The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-15
NEWPORT NEWS.

VlsrT FROM THE NEPTUNE Fire COMPANY
No ., OF DAYTON. Notwithstanding the unpro-
pitious appearance Of the morning, the day VAS o
Fire company. The rain had laid the dust, and the
temperature Of the atmosphere ranging at about
seventy, rendered II at once pleasant above and be-
The Nsptunes were received al the Cincinnati,
Hamilton aud Dayton Depot by COMMITTEES ap-
oisted for The purpose bv our hrenen On arriying
at the river the visitors stepped on board no New
shore " amid the booming Of artillery.
nsrs were waving from every " ndow and house.top
On York street, and at the "nRiue house WAS ropo
ned Win them all waving IN The light breeze OF the
recty over the center Of the street, portrait Of
Waahingtnn; perched above was an eagle, ths EN-.
was painted in large letters % the word I'd aweicomsa
Voluntarily. the Neptunes gave ihree chesrs to hs
Here the companies halted and listened to music
from Mepter's Band. A committee Of one hundred
sna %sonD PSsn
Company No 4, as Ma a'shals, Were also present, and
assisted 10 the welcome extended to the strangers.
an engine and made q few remarks, wecomi ing the
strangers to the hospitalits, Of thecity: After the
the warm recep pti6n they had extended to the Wash:
ingtous, OF Newport, on sim lar occasion, aud
promised, In return, that nothing should be omitted
their visitors They were not stan gers in strange
iand--were not aliens in our midst but all, Ohioans
and Kentuckians, Of the same blood and brother
hood descendants OF the same common ancestry,
whose deeds OF valor In defense OF common interest
and COMMON liberty, were the prize and common
property OF all their descendants. The feeling OF
friendship manifested to- day by those pre- ent was
but index to that entertainedby tie people every
where, from one end Of the Union to The other. He
desired to see the whole people move forward In ono
common channel to q common destiny. He pSid
handsome compliment t9 steam are;engnes ane
aXfandinR n
visitors.
Mayor Hawkins being unable to be present, Mr..
welcome to the Neptues stating that he rejolced to
see such a. commngling OF people from the different
states and sections yet acknowledging q single
firemen to the Wa'hIngtons, Of Newport, when on.
first commingi oft6o peop Of Ohio and Kentucky,
they hadsood shoulder shoulder, and fallen side
byside, on many hard fought batte-f -feld-they had
that while such q feeling existed az he then
witnessed, that the Union was safe beyond a
Three cheers were then given for the Nepiure Fire
Company, and three more for the State they rep.
Mr.. II. P. Cuppy, President Of the DAYTON
Company, then responded in short speech, full Of
point and patriotism. He said that their reception
had bad exceeded al expectations; they had come on
visit, and had found their entry triumphal process
sion. He had not looked to be welcomed by banners
and the firing of cannons.
no unu uot ott4peCteu BreetluR ATOM tn0 ldule6 nor
YOUTH decorated and wreathed for the occasion. He
felt as II standing upon consecrated ground. The
Ohio River did not SEPARATE hut united the two
states. He paid handsome tribute to Henry Clay,
which was loudly cheered.
A procession was then formed, and all marched 10
the house Of MIR. James Berry, to partake OF some
refreshments, preparatory to dlnner. At about two
o'clock the guests were taken to the Barlow House,
where they dined. After this they proceeded TO Gov
10 gt0n, and paraded the streets for q considerable
time and then returned. They cal lied on Mr. Fearons
Major Caldwell and others Of our citizens and were
entertained last night by Coones Hodge and Taylor
One of the most beautiful features OF the occasion
the Coyington car. in which was seated thirty.
three small girls. with banners, representing the
different States Of the Union. They were dressed In
white, their heads being decorated with wrosths Of
flowers.
G.. =. Crowsll, ESQ.,. editor. OF the Firemans
Gasette was present. and participated in the general
good feellng everywhere manifested. he expressed
himself highly pleased with our city and citssns,
and everything he saw.
1S- The Kentucky Town-ball Club will
meet on the grounds at halfpsst two o'clock to-day
and engage 10 their Savorie gsmsat ball.
POLICE CouRr.-M. Belts was fined 90 and
costs yMayor Hawkins yesterday for using Indecent
language 10 the Mark.t.house. A man named
McOue was held 10 bail for bis "good behavior" OF
rather for his "bad behavior" by the same ofncsr