New-York daily tribune., 1844-07-29

,,,,,,,, IN the pockets OF lobbcrs and broAe!s
a,d rolitical speculators, and the conduct OF
I9bn TYLER Throughout makes him fall co.
partns.. ifnot the priacipa, in this neia'ious and
discracefui transaction. ARGUS
Opening of the Long Island Kali koad'
This grca: work, after encountenng many oo-
s.acles and much Encouragement, has at last
been completed and opened to the public throw
inc Grcenport, as it were, into the lap OF Brock
lvn. and condensing Long Island 50 that the two
ends can almost shake hands with each other
The Eastern extremity OF Long Island has mere
torore been a fsrrc incogTita nearly as h;uc
known to georraphers as the centre OF AiTica'
and notorious only for It's fish, niggers and Loco
Focoism, the latter i necessary consequence ol
lis benishted condition. The Long Island haii-
Road has sent its ircn arms into this dark region,
opening the way for the light of civilization TO
penetrate, and justiying the hope of decided
increase OF knowledge and improvement in many
respects.
On Saturday, large party of stockholders
and invited guests assembled at Brooklyn for the
purpose CT celebrating the opening of this Road,
by trip TO the eastern terminus. The com
pany numbered 400 to 500. Ample accommo-
dations were furnished by the company, three
trains being in readiness. The early hour at
which it was necessary to start lost mary the
pleasure of the launt; among Others Ills Honor
the Mayor, who was on the ground last IN time
to hear the departing whistle of the locomotive
as it swept out of sight. The cars on this road
are of the most beautiful description, and have
all the modern improvements. Some OF them
are o( mahogany IN the interior fitted mp with
iron n.chairs with movable backs and spring
seats They have also beautiful little boudoIrs
with curtains and Scaret-veivct cushions at each
end. The cars arc very large and strong, which,
with the solidity of the road, make the motion
almost imperccptbc. The road is 95 miles long.
laid with the = rail, and probably the straightest
and most level in the United States. There
is very little cmbankng, no heavy grades, and
no deep cuts or rocks. In one place VIC arc m
formed there is stretch OF twenty-five miles
perfectly level and direct us the bee flies.
The time made on Saturday by the first train
was 3 hours 35 minutes, about - miles per hour
but it is expected and so promised by the
President, that the regular speed on this road
when in operation, will be greater than any other
road in the country; and being level, and with
out curves it is better calculated for high speed
than any other 1.-the time on this road shall be re-
duccd 10 three hours, and one and Il hall hours to
cross to Aliens Point, passengers can leave Ncw
York at 5 O'Clock, a. VI. and be at Boston at =
O'Clock, M This is indeed triumph over space.
We well remember, but few years since, getting
up in Boston at 2 O'Clock in the morning and
trunding down to Providence in stage coach,
arriving there at II noon, and then by the Pow.
dence, or the old Ben Franklin, around that
dreaded Point judith, the tribute point Of NeP-
tune, TO Ncw-York by breakfast time And
,his was considered rapid travelling. Now the
whole trip can be made with case between supper
| and breakfast.
But 20 return to our muttOns. We made the
run over the Long Island in ) 35, and it was one
of the pleasantest railroad trips within cXpe-
| rcncc The road was here and there lined with
partcrres OF Long Islands lovely daughters, who
waved their handkorchicfs and chee.ed US on;
raised staff and white flag. At River Head
we were saiuted with discharge of cannon ard
loud cheers, which we had not time TO return, SO
swiftly we sped on. At Greenport we found
quite large company assembled, and what was
quite as welcome after long ride and no break
fast, ample preparations for celebrating the open
ing Of the road.
The rails are laid quite down to the water side,
where convenient and roomy pier has been
built for the accommodation of steamboats, The
view from this point IS very beautiful, embracing
all the requisites of landscape. On the left the
village of GrecnpoH with It's whalcship5 and
other water-cralt. On the right, puts up beau
tliul piece of water, and across it lies Sagharbo
now becoming place Of some note since il has
Bank. Green fields and trees, and white cot
tages here and there pecpng out of !caly coverts,
a deep blue sky above, with masses OF white va
por lazjly resting in the atmosphere like cloud
chariots, nil made up picture of great lovcli-
ness.
After short time given for taking stroll
through the village and TO get glimpse under the
bonncls Of the thousand fair woman who had
gathered TO welcome us, the order was gi ven by
tho President to fall in at the dinner table,, which
was promptly oheyed. The tables-threc in mum.
bcr-werc spread under an immense marquee on
a green esp!anade at the terminus Of the road At
the heads Of the tables were Mayor SrRhGUE, Hon.
JonH a. KING, and Ex.Aderman Ex.Tobacco
Inspector BEssos. After skiilfn and apparent
ly very satisfactory drill with the knives and
forks, a rapid and wc-sustaned fusilade Of corks
commenced, in the midst Of which the Chairman
gave the health OF the President Of the Road.
GEORGE B. FISK, Esq. which was received with
nine cheers. Nlr. Fisk in response made short
and earnest address, in which he alluded to the
many embarrassmsn,s which the road had suffer
cd and survived, and gave due credit to tho old
and steadhst friends Of the road, without whose