Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-18

Who a.ia tia; - :na.ey IL. scAaacece
iii b.. bcaE aid aa 10 soa;n thinkd i" ::S "i'' T.
:.pti;r :ia congratulated Wheeling and Baltimore on III
completion: Of the great w0rk which was destined 10 o'''
ln!is-uu.e ats the uhDn and prom Itc lis coinlGfc
n prosperity Mating in the Union "'ud compare WIN ~
sa1;tc work which he had Just passed. the Standtl
OF its conception and execution was wonderful btyonds pre-
cclsnr and 10 the inexperienced "oGl seem Impossible an
i bryuaj comprehension. He closed by compIlnenns III
nc p II Baltimore fer rieir inpmitable energy and cor
a;u.ting tie President and Directors Of Inc road upon III
0 success o.! tl:I, liDuTs
: ADDRESS LOWE.
Loud cries were made far Lowe" Love vii
c.cc whc snon brought Ills fXcccncy out lie :"as III
fr,tt:cd tv the Mayor ard commenced y saying !a
hal long luke! forward 20 hi. day with anxious csPccta
IN, b, lind desired rather ~ listener than sjcake
upon The OCCASION He wished 10 listen lhosc who Coul
give u history Of his wonderful work from its inception
lis completion He alluded 10 the progress made in RAJ
roads he boy. Then rail roads were dernle'
suitable only level countries and no one dared TO tnin
y! the contamination OF wha we have Witnessed lie com
pn;"niei tr people OF hllylln the ndomnos prrse
That had accomplished this great undertaking. an
great credit To the president and officers OF the road 10
successful manner in which they had prosecuted lhei
labors.
lie alluded to tic many tsappontmens they had cnconn
tered AMI lie uneqn"ci ab:y with which their hnanca
rtI Turning Swami he said
Democratic Governor stands before you say that
Wing Railroad President has nohly and goriousy done Ms
durv and IL him great share Of honor ducr Politics he
ciatcndcI had noi:. Ia do with great works of useful
ness Mary land although no larger than gold dollar
tie man now ended hand across The Aiieghancs
shake hands with the West and was reaching
other am The Lakes. The most valuable parcels 10
snail packages ard Maryland was determined illustrate
III. a,Iagc Enthusiastic cheers
When Governor Lowe had concluded the assembIgc
adjourned and retired to their respective hotels prepare
for the banquet
.; ahogt clock Of the spacious saloon con-
Lining Tic banquet thrown Open and the company
proceeded their places. In The bower saloon the
Mavor Wheeling presided with Prcsden, Swami his
rnh hand and Gov Jnson on his ef with his suite and
directors OF The Rar0aa Al the tables 40 persons
were seated.
In the upner saloon 5. Brady Esq presided with Gov
Live and aids H. Il. Latroe, ]. q. Davies and several
directors The railroad ~ this table $40 persons were
seated making $50 all. In the bower saloon the tllg OF
the rev steamer Tho SWAIN was stretched across the
room Both s.3ons handsomely decorated, aud the
banGut served up b. Mr. Guy and Lieut. WIN liarten,
embraced every thing a cDui tempt the taste, satisfy
the palfc TT an cIicuTc
\, so'clock the President announced The regular
1 ,ri 10 the President OF the United States, rcceiv
ed wilh MIN. cheers The fourth follows: "Thumis
Swami standing the banks OF the Ohio, he can triumph
n,Y @ m cg 1yrr III. pcaks Of the Aru!anes and exclar.
tcui Titl J" Tuls received with nine tremendous
cccr an! soon as silence was restored MF Swan" rose
AMI said:
Mn. SWANS SPEECH.
nrc.:undina ne sentiment '"lci' Il 10 just been drunk
ne .ouLi Violence his feelings h. should attempt 10
i~g"e embarrassment in whicn he hal been tl1.cd on
ms nn~t interest ny occasion In Ills connection with The
great work completion they here 10 celebrate
he cl.In a!rrit Than was shared by those VII"
had asoctied "!!i him in the administrator oi The
.iiiirI ui H." cunlta#g.
am here raid III Swan, upon the soil Of the Old Do
tiniJa-a STATE wu,,h my birth, and with which
~ Of the most cherished dissertations o
my Ca c ana ;fuy say, that III n untirlng 81!
forts which years past have been engaged WIN
m ,ts company, in chGrapos I" advance the
prusp-riiy Maryland and her great comm u
c.I crn, II j. the least o the pleasures "hlth
The affords tr have been enabled 10 make some
contribution ;'r State ot Fpinn, through whose tern
tur this read tru"rsud distance 0l more han i"o
hundred ur lty miles ,chinG the point where We no"
.ra1. WitIo ~ limits ri This good OH Domnl1E-
llnynG N.cgH.an-i never lee! That am straGSe-
Cheers from lie NIrElnars
rs a>!on is one IN which | feel pride. When 'oE
back u;n siUpcrJG lire 81 road which we have
passrd-a line three hundred ana eighty miles IN extent
binding ugrtr INC Of he ONO and Chesapeake;
" ref.rt that has involved an outlay ci mere MN
:. -rucrG millions ii capital whom contemplate the G!'
curs wii which has had I" contend al almost every
sage ri H. progress "ork unsurpassed III lis engineering
ttlt.s. ho!ac-s OF lis original conception, hY any
similar 'ru in MS c"inlcynay no! add in any cnnniry
IL cannot conceal ne pGuG satisfaction WIKI "lc S'h'
oci representative ~ that public spirited State
NJ rh al and cHerny ." whose ci'zsna we haze been ena-
Die. II accomplish ,hes" mighty results (APranse)
And WAY surrounded ty ,tctlrge aaa distinguished
:omn1nv w1 have he honor 10 uniie win Us on
His jubilee Way T. he" the representatives. OF States
ocr ian those iurig Interested IN The results y ms
work l. tt,r. hing national IN tc caiHs 81 lhs
.rc,t "nu rarsr Does il bind lue..r ;nuiant cXucs
ut glorious uu"n,,ua ntjng in all iu'"fr tne Tie
3rou ric ~: which cur hopes AZ people n as a'HF- -
mainly dpsn!l Why we hnnorct ~ this occasion By
IL rrGsracr o! Ills EXcci"acy lie iicYen"r and LcGsi'
art &! -, S,li' - hnryi'n' 'ni ;H' n"n"I 2N"ls
, ct,y !ai'ingr Has The pro- 'at "ictii reveals
IN IN! tr,p.nl .y :: the e 3:ons l.rn 10 unItc with
us in this common nhicc
Wny .ic 10 -" he Ills Excrency he t;oYerno. and
;, .,ur. .: yops .,wn STATE and s. municipal body
1r ro. ., sIv r~prcSrntl Doe. /: H. ui IN
creased prosperity tha!N neglected portion
Vi '"e' been - ''rs paralZA by IN" %"Sencr O.
.c,:i'i.- which y"n Az nc" pcrr:aFn EMO am AZ
most forced conviction from wht' 5re here aE'Gii
that the completion III this important chaE II t"'im"ri-
cation, have coni:i'ntet some hn@ n" H'y I" y"ui
STATE an! ne Str Of Virginia and the STATE 81
Mar. i,na bal r. he rhoie Union. : Gtca applaazs
Tie Ea!cre an: Ono Railroad We The Eiorc" 81 This
county,? Before that cXrar!e system {" internal Improve.
acr.. hr unpIcle- wi!hn IL grasp he lrng' AID
-
~hc!' nave been s"re called t" witness hlS ;-hy
work h.i rn!rtd drpn westward p;Dgrtss. Tho idea oi
c,iexiGG between lg Dho and Chesapeake had been fore
n ,.v.,! 4. Tar back l7G 81! credit of the orig
n charter fnrr which that company wis ccniz-t,
iu - cli.zrns ii the Sa:" o MaryianI IL the active
struggle winch tus since sprung ether Sair haze r:ece-
r. 10 Ncw York h,s stretched her iron into rEe ="
~ heart o! ihat productive region which attention
ms been So orn directed and Penn yvania
!in. in The achievement Of similar triumph IN ihe CON
p!ciIDn ut her cr:ilt !oadin Tie aInr nutic rae"
ia. State al Maryland cc;Ia'l=es population oi MIt
more nap hall mullen OF inhabitants By the side OF New
YORK. ard prnn-yvrn she IL mere SPECS upon nc 'n"p
l,u IN the face u n the disadvantages under which c mas
ahryrd from limited capital and sill more limited rU-
ii:cn you ; her stann. foremost n the r';iy dr'op-
nent u. that great SYSTEM! Il Internal improvement when
has sinr" contribute! 80 largely III The advancement ana
n.osI,l..y Of ric whole cmGnify.
nI,, the Baltimore Ono Railroad complete the State
Of Maryland will have invested in her internal improve
mrui, within her limits aud beyond her units more M
forty millions Of capital It is with feelings OF pride as a
MaryaHGer have It in my power TO refer 10 tact 50
credit lbc her energy and public spirit.
i As power ul overcoming high grad,a MI iiay"r,
wr claim taught lessen 10 the world Duiins the
whole 81 the past summer This cUnpnny carried INC Dr6
Sta!rs Mail grade OF $50 feet 10 the mile without me
aid rt assistant power aud every bar OF iron which was i
mon the track between the Kingwooi Tunnel and FAIR
mont passed the summit lie iact IT, hr
Mayor serious intentions at one time OF presenting
the rt engineer Of this company for isecssiy involving
as in tie construction tunnels miles in extent when IL
na. shown by actual experience that he could overcome
grades little apparent inconvenience (Lansht"T)
rre.iden Swami then gave detailed history III the la.
En:s u r company ard its future prospects, ana concluded
~ ct,irs:
pc.nit nc Mr. Mayor 10 congratulate you upon The clio
:i,Is which Ia be revealed 10 your stare
AMI 10 mine e,Eat" III resufi May prove me
commencement .! a ner era in social aud
ca relations may dispense lis blessings IN I'll u!uc
umc.
I'm. President down amiGs. grout aHpll7c.
Al nr cou-lHsan his adre-s nne hearty raccfs were
given Persistent Swami hEc Che! Engineer Llrooe.
III. fifth Toast. in honor tie D cIurs ot the company
wa II saon 20 hy George BrDwn, Esq who gave hsi
~ ii The fillmore and Ohio Railroad and tie difficulties u
hal 20 encounter.
SIR James 3 Morgan Of Virginia followed Mr. Brow: i"
= i,"v appropriate remarks. -
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