Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-13
From the Memphis Appeals, May 2.
TUE GREAT RAILROAD JUBILEE.

ly from South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Tennessee. At an early hour
in the morning the salute of artillery from the
battery on the bluff walked the echoes of the
Mississippi shore, and summoned together the
various companies and delegations which joined
in the procession. Thousands upon thousands
of spectators crowded the sidewalks, filled up
the streets thronged the balconies and awnings,
and displayed themselves at the windows Of all
the business houses and shops. Inspiring strains
of music from dozen bands waited their melo-
dies upon the air and aroused the enthusiasm
Of the concourse Never has our city before
received such an immense multitude. At least
thirty thousand people were on our streets yes
terday to enjoy the jubilee. Greetings and
congratulations were passing, from the various
citizens OF the vast territory represented, to
each other. As one Of the speakers forcbly
remarked, all Sta e lines were wiped out and
all felt that we were citizens OF q common
country, having u common interest, common
institutions common dangers and common
destiny. The feeling Of JOY and sympathy, on
witnessing these agreeable results Of the con-
summation of this great work, was intense and
orerilowing. y common sympathy moved the
whole immense multitude.
The procession commenced forming early in
tile morning OH Main street above Market ia
cling South, and moved at ten o'clock. The
following is the route travelled over:
Down Main street to Beal; thence to Second
up Second to Union; thence to Third; up
Third to Jefferson street; thence to Main
down Main to Madison; thence 10 Second 10
Court Square.
The order of procession was as follows:
l.l
Music
Washington Rifles.
Music
Union Guards
Phoenix Fire Company Of Charleston.
4 wagon with two hossheatls Of water from
the Atlantic Ocean.
Mechanic Fire Company Of Augusta.
Music.
Oglcthorpe Fire Company, No. l, Of Savannah.
Washington Fire Company, No. 9, of Savannah.
Ger,nania Fire Company No. 10, Of Savannah.
Music.
Nashville Fire Company, No. !, of Nashville,
Broad Street Fire Company, No. 2, of Nashville,
I Dcuge-F Fire Company, No. i, of Nashville.
Washington Fire Company, No, j, of Nashville.
Independent Fire Company, No. !,
Music.
Liberty Fire Company, No 3.
Music
Mechanics Fire Company, No. t.
lnyincble Fire Company, No. 5.
Washington Fire Company, No. &.
Hook and Ladder Fire Company, No. |.
President OF the day and Vice President in
carriages.
Orators Of the day, in carriages.
Presidents and Officers of the different Rail
road Companies, in carriages.
Visiting Mayors and !AI1ernen Of the different
cities in carriages
Mayor and Aldermen of Memphis III carriages.
DELEGATES from different cities, in carriages
Ladies, in carriages.
Strangers and Citizens, in carriages.
The procession in all was aboa: two miles i'll
length and during the entire route, the waving
of handkcrchiels by ladies testified how much
interest they took in the parade.
The feature in the parade was the tircmcn,
who turned out i'll their strength, with music,
banners and flags. The visiting tiremcn are
particularly deserving Of notice, coming, as
they did, such distance, and COMFORTING them
selves 50 nobly throughout the day. They
were complilnentcd in IL marked manner, by
our ladies', On different parts of the route, WHICH
they responded to by cheers for the fair AS
they passed by the noble aich, at the interSec-
ton Of Main and Madison streets, they made
the welkin ring with their huzzas. In all they
numbered two hundred and sdventy-seven.
The cavalc;lc Of horses, carriages and omni
buses was at least mile in length. Many OF
the most distinguished citizens Of the adjacent
States being provided with conyeyances, and 2
large number of our own people, ladies AID
a. In
The incessant rain of Wednesday night and
Thursday made tie streets very muddy, and
although it did not prevent the military and
liremen from turning out i'll their strength: it
deferred many others from paradins who had
intended marching on foot.
After countermarclling in Court Square, and
the playingof several lively tunes by the bands,
tic vast procession added to Which were thou
sands WHO had not participated in the parade,
formed arounI the platform erected for the
speakers.
The Meeting II, Court SYuare.-The immense
procession having filed into Court Square, in
the centre of which a stand had been erected
for speakers, ami the officers ol the day, the
following gentlemen were annohnccd as officers
of the meeting, viz:
\. II. Douglass, ESQ, President
Samuel Tate f. a., r. Topp, Esq, Col. 7. NJ
White, and John Robertson, Esq, Vice Presi-
dents.
John p. Pryor, John r. McClanahan, J. NJ
Partridge, }. II. McNIabon, Tennessee; John
Heart, South Carolina; VIM. Homes, Missouri;
J. Withers Clay, w. B. Figures, Alabama, and
l.. Q. c. Lamar, Mississippi, Secretaries.
Hon. y. II. Douglass, President Of the meet
ing, on taking the chair spoke lelicito,lsy but
briefly, and concluded by introducing Hon.
Vim Porcher Miles, Mayor Of Charleston, who
entertained the vast crowd with ono Of tho
most beautiful, classical, touching and appropri-
ate orations, that it was ever our pleasure to
listen to- 1t was The speech of the day, and
excited unmingled admiration and applause
from every listener. We would that we could
furnish the space this morning to sketch the
strong points of the distinguished and eloquent
orator, bnt our printers caught the general en-
thusiasln yesterday, and it is impossible to moro
than make allusion to the chief incidents OF
the proud and stirring occasion.
Mr.. Miles was followed by Hon. Mr.. Cohen,
of Savannah, who represented the city of Sa-
vannah, and whose clear and forcible logic, flow
ing periods, rich and chaste fancy, and clarion
like voice stirred the heart-chords of the inter-
ested multitude.
Hon. Mr.. Boycc, of South Carolina, was next
introduced, and made most stirring, eloquent
and forcible speech, depicting the great COM