New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-11


TIE CANAL PARTY Al BUFFALo.-WhiAiM
triumphsl proceedings at Rochester aud es,Hxs
were in progress Buffalo he'd not been ide. 4
Committee Of citizens, Of which the HJD. James
Wordsworth Chairman, hsd been s,avs in
making arrangements for the reception o. the
Governor and his suite, and for celebration Of
The arrival CT the fleet Of steam canal bONs. St.
Urday the city was alive with enthusiasm. Tee prob
BILE results of this great triumph were discussed %
the streets and at all places where do o)ogregse.
The lateness CT the time at which it WAS kaown&
hat hour the feet would arrive prevented the calling
fameetirg of the Common Council, a. wss coaem-
lated. Several of the Aldermen, howevs. 0d g
arge number OF citizens, assembled and took pssssgd
from the foot Of Main street. on board the tug Geo o.
Vail, Capt Earl, and proceeded down the nvr "a
Black Rock, followed as far as the Buffalo aid Lake
Huron Railway Companys docks by the propeIkrs
Cataract and Queen Of tie Lakes belonging 70 the
American transportation Company, and Tor the whole
distance by one of the original canal steamers thd
l.. T. Brittin of Albany, the tugs j. Il. Waite, =. +.
Barton ard Buffalo, all crowded 10 excess viii PISS.
seDgers On the Queen Of the Likes was 80 excellent
baLd and piece Ct artillery, which fired wecoms
salutes in honor of the eve1t every minute.
On arriving a. Lower Black Rock the psrty wefe
met by the r l.. Sternberg which came up tue canal
at the rate OF five miles an hour The SHOUTS wn.cn
were sent up by those board the boats ana Dy inc
crowds on shore were indicative OF the ehthIssm
which prevailed. The fleet were soon In hne snope
ceeded TO Upper Blsck Rock, where the Vs1 took m
board Gov. King and suite, who had come q 81
at the residence Of Lewis +. Allen, Esq. arg
addition was made 10 the company by those VINO nse
come down by the cars, and at twenty mlnntes pess
O'Clock the steam canal feet moved in the following
order; lug G. o. Vail, with Governor kng "a
quite; Tug Gov. King, with Z. H. Stsrnberg IN t3st
prop. l.. l.. Brlttini Tug Buffalo, tug 5. 5. Wnai0s
tug :. Is White. In this order the feet pro;sedeam
Sandytown.
The shores along the route were lined with throsT
OF people who cheered the boats p.ssed along. Ihe
propeller Queen of the Lakes, unfortunately, rss
aground near the dock of the Buffalo and ske Huron
Railway Company, and her gun and passengers were
taken III by the Cataract.
At ten minutes past o'clock the fleet arrived q
the foot OF Main street, where large ooncoarss Of
citizens had assembled. The Governor landed, snd
was escorted, with his suite TO the steps in iron, ofn
Michigan Southern Railroad freight office. SeEssx
Wadsw0rth, az Chairman Of the Committee Of Recep.
ton, called the crowd to order, and introduced ~
Honor, Mayor lockwood, who welcomed the GoysTn6
ard Canal Commissioners In brief address. Speeches
were also made by Judge Clinton, Mr.. Wsds .uts'
Mr.. Ruggles, Canal Commissioner JaycoI, end Nj.
is Gov. Kings address: -
FELLOW CIrIzESs: feel that my voice W. hsrdy
enable NE to be heard by tbi. large sudisrc,. s@
overpowered by feeling and emotion did not eipeS
City Of the West. | Thank you cordially tor ne
reetipg extended TO me and my colleagues BY yors
Mayor ard the honorable gentleman who foEausa
him. No man appreciates more fully than 20 ~
eNpreeeNn OF tLt pOpuIhI Will hDu bfplOVsl.
eople ere in full sympathy with the progress Of cor
merce and with the advance Of Freedom, Which
closely allied with commerce. 1 sm proIi TO s.ssa
here the secoLd city in our State, o,essoed
such mpc rtsLcest the cele braton Of event ws,a
is destined to Increase vastly your wealth srd pro-
perty Buffalo must continue to be only mex. % New
York in population, in wealth aud in commerce.
my own name, tender 10 you my thank. for t1A ks'
reception.
My pleasure lie greatly Increased by the f... taAi -
am WELDON ed here by one whose nsms ear rsyef -
"a lnes descendant Of him who f-s. broke g'o1..ss
for the canals who lie living to witness tcs fes1
Of this CREST artery Of commerce. He is worthy y.
an honorable man. | was friend 10 his fat1s'-I ~
friend TO the son. lApplause.l ;.
cane here, IN company with the Cana 3a'';.s
sioreis, to witness the experiment Of the ln'IoHn
Of steam on the Erie Canal and 70 share W. 70, -
the graduation which such triumph swsEets 80 -
breast OF every friend Of the canals. Tns exosna
mas been emnently successful lts prsct'c sony -
proved to the moet doubling mind. Stesm, tns Psr
that never d.es, is hepceoth 70 DO the motl'
on the cal als The imperfeetions which su'ss &c.
rirst tIsl will econ be removed AID everything an
ntctioR with tbis grsLd enterprise viii De M
plCte. n.,ts
This is great day for Buffalo, grer d'l ~ /
Csrss 90 rct si.h 20 de,aio you VITA y = ga
orly desire % ssy that su ffieni 10 tls al
assp,y ir,sses;ed 10 everything tia: p'er'''e'"