Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-08-27

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whe, returned his thanks for the compile
ment, In neat and well-timed speech,
which we are obliged to omit this week,
together with the toasts, and other procee-
dings for want of time and space. On mo-
tion Hon. Jesse G. Horton was appointed
Vice President, who returned his thanks in |
few briei and pointed words, remarking |
that he was, as is well known, not "great
on Speech" but .lhe - on vote."-
The chairman then offered toast in favor |
of the Philadelphia and Sunbury rail road
This brought Mr.. Longenecker the able
and indeiatigable President of the road to
his feet, who declined making speech as
that was not bis vocation, bu, offered q
sentiment, and called upon Attorney Gem
rral Hughes to address the company. Mr..
Hughes referred TO the rapid progress Of
the spirit Of improvement an evidence Of
which was the fact that Philadel phians had
that morning breakiasted at home and di-
ned. Uhough at late and fashionable hour)
in Sunbury. He referred TO the four rail
| roads now in progress, that centre in this
place-io its great water power, and its
superior location for iron and the lumber
business, and for manufactures Of all kinds,
and predicted that Sunbury, though dull
and sleeping for hall century past, was
destined to contain a population of 80 or
10000 inhabitants. This b. said might
be deemed extravagant, but these were his
firm convictions.
MIR. Hughes then offered toast compl-
mentary of the Susquehanna rail road
This brought out Gen. Packer the President
Of that company, who spoke with his usual
ability on the subject of internal improve
ments-the importance Of the Susquehanna
road and its connections-the necessity
and importance Of the early completion Of
the Sunbury and Erie road-the immense
lumber business Of the West Branch, and
the fact that WlIiamsport alone had II
mills, and manufactured 90 million of feet
OF lumber the last year-and censureo
Philadelphia for not taking hold Of that
great work the Sunbury and Erie rail road.
n, B. Ma.ser, ESQ, then offered a loa.,
complimentary of the Philadelphia Pres. and
its able and uniform advocacy of our internal
Improvements. Morton MrMchael ESQ, of
the Philadelphia North American responded
TO this toast, in mos, able and eloquen,
speech iha, brongh, down ihnnders of ap.
planse He stated among other things wha,
we believe to be true, that no city in the
Union had given more material aid through h
+ her business men 10 rail road improvement.
, than Philadelphia He said Philadelphia
was always ready; and referred 10 her sub
scripiion OF Two millions, TO the Sunbnry ant
Erie road, which, but for some unforunat,
: difficulties would have been ready long since
He pledged Philadelphia 10 do her share i,
1 tha, grea, work, when matters were propeIl,
arranged He referred 10 the dell2hiul ruI
1 over the m0unlains-lhe arch Of eYergreeu
9 through which they passed, with The follow
1 ing inscription suspended, "Wecome P. s
S R. R. You will populate wilderness
bring out Calfornias wealth from her bo
som, ard ferlilize the soil Of our vallles " i'll
r the lime Of The Susquehanna. You are righ
e drive ahead!" And concluded by dra "
/. ing beautiful parallel between the so tri
umphs' of the Romans and that plain expires
a sive and republican inscription.
h Judge Parsons was also called upon, an
. spoke Of the great importance and value @
that section of country, traversed by tn
Sunbury and Erie rail road. Judge Helfer
: s,ei in being called, made some inleresiin
% remarks in relation TO the progress, and tn
y difficulties surmounied in completing III
oi Philadelphia and Sunbury road. Colon'
j. Wynkoop, Dr.. Alwaier, Henry Donnel. Esq
,r aud others, also made some brief remark
-. on The occasion. Al half past len the con
pany rose from the table, all highly Grailfe
with the proceedings of the day. We regr'
thai our limited time and space prevrn
o' us giving fuller details of the proceedin.
Or his week.
as We must moi omit 10 mention the celebr
d, lion of the opening by the laborers in II
ie employ OF Messrs. McGrann and Barry, Il
1e enleTprising contractors OF the road. The
10 table was spread in a glove, near Shamoki
and some four or five hundred persons we
seated.
as 0T Great complaints are made in slmc
al all sections of the Union Tor the irregular
II, ~ and bad management of the mails. r
n fact is that the Post-office Department,
1T the immense amount Of patronage it d
slf psnsss, has become powerful engine
i'll thrr for good or evil, and ought to be p
NJ ced into the hands of the people. fit
nd good policy to elect the Judges of o
'ss courts, it certainly cannot be objec'ionat
an to elect our Postmasters Besides such
BY amount Of patronage in the hands Of o
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