The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-26
Our Baltimore correspondence.

Reception and Welcome ofM Delegations from Louis n
cinnat and CA0cotAe-A $40 900 Dinner and outr HIS
pi,ali.iss- Vsdto Washington and Mount Ver,son-Re
certton in Washington Return TO Batsmore, dc.
Public attention for the last few days has been alnos
entirely occupied by tho reception OF the Western guests
the excursonss from St Louis Cincinnati and Chicothe-
who are lebrating the completion of ntnuous line
rail from Baltimore St Louis which brings the Caasa
peake bay In connection with the Msisspp-a thousand
miles distant II Is truly q great achievement, and Is
worthy of bar. celebration The establishment of this
Of travel, which will bring Baltimore vito
more Intrinsic commercial relation with the greU and
progressive West, Ike bond and surely Given 10
the continuance OF thA prosperity sd steady
growth which she has known In the lass nfeen years
The delegation oompos ed OF the epw.te authorities
citizens OF the three Cites arrived saturday
ug, having been met at Cumberland BY our Mayor aud
common Council and others On taeir arrival at the Cam
station they received n the "hostie
manner by four Independent ormpsuies OF military; also
twe companies Of light artillery from Fort McHeury, be
sides q large conco1rse OF citizens One hundred aud
twenty five barouches IN readiness which the
curs nss, umbe-Dg nearly four hundred (ome Of them
bringing their wives and en- dren were escorted through
the principal of the city The three teputaons
provided with badges Of red white and blue,
which was printed "Welcome St Louis '"Wccome Cin
cpnau,r "Wefcome Chilucothe" The first tarouche
drawn by white horses, bearing Mayor Swami Gov
Chase Of Ohio Col Carrinston and Col hcxasr then fol
losed the City Councils and Ma! ors OF Cniioothe St
Louis and CINCINNATI reception mmiteo OF Bal more;
directors OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and others
They honored by body guard Of one hundred
from the Police Department fThe poloo organization
useful " institution" now days.
Tho Demonstrations Of welcome she the vistters
their way along the streets must have been peculiarly
asipR 10 them. The vast crowd animated by the
fraer,s sphi and state of food feeling prevailed
which was highly refreshing t, lock upon. Ths open
countensrce Of every Bamorean indicated that his
right behind :. Windows filed with Ladder faces,
wreaihed with beckonine smies spoke vou OF hosp
tally
rated with insignia tri colo'ed draoery sr spanSed
banners in couno numbers were flying from May win
dow,-scme suspended the heads OF the multitude,
between the roofs Of opposite houses The OF
Bait orpamented with ch RI welcome
seventy feet h,fh and sixty DAD, surrounded by ar
American eagle and star emblszoned shield.
While the procession moved through the streets all the
bells OF the o.ty merriy Aer traver'ne the prin
cpe streets they conducted to tue Mary land Inst
tue which deliberately prepared for their reception
IL large hall presented brilliant pearance being deco
formed the SPEAKERS chair with the Union AZ pro
scented TO Baltimore by Cincinnati
MAJ or Swami welcomed the visitors IN very fe'icitous
speech, glancing al the pat history Of Baltimore
in presen, condition and future prospects, sho uiog
hs~ much It's destiny had been Influenced by tho loco
motive; also alludirg TO the Z" moral" effect OF
railroads by fsmiiarizing distant sections OF
our country, and by establishing intimate rela
rests and approximately IDEAS softenng the aspertes
fpariy rancor" ard conducting to the perpetu,y Of the
'Uriop.
Gov Chase replied in able ard appropriate speech
acf noweog!ng the readly coures.es EXTENDED by The
city, recognizing the progressive enersy. the result of
"Encn' senimfrH by the Mayor, saying az there
evil of which dsun,on is the proper cure ("
On Monday the friends' visited Fort McHenry and
Fort Carroll and had their protruded By the mastery
evoluiions OF the Light Artillery under Col Brooks.
In the evening they ''treaed 10 grrnd banquet
at the Mary land nstutea spls ndd affair ting
pitable city $4,000. II such diuper would la
given shock Of pleeu 10 the heat OF the Emper
vellus; exceedingly provocative OF good feeling,
and al went merry ~ marriage tell;" corks leaped
out Of C, ampsgne bottles with the greatest agility ami all
tongue, grew eloquent with frs.er nal love )eeohes
ma by ssre Chase, Drake, Gsrrsu and oth' RS and
in rno uics they did not forget their Union sentiments
Yesterday morpns tho troop left for Washington and
visited ibe White House. fo- the purpose Of SHAKING or
Presidents right He received them very cordially
public properly Gin which We al have Sigh, i'teres)
ingson where they speps the day, Hpd vbere We hone
they inspired with higher IDEAS Of the destiny OF
republic and the nature or freedom also realization Of
difficulty with which u obtGiped.
They returned to Washington IN the evening where tn
were again bsuqueted. II was superb affair Upws-ds
OF eight hundred persons present Letters wers
read from Mr. Buchanan and Mr. C<ss regreting their
inability 10 attend I'm the Cabinet being toasted Mr. Coob
made veoy eloquent, speech that received yrea,
,ldt letter ako read iron Reverdy Johnson follow
60 by ech from Judge Lee Oiled with pair cent.
mfps Al Tvs conclusion he the folio sing toast
" The spirit Of 1776 which animated fathers at their
ten party in Botop where they preferred the Gunporder
10 tpe Imperial"
The excursopsn reurped TO Baltimore last night, and
left his evening for Old Point Comfort To they
will return and visit Other attractive places in this vicinity,
and may perhaps visit Philadelphia.