Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-08-29
The Barbecue at Jackson's River.

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cue at Jackson's River on; Taesday last,
commemorative Of the arrival of tic iron
horse in their midst 1t was most inter
csting occasion and was, indeed, "feast
Of reason and a flow Of soul" and We wish
we had room to dwell at length upon the
scenes presented. Nearly 500 persons left
Stanton that morning for Jackson's River,
our Hotels being crowded the night before
with delegations from Richmond ana other
portions of the State, and ON the arrival Of
the cars al .Jaokson's River al least 500 more
persons who had assembled from the sur
rounding country, were in waiting to greet
them. Dinner was soon afterwards announ-
ced, and the guests did ample justice to sne
sumptuous entertainment which had been
been provided BY the liheralitg of tie pco-
pie Of Alleghany-eight hundred 3c1ars fav-
ing, we understand, been appropriated by
the County Court Of that county TO defray
the expenses, Everything that heart could
wish or epicure desire was prepared for the
occasion-the ample tables groaned under
their weight of fatness, and the citizens of
Allegheny and strangers in attendance will
long remember the meeting Of the Bas. and
the West on this festive occasion.
Gen. D. B LAYSE, Of Alleghang, pre-
sided with his usual ability, and announced
from The stand, the following sentiment
The Richmond delegation in the next
Legislature.
This was responded to By Col. August. in
an eloquent speech Col A, on taxing
the stand, said that be felt very much Ike
Davy Crockett in his first encounter With
the bear, considerably agitated but very
much gratifed-he was agitated q. being
called upon to address to SO large meet.
ing of the people of Ailegh any, and graft
cd that the occasion was in commemorative.
Of the completion of the Central Toad to
that poiut He then spoke of the many ad-
vantages to be derived from this great ita-
provement, aud concluded by Offering tie
following sentiment
The Board of Public Wolks-After an
honest and faithful discharge of ther duties,
they have been strengthened by a Holiday.
After Col A, had concluded bis remarks
Gen. Layne announced the following
2. Maj. Q. NJ Crutch6eld = the veteran
delegate from Spottsylvania.
Maj Crutehfeld responded t. this aenti-
ment, in speech of considerable ability, in
which he undertook to review his own course
On the subject of Internal Improvements
his opinions had undergone seme change.
and he thought the interests Of Virginia de-
manded that her improvements should be
completed u that such should be helped as
needed aid-he was not, however, in favor
Of going ahead Of his constituents in these
things, but that no objection ought to be
urged against judicions system ofimproye-
mcnts judiciously carried out, aud that he
would use his best energies to aid in an I'M
dertaking which had for its object tae de-
velopment of the resources of Virginia.
Major Crutchfeld then offered the follow
ing sentiment
The Virginia Central and Coying.on aad
Ohio Rail Road-lt nlust aud sAaA be COM
pleted.
The next toast in order was
g. Hon. John Letchcr-Represeutatiye
Of this District in Congress.
Mr.. Letcher responded to this se7timeut
in few appropriate remarks. saying he did
10. come there TO make speech-hs trade
was politics when not engaged in the law.
and law when not engaged in politics, still
ne was not an inattentive observer OF what
ever tended to promote the honor and glory
of the Old Dominion. Mr. Lctchcr offered
the following
Virginia One and indivisble.
Gen. Layne next offered
4. The Board of Public Works
This was responded to BY Mr, Holiday in
a short but eloquent speech, in which he
raid that great credit was due the President
and Directors of the Central Rail Road for
the ability and energy with which they had
administered its affairs -triumphing over
obstacles which we're dificAlt to be overcome
and in pushing their work SO far to its COM
pletion, and almost without resources.
After Mr.. Holiday had concluded. Gen
Layne gave
g. The City Of Richmond aud her Mayor,
Joseph Mayo
This sentiment was responded to by Mr., {.
Mayo, who said that the people Of Rich
mond lelt lively interest in the great work
whose progress they had assembled to COM
memorate-that at one period of his life
when in the councils Of the State, he, too
had been opposed to Improvements, but he
had seen his error, -Richmond, though in
the East, was Western city, and he pledg-
ed her people to give of their means, after
a breathing spell, in order to aid the great
Virginia improvement.
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