New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-13
Grand Celebration OF the Completion Of the
Michigan Central Railroad from kalamn-
.ao IN NtIps.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
DEXTER. Mich. oct. % l-

DEXTER Mich. oct J lei-
Yesterday received an invitation from the Gen
/ ,.l Superintendent t. join the celebration, as
,s special train passed up from Detroit, loaded
win q large nun Der oi ladies' and gentlemen. who
vasf som minslc their reioiciucs with their
trends 200 miles distant. The Road from Kala
u,,oo e. Niles IS hny miles in length, aud ia as sub
,,p,sl structure as any .u the United states being
i With the rail- as 70 also the greater pant of the
ret Of toe Road
This Road. under the entcrprisiug management Of
" Brooks. Eco 10 destined to compete largely with
,.e gstercralt Of Lake Michigan and the numerous
,,ssrn, emptying into 10 and is rapidly being worked
through 10 Chcs.o. whi'h event viii be hailed with
.,sb ov by All Interested in the importation Of
,,o1, 20 the head Of Lake Michigan thus ing enabled
!, VOID the hazardous voyage around the Peninsula
So. on the Upper Lakes Passengers now for WiscOn
,p md Northern Illinois, take this Railroad TO Niles
,benee IS miles by stages 10 -. Joseph where they
axe steambosts for Chicago &C.
Tne special train left Detroit on this occasion a. =
eeolk and WAS run TO Dexter intwO hours and hve min
gte. stopping NJ Dearborn Wayne ipsian'i and Ann
Artor this Is he hrs hity miles OF the road OF quar-
ef station This may bee st down ~ fair estimate OF
The average Oh what can be dome in tue wolverine
State 10 her railroad speed
Never having been farther West than this point the
-de was therefore the more nOvci-nO" passing tnt
highly cultivated rolling lands-nOw plungng through
The tnbeTef swales-uOw dashlng across the level
,fslre again and again whizzng through the beaut
IN OAK openings which presented variety OF au.um-
na foliage. gray, brown, vcrmilAOn and yellow RE
cueny the engineer would suffer the trein 20 run the
i0wn grades the rate Of sixty miles the nour ay
nile minute
The whole distance GOO milcs) run in hours,
running time. On arriving at Niles, vast concourse
h1u the city and neighborng country were assembled
The dfp6t 20 welcome the citizens OF Detroit through
commiftec of Arrangements delegated % make SUIT
,e provision for their entertainment at the American
md Pavilion Hotels and ~ many of the private res
sences of the ciiizenry of Niles band Of music
mingled with the shouts OF the thousands who greeted
he approsch OF the train, truly enivenlng ana
alter having proceeded to the spot appointed Tor inc
ceremony Of welcoming, HIRAM 7. NATHAN, Esq on
behalf Of the citizens of Niles, addressed the guests ana
he Central Railroad Company congratulaiing the latter
on the happy progress OF this joint OF their stimulating
enterprise. Tie spoke with peculiar emphaSis, wheh
abiding 10 the past history of their Important "ofA
which had been begun by the enterprise OF wolverine
who unable to carry their design or To enIlst
foreign capital to aid In the worthy undertaking. were
compelled TO sell out 10 the state lie spoke wan
mach feeling in regard 10 the blind folly OF states
owning the capital stock of Railroads or Cahals ahc
congratulated the stockholders aid managers oil the
Central Railroad on the ability they had manifested IN
their enterprise and the success wit. Yhch hel iaooi
had been crowned for the last tw0V~srs giving ihem
assurances OF the hearty comparatively tne business
community in furthering their views III me onward
march of their work to hna completion 70 Ohcaso va
distance of another hundred milss)
wv Brooks Esq replied In brief ackne"edsmeh'
Of the worthy sentiments entertained by the speaker
and shout OF three timesthree concluded the mani
esistons OF general appreciation on this important oo
cssi0n.
Tickets were now presented to the guests, by the
Committee OF Arrangements, and stages omnlbuses
hacks and every wheeling thing were put in requison
10 convey them quarter of mile, 10 tue holeis III
ibe City OF Niles The poetry of the whole affair was
only thrown in the shade by the rain which prevailed
- Al
every breast and which evident in everything tha'
Wa done including the sumptuous fare spread before
tie hungry guests of the dmucdH ana faru'"N' inc
ter house kept by Nh CYRUS SMITH formerly Oi tht
Pavilion AZ Niagara Falls In the evening, the hlary
va, heightened by d-play Of ire works, rocket ana
h5ndres blight procession by some OF 'he youn
Wolverines kept up till late hour aud only terminating
with a salute Of fifty guns from piece OF ofdhAhcc'
10 the morning al no o'clock, the party asain loon
the cars after listening TO tputed address rom
judge Nhipplc In Acknowledgement Oh the hp'iH' on
lesnment by the citizens aud also To the hsl.i oSu
Company for bringing together the cNzchs OF tc '"o
extreme ends of the route.
here then. IS an admirable and comfortable convey
sace for your Western bound ana tne Jay = ~
Distant when this road will be- completed 70 Ne" DU'
iaO probably hy next Spring, as the work Is pro
crossing with viaor and energy only known 10 III
hsidual enterprise Success must tolo" sue en'e.
giise, backed il Is by the Increasing rAp" oil ~
Company.
lo Mr Bali. the Assistant superintendent am under
0osetons tor some important information IN regard 70
satisfies connected with this great enterprise which
asl be happy 10 furnish you in time.
To RouEEr ANpKEwrs ESQ Clerk ia the state LASS
o>ce also for information worthy the oAIrvaton o.
,he Immigrant % our shores which ! Will make the
'aoes, OF smother communication with your appro
eslOa -
ID may not be ou, of place to say here thai AZ inc
fslA.on We were graufod 70 find al sSeA sPrea al
hoard OF fsh flesh aud fowl some hne Favored iresh
sJSgs from the Atlantic waters Qr How soon VIII We
= able 10 get them from the Pacific Just AK MI
Whitney Yours, truly JOB CLANERs.
FREl sou ~ WscoNsIN.-The state Con.
taon OF the Free Democracy convened Al the Csptol,
h Madison. on the 9th inst great many of the
ycruineni Free soil leaders OF the state were present.
Aw srASKs OF Milwaukee presided, assisted by
iaa Burdick Of Dane and Aoram Vanderpoel Of Jcier
sp a. Vice Presidents Secretaries Chas. L. jenkins
uMiwausee and I 7 Psrme!ee OF Rock. Addresses
sere rnsde by Messrs Stsrks, Randall, Coddng. Glen
ats Durkec Shales Chase Nsnderpoel Judd. Rowan
Weston. Kospp &C The following gentlemen were
tominaled as Presidential Electors
tYRASTUS B. WOLCOIl Na~suser
- ia'gt DAVID cIDDlNGS. s4seo,esn
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