Here is located a Lutheran Seminary of learning. The country adjacent is undulating, and the beautifully- improved grounds of the residents give it the appearance 39 of a "garden of flowers." Seven trains northward and six trains southward stop at this station daily, except Sunday. Glencoe, (20 miles,) is becoming a place for families to spend the hot, dusty months of summer, where there are beautiful drives and shady walks. The proximity to the city, and accommodating trains, make it a convenient place for business men to spend the summer with their families. Through this diversified and highly cultivated region, there are many other places of summer retreat, such as Parkton, New Freedom and York. Harrisburg, Pa., the northern terminus of the Bal- timore Division of the N. C. Railway, the capital of the State, is beautifully situated on the Susquehanna River. It is a city well worth visiting. Four magnificent bridges span the river, (which is about a mile in width,) so constructed as to resist the pres- sure of the floods and ice, making the crossing perfectly safe. Four railroads centre here : the Cumberland Val- ley, Pennsylvania, Northern Central and Philadelphia and Reading. There are many objects and places of interest, viz: the Public Buildings, State and Municipal; the State Library, containimg 40,000 volumes ; the monument erected to the memory of the soldiers who fell in the Mexican war ; and a splendid opera house. Northward of Harrisburg the scenery becomes more grand and presents views that are peculiar to this region. Passing through the centre of Pennsylvania, into the western portion of New York, the traveler is entranced with a succession of views, frowning precipices, mountain torrents, dashing, foaming cataracts, awful chasms, shady glens, pastoral fields, sublime scenery of every variety. We particularize the matchless views along the canal near Millport: Watkiiis' Gleiiy renowned for its wild, wierd scenery, its wonderful chasms and cascades, as the 40 "Cathedral," "Artist's Dream;" Havana Glen, with its "Bridal Veil," "Mystic Cascade" and "Eagle Cliff and Fall." Seneca Lake. — This is one of the most charming and romantic of lakes, and reminds one of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It is 40 miles long and from two to five in width. Its water is clear and cool, with a dark green shade, and it is a remarkable phenomenon that it 7iever freezes over. The Senecas, from whom the lake derived its name, was one of the six Indian nations that dwelt among the hills of New York. There are some interesting legends coimected with the lake, especially that of Agayentah, the great and noble chief of the Senecas, who was struck by a light- ning bolt which threw his body down the mountain-side into its waters. When the storm rages and the thunder rolls, the lake guns are heard, and Agayentah's spirit is on the war-path. The guns are the echoes of his voice marshaling his forces in battle. The lake guns will be heard so long as there is an Indian on this continent. Watkins' Glen is at the head of this lake, and the lovely town of Geneva, called the "gate to the garden counties of New York," is at the foot. It is celebrated for its schools and colleges and its great nurseries cover- ing over 800 acres. Niagara Falls is only five hours ride from Geneva — the grandest of all attractions for the tourist — which no pen can describe and no pencil adequately depict. ENTRANCE TO CATHEDRAL, WATKINS GLEN. P'J^/FP ppf^f^^J^ J^^.^PM :djr^ TOU'JilSTS' MOMB, THE Ij.A^I2,G-EST HOTEL I3iT "W^^ TIC I ITS, ^~^^And JVearesi the Entrance to^^^^^~> i mK ^ THIS SPACIOUS AND POPULAR HOTEL has recently been thoroughly repaired and re-fitted, and the present management guarantee that its accommodations shall be first-class and excelled by none. It is situated on the main avenue and most convenient to all places of interest. With its broad piazzas, its half-flight stairways, airy and well ventilated rooms, en suite or single, and lighted by gas, beaiitiful and highly ornament- ed grounds and shady walks, superior springs of pure water from the hillside for culinary purposes, and its mineral springs for drinking and bathing, and its excellent cuisine^ render the GLEN PARK the ne plus ultra for all seeking quiet rest and relief from cares, or for amusement and profit, by a sojourn in this region of glens and romantic scenery. C. S. FROST, Pkoprietok. I^^Terms, $2 $2.5U & $3 per day. Free 'bus to trains & boats. Hacks 25c 41 THE PENINSULA ROUTE, Via the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore R. R., to the Garden Lands of Maryland and Delaware, and the Sea-Bathing Resorts of the Peninsula. This Route, extending from Baltimore to Philadel- phia, is the connecting link between the North and South, — crossing Maryland and Delaware. Its views are peculiar, consisting of wide river and bay scenes. Going North, the tourist first has a fine view of Bal- trniore Harbor : Locust Point, with its immense elevators and European steamers ; Canton and its great factories, rolling-mills and packing-houses ; Fort McHenry in the distance, and the headwaters of the bay. Over the Gunpowder and Bush Rivers, which widen at their mouths to a mile, the railroad crosses on low pile bridges. Recently the company have transformed the humble station Harew^ood into a beautiful resort and excursion grounds, at a considerable expense, — fitting it up in attract- ive style, and supplying it with abundant resources for pleasure parties. Havre-de-Grace, (a small, quaint town, on the Sus- quehanna River,) is 40 miles from Baltimore. The pecu- liar feature of this place is the magnificent Truss Bridge over the river, one mile in length. The view from the bridge is beautiful ; looking up stream, we are presented with a charming vista ; the river flows down between high bluffs, and is divided by a picturesque island. Below the bridge, the river expands into the proportions of a bay. Havre-de-Grace is a place of historical interest, asso- ciated with the brave exploits of Count Pulaski and Gen- eral Lafayette, in 1777, and suffered from invasion by the 42 British forces under Admiral Cockburn in the war of 1812. On the north bank, six miles above, the noted little city of Port Deposit nestles under the hills. Elkton, the next station of interest, is on the Elk River, where Sir William Howe landed with his army in 1777, and marched thence to Philadelphia. Admiral Cockburn threatened an attack upon it in 18 13. It marks the boundary between the North and South — Mason and Dixon's Line. Wilmington, Del., is the largest and most import- ant place on the road, comprising about 40,000 inhabit- ants. It is situated on the Delaware and Brandywine Rivers, and was settled by the Swedes. It contains a number of buildings, relics of the ancient Swedish style, chief of which is "the old Swedes' Church," near the rail- road depot, now owned by the Episcopalians. The first Dutch landing was made in 1616. Wilmington is noted for its immense iron ship-building, car and machine shops, the celebrated Dupont Powder Mills, and other manufac- turing industries. This is the head of THE PENINSULA ROUTE. By this route we reach the " Garden Spot " of Mary- land. So the Easta-n Shore has ever been regarded by its denizens, — a claim not disputed by those who have visited it and enjoyed their hospitality. The peninsula is 180 miles long, and 70 broad at its widest part, — embracing the entire State of Delaware, nine counties of Maryland and two of Virginia. The area included is about 6,000 square miles. The Eastern Shore and Delaware Railroad extends from Wilmington to Crisfield on the Chesapeake Bay. Five roads branch from it to various points, on or near the bay and Atlantic Ocean, viz : Queen Ann and Kent R. R., to Centreville ; Kent Co. R.TR.. to Chester- 43 town (from Middletown) ; Maryland and Delaware R. R. to Oxford ; Dorchester and Del. R. R., to Cambridge ; — Junction Road, to Lewes and Rehoboth ; and Wicomico and Pocomoke R. R., to Berlin and Ocean City. The introduction of these roads has produced a revo- lution in this section, and evoked a spirit of enterprise which is raising the public estimation of it as an agricul- tural and commercial locality. Under the hand of modern progress, the "old times" are fast passing away. The first place of interest below Wilmington is New Castle, cosily reposing on the banks of the Delaware. Until recently it seemed to belong to the last century, lazily pursuing the paths its fathers trod, under the old land grant of William Penn, the income of which paid the municipal expenses. Under the inspiration, however, of the Tasker Iron Works, it has awakened to a new life, and manifests decided improvement. Steamers are now taken from this point to Cape May — the greatest sea- bathing resort on the Atlantic coast. KiRKWOOD, the next town of importance, is the centre of a rich country. Here the great peach district begins. Mount Pleasant and Middletown are two great peach stations; the latter, especially during the season, presenting a lively appearance. Our illustration gives a fine representation of the scenes that daily occur at the station. Stages run from Middletown to Warwick and Cecilton, Md., and Odessa, Del., where Commo- dore McDonough, one of our naval heroes of 1812, was born. Townsend, the next station, 4 miles below, is the junction of the road to Centreville. At Clayton, 37 miles from Wilmington, there are two branch roads, — one leading east, to Smyrna, a beau- tiful town ; the other to the west, running southwest 54 miles through Caroline and Talbot counties to Easton, 44 described by Bayard Taylor as "a high, clean, cheerful place, still keeping its old-time mansions, but keeping them in good condition." Oxford, eleven miles from it, is the terminus on the bay, of the Maryland and Dela- ware R. R. Returning to the main road, we run down to the flourishing town of Dover, the capital of the State of Delaware. It contains 2,000 inhabitants. It is 47 i miles from Wilmington, in the midst of a highly- cultivated country. A large canning and fruit-packing house here has given an impetus to industry.- Wyoming, 50 miles from Wilmington; Camden, WoODSiDE, Felton, HARRINGTON, are all interesting places. MiLFORD is the most important town in Delaware, south of Wilmington. It is a large manufacturing place ; has many handsome residences, churches, and a hve newspaper, ably edited, through whose influence the place has greatly improved. Lewes, the terminus of the Junction and Broadwater Road, at Cape Henlopen, opposite Cape May, is an old town, founded in 1683, and is a favorite summer resort. Six miles below is Rehoboth City, where are the great camp-meeting grounds of the M. E. Church. Returning to Seaford, we there take the Dorchester and Delaware R. R. for Cambridge, the terminus on the bay, one of the noted towns ''embowered in luxurious shade, with ancient houses, built of bricks brought from England, and with gardens neat and trim." Delmar, the last large town on the Delaware Road, is the junction with the Eastern Shore Railroad. Six miles below which is Salisbury, the chief business place of the peninsula, near the Trappe district, the birth-place of Samuel Chase, a signer of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, one of Maryland's most distinguished patriots, appointed to the supreme bench by Washington. From 45 Salisbury, via the Wicomico and Pocomoke R. R., we reach Berlin, and six miles further on the Atlantic Ocean — Coffin's Beach, — where the sea bathing is unsur- passed if equaled on the coast. Princess Anne is a fine old town of i,ooo inhabit- ants, with an ancient colonial Episcopal church built 1670. Newton, at the terminus of the Worcester and Som- erset R. R., is an enterprising place, significant of the new era dawning upon Eastern Shore. Westover is in the centre of a cluster of splendid estates, which illustrate the former history of the old pro- prietary families. Since the war these have changed hands and begin to assume a modern aspect. Kingston has become quite a place of resort for Northern people. Near by is the mansion of Hon. S. R. Dennis, U. S. Senator from Maryland. Crisfield, one hundred and thirty-five miles from Wilmington, is situated on Tangier Sound. It is the great oyster port, being surrounded by the finest and most bountiful oyster-beds in the bay. We advise tourists to take a trip down the peninsula without fear of being disappointed. It bristles at every point with features of attraction — beautiful inlets where the angler or the sportsman may find exciting pastime, or extended shores where the breakers invite to their em- brace the adventurous bathers ; for the sea-bathing resorts of the peninsula cover its whole stretch of coast from the Delaware to the Chesapeake. Bayard Taylor, describing his tour through it, ob- serves : "We do not travel many miles before the charac- teristics of the peninsula scenery begin to exhibit them- selves ; its prevailing English character, (old farm-houses of stone or brick, spacious gardens and orchards, frequent hedges, smooth rich fields, and the lush, billowy green of deciduous woods,) is still retained." ^ — - - - ^n ^. ^fe^' J ^^^ ■^Sd I^^^B=^^s=s ^Mffl 1^, pH^^m ^^B 46 THE WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD ROUTE. The United States present a greater variety of scenery than any country in the world ; and the multitude of railroads, run- ing in every direction, bring this marvelous variety rapidly into view, — changing from plain to mountain, from seaboard to in- land scenery, from the cultured field to wild forests, from broad rivers to narrow gorges and leaping cascades. The observing traveller or tourist finds in the ever-changing panorama a ceaseless source of entertainment. The Western Maryland Railroad illustrates this very finely. Emerging from the tunnel of the Baltimore and Potomac road at Fulton Station, on the western limits of the city, our view extends over an expanse of country, of rolling hills and vales. To the east, the city, with its compact streets, its spires and monuments, presents a pleasing contrast to the rural scenes on the west. This portion of the suburbs of Baltimore is unsurpassed for diversity of scenery and high state of cultivation. From . Fulton Station the road soon crosses the beau- tiful valley of Gwynn's Falls, to the right of which rise the hills of Druid Hill Park. We get glancing views of its grand old trees and its adjoining palatial homes, as we are whirled along. Highland Park is next passed to the left, the grace- ful tower of its magnificent hotel rising above the grand old forest trees, peering through which we gain occasion- al glimpses of the beautiful villas by which it is surround- ed. We now pass a number of stations situated in the midst of a beautiful open country, pecuharly adapted for 47 HIGHLAND PARK HOTEL, the homes of business men of the city. Arlington is pecuHarly attractive in this respect; so is Mount Hope, the seat of the celebrated Asylum for the Insane ; and PiKESViLLE, one of the old neighboring localities of Bal- timore which the railroad has introduced into a new era. Greenwood, an important station, where the company has laid out a large, handsome park, with an elegant pavilion and inviting lakes in sight of the road ; a quiet, cool and safe retreat from the noise and heat of the city, and supplied with every facility for the use of excursion parties. McDoNOGH — deriving its name from the McDonogh Farm and Manual Labor School, endowed in the will of the late John McDonogh — is an interesting spot to visit. OwiNGs' Mills, an old town, renowned as the station for the rich butter and cream which supplies in part the tables of Baltimore. The surrounding country, for dairy products, is not excelled. 48 SCENE IN GREENWOOD PARK. Emory Grove, nineteen miles from Baltimore, at the head of Worthington Valley, is the Station for the Emory Grove Camp of the Methodist Episcopal Church ; an at- tractive spot, admirably chosen for the purpose. Westminster, an attractive city, the county-seat of Carroll, situated at the headwaters of Patapsco, on Parr's Ridge, 33 miles from Baltimore, and i,ooo feet above tide- water. It was founded in 1766 by an English family, who named it Winchester, afterwards changed by an Act of Assembly to Westminster. Its surroundings are very fine. From College Hill we have a magnificent view, extending from the Potomac to the Susquehanna Rivers. The buildings of interest are the Western Mary- OWING'S CREEK SCENERY. 49 land Female College, under the patronage of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church ; the Court House, and several handsome churches. It has a number of banks, a savings institution, a gaslight company, two ably-edited weeklies, two hotels and a large manufacturing company. Its pop- ulation is about 3,000, comprising some of the most cul- tured people in the State. It is therefore, socially, as well as otherwise, a delightful place of resort. Seven miles beyond is New Windsor, adorning an elevated plateau, in the celebrated Pipe Creek region, where farming has reached its highest state. The New Windsor College is located here, in full view from the cars. Iron and copper ores abound in the vicinity, and some of the finest quarries of marble in the State. LiNWOOD, Union Bridge and Middleburg are in the Pipe Creek country. Little Pipe and Big Pipe Creeks are branches of the Patapsco River, which afford fine water-power and fertilize a large scope of country. Union Bridge, originally called "Buttertown," was made a post village in 18 10, and received its present name. To this town belongs the honor of having given birth to the reaping machine. Jacob B. Thomas, a resi- dent, in 181 1 made the first machine, with an automatic attachment, which he set to work in his fields. It was partially successful, but the ridicule of his neighbors deterred him from further efforts ; and his cousin, Obed Hussey, taking his machine for his model, reaped the glory of its invention himself. This was also the home of Maryland's great sculptor, Rhinehart, and it was in a quarry near by that he first gave form and life to marble. York Road is at the junction of the Frederick divi- sion of the Pennsylvania Railroad, five miles from which, on that road, is the noted little place Taneytown, a place of pleasant resort. Below, at the terminus, seven- teen miles distant, is — HIGH BRIDGE ABOVE MECHANICSTOWN. so Frederick City, beautifully situated In a fertile val- ley, in many respects the most interesting Inland city of Maryland. (See page 15.) It enjoys the reputation of be- ing one of the healthiest and most charming of our resorts, has fine hotel accommodations, an abundant water supply direct from the mountains, live newspapers, and a social and hospitable community. One of Baltimore's most en- terprising citizens, Mr. Louis McMurray, has located an immense packing establishment near the city, the Moun- tain Sugar-Corn Factory, the largest in the world, having a capacity of 75,000 cans a day. He has a farm of 1,200 acres under thorough cultivation, capable of producing a million and a half cans of corn annually. The Maryland Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb is also beautifully located here, having a capacity for three or four hundred pupils. Rocky Ridge is the station where passengers change cars for Emmittsburg, (seven miles distant,) in the centre of a splendid mountainous region. To the west, "Jack's Mountain " and " Carrick's Knob " are seen rising in ma- jestic height, sloping gracefully Into the beautiful valley. The scenery here is strikingly grand and the air pure. — Emmittsburg contains a number of interesting public in- stitutions, St. Joseph's Academy, Mount St. Mary's Col- lege, and others. We now start on the ascending grade toward the Blue Ridge, and emotions of sublimity are aroused at every step of our progress ; above Mechanicstown, where we begin to scale South Mountain, we cross a high bridge, which affords us splendid views in every direction ; at Sabillasville, in the Harbaugh Valley, there is a piece of engineering skill, in the Horse-Shoe Curve, which gives us an encIrcHng sight of the mountains and valley. The ascent is exciting ; gradually it unfolds more of the panorama below us, until passing Blue Ridge Summit, 51 VIEW F.KOM LROW 1500 feet above tide water, well known as a resort for ex- cursionists, and near which are numerous mountain ho- tels and vSprings, we arrive at Waynesboro Station, where suddenly bursts on our view a scene of surpassing- beauty ; it is the Cumberland Valley — indescribable — once seen never to be forgotten. Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, unite in spreading out their beauty ov- er this incomparable valley. In order to afford visitors a better opportunity of viewing this scene in all its gran- deur, the Railroad Company has graded a fine carriage drive from Waynesboro Station to Crown Cliff, a point less than two miles distant, where buildings have been erected for the entertainment of excursionists, and where from the Pavilion perched on the summit of the cliff, the view is indescribably sublime. In the distance the hotel 52 at Monterey Springs is clearly diseernable ; and fields, farms, dwellings and spires enliven the landscape, and the substantial Switzer barns lend their characteristic fea- ture to the picture for miles away. It was on this lofty summit that Mason and Dixon and their party, when running the line between the possessions of William Penn and Lord Baltimore, tarried awhile to enjoy the chase in the midst of this magnificent scenery, then draped in its primeval grandeur. Near by also is '' Harman's Gap," through which Allan Cameron and the Tory refugees from Canada penetrated under the guide of the Indian chief " White Eyes," the ally of the British, in order to join the Hessians under Knyphausen and the British tor- ies under Gen. Gage and Lord Dun more, to destroy the town of Frederick. Throughout the descent of the western slope, the won- derful panorama of the Cumberland Valley is spread be- fore the passenger, seated at the car window. Hagerstown, the county-seat of Washington Coun- ty, is a thriving, important city. The Western Maryland Railroad, the Cumberland Valley and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad centre here, affording ample facilities for travellers and tourists from all sections. It is situated in a rich, lovely valley, surrounded by some of the most highly-cultivated farms in the State. The population is about 7,000, governed by a mayor and city council ; the press ranks high among the journals of the State, and the bar and pulpit are filled with men of a high order. WiLLiAMSPORT, the tcrminus of the road, is situated on the Potomac River at one of its most interesting points, 90 miles from Baltimore, at its junction with the Conococheague, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Here we have splendid views of the Potomac River and valley, the distant mountains of Virginia, enhanced in interest by many of the most startling occurrences of 53 the late war. The Confederates crossed the Conoco- cheague at this place through the canal aqueduct, by turning out the water. Williamsport is a large depot for coal transported by canal boats. The five hours trip over this road reveals all the pe- culiar features of Central and Western Maryland ; produc- tive farms, with their plain homesteads, huge red barns, plentiful orchards, turnpike towns of distinctive Dutch as- pect, wide spreading meadows, lofty rock-ribbed hills, mountain masses, smoking furnaces ; features so difterent from those of eastern and southern Maryland, as to make it seem like another clime. DEEP CUT ABOVE MECHANICSTOWN. 54 THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. Its Summer Retreats and Sea-Bathing Resorts. The Chesapeake Bay is unsurpassed by any inland sea in the world for the advantages it offers for invalids and pleasure-seekers. The Mediterranean Sea is interest- ing mainly for its classic shores, cities and towns iden- tified with ancient and mediaeval history ; but the Chesa- peake Bay, with its wide expanse of water, balmy yet bracing air, its many quiet towns and watering-places, its facilities for excursions, is without a rival. It is remarkable for its extreme irregularity of coast- line — numerous bays, estuaries on either side, serving as outlets to the different waters of Maryland and Virginia. The region drained by the bay and the waters flowing into it embrace an area of 70,000 square miles. Numbers of steamers ply between Baltimore and the numerous places of interest on its Eastern and Western Shores. During the summer season, in addition to regular trips, steamers make excursions to various bathing and pleasure resorts, the most interesting of which are Cambridge, the county-seat of Dorchester county, beau- tifully situated on the Choptank River, 18 miles from its mouth, and on Cambridge Creek, — having a water front on two sides. The river is two miles wide, presenting a beau- tiful view, and affording fine bathing, sailing and fishing. It is a town of great antiquity, as shown by the style of its buildings. It contains 3,000 inhabitants, and many persons of refinement and culture. It is the terminus of the Dorchester and Delaware R. R., connecting with the Peninsula R. R. at Seaford. Easton, the county-seat of Talbot county, is located near the navigable waters of three rivers : Tred-Avon, Miles River and the Choptank. It was incorporated in 1874. It is one of the most fashionable places on Eastern 55 Shore, a centre of wealth, gaiety and cuhure. On account ot its associations, no less than its situation, it is a delightful place to visit. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. It is on the Maryland and Delaware R. R., which terminates ten miles below, at Oxford, a beautiful little town of 500 inhabitants, on Third Haven River near the mouth, look- ing out to the bay. The scene here is quite charming : a number of beautiful islands dot the bay and mouth of the river; and on the various points of land and surrounding shores are some of the finest farms in Maryland. It con- tains two fine hotels, situated at the water's edge, with bathing shores. St. Michaels, twelve miles from Easton, on St. Mi- chael's River, is one of Easton Shore's most attractive and sprighdy towns. Its streets are lighted at night and side- walks nicely paved. It has nearly 2,000 inhabitants. Denton, the county-seat of Caroline county, on the great Choptank River, is remarkably pleasant. Its main street presents a beautiful appearance, being shaded by rows of maple and Georgia poplar trees. The public buildings stand on a beautiful square, filled with shade trees, — making it a pleasant resort for the citizens. During the summer evenings it is enlivened by croquet players. Kent Island, the largest island in the bay, fifteen miles long, was the site of the first white settlement in Maryland. It lays between Chester River and Eastern Bay, presenting a long front to Chesapeake Bay, and separated from the main land by Kent Narrows. The population is about 1,500. Chestertown, the county-seat of Kent, one of the oldest and most fashionable places in Maryland. "Laid off" in 1706; was a port of entry, and erected a number of large warehouses and fine residences. In 1752 it had a handsome town hall and theatre. It is beautifully situated 56 on Chester River, sixty miles from Baltimore. The popu- lation 2,000. Near it is the venerable Washington College founded in 1783. Kent County has furnished many of the distinguished men of Maryland in legal and commercial pursuits. Crisfield, at the extreme point of Somerset, on the Litde Annamessex River, four miles from its mouth, looks out upon the bay through Tangier Sound. It is the southern terminus of the Eastern Shore R.R., has regular steam packets and sailing vessels plying between it and Baltimore. The Western Shore of the bay contains many pla- ces of interest and pleasant resort. Steaming down the Patapsco from Baltimore we pass a number of points, recognized by their Light- Houses, bearing names familiar to pilots : Rock Point, Bodkin Point, Stony Point, Persim- mon Point, Sandy Point, Hurdett's Point, Greensbury's Point, the last being at the mouth of Severn River, which we enter and land at Annapolis, the ancient Capital of Maryland. Annapolis was colonized by Puritan refugees from Virginia, and chartered in. 1708. Being centrally located, it became the social and political capital of the State. Although it waned as Baltimore grew in commercial importance, it never lost its "court character," and has always been the focus of legislative, judicial and intellec- tual power. The gentry of the old and new world made it the place of their residence and erected mansions of brick, imported from England, which stand to-day the quaint, pleasing reminiscences of the style and elegance of our luxurious ancestry. The principal objects of interest are the State House and the Naval School, — the former as decidedly colonial as any building in the land. It is purely English in style and construction, and 57 is an interesting study. From its dome, 200 feet above the waters of the Bay, you have a panoramic view of a wide scope of country. In front of the door is a fine bronze sitting statue of Chief Justice Taney, by Rinehart. In the House of Delegates is Peak's original full-length portrait of Wash- ington, accompanied by Gen. Lafayette and Col.Tilghman. In the Senate Chamber, Congress met in 1782, and rati- fied the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain. Here Wash- ington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the army, and here the war was really ended, and the inde- pendence of the States assured. This Hall has never been changed, but wears the same look as when Washington (represented in a picture now hanging on its wall) stood within it and tendered his resignation. No other building in the United States, now standing, is so consecrated with the memories of our revolutionary history. The Naval Academy, established by the efforts of George Bancroft, and opened October, 1845, with its beautiful grounds, is well worth, of itself, a day's visit. Leaving Annapolis Roads, we pass Tally's Point and Thomas Point Light-house, and steam into South River, nine miles from Annapolis, which drains a large section of Anne Arundel county, and, about three miles further south, West River, — both affording many ship- ping points for the farmers and truck gardeners. Hun- dreds of crafts ply these rivers, bringing to market the famous Anne Arundel fruits and vegetables. The lands along these rivers are the chief grain-producing farms in the county. Ten miles down the coast we come to Fair Haven in Herring Bay, one of the most delight- ful summer resorts on the Chesapeake, sixty miles from Baltimore. It has a fine hotel and pleasure-grounds looking out upon the bay. The Weems hne of steamers make regular daily trips during the season. 58 From this point to the mouth of Patuxent River, the shore of Calvert county extends, unbroken by bays and river-mouths as above. At the mouth of this river is Drum Point, the terminus of the Drum Point R. R. — Packets coast down to Plum Point, Governor's Run, and the Patuxent River; making a delightful run up that river, to Hill's Landing. The Patuxent River divides the old counties of Cal- vert and St. Mary's. The latter is the southern county of Maryland, on the Western Shore of the bay — the oldest in the State — terminating at Point Lookout, at the mouth of the Potomac River, below Acquia Creek, Virginia; both noted places during the late war. — At Point Lookout, a fine monument is reared to the memory of the Confederate prisoners who died there. This place and Piney Point, a few miles above, have become watering-places, celebrated for their invigorating air and good bathing shores. Steamers from Wash- ington make regular landings here. Further up the Potomac, at Colton's and Blakiston's, good accommodations for summer resort have been pro- vided, and they are visited by many from Washington and Baltimore. We are here on interesting historical grounds. There is a group of islands, named by Lord Baltimore "Herons," from the vast number of those birds found there. The largest of these he called St. Clement's, (now Blakiston,) and was the place where he first set foot with his Colony in Maryland, March 25, 1634. They touched here on their ascent of the river. Father White, one of the Colony, thus writes : "On the day of the annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, March 25, we offered the first sacrifice of the Mass, — never before done in this region of the world." Bancroft says: "A cross was planted on this island, and the country was claimed for Christ and England." 59 They then ascended the river to Piscataqua, opposite Mt. Vernon ; but fearing to settle so far inland among the savages, returned to St. Mary's River, about ten miles above Point Lookout. They cast anchor in it four miles above its mouth, at the Indian village, Yoacomico ; by treaty took formal possession of it March 27, 1634; named it St. Mary's City, and made it the seat of gov- ernment, and it continued to be the capital until the ascendancy of the Puritans in 1692, when it was trans- ferred to Annapolis. The great legislative assembly was held in St. Mary's City, February 26, 1635. Scarcely a vestige of the Colony exists, and the site of the capitol is now occupied by St. Mary's Female Seminary. The trip to Washington by the Potomac River is exceedingly pleasant and interesting, and to the intelli- gent tourist full of points of historic interest. Besides those already described, the other places of interest are Glymont, a popular resort for Washingtonians, cosily nestled on the Maryland shore, among the hills. Fort Washington, whose natural beauties are en- hanced by the government grounds and buildings. Mt. Vernon, the home and tomb of Washington, from which one of the most magnificent views of the river is obtained. Alexandria, six miles below Washington, — described on pages 31 and 32. Above Georgetown the river narrows, the banks are more precipitous, and the current more rapid. The scenery undergoes a decided change, becoming more wild and entrancing. At Great Falls the view is grand; the river leaping over the ledges of primitive rocks, forming a splendid cataract, and making a foaming, waving current below. It is so easy of access that plea- sure parties from Washington frequently spend the day there, returning at night. WESTERN MARYLAND RAIL ROAD. General view of the famous Crown ClifF, 2000 feet above tide water, one of the highest peaks of the Blue Ridge. The grandeur of the scene from this crag cannot be portrayed by tongue or art, and is not surpassed by that from Mt. Washington or the famous " Peaks of Otter." During the late war it alter- nated as one of the principal signal stations of the Confederate and Federal armies in the great Penn- sylvania campaign. Best Exoursion Hoa.d in the State. JVuTnerous Medicinal Springs, Jtfounlain Soiels and Summer Itesorts throughout its tine, SCENERY MAGNIFICENT! Greenwood Park, Blue Ridge, Crown ClifF, Cumberland Valley, AND MANY OTHER POINTS, OFFER THEIR ATTRACTIONS J. M. HOOD, B. H. GRISWOLD, Gen'l Ticket^Agent, Gen' I Manager. FOR c^PE m:^y. PHILADELPHIA, WILMIN&TON and BALTIMORE R, ROAD TO nsrE"W" O^A-STLE, ■ JJ^(D STEAM EfR TO CJ'PE MAY. Passeng^ers leaving President street Station, Baltimore, at 9.55 A. M. on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, will connect at New Castle with the commodious and stanch steamer RICHARD STOCKTON Fare— Baltimore to Cape May p. 50 Fare — Baltimore to Cape May and return 6.00 WILLIAM CRAWFORD, General Agent. 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WmV WlhUMM IISEY EQTEL, This magnificent house, with its splendid appointments adapted in every particular to the comfort and conveni- ence of families and guests, is now open, at prices to suit the times. Three dollars per day, and ^/3, ^/S, f^/7. 60 a?id f^2/ per Jt^eek, according to location of rooms. T. ROESSLE & SON, Proprietors. Iixiportant Arrangeinent. Passengers going north or south on the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co's Eail Roads, or through Lake Champlain, can have their baggage checked by way of Lake George on application to Conductors of trains and Captains of gteamerd, by payment of the usual fare between Baldwin and Glen's Falls. EXCURSION TICKETS WILL BE GOOD FOR TWO DAYS. Steamers leave the wharf in front of the house daily for Fort Ticonder- oga, Lake Champlain, Montreal, «&c. Every convenience for Boating, Fish- ing, Sporting, etc. TO HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA. ALLAN LIWE, ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS. S. S. Hibernian, 3,200 tons. Capt. Lt. F. Archer, K. N. R. S. S. Caspian, 3,100 tons, Capt. M. Trocks, S. S. Nova Scotian, 3,200 tons, Capt. W. Richardson. These Iron Screw Steamships are all donhle engined and are built in water tight compartments ; they arc unsurpassed for strength, speed and comfort, and fitted iip with all the' modern improvements that practical experience can suggest for trans-Atlantic service An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vessel. Cabin passengers are allowed 20 cubic feet of baggage. Pas- sengers arriving at Baltimore to take our steamer for Halifax etc., can have their baggage checked from train to steamer. RATES OF CABIN PASSAGE. From Baltimore to Halifax, or vice versa f 20 gold. Excursion Ticket to Halifax and return, -f 35 gold, From Baltimore to St. John's, N.F,, or vice versa, $35 gold, Exciirsion Ticket to St John's N.F., and return, $65 gold. Children between one and twelve years, half fare— under one year free. The above prices include everything except wines, etc. First class Cabin to Liverpool, $75 gold. For further particulars address A. SCHUMACHER & CO. General Agents, 5 South Gay street, Baltimore, Md. J^^This trip commends itself to all who wish to enjoy a delightful and comparatively novel SUMMER RESORT, as well as the advantage of a short ocean voyage by a flrst-class trans- Atlantic Steamship. These vessels are all fitted up in the most luxurious style, being supplied with all the modern ap- pliances for making an ocean voyage both safe and agreeable. The trips be- tween Baltimore and Halifax average 3/^ days, 12 to 15 hours, during the day time, on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, and three days on the Atlantic. Halifax, with its fine harbor, and the exquisite beauty of the surrounding country, possesses all the allurements of a first-class Summer Resort, such as Boating,. Fishing, Hunting, Sea-Bathing, etc. and the temperature, agreeable during the day, is delightfully cool at night. Excellent Hotel accommodations can be had at from .$2 to $3 per day. and such visitors as prefer it. can always obtain good board in the suburbs from five to eight dollars per week. WasMngton City, Viriinia Miilaiii & (Jreat Soiitlierii Rail Road JOHT^ S. B^^RBOXJR,, Receiver, TO ALL THE VIRGINIA k WEST VIRGINIA SUMMER RESORTS, With close connections from Baltimore and the Eastern Cities. Evening train has sleeper through to Greenbrier White Sulphur— twenty five miles the shortest route Best connections to the South and West Through Sleepers from Washington to Savannah, Washington to N. Orleans and New York to Lynchburg— connecting at Lynchburg for Memphis and all Texas, Call on W, L. Bailey, 149 Baltimore st. Baltimore, or 11. 1,. Peyton, 160 Penn'a Av. Washington, D.C. J. M. BROADUS, Gen. Ticket Agent. 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Situated on elevated ground, and open at all seasons, it is especially com- mended to Tourists and seekers of pleasure, who desire to view the Capital in its summer dress, when its Fountains, its cultivated reservations, its attractive drives and its Suburban Retreats are all to be seen to the best advantage. •■■■•■■■■■■■■■■■■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit ON THE GREAT NORTH MOUNTAIN, N'ear "Wincliester, Va., A.. S. I*R^TT, Proprietor and. HVEanager. r"^:?r;>i Home for the defined and Intel Hgent.^::^-^ Terms, $40 to $50 per month, according to room. No Bar on or near the premises. For pamphlets apply t'.^ A. S. Pratt .fc Son, 401 9th st,, Washington, D. C. MORRISETT HOUSE, Cr^^ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN^^^^O Ko. 75 MAIH STREET, next to Post Office, 35roi^:FOi-.K:, v^. BOARD, $2.00 per day. T. 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ROESSLE & SON, Proprietors. ^Sll HIGHEST AWARD AT THE CENTENNIA Diploraa of Honor and Medal of Merit FOR GRAND, UPRIGHT AND SQUAR The principal points of superiority, in the Stieff Pianos sire brilliant fingtnj quality of tone, with great pt)\\*er- evenness of touch throiighout the entire scale — faultless action — unsurpassed dur:ihility, — and A LARGE VARIETY OF Constantly in store, and ranging in prices from $75 -to $300. We are also Sole Agents for the Southern St;ites of the Matchless Biiriett, Taylor \ Farley, and Peloiet, PeltoH & oi m o^ ^ It. ^ . A full supply of every style constantly in store, and sold on the most liberal terms. For terms, and Illustrated Catalogues of Piauns and Orgaij!