The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-08-27
JACKSON RIVER BARBECUE.
Large Gathering ofPeople.-Tnteres
ing Specehes, 60.
JngpoRrrp ron rng DAILY DISPATCH. |


sons, the Richmond delegation included, left here
this morning. on extra train OF cars, TO attend
the Barbecue, given by the people OF Allegheny
county, to celebrate the completion Of the Central
Railroad to that point, and arrived ut the terminus
about IL o'clock. On the route large accessons
were made to the party; and to my surprise, some
i've or six hundred persons from the surrounding
country had preceded us to the new depot where
the feast was to take place. Strangers though ma
nv Of US were, we were welcomed with that cOrdi-
atty characteristic in Virginia, and soon made
to feel that were with friends and brothers, ana
united In one grand cause.-the completion OF that
magnificent line of improvements, which mas LOT its
object the Joining together of the Atlantic seaboard
and the Valley of the Mississippi with hooks OF
steel.
After a resting spell of an hour, during which
time we had an opportunity to examine the build
ings lust erected, and to indulge in ''small talk
with our acquaintances, dinner was announc-
ed, and general rush was made Tor the depot,
where three long tables, extending the length OF
the building, were loaded down with choice meats
and other vands Gen. DOUGLAS b. LAYSE presided
on the occasion, assisted by Dr. Nelson, OF Abe
msrle Robt. w. Kent, of Louisa; l.. W. Gazebrook,
of Richmond, and Nicholas Kinney, OF Augusta, as
Vice Presidents. One of the centre tables was
reserved for the ladies, score or more OF whom
graced the hall with their presence, and as soon as
they were seated tue word was given and a des-
perate attack made on the good things by all
who had been so fortunate as to obtain seats.
Finding that not more than half the persons in
attendance could get into the depot, 1t was deter
mined to have the latter dinner speeches delivered
ont of doors, so that when dinner was concluded
Gen LAYSE mounted table in rear of Oakland
Tavern called the assemblage to order, stated its
object, and offered a sentiment to the Delegates
elect from the city of Richmond"
Col. AUGUST called upon to respond, and did
50 in his usual happy manner. lie stated that he
very much in the condition in which Crockett
found himself on his first encounter with bear
considerably agitated but very much gratifed.-
He was agitated at being called upon to address
the and intpl1ipaut asspmbiarp of the DPODle
of Allegheny county before him; but very much
2ratifed at having the opportunity OF meeting
with them to celebrate the completion of the Cen
trail Railroad to that place; and trusted that il
would be pushed on until in connection with the
Covngton and Ohio road. it would be but n few
hours travel from the Atlantic seaboard to the
Ohio river. The time had been when there was an
eastern and western Virginia but the extension
of the Central road had obliterated those distinc
TONS and now, he rs an Eastern man felt that he
was Nirginian, and among brethren even though
west Of the Blue Ridge mountains-and that the
east and the west are united in their labOrs
for the honor and the glory of the whole state
After briefly pointing out tho advantages to be
gained by the completion of the road to the ONO
river, Col. A. declared that but one sentiment per-
yaied the breasts of the people of Richmond upon
the subject, and that was, that the Central road
should be continued to COvington, and that the
COvington and Ohio road must and should be conn
pleted TO the Ohio river. There nothing better
calculated to make Virginia first as she ought TO
be: first as she should and would be, in the great
constellation of States in this Union. lie then
urged the people not to be afraid OF taxes put 70
contribute literally of their means to ald the stare
to carry on this great and glorious work, "hlch
would devotion her great mineral resources, now
locked up in the mountains, ana theTeps auu u
her greatness and her power. lie concluded by OF
.ering the following sentiment: 49,
The Board of Public Works OF NlrSina-Ater
m honest, faithful, aboriOus discharge OF their
public duties they have been greatly strength n "a
hy the HoFaday which the people have given them
Mr.. A. r. HoLLADAY, a member of the Board OF
Public Works, responded. The Board, he said, had
hut little power to do good. because they had no
money. That body claimed no credit for the pre-
sent condition of the Central Road. but gave 1t to
those who deserved 1.-THE President and Directors
If that company. During the pressure in the mo-
ney market when the State had not the means to
give her aid, those gentlemen, by individual mort
cages, had raised the means to push on their road
and the people of Allegheny are, therefore, ndebt-
ed to them for now having the road completed to
their doors If without designing to be profane)
they have not moved mountains by their faith, they
have at least taken large slices out of some, and
bored holes through others, (meaning the tunnels)
which have enabled them to reach you and you to
get to them. Mr.. ii. urged the Importance of COM
plotting the work speedily possible: and to do
this he desired to see the North and the South the
East and the West, all united in the labor, that
they would ever be united by common ties COM
mon sympathies, and common affections. The in
terests of Virginia demanded that the work should
be completed, and he longed to see the day when
the iron morse, VINO taxes MS morning uTtuSut On
the Atlantic seaboards, shall sake his evening
christ in the Ohio river lie advised the people not
TO be afraid of taxes to complete this improvement
AZ every dollar thus expended would be returned
en-fold in the increased value of their property
lie wanted to see all imaginary lines in the state
obliteratcd, and to the people of every section
united in peace and happiness, sending up one
voice of graduation at their union in one bond of
common affection and common interest for Nir-
ginia.
o. NJ. CRUTcHFIELD, late Speaker of the House of
Delegates, next called out by toast, and took
strong grounds in favor Of completing the work
pledging himself to do all in his power to bring
about that end. lie thanked the people of Allie
5hany for the invitation to be present this occa
|ion which he had accepted with some inconve-
nence, but would have been far more gratfed if it
had been to attend the celebrating of the compile
ton of the line to the Ohio river. He promised to
lend his aid to push the work forward, compl
mented the Central road and its management in
the highest terms, and declared that the East was
rapidly,changing and that the day at hand
when it would come up as one man to ensure the
completion of the Covington and Ohio road. He
urged the Central company TO go on as far as they
had right to go, and believed that the State would
10 the rest. On former occasion he had not IA
vored the Improvement but the film had now pass
ID from his eyes and he was for pressing the work
forward. He wanted the mountaineers to get more
negroes and aid in building up Southern barrier
to Northern aggression. Let them but do this, and
if Kansas and Nebraska passed away from us, Pro
violence would open field for slave labor in more
southern latitude that would repay our losses
After alluding to the great wealth that must flow
into the lap of the State from this Improvement,
he closed with the following sentiment
The completion of the Central Road in connec-
ton with the Covington and Ohio Road-it must be
contaminated
Hon. JOHN LETcHER responded to a toast, in an
amusing speech of five minutes duration, during
which he took strong ground i'll favor of the i'm
provement to the Ohio river, as the only sure
means of enriching the State and her people. He
desired to all sectional lines broken down-to
see the people united rs brethren-and to know no
East. no West. He gave the following sentiment:
.yirgnia-one and indivisible.'
toast to the Mayor of Richmond brought Jo-
sgpH MAYO, Esq, to his feet. Mr.. VI. warmly ad
yoeated the extension of the road assured the peo
pie of the West that Richmond with them in
that movement, and urged upon the Legislature to
come up to the work with strong arms and willing |
hearts. He referred to his own action in connec- |
ton with the improvement, when member of the !
Legislature, and declared that he longed to the
lay when the Allegheny Mountains shall be pene- |
trated and the kanawha River reached by rail- |
road.
WYATT CARDwELI, of Charlotte, declined making
"a speech but declared himself warm friend and |
advocate of the improvement, and heartily en- |
dorsed all that had been said as to its incaculable
value to the State.
Mr., SKEEN, of POcahUntas, on being called upon |
spoke enthusiastically of tho general benefits to |
he derived from this improvements and of the in |
outlets for their abundant proiuce well as for |
the vast treasures locked in the bowels of the
mountains. lie wanted tn see Virginia but ono |
yrginia-to see the metropolis of the State built |
up by the immense wealth which the great West |
would pour into her lap when tho Covington and |
Ohio Road is completed, and to effect that object |
his people were willing to bear taxation.
JAMES ii. Cox, of Chesterfield, though at one time /
on opponent of the improvement, now its
warm friend. Though not member of the Iegis-
lature now, he was prepared to tell his people to
go for the completion of the work After paying
a deservedly high compliment to the management |
of the road, and the substantial manner in which /
its work had been executed, he gave the following
sentiment:
''The people eff Alleghany-how can they fail to