The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-16
THE ERIE RAILROAD OPENING
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
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The Steam Whistle from the
Atlantic to Lake Erie.
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THROUGH BIZ DAYLIoHT.
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Arrival Of the First Locomotive and Train Of
Cars from New York City.
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THE GRAND CELEBRATION AT DUNKIIE.
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Speeches by President Fillmore, an | Hons.
Daniel Webster, Crittenden and Dodge.
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Highly Interesting Incidents and
Scenes along the Route,
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THRouoH BY DAYLIGHT.
THE GRAND CELEBRATION AT DUNKIRE.
THE EXCURSION TRIP TO LAKE ERIE.

ELaIaA May l5-5 O'Clock, A. II.
Another day beautiful the last sheds its morning
glory the picturesque wood-crowned hills in which
this beautiful city 73 miles from New York. cmbower
cd The cry is, "westward Ho - and we shall soon be
On the track for Dunkirk, 400 miles from Gotham.
After delaying half hour yesterday, at Narrows.
bargh l3o miles from New York. proceeded along the
green margin ofthe slvery Deaware-windng its devious
way for 55 miles beneath chain Of wooded hils-tu
reached Deposit where the train stopped for Eve minutes
amidst the roar Of cannon and the sharp wang Of
kerry The people assembled in considerable numbers
thought he coming into forest in taking this trip
over the Erie Railroad but everywhere along the line
cultivation met his yiew and now before him lay sm-
ing happy prosperous village The importance of this
great work and its influence in developing the resources
Of the State Of New York could not be oyeresmated
Here there were loud calls for Mr. WEBSTER who said
have repeat the surprise and admiration
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mot e %ash you s che sea and the
and Yeurs my friends great and
fertile ,ana Nay You and your. continue to these
DOM civilization law and religion. till time sha be
Dir. Webster thus concluded amidst deafcning ap-
piause, and the train shot ahead.
We now left the Delaware and ascended the mountain
wall that separated US from the Susquehanna being
grade Of IS feet per mile II was dresry and barron;
lay beneath, and its effect The object
deserving Of attention the ascending slope of this
HILL cascade bridge consisting single arch 80
feet IN width and thrown over yawnng chasm l8 feet
deep
also the grand sarrucca vaduct two miles further
This Is the greatest work Of along the railroad 30
feet long 1l0 feet hgh and Is arches with span Of 60
feet Ii cost S0OVO The Susquehanna aud its scenery
here burst upon the astonshed view with glory not
surpassed by any scenery in the world 1t be
chain Of beauties for so miles to Elmira Is without q
parallel The hills are cultivated to the top, and the
idea Of garden or series Of pleasure grounds Is sug
gesed rather than that of wilderness. For - miles
there is almost dead level and scarcely oscillation
sfclt in the Along this district and parallel with
the railroad may be the old piles upon which
twelve years ago three millions Of dollars hopcles
sunk as the foundation q railroad which was aban
doned.
At the village Of susquehapna which is the great de-
pot cf this line, the halted for hve minutes, and
sixteen locomotives with their trains attached and their
steam up, waiting for the excursion trains from New
York to ssluted the President and his cabns with
the concerted music Of their shr whistles which made
such horrible dscord heard before. lille,
at the same time, the military company Of the village
discharged ( de joe from adjoining hill broad
scarlet banner arche the track welcoming the ysters
TO the West. The people chcercd loudly and q largo
number Of ladies mingled with the crowd The Prcsi
dent briefly addressed the multitude.
At Binehsmton, the greatest demonstration yet
made The cannons roar and the mingled cheers Of
1900 people welcomed the President and his cabinet.
There large white banner extended In front Of the
defot With the single word. Welcome" The ladies,
tvbom there wssa large number waved their handker
kno~ledgment Of the compliment
Mr. WknslIn was called for, and the people insisted
seeing you tho this great art.
and knew so@ethns ofsho.s rivers =, their
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and and healthy country May God bless you,
Mr Gnsa,m, the secretary Of the Navy, then made a
w otscrvatisn while the President at another part Of
the tranwas addressing the ladies' lie quoted the lines
Full many flower l. born to blush unseen
And waste its sweetness the desert air.
This could no longer be said Of Bin xhamtou, or the
other Hourishing villages the track o. a railroad
which connected Lake Erie and the Atlantic ucetn-
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There was tremendous crowd banner was presented
from the people Of this village to the Railroad Company
All along the line banners were presented The inscrip
tons Of OF them witty and curious That pre-
sented by the people Of Wayne had on side the fol-
lowiDg:-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Y Damascus. Wayne County. Pennsylvania. tt
= 50 long PenDsyivaaia taxes the New York and tt
- Pike county, VIC are provso Il
on the other side the following -
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Almost the same scenes enacted at Owcgo as at
Binghamton, ard the ladies presented a magnificent
hanner thc finest Of the dayl, aud a. 80 ears could
the following. to the President -
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