The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-17

great enthusiasm.
The engineers salutcd them with cannon and the
blowing of Of the steam whistles on the locomo-
tives
The President, Mr.. Webster and Senator Sew
ard, each made few remarks, and then passed ON
amidst loud cheering. The arrangements Of Mr..
Foster the landlord Of the saloon Tor the depot ar
engagements, deserve great credit. 1t seemed ~ il
all Delaware county was assembled to 'congratu-
late the officers Of the company on their complete
success, and to do honor to the energetic minds
that have accomplished SO stupend0ds work, and
brought it to 30 successful termination.
SHoLoLA DEPOT, IL o'clock min.-The roadside
was suspended across the road with these inscrp-
tons. as near asI could decipher:
an. Y. & E. II. r. Ths Great Concentrator."
] On the reverse, on ground Of white silk
"From the citizens of Barnsville and Schoharie'
LAcKAwAxEs, Is minutes past l2.--Hcre beau
letters, gold Leaf, the inscription
"LAcKAwAxrs.'
| And on the reverse
Perseverance has removed Mountains"
DELAWARE COUNTY.
| HANCOCK, 2.40.-It seemed az II every man. wo
man, and child in this beautiful little town had
turned cut en- masss to welcome the Presidential
the road, in full view. (painted by Alderman, of
New York; with the word
| "HANcocK"
on ground Of white silk. on one side, and ON Me-
reverse, upon a blue ground, this inscription:
delaware no longer an isolated county. The
Erie Railroad has given wealth and enterprise
HALE's EDDY, o'clock.-Great cheering here
surrounding country to welcome the train But
beautiful flag, bearing this inscription:
"From the citizens Of Hale's Eddy-The N. v.
and r. H. H. Co. Let US initiate their example bv
| dashing ahead
Deposit, IL o'clock--We are now one hundred
and eighty seven miles from New York The
nsd wth seoa through without stepping Road
shouts. President has only time 70 nod. Great
enthusiasm. A superb banner, hanging from an
artificial arch across the track. bore ON one aide
the following inscription:
IN. Y and E. r. R. Ground first broken Nov.
3, 1885, at Deposit. We hail its completion ben.
eht to the public; an honor to its buiiders.''
On the reverse--"DEposlTv'
BRooME COUNTY
SvsavEHANNA. May l4-3 O'Clock, D. m-Yne-
first train Of cars with their distinguished b,.den
have Just arrived. Our little place has seldosn Wit
messed such az was presented when = ,ve.S
announced that the train was in sight The crowd
collected at the depot seemed to be actuated bv
spontaneous movement to do honor to the arrival Of
so disnnguished percentage as the Chief Ma9is-
trate OF the United States. The cheering both on
the arrival and departure of the train was rnost en-.
tnusiastic; entertainment was awaiting them,
prepared by the ctzens, neither ofth hotels being
suffcient to accommodate the numerous guests
They were divided some three hundred and fiftv
going 70 the Brainard House-the President and the
balance, some two hundred. accompanied by Mr..
Webster, proceeding to Haight's Hotel The pro-
cession was a grand one, and complete order was
maintained. An immense crowd gathered around
Haight's Hotel. and called long for Mr. Webster.
VINO ~ ssngth appeared and addressed them briefly
ne was received with tremendous applause.
Mr.. Seward was then called for, and responded
amid much cheering. Three cheers were then
proposed for Benjamin Loder. which were enthu-
civ Mr. nh.,S Az
for, and made short speech, which was received
with great cheers.
BISaHAMPToN. I of 5.-The train has just reach
ed here, and il received by the multitude with en-
President, Mr.. Webster, and MI. Crittenden. made
brief but appropriate speeches, which were re-
sponded to with loud cheers-they remained only
teen minutes behind the first, and was received in
similar manner.
CHEMUNG CoUNTY-ARRIvAL AT ELMIRA
ELMiRA, May 14-9 D. m.-Tbe excursion trains.
arrived here few minutes before seven O'Clock this
evening, and were received at the depot by an ex-
ceedipgly large concourse Of citizens and stran-
gers The President and Directors Of the road,
with their guests were welcomed in behalf of the
citizens in ma, brief and exceedingly happy manper.
Messrs. Fillmore, Webster, Graham, and Hall,
read their thanks and congratulations, and Mr..
Dodge, in behalf of the Railroad Company. The
bursts of applause from the multitude were fire.
quent, and Of the most enthusiastic nature A pro-
cesson was then formed, headed by the brass bands
and military and fire companies Of this city and
Jefferson, in uniform, which escorted the guests to
their hotels, where they were entertained in
perb manner.
ELnrRA, May 1--we arrived here at O'Clock
and 40 minutes casa miles from New York; amid
one incessant roar of cannon all along the noad-
waving OF hags, banners, &c, sc. Such trirm-
plant march, such an ovation was scarcely known
in Rome in her best days.
At Narrowsburgh we had good dinner, the
people being in from miles around The farmers
vi had ban kxSlsI
sal ever known in that part If the country Tho
iowa ualn passed US here, cheering and hurraing.
aver we leit "DePo.lit" we got out of the cars to
Examine .ns beautiful bridge IT'S feet long The
magnificent in yiaduct there-one Of the wonders of
.Ic en- Slhesring and architectural world. Some
;nr.c thonsand people were looking on and cheer
ing here.
Mr.. Fillmore here remarked that the road looked
as If 1t led into forest instead of city-that it.
was, indeed, great achievement of the age.
MIR: Webster remarked that he would congratu-
late the seacoast as he would congratulate the
people here upon this great enterprise that had.
made both neighbors and friends, in spite Of noun
tain barriers and rivers that seemed almost impass
able for the steam horse.
Amid cheers and of cannon, drums and
flies, and cheers for Fillmore, the train passed
Fifteen steam engines were here in full blast,
making mighty chorus, with resounding echoes;
and you can imagine, therefore, what a scene it
was Lanesboro', indeed, gave grand reception.
At Bnghanpton there were two thousand or more
out IN the crowd TO welcome us---men, women, ana
children-with drums and flies and bands of nu-
sic, and cheers and hurrahs and roaring cannon
everywhere.
Mr.. Graham here expressed his gratitude for the
respect paid to the President, and to himself
member Of his Cabinet. Your country, he said,
am delighted with--invigorated by the pure air
you breathe, and the thriving, busy fields you
dwell among The spirit of activity, of industry
you display, must strike thseye of every stranger,
as it strikes mine.
Mr.. Webster spoke of the lofty hills he had
passed, tho wild scenery about them, the good
spirit Of the people, &c.
The President could not escape the demands Of
the great crowd who loudly called for him. In
front of the station house, which was decorated
all over with flags, he returned thanks for his kind
reception.
Owe go-yes, Oh-we. go-and here in
Owego. Cannon roar again. The cannon of Bng-