The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-08
Monday Mernisg, June $, 1857.
THE GREAT RAILROAD EXCURSION
The Guests Mt Cincinnati.

Cincinnat wss from AL accounts, truly imposing
We take the following interesting account from
the Commercial and Gazette of that city of Thur
day morning:
TIE CITY IN The MORNING
Was gay with baaners which slittered In thou
sands in the brilliant sunshine along the ptucipal
streets In many places cords were stretched across
the streets and great banners ioated 10 gsudy folds
overhead Then there were festoons of eyergrpeps
aud arrays of little Gags and quaint devices of
pithy phrases, all terg thst the city was iubilant
about the completion of the railroad which ii 70
make her the central city, the half wav bouse :"
on The central route from the Atlantic to the Mis
sissippi.
kECkpTIoN OF GUESTS AT THE LITTLE MIAMI
RAILROAD DEPOT
The train, having on board a large pumhsr of
guests Of the city from the East arrived at the
Little Miami depot At about Is minutes mas. ono
O'Clock, = NJ having been DELAYED on the ropte
Prior TO this the Fulton Guards. Captain .Jonss
hne company, dressed in continental stvi. b.a
arrived on the ground, and were drawn up in line
&c escort the guests 10 the Burnet Houss Ths
Inde pendent Guthrie Grsys numbering over six,v
gups,snd presenting the ii ne solderly appearance
that they always do, escorted the mayor and
committee of arrangements TO the DEPOT and
were also drawn up 10 line, upon the pla form
When the cars stopped Mr. Esgles,on stepped
out, followed by Governor Chase, General L.w,a
Csss, the Count de Ssriiges minister of France !:
Mayor Swami, of Baltimore and other distipsu
ed guests Mayor Thomas advanced in front of
pressed the pleasure that it gave him to welcome
distinguished guests of the city to Cincinnati And
made u tender of the hospitalities of our ne ,nie
President WarreD, on behalf of the City C.uncil.
also IN q oriet and happy manner, addressed the
strangers. MIR J =. Gould, on behalf of the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad, welcomed them to the
West ~ WV
Mayor Swami responded In a neat speech. ex-
pressiSe OF the qualification at the completion of
this great work connecting Baltimore, Cincinnati
and ST, Louis, his congratuation on the West ha
ing another outlet TO the Atlantic and bis conf
deace that this great line would be carried west.
ward uniilt spanned the continent from Baltimore
TO the Pacific
Mayor Swami introduced the Count de sartiges
and Gen Cass The crowd cheered Gen Cass and
then q rush was made for the carriages. large
number OF carriages and ompibuses were on hand
and soon the guests and the representatives of the
city were taken TO the Burnet House. where ano ,
ther public reception took place
RECEPTION OF GUESTS AT THE BCRNET HOUSE
The guests on arrival at The Burnett House
were welcomed by Gov Chase in Q short speech,
in which he expressed the happiness that be felt
in greeting The guests As citizen of the city
Gen Cass arose to esp1nd, bis face bearing the
marks OF increasing age, but hi. voice and motion
exhibiteda a large share of ply sical strength He
said the fatigues of the journey afforded suff
eieut excuse for short speeches but he could not
avoid expressing his pleasure ia again revisi,ipp
the scenery with which be once familiar He
looked upon this large assembly, and scarcely
knew more than here and there one; and they
would hardly recognize him. But there was a
time when on entering tGis town he knew every
One and they knew him.
He had seen the State when it was awllderness
where now he saw the citizen he had seen the To-
dian; and where he had then passed ca the war
path he now came on the raiiroad where he had
heard the war-whoop he now stf nd to the
church going beil He had been much abroad and
returned q wiser II not better mau. He would
tell them that there was not Oh this earth from
4 tn n nnr
country, a better government, happier people !
The people of the West now ho'd the power, and
when from North or South, on either hand or from
any quarter, they heard the sound of dsunion they
should say we have the power, you shall not dis
turb this happy Union. The Hebrews Of old had
the pillar of fire by night and the cloudy day to
guide them on their way--so have you the cloud
snd the pillar not to guide you on the way, but to
say s'ntnuay, with warning voices, Keep sacred
the Union! We of the West ill hold il sacred and
indissulubis, now and forever"
The General. imme diate;y after the address, wsI
called upon by large number of his ersons friends
who were s1ad TO the Old pioneer in his old gs
and so pay him the respect which is due to 40 emil
reRt q citizen. Among those present, noticed, in
addition to Governor Chase, tx Governor Reyn olds,
of Illinois Governor Willard Of Indiana, and many
distinguished citizens Of Ohio, Kentucky and Iadi-
ana.
EXHIBITION OF THE STEAM FIRE ENGINES
1t had been arranged that at given signal the elf
feIent steam fire engines were to repair n Fifth
street market space with ladders hose carragss &c
as ia case of actual fire, and there make exhlhi
ton OF their mode of operating. The sisnal tths
hre-bei) sounded precisely at O'Clock M. Fifth
street market space was already filled with crowds
of people In just two minutes the ladders arrived,
and in less thau smother minute verb raised against
the highest buildings in the neishbohood, 1--WE sto
ries high aad the ireulen were on the roots.
In less than three putes after the signal the hose
carriages came dashinx through unIee!ipe their
hose s. they passed sons and In lust four minutes
the hrst " ater " ard the pipe from whish it
issued was ON the roof of FIVE story house-the
hess and pipe are hoisted with the ladder and the
connection rade after the hoisting In less than six
minutes from the first tap of the bell six eE gines
were throwing streams. The multi ude shouted at
the appearance CT very new jet, but the fremen
worked In perfect silence.
fhs engines continued 10 play for some time over
the top of the hyuse; but ct hsf-oast the pipes
were ali brought together near tbs centre of the
street and directed perpendicularly
The ma n struggle wss to be between the Citizens
Git and Shawk's uesheeD. The Gift was some rods
ne.re.t ths place whore the squirias was to be done
and therein had the Advantage. shswks was hot
and breathing dreaofiIly hard, shiveIiug at every
quick pant. several streams ascended, h.sbing In
the bright air f.untains of rsmsrs able endor.-
This streams were all god. Water was exa ted In
shy sweeping jets. kainbows played around over
= large extent of the square, the water fell as II
ehored above and suddenly resolving ise into rain
When all The streams at onee In the air, near
together, the scene ~es truly mssnifcent lt was
plain to s who use their eyss, that there wss enc
stream that su bme above all the petitoTs-
and thote who were posted. knew that this shinlns
and ahifting pillar Of triumph was from the Cltizen
Gift. That engine was now in an lotsnse state OF
sston. Every fibre of it quivsred Its energies
were evidently wrought up and in full, fierce force,
at the htshest pitch of its power. The spray from
the streams fell over it, and from its heated metal
arose fUg.
THE DECORATIONS.
The business streets gen ersl presented gay and
faunHug appearance. flags, and other symboioal TO-
kens of q gala day. being disp ey ed from the win
dows and house. tops. while devices in comme mo-
ton OF ihe occasion were plentifully displayed At
ighs of the enthusiastic of our citizens
cot no partial illumination but this wss not an
eioipstsd NO great display was made. The Odd Fell
lows hall corner OF sixth and Walnut was bril-.
I,an.ly llun atedthe burners being 80 ARRANGED
a. to form ths three linhs" in blazing jets
sPEEcHEs THE BuRHsT HOUSE.
About half past O'Clock at night avery larss
crowd wss col ected In front of the Burnst House.
In anoira ion of hearing addresses from OF the
many dstin sushed ssDtem.r present at the railroad
ceIsoration Menter's Band, and the Blues Band Of
Baltimore. performed Jms very fine afr', md then
ia response 20 loud calls for Marshall Doug a. Cas-
and offers Mr. Hall, Gov Chase, and others gentle
men, advanced upon the Eastern platform and dsiiv
cred add esses
The sferncoa train for 81. Louis took large crowd
of pssssnsers wide awake L. divdusls, who istendsd
upakine thing Of securing mfsrtabe quarters
in the Sunset Cit prior to the grand rush.
The celebration a. St Louis was to have taken place
yesterday. -
EBY TFLEGRAPH.
er LOUIS, June The railroad celebration TO
asy ves magnificent. This excursionists from the
East landed here to-day, amid the sautes Of the s'