Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-09-02


of course, warmly welcomed 10 lhe hospl-
talilies Of our city. About dark, The first
train Of cars that ever passed from Ma'on
10 this place, was greeted by the repeated
aud almost dealeuins cheers of our ci,l-
zens. II consisted Of three most elegantly
finished passenger cars, AMI was whIrIcd
into our midst by a powerful en5lne-lhe
ker Boyce. These cars were crowded TO
excess by about three hundred persons
from lhc cities Of Savannah, Macon AMI
Griffin, aud Intermediate stations. II also
brought fnc Band irom Macon. Mex
morning, Wednesday, tho Western and
Atlantic train filled in like manner, :u
overlooking with the citizens of Marietta
| &C., arrived, and were soon followed b;
another train from Augusta, with two al
dilional cars literally crammed. In all a
is computed that about three Thousand
strangers hunorcd US with their presence.
and best or all is, that The wlrching charms
Of woman's luveness aud beatty, were noI
wanting 10 render sill more bright tn"
gladstone occasion. lImay readily be i'm
agincd that our worthy proprlelors 'ni tins
Washington Hall ard Atlanta Hotel
Capt.. Lloyd and DR.. Thomson-wcre
quickly "up 10 their eye brows" in bus
ness. Nearly all The private houses were
opened for The nonce. Even then, many
were forced, as VIC say here, TO "camp
out"
On Tuesday night. splendid ball was
given at DR.. Thomson's Atlanta Hotel.
On Wednesday, at 9 o'clock, a. NJ, a
procession wa formed in The order pre-
viousIy announced. Gen. T.. r. Mills, of
The Western and Atlantic Rail Road act
Ing as Marshal Of the day In the route
o. march through our streets, the vast con-
course thus paraded, passed successfully
oyer The Western and Atlantic. the Ma.
con and Western, and lhe Georgia Rail
Roads, which have their junction in The
very heart of our city; aud then proceeded
to most beautiful spring, fourth OF a
mile from lown, where a stand was pre-
pared for tho speakers. The Hon. J. NJ.
Wayne, of Savannah, Associate Justice Of
the United States Supreme Court was
Then called to the Chair, and Mr.. a. n.
Simpson, Of Mariella,appuintcd Secretary;
.,a ,r,,,o. ,ra. o(forod ro The Throoe Of
r. Gr,ra Ey n,.hn, ,Andrews Of the Merbo.
dist Episcopal Church S,uIh
Tne meeluo was addressed in turn by
4 i Miller Esn or Auuuslp, r. r. Cuy.
Ter OF Savannah. President Of the Central
r r.. Cam. DnieI TyIer. President of
,hs Macon and Wes,ern r r: Wm. II.
Trsscor, T,.n or Charleston James NJ.
c,Inonr 10 NJ Osca,ur and Jobn NJ.
CI.,k Eso nr savannah all of whom
nI.;.,,o,I ,,a o,,on,;n, oc, LARGE oudieucc.
y, ,he f,rcofnI .,r,;rs in which they each
d,,nnns,ra,ed ,he incnIculabIe adyan,aqes
rh., NAV No confidently au,icinaled uow
thai pr,.ar line or Rail Road in,ercom,
municaIion, moi oplv Le,weeut the Northern
and Son,ncrn sectious of our own State,
hu, al 30 between MS and other sister States
has becn o,enod nm.
a, ,bis s,noe5of the meeIinr an inter.
,nIs.;on ,yos .giyen m aIlow The peopIe an
,n,,rtuniiyio of narlokins ofs,be asumrru.i
aus Burbecue tha, had been prepared by
The citizens. A, the close of the feasi,
The pcDple assembled again al the srand,
and were addressed by his Honor Judge
| Fleming, of Savannah, who was followed