Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-21


be- Of On excursion, /; satiTr sig = ~ y
HhcE first CROSSED it. witness from tie valley bSi'"'
dozens oil putting locomotives winding their snuons way
~ u,oun,", ,uiriise /; I'll vc.canu ii ard i,ach
lag trc sunrl. u The m"Inlalli II vas Spectacle
that predicted the deepest wonder and awe IN The nind aha
# an in1, he impression u The genius and energy OF b.
ii Laro The accomplished and modest engineer OF It
road.
We cannot sesin describe the warm hearted generous
and wholc s"ned hospitality of The people OF Wheeling
They received The whole party with oren arnsand IN every
way contributed 10 their comfort and picasne The haiyah
and Virginia delegations made the guests OF the cE
handsomely entertained III the Mcclure House
ana elegant hotel, admirably kept by mr. S"',
rJll late IL the Eutaw House, Baltimore, and dtsSs"
10 rank with that, OF the finest and most delight
ful hotels in Tho country. The visers to ""'e''"s
were conveyed over that enterprisine and mos oursns
city of 10000 Inhabitants They saw tho extensive ana
OPERATIONS at glass houses silk factories iron lou-
dries and nail works They slipped most dccci3S oe'e'
rage from Senator Sweencys magnificent twenty gallon
glass bowl his own manufacture, In his elegant ana
hospitablo mansion on the banks Of the Ohio They
stood upon the Wheeling BRIDGE noble structure. "
fee above low-watcr mark with span Of UlO feet up
held by IL cables Of Wheeling iron WIRE when pass
over magnificent FREQ stone and then rm Oed
ied in mother EARTH Ii presented magnificent view when
liz up by thousands Of lamps 10 honor OF 'e occason
They crossed the beautiful Zanes island ana thence 10 Inc
Ohio sore and then having driven around Inc little town
of Bridgeport recrossed the Wheeling Bridge defending
which, against any sacresious attempts at destruction,
every hand and heart in Virginia viii be Indignantly raised
But this a-the vsers 10 wheeling were entertained
banque, in the magnificent gaslt Washington itaiha
would have done credit TO Baltimore or New YORK ITSELF
and the next night they mingled in the merry dance with
tk1L- ia oion
cepve effect of those associations will be 10 attract
some of The Young bachelors over the great road
more genial season of the year We knew worse
weather than had Whceling-we were never treated
more Hospitality spent agreeable time. And such
the universal feeling among the Fireinans among
the many objects of great interest at Wheeling Is the Tho
Swami splendid bnat Of the new Union Line be-
tween Wheeling and Louisville very nearly completed 1t
cabin OF $50 feet in length with pure white and gilt CO.
THO and possible convenience We are here
reminded the gentleman whose this boat worhiy
wears-wc refer Thomas Swami Esq., The President OF
tho Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company. He is one OF
the elegant gentlemen we have ever known-intel-
gent courteous far-secing ndomi,able. With princcly
private fortune he has devoted all hs time and energies 10
the success Of this great wokand he has won undyng
honor and lasting fame His speeches always in fine
taste full OF information and happy In every respect But
his poudes, merit in eyes the fact that Mr. Swami
amidst oil his distinction always remembers that he Is a
Of Virginia, and does justice TO his native State
Among the eloquent and admirable speeches delivered
the occasion were those OF Gov Johnson Gov. Lowe OF
Maryland Messrs Braxton T. B. Miller and G. T. VERIFY Of
the Virginia Legislature Andrew Hunter of Jefferson &c
We have . dlate upon the moral influence Of
the completion Of this great work the Ohio River Of
ply steal fleets upon the country through which passes
We regret Virginia will reap all the important bcne
fits which the enterprise and capital of Bal
tore-bu, ,'cre doubt that many of the finest
lies Of the State will be essentially improved by The
pleon of the work Its will! moreover chow TO
people what be done by railroads and will salts
fy them hat things stand Virginia reap
mos, valuable by pushing her works tho Ohio
River. We ,rust that Tho lesson taught BY Baltimore viii
not be thrown a%ay.
In conclusion, cannot but return warm thanks 10
the President and Directors The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road Company, their committee of arrangements (ncludng
the interchangeable and humorous Joshua Nansant their o
ces headed by The dgent and whole suued lhman, the
conductor Owens the Kindness and attention univ eTsa
~ bestowed upon The Virgnians AS the dashed on,
we parook Of sumptuous repasts hankcd 10y Chain
payne and al Cumberland and Fairmont the Railroad
company procured the best epasls for the travellers To
the fine band nf the Baltimore Independent Blues we aro in
deo:ed for Of The agreeable moments oi Tie eI-
cuis;on Bat truce to wanderings!