New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-03
Opening of the Central Railroad of New

Jersey
The completion of this work to the Del
aware River Easton, publicly celebrated yester
day by a large company Of invited guests and by the
citizens generally along the route.
This Road, considerable portion of which has been
10 use for a considerable time, runs from Elizabeth
port In nearly straight line west passing the villages of
Elizabethtown, Psibfeld, Bound Brook, Someryille,
White House, Clinton Bloomsbury. &C., terminating
at Phiipsbgrgh, opposite Esston, reaching to the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Pennsylvania Coal Region and
opening TO New York region hitherto little known 10
our traders.
The Western part of New,Jerscy, brought by this
road within easy market distance OF NewYork, Is ex-
remey fertile, and inhabited BY thrifty aud inteli-
gent people who will not be backward In taking ad-
vantage Of the facilities thus offered and much OF the
produce that has been slowly oated down the Pennsy
vsnia Canal will undoubtedly henceforward come this
way The road will prove equally beneficial to the far
ner and the citizen and when the proper connections
shall extend it into the coal districts shall reap
farther benefit in the important item Of fuel.
The excursion yesterday pleasant, and passed off
happily and creditably to ALL The road found to
he substantial, and the roomy and we'll got up
The scenery far White House Is tame and inter.
estng only in the number OF fruitful fields that meet the
eye whereof fields of most frequent and gen.
eraJ thrifty. Fruit trees look well and well laden
West of White House the aspect lie more romantic:
hills mainly limestone ridges, but all well vered with
trees grow frequent delightful valleys Intervene
ano greater amount of woodland makes better pros
pect for the country loving traveller There
deep cuts but no tunnels the road; the grades
are light, and the curves, though rather frequent
are broad aud SO exposed that accidents ought TO
be very rare, from collisions at least. There are
three or four extensive bridges 1900 long and 100
high over the North Branch Of the Raritan, substantial
" built at II cost Of 100000. As we said, the scenery
of the Western part OF the Road svery At Hamp
ton Summit, Clinton, aud further on, there
eimp,es and long views of valleys that almost rival that
OF the Connecticut in beauty. We doubt not hundreds
OF New orkers will go the road during the hot
season. for the purpose OF getting breath of air,
| and seeing something new a, the same time. They
| may be sure Of a cordial welcome at Ea,ton.
Wherever train stopped yesterday, found
| crowds Of people assembled aud met with wei.
comes from all. Flags, cannon, &c, were freely used,
and the whole seemed anticipation of the 4h
of July On the arrival Of the at the depot In Phil
adephia, the officers and guests we're received by the
Committee, Henry d. Maxwell, Charmon, In an appro-
pirate manner ano conducted TO the Borough of Easton
A salute of 80 guns fired from Mt Jefferson and all
the bells the Borough rung. At the end of
tne Delaware Bridge the ciiizens of Eason, the Fire
Companies, &c. formed into procession, preceded by
the Esston Brass Band, and conducted the officers Of
the Railroad Co and their guests to the Court House
in front of which they received and welcomed to
Esston in appropriate speech by Hon. James IL. Por
ter, which responded TO by Gov. Fort
They were tnen conducted to the Odd Fellows Hall
10 partake OF a disner Speeches made, toasts
6rank, flags displayed in every part OF the town.
end great crowd Of people threnged tho Tns
The fret time that the whistle Of 10 omo,ve aud the
Doise of train of Railroad have been heard the
forks of the Delaware. The Eastonians say at dates
era in the progress Of the place We shall now be
intimate with New York. and transact much business In
that city which has heretofore been transacted 10 Pna
delpha We thank the Railroad Company aud their
gu, SIS for their VISIT and welcome the cizens of New
Yoik and other along the ine OF SAID road, to
the pure atmosphere ard beautiful scenery OF our
Borough Pay us visit You will be well received,
al will be delighted with picturesque hills and
rivers, ana Will leave complaining OF want Of
hospitality
We have room for the speeches and tossts. They
were altogether in reference the Road and its pros
pech. Gov Fort Dr.. hing, James BoOrIusD, Esq
AID Miller, and other noted gentlemen, were present
most Of them speaking. Dodworlh'S Band was one OF
the lions Of the day.
The company returned to this City at 10 P. n, de.
lighted with their trip