The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-14

QUEs 4NNA.s,
~ ~ esteE tItss ssmI I'D tuC ounci;
ss Preslseht apt Bird Qf n kquehanna
s llroaa sbe gssItlelneis pf iehis city,
and many other 81 the citizens DC III Itinibre, by
invitation of the president and dedaors, left the
depot of the Company, in North street, at seven
gaUlocls M; ana the tram 0F ears passed rap
idly to York, where they were joined by many of
the citizens of that hourishing village, and at
10 meridian, they reached the depot at Wrights-
willie, hourishing village, sprung up at the ter
mination OF the rail road, and the commencement
tofFthel tide water canal.
Here the Company, such as were SO disposed
passed over the Susqdehanna River on the mag
pi6cent bridge. WHICH o covered ,lYay OF one
mile and quarter in Lengths and rGsts on TWEEN
ty-eight st0norpierse Such Pneferredatwere
carried oyeronia splendid caual-boat, mlichwas
drawn by horse omacovered pathway attached
tothe side Of the bridge, at an elevation of some
twenty, feet above the water 'i'91' ''' ~
.aAt one o'el6ek, the iGornpany partook Of an
excellent and plentiful dinner, PREPARED BY Mr..
Gossle. i.., t.f.t,-Aa
After dinner, the following toasts were drank,
and short but pertinent speeches were lnads,by
Mr.. Howard, Mr.. Kennedysi ME- Stevens, Mr..
Hepburn, Mr.. Read, Mr. Latrohe, and Barnitz,
of York. lH,A 1Drp ri JgY07Ggi s'Tali Ie I +
9g By DIR. H6ward=President ofthe Rail Road
/ Company i,.,slg~1an ns.ftD 80 s7.iil aH3h
ePennsylvania and Marslands divided by an
imaginary lines united by the enduring bonds
of Kind feeling, friendship, and mutual Interest.
+ In reply I'd this toast, Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens
in few remarks, sl6duehtIy' enforced the ,adSan-
ltagesof the natural position Of Baltimore, and
the COMMON interest on her npEQsParity 1of the
people Of Pepnsy ania, especially thokq inhaht-
ing the country watered by the Susquehannai
he spoke also, 81 the jesl6lsy, and want If in
If6rmation ill 4fhiIaaeiphiaj on the geographical
pnsitionof theft south and 5atlilwestern c6iih-
ties ofPennsylvania, and Of the,Fifie w after Ca
nal, and Of the NECESSITY efipniting the Pennsgi-
yania rail roads with the BaltimoTe a9alo Ohio
rail road near Hancock; He conelpdea, by e9all7
ing up Mr.. Hepburn, President II the Tide Wa
ter Canal who said that after eneotfhteritg ma
ny difficulties, by the perseverance Of the Stock
holders, and: the Aiberality of Maryland, and the
city Of Baltimore, The Tide Water Canal Go.
had Completed their work, and ,wfre, prepared 10
retain the most sang expectation IF ITS pro-
IJectofs, he gaVe--:''''' ~ = ~. a,,y,.
.taRaii Roaas and Canals, the Arteries the
mternal inB0s ements sysfefai' Which isi incbm-
i By Dr. HQwaTa1 Internal ImproYfmenta the ffmest
bond OF SnioH, facilitating social Intercourse and Cheap,
ching commercial traffic t4eby removing and
promoting friendship while they increase largely die dd
i0as sue Sas esHSpsy RSS as more
powerful than magicIfDrtheyao fefs, and not sdsaihg-
Bt H. DEariI Es,lGeorge Winchester the father Of
the, councillors Between Bbltno4e idid the susquc-
By Mr. HARRISON Columbia, may her prosperity be, as
.uIceasihg as the How her nver. ~ n,
By,sbIr James Howard PENNSYLVANIA andil Niary-
land; .Wh9fm GRf has put t9getner et H'mapie ei
i ByDr HowartlA44 baltimore and Ohio Rail Road. RI
s s Srecio1s e ,a,
panys repirnef thanks for the plmeht in few hp-
prnpriate .remafkss-and gaye.iis PfiiH Il ..31A
labor lis me commencement tllst 81 iJhg friendship
with those who unite celebrate ifv 1T i93lg ~ w
By Mr. 9 r., Ct ReItg25 % SGodsa hss5r e
suhiecafhe oig siImits Of tls Aleganies TO e ways
ofintarnal Improvement In a. continuous line fran te
RI Gee WI. Rthd. 1.-the memory af Robert Btod
low Harper, the early, enlightened aldsfeadiasi friend
ofintenai improvements in Maryland; hi words IKE
MFLatnbe responded 10 This toast In few feihafks
Complimentary Of Cen Harper and gave. ms, IA 4
Sleanf-Whieh has leyeiled mountains and overcome
the ocean. but svhichis still the siavestS man. y b4
| BY Mr. Gies,-The Canals and Rail Roads of PENN
sylyania- Her true highways 70 greatness.
BY kfr j. e. Legran6.-4Raf Reads; like the arteries
leading from the human heart what they take fron'her
| Bya Cnest-Patienceand pefseyereiice never more
strkingy exhibited tha in the successful accomplish
ment of the Baltimore and Susquehanpa Rail RQad-he
Foundation and Keystone of tile arch Of triumph for
prosperity and peace 10 pass ftfnpghlt4 ~ o.tUEie
| BY j. r. Kennedy, Esq.--Iron-Whatever difference
of opinion may exist to the of gold universal
metaIic circulating medium, doubt can be enteftin
ed 2. 70 the value Of ir9p a IF cir
BY Mr.. Davis The population OF CoilinBia4lThs
borough ike s nation, so,ass @ proportion Of
The tide water canal commences at ths Co
lumbia and York bridge, and IS fed BY the, spsl
quehanna river, across which is dam, n mile or
less below the entrance to the canal, Wrights-
vile is on the west hank. and Columbia on the
/ east The latter was for, many years depot for
lumber, and much of the produce descending the
fSusquehanna river, arhis newa thriving village.
Below, in sight, is the village Of Washington, on
the west side; and above, is sight, is Marietta,
Lust below which is the. noted Chidnes Rock,
which il 80 feet perpendicularly above the ca
mall which passes Is base,s scenery il PIC
turesque, but not TO compare with the mountain
and vale at the Point Of Rocks, at Harper's
Ferry. The union between. BALTIMORE and the
s us9uehanna was. projected many yearsago. "
Al charter for a. rail road to the State line svas
obtained in 1927 %, and the first stone was laid
on the 9Th dsy'of August, 1929 the Anniversary
lof the one ,fndredth yea+of the corporate exist
Ience az Baltimorss'''i' s,''g Az i3fi s'af 4'
I Aehafter was then otbtsined 70 extend il to
York, and another after much dif'eulty, fot is
extepsi00p' Wigh light whsfe it intsiseGts
the rlyfr ft.t',s. ~ 90 ,5,n-tli, y. ,1s.