Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-27
THE BOSTON JUBILEE
PROM THE BOSTON COURIER OF SEPTEMBER !!

/ uyity, recreation, and rejoicing, as an ofang OF
welcome and congratulaton to the mulimes OF
strangers from far and near, who have been ivited
to our city for the purpose of commemoraig the
completion Of one of our great systems of iIernal
Improvement. In beauty of weather the scond
day surpassed the first. A cloudless and creme
sky continued to smile upon US, while the sunnery
warmth and blandness of the air drew fortt into
the streets still greater crowds than those the
| day preceding. There was also an augmented
lgayety and animation in the groups and columns OF
population that were streaming from one end 4 me
city 70 the other throughout the day. Additional
ornaments of banners and other lively and shhwy
articles of establishment gave new features OF
lgayety to the scene. hk2t
The water-side, from which the parties embared
on board the steamboats, for an excursion downhe
harbor, presented most enlivening sight The
wharves were covered with dense mass Of sPc-
taors. The shipping decksi their gsyest appel
and hundreds Of mas fngng to the breeze their enssns
and streamers, afforded lively image Of that gea, commsce
whose interests intimately connected with the cent
which their festivities designed commemorate. he
wide expanse Of the harbo with the multitude of a,aing
craft upon its bosom, the blue sky and the bright GER
head giving life and brightness and animation to ALL made
picture which has been surpassed in its cbarclgis
tic features BY any thing Of the kind among ~.
AZ eight o'clock the guests invited to the excursion bean
move toward wharf, the place Of embsrkation and fom
that hour until hafpas ten the time Of starting the
leading 10 that direction hronged The stesmse
gagged tor the occasion the 8. s. Lewis the Ben amin
fiaokin the ST. Lawrence the MayHower, the Naushon
and the John Taylor To these added the revenue
| tiers Hamilton and Morris. 8fRt t 9t
Tie number Of guests invited, and which embarked
board these vessels between three and four thousand,
distributed thus: S. s. LeCis, two hundred Benjani,s
Franklin, five hundred; st. Laurence, eight hundred
MaYaowe,, eight hundred Naushon, five hundred; John
Taylor, two hundred Norris, hundred and fifty Ham
ihon, one hundred and fifty. 7s1..s 1.. a
These figures Indicate the number Of tickets originally is
sued for the excursion Before the party left the wharf the
number was probably swelled to- 500 or 4,OOo,
The party which embarked on board the S. s. Lewis
sembled at the Mayor and Aldermens room, the City Hail.
This party embraced the President and his suite, Governor
BOUTWELL,, the Executive Council and many other dis
| tingu.hed personages. s a4f
OPENING OF THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILROAD.
The ceremony of formal opening Of the Grand
Junction Railroad took place betweenthe hours Of
ten and twelve o'clock. At ten o'clock the MAYOR
proceeded in barouche TO the Revere House, and
there received the PRESIDENT and Secretaries Con-
RAD and STUART. FRANCIS BRINLEy, Esq, In
another barouche, received Hon. FRANeIs HlNCKs,
4 Hon. Mr.. CHAMPION, of Canada, and Mr.. YOU'VE,
Of the British Legation. Other carriages, contain
ing United States Marshal DEvENs, and distinguish
ed visiters from the Canadas, followed and all, un-
der the guidance Of Marshal TUKEY, proceeded to
the depot of the Boston and Maine Railroads. The
remainder of the party, destined for the s. 8.
Lewis, took carriages at the City Hall, and pro-
ceeded directly to the depot, accompanied by mem
bers of the Board Of Aldermen and Common Coun-
Gil. Upon the arrival of the party the depot,
a. L. Al -.
consisted of five long cars, drawn by the engine
ESSEX" which handsomely decorated with flags the
word given and amid the cheering ofthe crowd the
started for East Boston via the Grand Junction Railroad
The train left the depot at five minutes part o'clock, and
arrived the depot grounds of the company twenty-five
minutes past H. Upon the entrance of the cars ppon the
track Of the Grand Junction road the party was greeted by
grand salute, fred by the citizens Of Maiden When the
1 train crossed the line between Chs Boston, two
uogs of beched forth their thunder ZONES
quick and rapid succession Just upon the line across the
track erected handsome ARCH decorated with evergreens
and flowers, and bearing the front the inscription
" Bosros THE CAHADAs, UNITED BIZ BONDS or IRON
On the reverse: ..,- t,ss
1 @, UNION STRENGTH." sEa.#f
the head Of the pier upon which the train stopped was
similar arch, bearing the following inscription NJ
"GRAsD JuscrIos RAILRoAD--UxIrr ALL, SERVE AL.
| On the t19F
i "LIvERrooL, BosToH, AsD TIE CAsADAs."
The arches got up in good ase and presented fine
appearance A. East Boston the party sighted from the cars
and embarked on board the eyboat which was in waiting
to convey the guests the g. g. Lewis which was living
anchor in the stream.
| sa3 EXCURSION IN THE HARBoR, r
As furnished By Reporters beginning ,cith the s. s.
Levis tohich bore President FIILnoRT and his Screa
ries CoNRAD and STUART. eafa at
During the excursion the PREapEsr, accompanied b,
Capt Cole inspected every part Of the Les and express
ed bis admiration Of the numerous Improvements which hav
been introduced into this model of vessel Every one OF
board was struck with the facility and steadness with which
she moved through the water.
On arrival of the Navy Yard an elegant banquet provd
ed with all the necesaries and decaces Of the season.
spread in the spacious cabin Of the Lewis of which all par
took With the appetite which invariably accompanies sigh
Of the Boston lighthouse. But short time could be allow
ed to fill the inner man. when the Hon. Francis Brnley
who in the absence of the Mayor presided announced tb
following toast, which was drank with enthusiasm G
!, "The President Of the United States"
The Hon. J. H. Clifford, Attorney General eave--e
"Her Majesty the Queen" t- mn .la
Benjamin T. Reed Esq proposed the health Of ai5l
His Excelency the Governor Of the Commonwealth
The Hon George Lunt U. 8. District Attorney, pro
posed
"The members Of the Cabinet accompanying the Pre-
sident" .T n