Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-06-26
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 81, 1851.

l"A greater number of persons participated in the
celebration Of the opening of the Beefontaine and In-
dianapols Railroad TO Anderson last Thursday than
in any similar celebration that ever came off in Indiana
We informed by the President of the company that
nearly three thousand persons arrived Anderson
the during the dayof much the larger por-
ton went from this city.
We were on the first train which went up, which was
reasonably well filled starting At Winters's Straw.
berry Depot number Of persons were taken on, and
also at Delzel's Saw Mill Stoppages were also made
at Oakland or Lanesville) Alfont Fortsvle and Pen.
deton and passengers takenon each Of these villages
The stoppages only for few seconds and conse.
queny opportunity given for minute observation
yet new buildings could be in all directions in all
stages of erection and air of business generally
found in small VILLAGE seemed TO prevail.
The train its arrival Anderson was greeted by
the enthusiastic cheers of thousands collected there
witness the arrival of the the end of the first half
Of the Bellefontane and indianapolis Railroad Appa-
renty the greater portion of the population of all the
counties on the line of the road was at Anderson
When the cars stopped, Mr.. Davis, appointed by the
Anderson committee delivered Short appropriate ad-
dress, and responded to by the President from the
cars These addresses will appear we understand. in
the Anderson Gazette.
When the crowd had " unloaded," they dispersed
in various directions the in search of some
thing to eat. Thoueh the arrangements at the Ander
son House-the only hotel in the place-were not suf
cent to feed tenth of the crowd present. the great
number of booths for the sale of cake, lemonade and
other refreshments, amply supplied all Deficiencies and
we believe no one came away hungry.
Anderson is the seat of Justice of Madison county
and contains should think, between 500 and 600 in.
habitans. 1t is situated high bluff on the south
side of White river and occupies of the most beauti-
fu and eligible sites for beheld 1t was
formerly Indian town, the residence of Delaware
Chief named Anderson, from whom it is named. The
old Indian town was burned by detachment of Ken.
tuckians in 1873 The town is fourshng village and
the completion of the Bellefontaine road that place
will give it start in improvement and progress
About two o'clock Gov. Wright commenced the speak
ing in speech about half hour in length and he
followed by Hon. o. H. Smith, Judge Wick, Judge Xii.
gore and DR.. Cook who each spoke few minutes
attentive audience.
About o'clock the trains started for Indianapolis
where they arrived between and o'clock without &C.
cident
The country the line of the road is generally under
and abounds in beautiful scenery especially
in the neighborhood of PendIeton and Anderson The
wheat and looked extremely WELL and the wheat is
somewhat farther advanced than usual this season.
In one two places the farmers cutting their
hay.
The road is laid entirely with rail- and is the best
one ever travelled over and is undoubtedly one of the
very best in the United States.
1t is expected to have the road completed to Munce
is miles from Anderson and 81 from indianapolis,
about the middle Of October next.