New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-21
RAILROAD CELEBRATION.


the occasion being the celebration of the formal OPEN
ing of the Eastern Pennsylvania Railroad, line of
road SO miles in length, extending from Allentown to
Reading. For several weeks past, nothing has been
talked of more along the line than the celebration and
the most extensive preparations for commemorating
the event set foot. The New-York Light
Guard, Capt. Garland attached to the list Regiment
n. Y. s. NJ, having received special invitation to
unite with the citizens of Reading in the festivities of
the OCCASION left New-York at IL O'Clock Thursday
noon on the steamboat Wyoming from Pier No. North
River, and were, after pleasant sail down the bay
landed at Elizabethport whence they proceeded
the New.Jersey Central Railroad to Philpsburgh and
across the Delaware Riverto Easton, Pa. Here few
minutes were passed, when the train again sped on
ward over the Lehigh Valley Road which terminates
at Allentown. At this p ACE the Guard was received
by Capt Mcknight, Major Swartz, Col. Sands, and
Lieut.. Sautz of the Committee Of Arrangements.
After brief interchange of sautations the train again
moved on over the road, which was completed
few days ago The road is "a miles in extent, and
passes through the Lehigh Valley between Allentown
and Reading. The country through which the road is
laid is extremely beautiful, and most of the ground
along the line either side is in high state OF culti-
walton. AT the Stations along the ne eleven in mum.
Der, were assembled hundreds people, who greeted
those on board the train with enthusiastic cheers.
Cannons fired from the submits of the hills in the
neghborhood OF the depots, and the rejoicing among
the people seemed general.
AT 64 o'clock p. IN. the train entered the City OF
Reading, and was greeted with hearty cheers by the
thousands of people who had assembled at the depot
The Light Guard and other invited guests here left
the train and were received by Major-General Keim
and staff and the Ringgod Artillery under command
Of Capt. Mcknight. After a brief interchange of
civities among the officers of the two companies,
the military marched through the principal streets of
the city to the Mansion House the quarters of the
Guard. At the entrance to one Of the avenues was
trumphal arch, with inscription in golden letters,
Welcome New-York Light Guard During the
evening the military escorted to Lauers Garden,
about quarter Of a mile from the hotel, and there
entertained by the proprietor, Mr.. Lauer with su
perfuity of lager Catawba wine, pretzels Switzer-
kase and other Teutonic decacies. Speeches were
made by Capt. Garland Mr.. Klimer, Lieut.. McLsne,
private McMuray, MajOr-tien. Klein, Lieut.. f. L.
Senior, Lieut. Swsrtz and others, in commendaton OF
the new road by which it was claimed that now one
continuous route was formed between New-York, the
great commercial metropolis of the Union, and all the
great Western and Southern cities-Chcago, Cincn-
natl, New-Oreans and st. Louis. 1t was said that
tlty Hdu TOO lOnS Pdlu ulUutc ONb
now they were emancipated by their own exertions.
Already the company had received large orders for
transportation of freight and they would have enough
to do in conveying TO market for disposition the large
quantities of iron manufactured from the dug from
the soil all along the route There 81 furnaces
in the neghborhood of the line, continually in opera
tion producing SO per cent of al the native iron ore
used in the United States and of the ounderes
a. a shaf
tuns in its rough state, for the steamship Adratic
While the members of the Guard were thus engaged
Dodworth's Band was entertained with collation. by
Ringgold Band of Reading. Speeches were made
and ,oass drank, and the men OF music enjoyed them
selves until late hour of the night.
Yesterday morning the citizens of Reading were
early astir and the streets were filed with thousands
of people from the adjacent towns and villages who
had assembled TO join in the celebration.
During the morning the members of the Guard
visited the Charles Evans Cemetery and Mr.. Lauers
grounds, where is in progress Aresan Well, the
bore OF which now exceeds one thousand feet in
depth.
Abou. noon the military assembled on Penn street,
where they were drawn up in line, and reviewed b.
-Gen. Klein and staff. Soon after, the line broke
into column, and marched in the following order
through the principal streets of the city: Reading
Artillerists, Capt. Alexander New-York Light
Guard Capt. Garland; Ringgold Artillery, Capt.
Mcknight Reading Dragons, Capt. AncOnai Key
stone Dragons Capt Barto; Keystone Rifles, Capt.
Ruth; National Rifles, Capt. Rollman aud citizen
on horseback. The streets were thronged with men
women and children, and the procession was hailed
with hearty cheers as it'came in sight. The company
was dismissed at o clock, and partook of dinner
al by T. Rnurhop IL O'Clock Ias,
evening, grand concert was given at Market place
by Dodworths Band and it was estimated tina, there
were upward Of sish: th9usld persons present IL