New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-17

peeeh Of the evening dwelling st length on the cv<ng
influence Of steam In dspellbg presdices and
and sectsrian differences. have known Mr.. Wsdsworn
long aud bis classmae In college and no man o. he
has received marks Of popular esteem and ~
Que better deserved them
toast TO the Grand Trunk Railway brought out an el
Oquent speech from George Davidson Esq Gne Can sii
an Scotch gentleman and ano her to the Great Western
a speech fron Mr.. Tiffany one OF the Directors The
Chief Engineer Of the Road w Wallace. Esq toast
ed. and for him Mr. Wordsworth responded Mr.. Morreli
responded for the contractors of the road Mayor Cook
made capital speech for the City Of Buffalo, and AID
Hays did the thing for Toronto A. NJ. clapp Esq,
Of The bgg3io E5pre.' responded tor the Press aud
the mention Of his by Mayor Wilkes. c. sherman
Of Buffalo toasted this improved sorie OF Fort Erie Hon
orable mention made OF William Lyon nsie who
has many friends in this part Of Canada Of them
his constituents and several letters announced
ceiyed from Willard Fillmore and other distinguished
guests spoloeizing for their absence
The erea, event however Of the occasion was the ball
and TO that the dinner party adjourned IL was held IN a.
imme building belonging to the Company and not lees
than thousand or twelve hundred persons were
present glance at the ball room was enough % aonssh
those who reflected that Brantford kind OF large
inland village just put into communion with the rest OF
the world that day. but here were hundreds Of ades n
vsIng in beauty ana yeng in magniheence OF dress the
mos, fashionable circles of Saratoga Newport or Of Wash
iDgton
the ore at the Town Hall Excellent coffee was serveiin
another spacious room till 10 clock, and then about
O'Clock the ball supper was given the tables literally
grosnng beneath pyramids cold dishes oysters fruits and
the Grand River adjoining should think the dinner and
super must have cost At least esoo0 or $4,000
Al the supper table speeches made again by Mayor
Nilkes Mr. Wordsworth aud others but the ball room was
the center of attraction Two bands were 10 attendance
either side Of the ROOM which gay estooned
with American flags, &c; one band was composed OF
white men, the other of black. Ga with the dance
the motto left the room early this morning. and then
the ladies just beginning TO ejoy the dances aer
supper The Polkas, Schottisches and Gsllops were
on he hanks the Grand River aud
asie scarcely exceDed, If equse ed in the most fash
enable cities and resorts on the continent
Upper Canada is full of fine, hearty robust wealthy
hnen and Scotcbmen oue Of the former class resident
in rabtord and celebrated for his hospitality and many
ifeii SOM daughters and necss who came in their
carriages and returned this morning though the air had an
edge keener than razor 80
Morning found come dancers still awake some had
hard work find beds notwithstanding the hospitality OF
the people The cars opened and comfortably heated
and took sleep there others took the carpets OF
the parlors and could hardly get that heard one
young gentleman complaining THIS morning tnst ne rs
tu ned of the ball Of the hotel on the plea thst oher
parties had previously engaged H.
At lOI this morning started from the hotel for the
cars benevolent girl who met Us halfway and VINO
had perlaps never seen h, ard locomotive before,
tod us that we had better hurry for sho mad made her
first whistle Warned by that augury Of approaching
locomoton hurried the cars and started for bahaio
amid the cheers aud blessings OF large numbers VINO hsa
forgot to mention that during the dinner last night
and up till 10 o'clock splendid pieces Of ire WORKS ~
lumiI ated the streets and sky of btanord.
We reached Buffalo this evening without the least shad
ow of an accident and in the depot In this cry Mayor
Cook and President Wadsworh exchanged COMPENSATORY
spteches for the city, and the company aud we separated
amid prolonged cheers l might also mention that the
beauty DIRT adorned the ball last evening was not all
left behind for Buffalo gave It's proportion OF the fay
f ms and eir faces that shone and fascinated there
had some more practical remarks to make about these
new railroad in this part OF Canada but can
write only thus Far by this mail. kicHsLnV'