The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-19
MATiiO.
From the Baltimore
ExeitemsMl at Galway Ireland


Excitement at Galway, Ireland.
We have been favored with the perusal of private
letter from Galway, Ireland, from which we make the
following extract giving description OF the excitement
in that city in expectation OF the arrival OF the steamer
North America from New York and the disappointment
when It was heard she had been bought and her desna
ton changed II will be remembered that the announce
ment OF her purchase aud change OF destination was not
made until The hour proposed Tor her departure conse
quenily when the reached Galway the people were
momentariy looking for her arrival The letter is dated
the LIST OF July, and says:
Tremendous is the excitement in Galway this day.
Or course you heard OF the steamer named the North
America, which was TO arrive here from New York
We assured by letters iron Dudly Persse early the
last month that The company would surely start the
American steamer on The l7h. canno, describe TO you
now The people OF Galway, and might say of Ireland
felt on this occasion Meetings OF all the public boards
were lnstananeo1siy held-a public dinner agreed in
order TO give splendid reception 10 the American pas
sensers and the theatre beautifully fitted up for the
occasion saw lighted, and il surely most beau
uful Over the chair the harp Illuminated with gas
all the boxes were decorated with eyerseens and spIen
dad lights Tor The reception of ladies.
At the end OF the house was the spread eagle, ac-
companied with Tie crown, and the letters and A
beautifully III IN gas The ceiling was all iestooned with
various coored draperes All this was going on in one
quarter, whilst Mr. Dargan, the other side, pushed
Inc poor devils on The railroad, and made them work
night and day. never could imagine such work could
be done by man done here in the last month
Would you beiieye!-lhe rail il all laid down, and the
engine can run tomorrow for Dublin. Such was the
desire ~ every quarter Ia make everything comfortable
Tor the Americans, that wooden stairs made at the
dock and at Loughataa for goods and passengers uni
lurm LOT dock-gate men; bunting cut UP for colos
sailors dressed IN uniform IN the yachts clothes
The wachmen and the stands sheds OF the old Change
all torn down In fact such the preparation that II
was all hustle, hustle. Again, there was hard con.
lest between Michael Carr and Thomas Council, the
auconeer 10 Try who would get the contract for the din
ne and Thomas Connell succeeded He boiled as many
hams and killed as many fowls you would imagine
should do regiment He got ice from Dublin, with
good lot OF venison Poor fellow, he may eat il him
self now In fact, the preparations on Connelrs part
were most sumpuous but suppose the committee will
remunerate hun. The invitations numerous
Amongst the parties invited the may and council
of Belfast Reynolds the member for Dublin and
keough the member for Aihlone You will ask who was
to pay for these invitations arranged that two
hundred would be invited, including the eighty American
passengers and two hundred OF the Galway gentlemen
al II per tlcke-no ticket less We had reporters here
IRON Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Limerick &c, &c The
editor OF the London Times hourly expected and To
conclude The description, all prepared by the 25th OF
june the day the America expected arrive when
the unwecome reached that she would not sail
until the oath Butwhy attempt description OF III anx.
lety prevailing III Galway during the remaining eight
days the LIST OF July Oh horrible to relate, the New
York Sun arrived, and with the news that the Amer
lea sold, and with II the prospects OF Ireland Sure.
ly, ours is an unfortunate Country The English gold
betrayed US"