The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-11

ought y ad The work 20 they would b benencd by H.
On ths TRIP We bad men Of Iii psli,a parties, and he
found among oil their platforms - east wide esoaen
for sli-one upon Witch he could stand-no sectionsm
for him. He was for the greatest good Tor me necss
number Cheers, and cries Of "Good,' ana "lhsss
| right !" from Gov Kngl
returned 70 the boats and prooeeded on Their way amo
the cheers Of the crowd Al Brockport when Va escn
awaiting the arrival q the party band y. stationed
on the bridge and cannon welcomed me eovsn
NJ a,s.rmau Psrsonso of Rochester Gen
Bruce and Mr. Baboock Of the Buffalo deleg sion, made
short addresses on ne object he :. .pS
ing on the people the necessity Of giving the movement
their cordial good viii and asristauce.
| Al this point Governor King and his suite lett
| the steam rquadron and proceeded by railroad 70
Inckoort, where they spsnt the night a. the resi-
derce Of Governor aunt, with the understanding
| that they were To JOIN the boats next morning at
Iockport and proceed to Buffalo The of the party
went with the boats far ~ the village Of Aloicn.
On arriving there they found the greatest
existing snong the people at the absence OF the Governor
appeared that they expected the boa at much earlier
booo people frem the localities surrounding the vii
See saa GONE To witness the demonstration. and ad-
hams 10 waiting at the landing posted
flags flying, &c but as the night wsnsd hope deferred
made the heart sick, and tho great mass of the
people haa gone home However, the arrival Of the
party, minus The Governor, Mr. Ruggles and others,
very respectable but dscontented crowd were assem-
oied Albion, music and the voice OF welcomed
the vsters ashore The excursoniss, headed by their
BAND marched 70 the Plat House and payok OF supper
The band played several airs from tho piazza and Clu
missioner Jay briefly addressed the crowd While tbe
elder portion Of the population OF Albion were du and
dscontspted at their disappointment, Young England"
amused himself by building bonfire in front Of che no
tel which, with the aid OF tar barrels sugar hoeeheade
for copple Of hours It wss the Albion folks zone Who
felt hurS ut Governor Kings deserton Pretty strong
opinions we're expressed amongst the cxcursionss also,
prominent gentleman OF the party WAS heard 10
say that he thought the expedition was TO be glorhcA
ton CT John KING instead Of An experiment Of canal
ha us,lAp Nat thar An haya
no sleeping accommodations in the boats inviting
than hard stool and open deck, good many people
took ped ct the Plat House. with the intention OF pro-
ceedpg Lockport Dy railroad the morniog 10 meet
the boats. To accomplish Ghs, necessary 70 start
Of the crowd went 90 the rest following BY the cars
The boat Governor King reached Lockport at six O'Clock
on Saturday morning the Whaon at seven the seraoere
eight and the Wack at half past eight O'Clock All toe
boss therefore again at and after akn
In coal they started for Buffalo here discovered that
the Governor had changed his intention OF taxing the
bosss .. Lockport, and orders were received 10 stop
Black Rock to take the Governor boari and precee
by the Niagara river ana hAroor into Buffalo, instead
Of by cara designed originally The Gov. King
apded by Capt Ed sn Hurlbert, with Mr.. Eewkrk
~ rst officer and Mr. French q second officer Mr. David
Bell the Of the Gov. King and bali owner OF the
Ssernberg also on board, experimenting the ma
chrery Mr. Bell built the engines OF the ernberg aud
Of oil the boats then running the canal He young
Of crest mechanical genius, and has bsen singulary
successful in all the engines he has constructed The
sterpberg commanded by Mr.. Notter, one OF the
owners the wballon by Capt Sewers and the Charles
wack Capt Sspderson her The peasantcst part
OF nom LCckpCrt 70 Buffalo, The Gov. Hing,
which the excursions were did her part splenddly
Capt Hurlbert put his little craft galanty through the
ToLawanda creek where the water deep and wtes
from Pendleton TO Tonawanda, distance OF twelve miles,
In hour and fifteen minutes At the village Of iona
wanda the feet again had q rendezvous The bridge,
decorated with fsgs and dinner prepared by
the citizens for the Governor and the disappointment
consequently keenly felt when II was found that that
fare provided the boats started for Black ROCK where
they arrived at about half past five P: NJ Quite
feet Of propellers came out OF Buffalo to meet
ftatp ArTHQ nuAAd with maya
The Governor meantime, sayipg a the residence of
Lewis F. Allen Eco, ct Black Rock, from whence he was
Sernberg, which, company with the other cana bosts
had arrived In the lake IN front Of the city Of Buffalo.
49, ~, 10 the Lake and the CAtrAct-nad
aground on sand bar and hsf Iney unror.onaley got
of by the small propellers The Gov. King the6 Aen
sernberg tow the running into the Niagara
river was strong for her and amid the booming OF
frtm the propeller Queen OF the Lake. the crash
ing music Of band the Vail desfeuing cheers from
the thousands the bcats the fots made for Bidao
harbor The VAIL with the band running ahead, the Gov.
King and sternberg following gallant STYLE then the
l.. brii,on. The scene this moment exciting
and oesutful The lake calm as mirror, and the
Light Of the then just dipping into the waters, shed
brilliant lusue on The sparkling comes and cupulos OF the
city
Of people recei yed tle campany with band
and bring Of cannon Governor KING introduced by
Senator wsdh Sorb, and addressed tno people from .
balcony He congratulated tne the success OF that
Gay enterprise, which he said vas no longer m expert
ent Bewss boUni 70 teas the resat OF the trial 10
navigate the canal By sean most satisfactory 10 the
most doubling mud. lie congratulated the citizens Of
Buffalo 90 thsi result They would be the recipients Of
tne wealth and poxer derived from the movement, and
TO Them woule be me honor TIE aud Character
OF this glorious work In conclusion be announced him
self ~ the true friend Of The canal (Cheersl
Commissioner RCGCIfs th,n spoke. &c sad that the
navigator Of the Erie canal By steam was the greatest
event the history Ct Buffalo The possibility Of using
the canal established nov and forever aud
insured for Buffalo the claim 10 be the greatest
city on the continent (cheersl BE declared TIA.
North American continent. she hal chain OF
commerce reaching from Lake Superior 70 the sea The
Erie Canal with hs steam navgation, ~As that chain he
would now give his report Of tue up-a fair Official,
business like report The steamboat Scrnberg, as oacu
lated Dy Of the largest experience 10 the ssie aad
rimtnt three and three fourth miles hour
an average, through the whole way IRON Rochester,
against current and wind and apartia freight O4oud
cneers) And wbs, Of that wave, that frightful
which they told was 70 wash away the banks Way
prorss.d wnen they zos The canal enlarged 70
depth Of ak feet what would not be possible Al oil
events steam nav ealon on NE cans. was settled fac.
to day, and look down upon the fruits OF their aoors,
with what pride would ley witness me success Of ,hsi
experiment and for hlmself he deered higher destiny
for the OF day than 70 walk IN the prints Of Their
majestic foo,stsIs (Cheers)
Oommiss oner JAroox beE called for, said that thirty
yeas ago similar scene witnessed on that SPIT,
when he WITH Clinton commenced hH glorious enterprise
ns s h.. S' ro % beeD abe % I.o ss
the commerce created. There had been differ
Of opinion about the possibility Of usins s,ssn
the canal he himself for years among the
doubters but be satehed that the oata ought
W 90 forward 70 completion. great cry had been made
about raising two millions, and he anxious 70 know
whether the canal could sustain Itself The experiment OF
Friday couvrced him, and ne thought the citizens Of BdAo
also, that could. lie predicted tina. navigation
would progress until the boats niles
hour. The canal must become the carrier OF the entire
West, and need fear no composition IRON any quarter
(Cheersl
General y. p. BRucE said two great events had
been accomplished thK wtek-the laying Of the Atlantic
cable ard the navigation 81 the canal BY steam, and
would send message by the cable 10 Europe Informing
the people there that the steamboat sternberg had ran
through tie canal that day from Rochester Buffalo
Qaugnt and cneers) Buffalo had nov reached high
commercial eminence. let Chicago boast would,
ali The winds n heaven cyu1 not drive trade into a
away from Buffalo. (Cheers) He lauded Clinton idea
OF the canal and said The old canal going 10 be
pleed last and he glad TO that had friends