Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-08-21
The Rockford Visitors.

interest and being satisfied from the Importance of that
city and more particularly from its geographical locality
with reference this Port that it valuable and nau
raj point connection by Of Railroad here in
vted the citizens Of that place. examination of the
route and particularly Of this the proposed eastern erm
nus. This invitation was the occasion Of the visit
The delegation left Rockford Is strong the morning Of
Wednesday Of last week. carriages Chemung % miles
distant and the point to Rockford of intersection
with the Chicago Fond du Lac & St. Paul (known as the
ogden) Road connecting Chicago and GAINESVILLE, and
ming thence to Fond du Lac. They took that route for
the that the proposed road from this place to
Rockford interesting and crossing the Ogden Road at Che
nung make for the people of Rockford route to Chi
cago thus only making competing roads, but making
route fee miles shorter than that established by
means Of the Chicago & Gaena Road which new
route part OF their business to and become
acquainted with.
At Chemung addition of 70 made to the delega-
ton, OF citizens OF that place and negbohood making 40
persons in all.
They whred the G. miles ofdstance by the 0g
den Road between Chemung and Chicago in less than
hours being experience to them in the way Of speed be-
tween Rockford and Cbicagofour hour, and half being
hequckes time they had been able make he92
miles Chicago by the Chicago Gaena Road Their i'm
pressions Of the Ogden Road highly satisfactory
Arrived at the Depot here by the Lake Shore Road they
citizens and conveyed the Runas House.
where "mne host Of the house had spread bounul sup
per for the occasion The evening spent in mutual
PRODUCTION and acquaintance, which to citizens proved
most agreeable and trust equally so to the guests
The delegation and ALL impressed themselves as men
OF standing, influence and weight as was an ndvid
ua inspiraton the part one which occasioned
his presence, and "pced" concern the impression
given Of the city Of Rockford and its people, of the most
favorable character
The Press Of the city was represented by BLtDBL ofthe
ReP"ttic0n DAUGHFRrY Of tie PegiAer and BIRD Of the
Os@oerdf and we say it, much the spirit of cador
than mere compliment, that if the Rockford Press is fair
average Of the Press Of Illinois, part Of the world is bet
ter or in that respect.
On the morning Of Thursday the delegation took a hasty
look over the City and careful and particular gcru
tiny Of the Harbor At 10 O'clock public meeting was
called at the Court House. for the interchange views and
opinions upon the matter of business pending which was
attended by the delegation of visitors and large numbers
OF our citizens.
Col FRANK was called to the chair. Mr. BoyD President
OF the Road, made clear and complete statement Of the
condition, prospects, &C. OF the Road.
MR BtAspELr the Rockford DELEGATION and rdor ot
the HIaliiean, followed Mr. Bond, in remarks at some
length Mayor LoCr, Col SMITH one OF the Directors Of the
Ogden Road Mr.. MILLER, Mr. PERRY and Mr. MARSH the
visitors, also spoke f. w. EVANS, from our own citizens.
and Mr. CHAs Fowler, Of Bristol made some excellent re-
marks.
The testimony Of guests uniform that they were most
aFF-eNhy Disappointed 10 all respects with reference to our
city Being personally entire strangers it, the views they
had formed tre superficial hclrsay, they found we're I'M
perfect and erroneous Ii was much larger much more
beautiful ami evidence plosrr..y thrift
tau tler laf believed afI partirlrly r ,I , Nh
pointed with reference to our burbor qctf,fa, btd
admitting without trouble vessels drawing io feet Of water
"t" 'e chnrnci being deepeucd all the time; with any
amount ~ room already inside. and .pablc
'I expansion with docks complete, and others building
@ ."'"'oS gong iof%HFd Ter the erection OF ware
vas a'2E,,ner, something they hadnot expected.
aa,g,as iirj i , ~ t oP"!oi mat with the
Nh s.e eastern terminus presented, in the
pass the Tact that oI"ned to them nearer route TO the
N I any other oae offered, and oroover that IT gave
, MANY 'I''"'r nearer Eud quicker route tn Chicago;
most y... 49,. '' S',.!' ~" u NO "ia prove
ANY rah t. ,at the city of H,,.scl 20 Iy prliat or
,.,. ..l WE. ,~."r5 ,,u.r "n tfr"owu Aooe," but
.en.d i, nm route. aTnr i 7t,r t i ''y'gt' Pre-
,a pts ~ MUS insect with favor AID I'D alo1t.li y he &
1~ p III we give, Of course only TIE Substance u he
ta aid i aston wlr i Midi he l, ".JI ,'t IL MAS
'I- oa'E by way 81 compliment, but We have NO room
l' eI tors "n THIS occasion said more than
''.t s'o''l Dr. strictly and literally received They |
a-a IaasI r., ,r, t ~, u't uioh business
s* aul moreover tho flctS Of the case ,3rrait5 M j.;
'' a'7"n without the necessity Of surprising thstarv
.,..t.,. ~, nv. H., ~, '.. tended.
I'll. at 'Hs, HHi vas lit all respects. most fsge~Ia and
sal t't'rF; Ha.a the crowd adjourned to s Island o
r'aA' eta p. Nr dinner which lad t,ar p-cTqrcd ,,r
' . AIS i'a'5t Tor Ga" occasion. W tout know who
'' "5" tl Nttrg' Of tIe-rr'uury Gtr,lrrs,,t hfi+
.'t ""'. r'ln'cHt nl fish tl.yh and fowl WAS >t I.
'" ' 91"- tl .NrrrUt STYLE. and LaIrti,ly ,~.t.r
' o.. cies c5.lgti away. short ef.'.s ,n M ,cr,,
tary congratulations were IA order and yr, ir+3l 49,,
freely exchanged $50 "o'> "'FP''5 ana
The following toast offered by Mr. r., ,rsnr1 r.,
81 with cheers, VIC copy it, ~ wen from, No ] -,
thought and Nprcssion as significant of he ~ ~
guests; ~
KenosEq AMI pocl r,r1 4. ESQ.,, J., ,,,i-. - :, ...
tiers hut M. rt,-is ~ 49,, H anu "eau'''u SIS
Lake Nisii-,, ~ - ~, S.seu ~ t'e merry waves 81
ay tlev HON oIv.nr ii I ~ m'y's VI ROCK i'iVer
- '" '''""0c' JOIN iahus' ana KISS each other
'iIl s&"c1', wound up the speaking with ripper"
-, BUSINESS o the day ended, and the crowd
tI5.g,x E,..i, 'he majority "I the guests visiting
sin worthy n,. "s '"e OF Tue Lions OF eastern Wiscou
I, fIe sysri,,, -.
vhirI ne fl ~, l'N ''y1ng oil their own, at
, 7 = ''''-"sa were h""'
It q meeting Of the citizens Of Rockford a,d e
others rcsijan. along the line from Rockford 70 Kso.
held at the Ruaals House. the latter CITY on frr4
evening" N'S H. Ie''' Dr. DEXTER C. CLARK, Of Rockford
was called to the chair and E H. BAKKK Of Ea,tf,rl On
pointed Se,r,tarv ~ az
n..-...;.. +,
0 '''''~' 'N 1elo"lNg gentlemen were annotated as n
committee 10 draft and report r,s..,.. . 49,
sense o. tHe ,r., ...,,. , -. 49, '''N "a '''e
=, " '"1N'."s' VIZ /. W. HaiscleU Benjamin
t'', " m tuijn + II. Baker and pr G Va ,r,rL 10 -,
ford, Geo. Wooster ana NJ r H,tc,i, - :, - - 80
e. Av.- ~ H., 1T, " ''"' o. N"euuhg, r +
rr,,, .,f ,,,r.t,rt, - ~.' an" horace ca I
F '' N''"'"'' VINO reported the following Resolutions
Fe'otea That in view Of the facts as now before ~, in