New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-23
THE CELEBRATION At Dt''BUQUE.
..nonds.c. Of The ny. Tribnne.

Correspondence Of The n. I. Tribune.
DunUQUE, Iowa, Wednesday, July IL 1855.
Happening here during the celebration exercies on
the occasion Of the completion Of the Illinois Cen'a
Railroad TO this place, I have taken pains to
furnish you with the details of the celebration but the
visinous water Of the Mississippi has done its worst
for me, and find myself TOO weak to write out the
matter have obtained. / will therefore only incosc
you the programme of operations aud the regular
teests.
The city appropriated for the celebration 81 500,
and the was raised TO about $4,000 by private
subscription. The barbecue OFF on Benson
Bluff" The speeches on the occasion made
by Judge Clarke of Dubuque and S. Arnold Douglas.
The latter confessed that he had opposed the extern
sion Of the Illinois Central Railroad in Congress, but
that after all be was highly delighted that the work
had been completed despite bis opposition. At the
table the Rev. DR.. Waterman asked grace and after
the cloths had been removed the regular toass were
read by the Hon. Geo. w Jones as follows:
l. The Illinois Central Rslr.ad-Te Great Work Of the Age
It's firmly planted in the fertile so Of Kentucky and Mis-
SCUM s trunk and branches 10ushed By the genial climate Of
ros and the heavy eews Of Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota
descending ITS he.d how can but flourish kepondeu to
2 The Memory Washington the Great and the Good-Msy
no American citizen ever insult that memory BY forgetting thai
preserve for posery Responded TO by Captain Peer OF
s. Railroad ExteDsion aecusl sources Of national wealth,
the Conservation Of the States the pacific glory Of the country
fResponded o by Ben. NJ. Ssmes
The Occasion CelebrateThe union Of the south with
the North the West the Ohio with the
Lskes Of the Lakes with the Mississippi May that union
he fruitful prosperous and perpetual Responded to by Judge
The Public Domain and the States which It lies-Let
parsty In he OF Justice In the bestowa
Of favor IResponded by Governor Dodge Of Wisconsin
The Dubuque and Pacific RAILROAD Westward the star
Of Empire takes its way"
T. Dubuque Gas-Not spent but reduced to ts most useful
form Our light will 10 longer be bid under bushel
g. The Territory MpDesoaThe puIy Of her waters, the
ssubrity Of innate the fertility her soil
~ her greatness May she soon enter the serhood
Of States
g. The Citizens Of Galeps-
Your friendship, Sirs wilma quat it,
An If sc make objection at it
Tben hud N refine tits day we II knot 1t,
An witness takej
An when wi usquebaugh we We wat Il,
IL Wilma break"
TO- The CITY Of St. LOuishe good old stepmOther of her
The blooming maiden forget the
matfoD who rocked her cradle.
H. The City Of Chicaso-A and you(1 Acquaintance
may social relations be multiplied and ce nented by the
commercial intercourse.
r. Northern IOwa-Her ling paires and linpd brooks
heaful innate make her the Western land OF
promise and 50 her indicates" come aud see"
The LodesFst and last in the hearts OF their county
" mtH."
a. The Cities Of Buffalo Milwaukee Cleveland, Mineral
Point and Bscine pecvely toasted
The city was free TO all guests, and all in all IT was
a very pleasant and socable time.
regret to state that serious accident occurred
man named o Donnel had both bis arms shot of by
the premature discharge Of a cannon. II is thought
that be cannot survive.