The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
Opening Celebration of the Baltimore and
4 Ohio Railroad.

opening celebration OF the Baltimore and
s Ohio Railroad.
u HARPER's FERRY, january lO.--At 9! O'Clock
this morning two special trains of cars left the
Camden street depot in baltimore, conveying about
five hundred invited guests en- route for Wheeling,
to participate in the celebration on Tuesday and
Wednesday next of the completion and opening
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, that grand
national highway which, uniting with iron bands
the South and West, is destined SO produce new
era in the future trade and travel of the country,
whilst it may also be regarded as one of the main
connexions in the link of roads that will, before
many years, enable the traveller to proceed with
locomotive speed from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Among the company this interesting occa.
sion are Governors Lowe of Mar land, and John
ston OF Virginia, the President and Directors of
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad the Legislatures
of Mary land and Virginia, the City Councils of
Baltimore, the Board of Trade, and a large num-
Der of the most influential citizens of Baltimore,
members of the press, sc.
The trains each consist of elk passenger cars, a
refreshment car, and baggage car, which are
severaily under The skful ma nagement of Cap
tains Owens and Rawlings, with most efficient en-
gineers and brakesmen. The special comfort of
the guests has been entrusted to Messrs Brown
and Cole, who have thus far proved themselves as
efficient in their duties they are famed for their
capability as officers of the road.
The committee of arrangements are Colonel
Jacob G. Davies, Messrs. Charles nj. Keyser,
Joshua Vansant, j. j. Turner, and Benjamin De
ford, Of the Board of Directors The fret train of
cars contain the Legislatures of Maryland and Vr-
ginia, the Governors of the States, with their
suites. judges of the court, members of the press
and the Independent Blues Band.
The second train contains the members of the
present and last City Council of Baltimore, the
Directors (present and preceding) of the Bati-
and Ohio Railroad, the directors and officers
of the internal improvement com panies of Mary
land and Virginia, with the other invited guests.
The Governors of Maryland and Virginia and
their suites are in charge of Mr.. Swami; the
members OF the Mary and Legislature and the re-
representatives. of the press, with the Blues band,
are in charge of Mr.. Vansant; members of the
Virginia Legislature in charge of Mr.. c. M. Key
ser; members of the Baltimore City Councils in
charge of Mr.. Turner; and the directors of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and of the
other railroad companies of the State, with the
members of the Board of Trade, SC, are under
the care of Mr.. Deford raass - 81;
The refreshment cars are, each fitted up with
tables running through the centre, with servants
IN attendance to supply the wants o. the throng of
visitors, with the abundance of inner comforts pro-
vided by Messrs. Guy, of the United States Hotel,
to whose special care the comniissary department
of the whole excursion has been entrusted-a sure
guarantee that the company will be well and abun-
dantIy provided for. The cars, which are hand :
somely decorated with flags, are new and of the
most splendid and comfortable constr uction. The
Independent Blues band under Professor Holland /,
occupy prominent position, adding much to the
pleasure of the company by their excellent music.
On leaving the depot they very appropriately struck
up the Railroad Quickstep." s, 7sTa-rfs'. - s..
Shortly after leaving the Camden street depot each
Of the guests were presented with card contain
ing the following list of stations and distances,
which has 80 far proved most useful and interest
ing 70 the excursioniss, and will doubtless prove
equally SO to your readers, giving them some
practical idea of the magnifcence and extent of
this great work, the completion of which we are
celebrating and to the financial resources of which
the State of Maryland and the citizens of Balt-
n nFph have In Nv, ,fryh ,fol
Names of Stations on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, and their Distances from Baltimore
From Baltimore to Relay 8, Avalon 9, Leicester
II, Elcott's Mills IA, Holo6elds Is, Elysvile 20,
Sykesville 81, Hoods Mill 81 Woodbine 81, Plane
No. 40, Mount Airy 43, Plane No. A 46, Monrovia
40, Evansville So, Monocacy IS, Frederick 81,
Lime Kiln 80, Buckeystown 81, Dayis's Ware
Berlin rs, Knoxville IS. Weverton 70, Harper's
Ferry 81, Duffield's 81, Kerneysvie 3d. Dunning-
toms SO, Martinsbnrg 100, Tabb's l03 N. Noun
tain lot, Cherry Run, Id, Sleepy Creek. 40,
lS2, Orleans Road 1879, D. Gully Tunnel al, No.
IL w. Station $50. Paw Paw 1853, L. Cacapon
ISL South Branch 1872, G. Spring Run l64, Pat
terson's Creek ITO. Cumberland ITS, Brady's Mill
1856, Bridgeford 1877 Rawiin's 100, Black Oak Bot
tom 1874, Blackstone's Island 1876, New Creek 20l
Piedmont 206, Bloomington POS, Frankville 2l4,
Swanton PIG, Altamont 223, Oakland's 23l, CHS
holm 1885, Hutton's Switch 237 Cranberry Sum-
nit 2i2, Rodemer's Tunnel 246, Cheat River 1854,
Tunnelton 200, Simpsons 26s, Independence 269,
Helvetia 270, thornton 274, Parkersburg Junction
2s0, Fetterman 2S2, Valley R. Falls 1885, Nuzurn's
Mill $780, Benton's Ferry 295, Fairmont 3O2,
Barnesviile 304, Barracksville BOT, Pennington
3l3, Mannin gton 800, Begun Station 1924, Glover's
Gap 329, Burton 33i, Old Hundred 1888, Littleton
S37, Bolton 344, Cameron 35I, Roseby's Rock 36l /,
MoundsvilIe 1858, Wheeling Outer Station 376,
Wheeling Inn,r Station 379.
,a ia [sEcoND DEsP ATcH.1
BALriMoRE, January lQ-9p m.-The excur-
sionists to Wheeling reached Cumberland at half
past six, where they stopped for supper, and at
|Eghtful They expect to reach Wheeling at two
O'Clock tomorrow. sas a@El at.
Arrival OF the Humboldt. aala
New YoRK, january Hottie steamer Hum
boldt has arrived. having been detained at Cowes
until December 25fh' by bad weather She brings
a cargo valued at over $s2,000000. and twenty two
passengers On January 9th, in latitude 400 long
Atlantic A private letter by the Humboldt quotes
decline in cotton at Hayre of centimes The ship
Leeper, from Charleston, entered the port of Hayre
on fhe 22d, fY9sl & ssiss
Death of a Distinguished Man-Mr. and Mrs.
Ts3ast sa Pierce. 80 st
| CONCORD, N. H., January l0.-The Hon. Charles
H. Atherton, father of Senator Anterior, died at
Amherst on Saturday last. II g
Mr.. Pierce, President elect. and his wife are at
home, Mr.. Pierce has entirely recovered from
the slight injuries received by the recent lamenta-
BILE accident. Mrs. Pierce ia recovering, but she
/ suffers deep distress of mind hssyis
fss 5fag7a agiIa 7;ssi So 5e5 ti;
4 Il Mgrine DISASTERS.
l NORFOLK, January l0.-The following vessels
put in here yesterday in damaged condition:
Brig Azaiia, from Bonare, salt for New York
leaky, lost sails and spare; brig Panama, from st.
Domingo, with cargo Cf mahogany for Boston.
lost sails, deck load, provisions, &C. The schooner
4 Joshua Bates, entirely dsmasted and abandoned,
was towed III BY the schooner Mary A. Irwin
The schooner Hebron, from Fredericksburg fol
/ New Bedford, with a cargo Of corn, leaky, lost
sails, SC. Steamer Spray, from Wilmington
I Delaware, for Wilmington, North Carolina, which
has been ashore at. New Inlet, wheel damaged
leaky, sc. g.
] The schooner A. j.. Walker, from New York
/ with cargo of lime, is ashore 1--WE miles south o.
Cape Henry, and will prove total loss The crew
were saved.
Bill Regarding Slapes.
4 -IiAaRIsBuae. January l0.--A bill has been in
froduced into the Senate to allow citizens of Other
States owning slaves and desiring to pass through
1 Pennsylvania with them, to bold their slaves al
legal slave property during their transit
/ alt Important Injinctien.s
PHILADELPHIA, January l0.-The supreme cour
4 this morning in the case of the Lake Shore Rail
broad, granted an Injunction asked for the Pits