New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-30

napy OF the inhabitants threw open uei -
entertained their guests with the hosPi'ai'S 10
he Valley Of the 5rsqaehauus Is Pro'efD'''
he members OF our Common Council Pre'e..
...il, We noticed the following Morris r'1' |A'n'
p,osideut Of the Board Edmund Fitzzer4i'' IRA
Ward Jacob l. Dodge Ninth Ward N'ei "''5, 'e-'-
,y.,8. Amos 2. Hatfield Eleventh "afd ! oins. /
r.,,tsv Twelfth Ward Thos X 10 Fnn T. 4hr''e utn
,v.,4 Lima " stevens Fifteenth WIoi Wa'nlhs
90, Smith sixteenth Ward Assistant I'd James T.
yv,od Third Ward Morgan Morgans. ctVe1'a "sfa
pobe,,p Getty Eighth Ward siies G. : lerriag Ninth
Ward Iedediah Miller Eleventh Ward go. W Al
lerion Eighteenth Ward
W. 49, ob,erved Mr. WELLS, OF W La & Cos TX.
uess whose line IS connected with ths road saf on ia
ro,one,iou Will constitute the quiel sst and sf4.t
means Of dispatch 70 the West
r,v,ng been furnished with tcke 70 the pbaaz
Hose we drove thiiher il spacious leigh which was
10 v.ng bu, found ths, all the room was sl,essy &C.
euvied We were then given tickets - private houses
where we were next TAKEN though here 'ur experience
seemed 10 form almost the only except to the uni
form generosity AID Nbersity with which fellow
travellers were entertained. We were efused sdn!s-
.ion and might have taken chsno IN the streets
had IL not been for the kHdness Of CT p, HENRY who
. distinguished for the smia5ity Of ais personal char
ac,s AZ his bravery in battle gave cards 10 Orut,s
Hotel where We arrived about O'Clock. and were
made as comfortable circum stances would admit By
the attentions Of the ob!igiDg oct
TIE next morning which bright and clear. TIE
whole town was sstr The 81 ishins was magnificent
and teams Of All .hspes and came cashinR In from
the country 10 witness the de- ,rture Of the train The
position Of Binghsnton s G tceedirgy beautiful Ly
ing AZ the junction Of the go squehanns and Chensngo
Rivers the rich valley lend round II is hemmed in A.
the distance Of four Eve nj les By sWeeP Of wooded
mountains where deer aill found in abundance
The streets are vide snd well laid out and the dwell
ioes neatly end tssefay built IL IL fully equal 70 'ae
famous New England villages, which have heretofore
sustained such reputson f,r rural and picturesque
beauty
while IN, train W.. getting realty, the assembly was
called into the banqueng hall, s5 out 10 o'clock when
il vas stated thst since owing >, the irregulsry Of
tho arrival the Commttoe OF the citizens Of Broome
70 had been prevented from pc forming the cefemo-
,ie. Of invitation they would now tender their vel
come to the authorities Of New York CRY. Col LEw-
Is Chairman Of the Committee, then read the following
seutuient:
yes York md Bingham;ou-B Brought into close con
neciou by the enterpnse We celeDrste may heT
friendship increase with their Intimacy
MonnIs FRANKLIN Esq President Of the Board Of
Aldermen having been loudly tailed for to respond to
s sentirnent came forward I'D thanked the citizens
Of Roome County on behalf Of their guests for the
magnificent entertainment they had provided and the
generous welcome they had extended 10 them tie re
ferreo IN glowing to the exi mt Of the work which
had been completed and the vast advantages which II
would confer the country through which 1t passed
Leave New York City, said be embark on the Hudson,
nep.trate the mountain wlds Of the Rsmaoo and the
Delaware leap the rivers and deep ravines and
come at last into the beautiful valley Of the Chenango,
10 the banks Of the suquehsnna and then say whether
it's possible that such vast undertaking Sh@ not be-
productive OF incacuabe advantages TO the prosperity
| of ,b,, state Of New-York Mr. Franklin. in thanking
the Committee for their welcome on this great and go
rous occasion promised the citizens OF Broome
warm and sincere reception they had given when
ever they should visit the City Of New York His ad-
dress was loudly cheered throughout.
CALVIN MArHER Esq having been called fer replied
in his witty and appropriate manner He spoke OF the
long Irritation between the Susquehanns and Hudson
which was now term mated by their final and happy
union lie then called upon Aid Davies, who, having
been discovered among the crowd, was speedily for
,,arded to the platform.
MI DAVIS spoke at some length with much force
and earnes,ness upon credit due " merchants
in the carrying out of enterprises like the present and
gave tosst
The Merchants Of Ner- York-Princes in their munh-
. the best interests OF their country
M DopGE next appeared and spoke in behalf Of the
farmers OF our country. whose interest "as scarcely
less intimately come cted with the undertaking thsn
that of the merchants He spoke OF the vast trade al
ready opened between Orange Co. and New York City
aud after referring the establishment OF similar ia
ternsl commerce with Binshsmton, gave the following
,oas, which had been sent in by lady
The NaYork and Eric Railroad COmpdny-The
greatest work Of the II will very much increase
the Commerc, of the Emporium, by making easy Tor
US to get 10 stewards
This was received with cheers after which Mr.. DEv
~ appeared and rendered the party present an invita-
o 10 visit the citizens Of Toga in May next when the
Road will be opened Owego. p miles farther also
to ION the expedition Corning 20 mies in Noyem
her AZ which time branch road would probably be
finished to Seneca Lake.
GEo. Folsom. Esq alter eloquent eulogium on
the character OF Mr. Ssml. @. Rugsles whose LAHORE
had contributed much 10 the success OF the roSd
gave AS sentiment the Memory OF John Stevens OF
New Jersey who in 1871 had nrs, propose Railroad
to Lake Erie
w NJ EVENTS Esq followed with very eloquent
and stirring speech after which the meeting adjourned
With hearty cheers and in the best possible spirit OF
r determination.
ThE Return
We were detained at Binghsmion until / r W. cy
an mpeFecton ia tie tables for turning the locomo-
dive. but At that time the word given, the caunons
again began 10 thunder and the thousands who lined
the rosd sent up cheer after cheer the cars moved
2 slowly away. As long within bearing the
4 loud booming OF the minute gun continued Speeding
rapid rate up the lovely susquehanna Valley, We
a. crossed the stream near sne sboro' by bridge 500