The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-21
The Rail Road Celebration at DanyilIe.
6x1kANO EHEE 6AHBACUE.
SCENES ON THE OCCASION.
THE TUNSTALL MONUMENT.
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coRREsPesDEEcE or THE pIsrArcH.
DAkvIILk. Thursday. June ls.
Ihe strangers from all parts -ef this district Of
| the hotels are full to oyerdowing. The Armory
Band went through the town yesterday afternoon,
mnch TO tho delight of the citizens.
/ This morning went sout to the ground upon
| which the barbecue was to take place, and from
the immense quantities of food there ready 10 be
| fallen into by hungry multitude, was convinced
that all that might be said Of the hospitality of the
people of Danyie would not be too mnch. There
were 20 whole animals slaughtered ready for cook
ing u. SIDES these there we're BARI OF lemonade,
bread By the hundred loaves, and trimmings and
| side dishes too numerous to mention"
As the hour of noon approached, the crowd on
| the streets thickened About IL A. N. the Mar
shas of the day, mounted on grey hsrses. and dis
tinguished by blue sashes. rosettes and batons,
/ made their appearance, and proceeded with the
Band to the Depot The Band rode in a unique
but very neat and appropriate vehicle drawn by
four horses caparisoned in gay fly nets. and adorn-
| ed with evergreen The people, Ia vehicles, on
horseback, and on foot, followed to the depot At
that point the procession to start at l2 o'clock,
/ by which time the excursion train from Richmond
was expected to arrive, bringing the Orator of the
| day and numerous visitors The scene at the de-
pot was very interesting and picturesque. The
| day was bright and clear. On the north lay the
river. spanned by the railroad bridge, with its
dant banks and hills beyond; on the west the
prospect of shake trees and gardens pretty dwell.
ings, stately public buildings and graceful stee-
pies The depot, which Is Jet in an unfinished
state. was occupied by gentlemen and ladies,
while the grounds around presented mixture in
which a moving multitude of happy and excited
human beings, with horses and carriages Of every
description, pade up an animated and variegsted
picture. The Railroad House, which is really a
very handsome building, facing the terminus of
the road contained in its three balconies rising
above n nf " m.
joying the scene below and around, and casting
ever and anon anxious glances across the river TO
catch the first glimpse of the expected train I'M
medately in front of the hotel and facing the
road, stood two poles about forty feet high, be-
tween which was suspended piece of white cloth
handsomely inscribed with the words "W. p. Tups
STALL the protector of our road"
The down train for Richmond stood ready 10
start upon the arrival of the other train. Twelve
o'clock came, and no train from Richmond; now,
therefore, the down train must START and the other,
wherever it was, must stop-thus causing delay
of at least an hour in the arrival of the Orator of
the Day, and the numerous visitors expected from
Richmond and intermediate points. In this inter
val the Band exerted its power to entertain the
people. Several false alarms of the arrival of the
cars took place, and were communicated with cleo
trical sympathy, from the most trivial signs One
o'clock passed, and still patience was put to the
test. Finally at half past one, both the regular
and excursion train, united into one, and forming
line of ten cars, came in sight, and was welcom.
ed most cordially with music and cheers. 1t was
drawn by the POwhatan, under Engineer ii. Con-
nelly, and under the efficient control of Capt Gill
man. Some half dozen members of the Board of
Trade, and many other citizens from Richmond
and other places, made their appearance They
were very Hospitality received and taken care of by
the people of Danvile
A large part of the crowd without waiting for
the forming of the procession, started at once tor
the Grove, where the speaking was to take place,
many stopping in the town to get dinner The rest
formed into procession-the Band in front, then the
Orator of the Day, invited guests and others in
carriages then riders and pedestrians of all Sorts
When the procession reached the Grove it was 2t
o'clock, and it required the exercise Of cousidera-
BILE selfdenial to pass by the tempting and ample
feast to the speakers stand, where an oration was
to be delivered before dinner but the audience SUBJ
milted, with the good manners which their appear.
anee indieaed them to posse and the Re was soon
congregated around the rostrum vast assemblags,
who seemed eager to hear, though at a sacrifice OF
bodily comfort.
II was indeed such an assembly of good looking
and intelligent Virginia ladies and gentlemen as
might make Virginia heart feel glad and proud
OF the display. The grove is adelightfully shaded
one. In front of the speakers stand were num-
ber of seats which filed by the ladies mostly,
while all around and extending far back among
the trees, standing or seated in carriages, was a
crowd which might have been numbered by thou
sands A little way off waited the heaps of meat
and bread described in my letter yesterday, and
eupied an elevated position ia of the speakers
stand and interspersed the exercises with their
strains. Privileged seats on the stand were occu.
pied by Governor Morehead of North Carolina,
Directors of the Board of Trade from Richmond,
and other distinguished gentlemen. The following
Directors of the Board of Trade were present: j:
Messrs III. w. Fry, II. L. Kent, w. f. Butler, T.
r Price and ]. w. Jones.
DIR. John Dove, drawn thither more especially
by the part which, as distinguished Mason, he
takes in the laying of the corner stone, was also
present and on the stand Reporters, too, were
tourteously invited to the stand.
The meeting was called to order by Gen. Cabell,
of Pittsylvania, who made few remarks as to the
propriety of prayer on the occasion. He was sure
it was demanded by the sentiment of those pre-.
sent At his request, Rev. Mr. Bryant, of Pitisyl.
vania, then led the devotions of the assembly in
appropriate thanksgiving for mercies past, and fer
vent petitions to the Most High for q continuance
of temporal and spiritual blessings. Gen. Cabell
then introduced to the audience Mr.. Joseph Segar,
the Ajax lebanon of Internal Improvements in
Virginia, who, in 1887 place the entering wedge
to that system of which the Richmond and Dan.
vile Railroad is one of the fruits" Gen. G. made
an affecting allusion to the late Mr.. Tunsta COM
mended the important services of the present
Board in the completion of the rairoad expressed
his ardent desire for an extension to North Caro-
lima, capable of being made the most productive
country under the sun, and q veteran Of forty
years in the work of internal Improvement, urged
young men to perseyere.
Mr. Segar then arose and proceeded to address
the audience He spoke for about an hour and q
half At times owing to exhaustion from trave e and
the excessive heat of the day, his voice was so
feeble that he could not be heard by than
fourth of those present: but the audience stood
their ground with surprising perseverance,. To
give more than mere sketch of this address
would be impracticable in this hurried letter and
incony yenient to your columns. upon which the de-
nc ands are so many and SO varied. A motion was
made for its publication in full from the notes of
the Reporters or from Mr.. s. himself.
Mr. Segar said he had not found il in his heart
to disobey the bidding which called him hither.--
He was prond of the occasion. Not TO celebrate q
warriors fame nor to raise the jubilant shout of
victorious battle ield-for no ratification meeting
are we here. For once the voice of party spirit
is hushed tApplause) We are come TO rejoice
over 4 great Virginia event-to proclaim . great
Virginia fact-to proclaim that
.Pesce hath her victories no less renowned tLan war;
to celebrate that great instrument of modern pro.
press-the Railroad; to illustrate the glorious tri-
umph of poor "Wht Tunstalls Folly There IL
no necessity, said Mr. s, TO praise Ibis improves
ment il tells Its own tale He proposed, II bis
strength would permit 70 speak OF the giories the
rich eories of tbe internal Improvement system OF
Virginia Mr. s. then alluded 70 the difhcuiiies WIN
which the early friends of internal improvement
had had to confend. arising from the cry OF sTax-
es Taxes, But Virginia had been aroused She
had now 4 system of internal improvement-not
ha hesf II "a frue "A had cost more than t should