Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

order, with the Frederick" in front,
surmounted by the American Gag, and !
followed BY the a. Maryland - ssVirxi.
nia'' add "Ohio," the train sppros CHI
ed the city Of Frederick between one
and two, p. N. The entrance into
that city was truly . gratifying spec.
tacle, the road for some distance being
lined with citizens. amidst whose
cheers, the ringing Of bells. and the
hiring OF cannon. the party at length
reached the Depot. Soon after they
aligh,ed, happily conceived and eio-
quent address ~as delivered by RIcm-
ARD PoTTs, Esq. Chairman OF the
COMMITTEE of Arrangements, to which
= suitable reply was made by the Pre-.
sident Of the Railroad Company. A
procession was then formed, in which
the citizens Of Frederick, headed by .
band Of music, escorted their guests
to tho City Hotel, where Q sumptuous
table, for q company Of two hundred
persons, was prepared. Nearly the
whole Of the party remained for the
public dinner, and were to return to-
day, leaving Frederick at half past
nine, A. NJ.
THE Frederick papers give minute account
Of the celebration. Man, fiuc speeches mad.
and toasts drunk the occasion. The details are
too long for insei ton at prescnt.-Frce Prrss.l
Thus have the bold enterprise and
untiring perseverance Of the Board
triumphed over obstacles and difficult
ties whose number and magnitude might
we'll have appalled, less reso'ute and
patriotic minds. No one can traverse
the road between the two cities with.
out being struck with the various ma
ture Of those obstacles, and without
being impressed with astonishmenta and
admiration at the labour and skill
which have been SO happily applied in
surmounting them. Not less worthy
OF remark and praise is the STYLE in
which the entire line of Road has been
constructed. Solidity and durability
are every where apparent, and impart
to the work character Of permanency
perfectly appropriate to an enterprise
truly national in its plan. objects and
results. We sincerely congratulate
The Board. the Company, the State,
and, indeed, the nation on the trium-
plant accomplishment Of this FIRST
great link in the important chain of
communication which is destined to
unite the East aud West by an indis.
soluble tie. To our own immediate
community, which shares SO largely
the honour Of projecting and proseou-
ting the work, and which will enjoy
in like degree the vast benefits re.
suiting from 1t, we would offer our
warmest Fluctuations. The beneficial
influences arising from the eireum-
stance Of the commencement Of the
enterprise, and, subsequently. Of the
completion Of the nearer divisions.
have been for some time past manifest
ed in striking manner; and now, that
the Road is extended to q point which
forms the centre Of p0pulous, fertile
and wealthy district, these happy in
huences will begin to display them
selves still more decidedly. A short
time must necessarily elapse before
the people of the interior will be able
to conform their arrangements to the
perfect revolution which the Rail road
will effect In transportation; but in
terest will render the conformity Of
easy and ready attainment, and each
succeeding month will witness q regu-
lar increase Of the trade and travel Of
the Road. The great saving of time
and expense in transportation will
operate as favourably on the business
OF the city merchant and mechanic
Who furnish supplies for the interior,
"a 1t will on that Of the farmer and
manufacturer who bring their products
10 market on the Road. The benefits
will be reciprocal, and the effect invi-
goratinS to all classes within the range
Of its influence.
The same energy which has brought
the Road between Baltimore and Ere
derrick TO completion within the pro-
missed time. will be applied to finishing
within the present year the line to the
Point OF Rocks. Should the weather
continue propitious, the communica
ton to the Potomac will certainly be
opened by Christmas. This will form
an additional channel Of trade which,
there is no doubt, will greatly benefit
our city. The proximity of the ter.
mInatIon Of the Road 10 a rich and pro.
ductive section Of Virginia, will inevi
tAbly be the means Of drawing its trade
IN this direction, where a better. and
more certain market may always be
found. We learn that measures are
already ia contemplation to send the
coal Of Cumberland down the Potomac
to the Point of Rocks, and thence TO
this market by the Railroad. We
are confident that the experience Of
the ensuing twelve months will show
that tho Rood TO Frederick and the
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