New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-04
OPENING or TIE BELTIDERE DELA'YARE
RAILROAD.

lust been completed from Hent0u \ ), To EAs'o-, Pa
distance Ct hy miles ~ Trenton This road meseet me
Camden and Auhoy making tie dsan e rom EaSsento
Pb,dlpl,a about so miles Il Is about the same dis'sacc
ron Tss,cn to New York by the Central road 90 Ezaoeth
town ard Nov ersey road. thence 20 NewhnFk
Tie celebration st Eason cot up by The citizens
and d6rrg the early pan Of the day the town wore lively
aruearsnce The various Committees and others in charge
OF this affair making due arrangements Tor The process
son and banquet during tue Gay while the attention % the
lad Is was chiefly bestowed upon pr paraon for the grand
ball in the evening" Toward hundreds Of the inhab
an Of Eason AID the adjacent country conergased at
the dept Of the road 10 await the arrival OF the ezcar
sen train containing the invited guests Of the occasion
tic Governor sud L saurs Of New ersey snG merchants
OF Philadelphia II sfor O'Clock that the ddng Of
guns u bells in Easton announced he approach
OF the train which Immediately appeared IN view wa hass
Tying al The depot flags were ESQ lying and as me tf0n
pesred il the multitude cred hearty cheers o. Weone
There were fifteen in the tran having on board over
7cO perons The entire company together win ciz3ns OF
Eaton form,d a procession headed by the E'Non oand
accompari,d by a band from Pa,aielphiA wee
escorted by the National Guard, Capt StOnebnck. OF
Easion The phl4d,lphans badges with Phlaisi
phia hand in hand with Eas;on up'n them The process
sion moved rom the depot 70 the bridge and halted At the
end toward Ea.on Mr. A II. Reader, lawyer of Eisos,
in behsfo the citizens welcomed their guest in an appro
pate speech lie glanced at the history OF the progress OF
the Valley Of the Delaware spoke of the beauties and ad
yanteees of EastoD and of its destined growth and por
lance. In CONCLUSION lie warmly welcomed theni W 'nc
CsIiia..tCs OF Eason
Mr. Wu, : Smith replied in behalf of the Phiade!-
phars-busness men, who were happy TO be their guests
on his occason-snd thanked them for the sentiments
Apressed and the spirit evncod ON this occasion Inc
mIosirg procession then resumed ITS march, ana wsn
music playing hscs flying escorted by the military ga
luted y the ringing of bells welcomed by the ladies who
throngod uponthe balconies aud at the windows nowh
standing The cold passed through several OF the prncpa
streets until they arrived at odd Fellows Hail. where
dinner was in readiness. 49,.
mir Reader presided at the dinner AT his right toy
ernor Price as seated and ut his le was Mayor Gpin
Of phindehhia Other distinguished men were present.
among whom we mention Thos 5 Allison, Secretary d
state Attorney General Thompson X. NJ Smith, State
Treasurer: Judge Robinson, Gen. X V Wright, Col.
Stevens. slr Vandeyeer, Keeper Of the state Prson All
Of New Jersoy and Cols; Rafferty,, Perri1e Ladi and
Bsbbtt Aids to Governor Price Wall at did not appear
TO be represented The hoof of Odd Fellows Hall was
crowded with the company in standing position
DR. Gray, Of Easton, asked u blessing. Dinner over
three and three more, were given Tor the czens
Of Eeston. Al, ,,c.,
yhi,h il afforded themresdenIs on the forks OF tho Del
in receiving 80 large representation Of the
business men from the City Of Brothery Love lilo re-
rred 10 the sympathy which had always existed between
tbfm mud which will now be strengthened by this new
facility for communication. lie wen remembered sne
time when Eason had no means OF communication mere
was only weekly mail 70 Philadelphia ana ne tin
bis sson letter which he received years ago. rom
cent?, man in New ork, asking him to find rusy man
n could he made Tor carrying
between New.York and Easton once week Laughter
Who fiat vss that City Of BrOtherly Love Ont feo that
Ito spirit Of William Penn there applause anu tne
s,rt of btncfcence which eharrcleLed nm Is seen N
his uccesscrs AIpsue Look at their WORKS OF char
i y as an evidenced lApplause We congratulate you
uo The completion Of this connecting chain and in tho
lenruepe II the red men, will strive 70 make Il yet
brighter After few concluding remaks he gave as q
sentmtnt
Meycr Goin. of PHILADELPHIA being called upon
amid applause ard cheers and spoke briefly lie said that
itwos for him 10 speak Of the CITY OF Fmladsipha her
rectangular streets her large and to DO enlarged territory
AID ltr institutions Of beneyoence' &c Trade nc SAID
is everyhiue-brt Trade must have lis channels When
The coast became Oyergrown with opuatOn and Nature
exhausted the means Of traffic not to be had The
hands Of men lut into USE and now the energy oil
the age cuts through the mountains and oyeieaPs Tue
cults Trade birds States and men together and the great
human family is benefited by It, Trade, though You may
dam Il for while will break out aud overlap all BARI
ers PENNSYLVANIA and New-Jergey are providing inc
means of Communication among their citizens and with
each ether The Mayor concluded after some further re-
marks, with toast -.e- ,.,,..,,. l.. h.,,.,
Eaa aud appreciated heretofore dedt pc oe sh
ard highly sPPrees'ed hereafter lh'eesd VII"
Judge Mccartney Of Easton, responded in happy man
rer He sad that he need not inform them that Pennsy
yan h.. e rsay eyPpssed small State but K State
which rot be judged BY lie area The people are inc
glory Of the STATE APaa's iGef T ,so cane Ss as
Tepan would be in higher rank il military sirengI ~
the criterion then France would be greater than New
Jersey Laughter and applause Bat its works OF art.
i,s irttutio1s of learning and It's improvements ere
that a S,ate should be known by After referring to
he history and man Of NewJersey, and 10 railroads as
hands which bind together the Union morally and POM
re KJr,stsIsY her future history be a llastri0osss
Gov. Price Of NewJersey. being called for by tho as
sombsge arose and greeted by cheer heartily given
h said in substance Citizens Of Philadelphia and Ea'ion
Irse 10 flank the gentleman for the kind sentiment IN
honor OF the state New Jersey We are pr11d % Know
that vo Ieve placed Philadephis the Commercial Ne
rfros Of Penrselyana, Ehand YIN inc goOd ora
iDl6a Town Of Esston. Applanse The gent'emea has
reGtd o. The history OF New Jersey bio mas historyi
80 IL l. connected with that OF Pennsylvania Inc bones
Of tie sons OF PnnsylyGua AID AoTJersty bleacn To-
cekcr Or n tie battle fields o! The Union lureat ap'
rlssse.l We are one yeople we kno" no sac, NJ
toundsries-we are OF The Union lApplause We have
IN weIseyt tie iron which i to be saeled by tho
COL Of Peuusyv ania There having been so much con
fusion IN The hall uedent 20 dense crowd during the
s1eakine. Gov. Price concluded his remarksl He
~ pessf-ei a. * If Pa,al,,rana osi Sr-Jyssg
Attorney General Thompson OF New Jefaey responded,
Lot our reporter obliged TO leave in order to reach
New York last evening.
lie exercises in Odd Fellows Hall were 20 orm'nae IN
seafc Cor those who wished, 10 return b. tie o'clock ex
c1Tsion iran 10 Trenton or Philadelphia.
H. the evening there to be grand civic and militia
" Ian in honor of the occasion. -
Ills read is q fevoie project in Easton aud fnl'
lGe,ps between which two places strong sympathy ex
s-boih being the state Tue object oi the roads
O. divert E delpia much a. possible the DasSsss
II that section tie country, which Now York has been
grerrirg by means OF the Central Road from bhzaDeth-
toy 10 tor opened IL July last The 70 "a YET 70 DO
cnrle,ed TO Belgdere on ho Delswere distance OF Ia
nile from Ecston l. may hyeafter be e1tened west
ward 10 the Eew-IoTk and Enc Road.
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