The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-23
From The Boston Post, September ~.
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provinces, entertained in very agreeable manner
yesterday. Six steamers and the two revenue CATERS
placed. through the city authorities at the service
Franklin, 500; St Lawrence 500 Mayhower, 500 Nau-
shon 500 John Taylor 200 Morris, $50; Hamilton. loo
These figures are all somewhat under the mark, the
whole number being least three thousand hve hundred
There was band on board each vessel,
The Presidents party embarked on board Inc D .
Lewis after excursion over The Grand Junction ran
road. through Somervle, Maden and Chelsea, TO East
Boston
The mayor received the President and suite al the Re-
House. at 10 o'clock and escorted them and other
guests to the Boston and Maine railroad depot The cars
left the depot five minutes past II o'clock and arrived
the depot grounds OF the company at twenty hive MIN
utes past IL. Upon the entrance OF the cars upon The
track OF the Grand Junction road, the party greeted
by grand salute, which fired by the citizens OF
Maiden When the train crossed the line between Chel-
sea and East Boston, it was again salued with the
thunder OF Just upon the line across the track,
erected handsome arch, decorated with eyergreens
and flowers, and bearing the front the inscription,
" Boston and the Canadas, united by bonds OF iron"
On the reverse
ssUnion is strength"
All the head OF the pier upon which the train stopped
was similar arch, bearing the following inscription
"Grand Junction Raroad--uniie all, serve ALL"
On the reverse
"Liverpoo Boston, and the Canadas,"
For the information of those abroad who might be dis
posed think it strange that the President and the rail-
road jubilee guests should be taken on such short rail-
road excursion it may be proper to state that consider.
able Importance is attached to the junction enterprise.
The Grand Junction Railroad Company was chartered IN
lS47, with capital OF 81 100000 for the purpose OF
constructing line OF road to connect the Eastern, Dos.
ton and Maine, Fitchburg, and Boston and Lowell
roads, with the depot grounds OF the company in East
Boston, where they have ample wharf and storage room
for the accommodation of an extensive business.
The grounds Of the company consist OF some thirty
acres the greater portion OF which is made land enclosed
by very substantial sea wall 1896 feet in length.
These grounds front Marginal street, directly east OF
the Cunard wharf and their piers extend to the
commissioner line The depots on the grounds are
connected with four of the principal railroads entering
the city, and through them with the roads reaching to the
Canadas and the lakes the connection terminating at
East Boston in wharves with deep water
The officers of the company are as follows president,
Samuel s Lewis directors, Hon. David Henshaw, ex.
Governor Paine, of Vermont, lchabod Goodwin, OF
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and John w. fenno, esq
OF this city treasurer, Dexter Brigham, jr clerk, r.
Robinson.
The party was conveyed from the wharf to the s. S.
Lewis in ferry boat and having seen the public guests
readiness 10 attend 10 other guests expected TO arrive in
| the course of the day.
Lewis were the Hon. Mr.. Champion, the charge daft
flares at Washington, TO whose hands Entrusted the
relations of England with the United States during The
absence of Sir Henry Bulwer; the Hon Francis H'ncks
Of Lord Eign's cabinet Hon Joseph Howe, provincial
secretary oil Nova Scotia William Young, The speaker
OF the house OF assembly OF flova Scotia Col Gudy
OF Montreal, member Of the provincial Parliament
Col Horn. from Elontrea, who commands the goth reg
| ment; Captains Lye and Stevens, and Lieut. Butler and
Mr. Parkinson also OF the goth Capt kean aud Lieut.
Noble from Montreal, members of the royal corps oil
engineers; Capt Sweedenha.d and Mr.. Thompson Of
the oath Mr.. Hughes, OF the quartermasters depart
ment, from Quebec
| The United States represented by President Fill
more; Mr. Conrad, Secretary of War; Mr.. Stuart, Sec
rotary OF the Interior; Mr. Lun United States di.tIic
attorney; Gen Devens, United States marshal; Commo-
dore Downes, Capt. Percva, United States navy, and
| Capt. Tucker, OF the army.
The Common wealth OF Massachusetts, represented
| by Gov. Boutwell,. Lieut.. Gov Cushman, and Messrs
1 Iay D,v,S Huhh ri ttak taac
and Gardner, OF the executive councils H. Clifford al
torney generals Adjulani General Stone, and Colonies
Chapman, Williams and Needhan, governors aids. AL
| 90, Hon Amasa Walker, secretary
Everything about the trip down the harbor was inter
| esling and agreeable The S. 5. Lewis elected the adm
ration of all on board The two cutters sauted her
passing each way and the thousands all the other
aioa the harbor cheered her Enthusiastically. Accom-
panied by Capt Cole, her commander, the President in
spected every part Of her paying particular attention &c
An elegant collation. was prepared IN the spacious cabin
and Francis Bnley esq president Of the common eoTn
GILL presided at the table, aud proposed as toast The
| President OF the United States"
II understood that there 10 be no speeches on
the OCCASION and the Presden, only bowed ia acknowl
| edgment OF the cheers wen by the company.
4 The Hon J. n. Clifford, attorney general gave-"Her
Majesty the Queen" lCheers, with The song, 30 say
we all of us."l
excellency the governor OF The Commonwealth" Three
The Hon George Lun United States district attorney.
| the President"
AT 2oclock the Pesiden, and his suite landed at
the navy yard, under salute. The marines were also
drawn up TO receive him, and presented arms as he
passed Without stopping 10 make any inspection oil the
yard he drove rapidly up to Bunker HILL and, having
passed Monument square, he returned TO his quarters al
| the Revere House
The Benjamin franklin, Captain Sears, had on board
the boa, his honor N +. Beean, mayor OF the city OF
Quebec, Councillors Parads, Lepper, Dorval, Lamson,
and the clerk OF that city, Mr. Gameau Capt Aleyne OF
the royal navy, g. A. Damn, Messrs Pemberon and Pat
terson eminent merchants, and Joseph Htmel esq., sur
veryor, all OF the city, Judge mondelc the Hon.
Messrs Scott Robertson, Larkns Nelson, Holmes, and
Townsend, members OF the provincial Parliament The
authorities OF the United Stales Common wealth, and
the city, were represented by the Hon. Henry Wilson,
| OF the port and Colonel Ezra Lincoln and Benjamin
Beals esq of the city counc Hon Isaac Livermoe, of
Cambridge the Rev Dr. Beecher and his son, the Rev
| Edward Bescher.
Hon Leslie Combs of Kentucky the sheriff OF Quebec,
and many other gentlemen OF Distinction also pres
| ent. There ceremonies.
On board the 81. Lawrence addresses were made by
Mr.. Bowes, mayor OF Toronto, Daniel N Haskell, Dr.
| Nelson OF Canada, and others
sanuel A. Walker esq, being guest on board OF the
steamer ST. Lawrence, called upon TO address the
Canadians and others who board and being
formally introduced by Mr. Haskell OF the council,
the author OF Walkers Dictionary, he addressed the
dience in a manner that highly amusing to all pres
eni alter which he sang song OF his Characteristic
songs, which he agenlousy introduced the OF
the mayor and all the aldermen and members OF the
council. As there than eight hundred on
board they had crowded as well as great time
On board the cutter Hamilton addresses made by
Col Thompson and Mr.. Durham, of the common coun
ell, and ID. w. Glkson, esq, OF Bradford, Canada