Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-06
S. b. ROW, EDITOR AND PnornIEIoR
CLEARFIELD, PA, FEBR RUABT6, 1856.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER.


eve of his departure to the 22d Judicial Dis
trict, on the Bench of which he has recently
been called to preside. The assemblagc wa:
large and respectable, and the entire affair
passed off in a manner highly creditable to all
parties concerned. After partaking of a boun-
tiful collation., which reflected great credit on
the host and hostess, and to which all did am
pie Justice, WIN. ALEXANDER, ESQ, was called
upon to preside over the '.feast of reason and
the flow of soul.'' l.. j. Grams, Esq, in few
appropriate remarks, then proposed ''the Health
of Hon. George r. Barrett, the distinguished
gnest of the evening"" which toast was drank
with much enthusiasm by all present Judge
Barrett responded in feeling and eloquent
address. He alluded to the time when, as a
boy of fourteen, he worked upon the turnpike
roads of this county; to his first purchase,
with the money thus realized, of suit of
clothes, of 'ssalt and pepper cassinct;" then
traced the history and progress of the county
from the time when the latest news were re-
ceiycd by so-called weekly mail, which, how
ever, only arrived semi-occasionally, to the
present period, when, not satisfied with daily
mail and news not forty-cight hours from the
metropolis of the State, we are looking for
ward to the completion Of railroad through
our borough, to connect Philadelphia with the
great trade of the Lakes. He urged upon his
friends to persevere in securing the success of
this great enterprise, so important to the in
terests of their country. He concluded by ad-
verting in feeling terms to the separation that
was about to take place, at least for time, and
l-a1 hat ba ppip ha all iaI-
in whatever locality his lot might be cast-he
would ever turn with the fondcst emotions to
the friends of his youth and TO the green spot
of his nativity amongst the blue Allcghcnics
and beneath the tall pines of Clearfeld.
After the Judge had concluded, ii. B.Swoope,
Esq, arose and very appropriately alluded to
n distinguished friend and fellow citizen of the
guest of the evening, remarking that together
they had commenced the battle of life, and to-
gether they had advanced in the estimation of
the public and to places of honor and trust in
the Government; that both were alike esteem
ed for their private worth and public services,
and that while the one had been called, by the
suffrages of portion of the citizens of Penn
sylvania, to preside the Bench of distant
judicial district, and this too, to render the
compliment more fattering, in opposition to
one who had occupied seat on the Supreme
Bench of the Commonwealth, the other has
recently received, at the hands of the Legis-
lature of his native State, the highest honor
which can be conferred on one of her citizens,
that of representing her on the floor of the U.
S. Senate. He proposed, ''IIon. VIM. Bigler,
the friend of our guest, citizen of Clearficld,
and U. S. Senator from Pennsylvania" The
toast met with hearty response.
After the above toast had been drank Judge
Barrett proposed sethe speedy completion of
the Tyrone, Clearfeld and Eric Railroad"
which was appropriately responded to, at his
request, by Mr.. Swoope, who concluded by
giving, as toast, ssthe President of the Uni
ted States,'' remarking that it was a matter of
congratulation that, on convivial occasions
like the present, all political differences and
anmosities could be laid aside. Mr.. Grams
followed with toast to ssthe Governor of
Pennsylvania after which Judge Barrett gave
ssthe Schools of Clearfied." Mr.. Campbell,
Principal of the Clearfield Institute, made
pertinent response, giving s'the Committee of
Arrangements" Gen. A. ". Hills responded
on behalf of the committee, and gave ssthe
Parting of Friends-its scenes awaken regret,
not entirely unaccompanied by joy. As it fans
into flame the genial glow of friendship, it re-
minds us that we all are social beings"
Mr.. Cutie gave 'sthe continued health and
happiness of the chairman, VIM. Alexander,
ESQ.," whose response was received with great
applause. A gentleman present, alluding to
the sumptuous entertainment of which all had
partaken, toasted sour host and hostess,o to
(which Mr.. Hemphill briefly responded. ssThe
having been given, Mr.. McEnally made
AGExfuent and forcible remarks, after which
<ciosAes, S, observed that the committee had
Eemss ecessary to change the order of
proceeding Sloaat after the toast to the Bar.
Fthoy were to NJ had music to the tune of
Dundy, (ssDun-deetH but as that gentleman
was absent he would pyopose ''The Press-may
we have one RO,c Moor$, to which we endeav-
ored to respond, and gave 'Success to the
raftsmen of Clearfeld.f Our neighbor, Mr..
Moore, responded Very pertinently, giving
ssThe workingmen and mechanics of Clear
feld.'' One of the company gave ssThe La
dies-God bless them,'' TO which Robert J
Wallace responded, whose remarks were re-
ceived with thunderS of applause. DIR. r. V.
Wilson toasted ssMr. Wallace, wishing that he
might cultivate the acquaintance of the ladies
as successfully as he had cultivated his wit,