The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-04-13

Gu sSe0 nnu 'unhhl ulNHoeeuo's wv NNu
mittee on loasls reported the following:
/. The G. w & Il. R~qifroai-Tte farms
and towns along the line have huit it ioiiioni
pu1itg; il will now in return enri b and Luild
them by putting.
2. Cincinnati md Laneasfer.--We cele.
hrate their muptlBlsi may their union be as
Apply as it will be perpetual.
8. FRAxKIIN CoRwlN, President Of the
r Iad.--To wisdom lie adds prudence, 10 ener-
gy, skill,
Mr.. CoRwIN was called for. He SAID
he felt grateful for the high compliment
conferred upon him that hrwas very much
| fltigued with the labors OF the day, and
felt wholly inadequate TO respond to the
sentiment in any Thing like an appropri-
ate manner; but took great pleasure IN
Offering The following sentiment:
The prosperity aud future growth of
Lancaster"
Received with applause.
A.. The Directors The road they have
built is the best monument o 'thcir ability and
fidelity.
g. E. w. WooDwARD. Chief Engineer
lie knows n such word IS fail; day and light.
sunshine and storm have Witnessed his doyo-
tion and his never haggi = mercy.
Mr. WooDwAR6 was then loudly call;
ed for. He said be must be excused, his
profession was that Of a laboring man
and moi speech making.
G. The Assistant Engincer--Worthy OF
the'r leader. =
De GRAFT here called for SToUHrEN.
who made his appearance and offered
the following beautiful sentiment:
The City Of Lancaster-tae hive oi
induslry-may she gather much honey
from The be Tine"
7. The Iron HJrse--The strongest nag in
the team Of progress
8. A. De GRAFS, the R1iLroal King
His pick-armed subjects obey ng his call,
He went to the work, and started the ball;
No obslruc ion was valley.no hindrnce wa hi
Bu' away sped the cars at command Ol his W H.
L oud calls for DEGRAFF followed this
toast.
lie said he felt happier this evening
than he did when he first contracted fol
the road and believed that the fondes
anticipations Of It's friends would be re
allied.
0. The PrGple and the Commissioners
Prompt the one 10 vote, the 9th To &C! lhel
Joint action las accomplished a gre t work.
10. The Stocthollrrs--IIavi ~ the materi
al aid; their st ok Will now materially al
them.
Received with rupturous applause.
II. Hon r. B.. HARLAN, Of Clinton Coun
tg--The gentleman who introduced into I'll
Legislature, the act. tn incorporate tn" Cii
Gin att, WIlmingto and Zanes' lille Rail Roa
Company.
Mr.. HARLAN was called Cor but did nc
. make his appearance.
10. JuHN y. BRAsrE, President Of the IN
Fifty ye,rS have failed TO make on old fog
of him: in all useful enterprises he stands I'll
fit eprcsrntative Of young America.
Mr.. Bsasee was then called Tor an
made u capital speech. which We hay
not room to repor, in full. He said thrt
= were one occasions on which q ma
was not himself; but every one p'esci
honoured in The belief that he was in h
proper element on this occasion, an
, that he was himself 10 a r. He rcfetre
+ tothe many dificnlties which had su
rounded lbe projectors Of the enterpriz'
The mSn who had formerly opposed tn
] construction Of the road and sealed the
pockets against it were at last compel,
o to acknoN ledge the good things this roi
Y has given rise to. His mind had bee
running over its history all dav, and
locked forward TO the day on which II
n road shall be completed with the fondt
e aniicipations. He considered this Il
g brightest d,y that the sun ever set
e Lancaster. and that all the good thmI
r that had ever been accomplished for b
ie must dwindls into insigniicance VIII
j, compared with this great e%nterprize.
re 10 J FL R,DElArGI, Treasurer--Hone'
,s IallhIul ana ColnNS eHt'
The harpiest feature Of the who
:, evenings proceedings at the S'ati
House was an appeal BY DR.. Hull,
Cncleville, in behalf of WILLIAM Ne
LING, the young man who met with I
loss Of an arm in that CITY. He said Il
he had started To congratulate us on /
success of our Railroad. He left in ]
and came in tears, and hoped that a |
eraI subscription would be given towal
supporting this young man and his W
owed mother. This call upon the sy
= pathies Of those present was not in va
and in the space Of ten or fifteen m
utes some two or three hundred doll
had been given. Mr.. De GRAFT and
COB S~HAEFFER seemed TO lead off in
90, Iaudable aud prAisworlhy object a
~ hundreds of others were kindlrd by
same generous feeling and freely pou
&c their purses into the subscription hat.
al We have been necessarily compel
ny to give a,condensed description of y
a terday's proceedings This is owing
rs the crowded state of our Office work
the sickness Of one OF our hands. In
VI morrow's issue we shall endeavor to
ing Justice to the different committees, Off