New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-29

10 b. rroud e. At Allentown we were met
by the President OF the road Mr. CIynrr me ch"i
contractor Col. james Moore accompanied by a num-
Ter Of The citizens Of Reading, and were weFonel win
a heartusss that was not Ia b. mistaken. IN carry
breakfast and six hours fast hal prepared Us 10 APP
prrciar q cold collation. and sludry creature comforts
which our hosts had the forethought Ia provide.
Leaving Allentown IN special tram, We had abundant
opportunity 10 examine the character oil the fphu-Dr,i
ard supersrncture well 20 gladden. our eyes Win
the sight of the luxurious green wheat h"lds Oh the
thrifty Pennsylvania farmer Any one iaInhar Win
rail Dads and vbseryau " The manner 81 building theu,
the first time could not but be struck with the marked
difference between this and mo-t new roads. III was
plain 10 that this road had been bunk ny those WI
.Xp.ct,d to make their mOuey b. owning aut operating
first class and well built road and not by turning over
a. contractors u hafballeSted, badly graded road tn
require finishing whenever the funds ut the company
would Justify Il. The character Of Col Moore a.
thorough railroad man. j. sufficient guarantee that
the work is well done and Il Is evident that he mas hai
liberal and able hackers in his enterprise. Indeed the
certainty that very large local business, a. well a., at
least an equal sharC of the through business, awaited
the completion Of their road, made doubly important
that the road itself shoud be substantially built. and
capable Of being NJ high rate Of speed with sat ~
The booming of cannon. welcoming the arrival Of
the tirst train from New-iork announced that our
iourre y ended. and found ourselves giving
due attention the outer well inner man, III the
very comfortable mansion oi our host, DT. BourDoh'
In due consideration oi our carry starr, duneE was MOI
long delayed.
| would spin nv communication out 10 too great
length We're | To attempt To- record 1.-THE OF the
good things said and the many expressions OF mu-
tua good feeling between Reading and the Metropolis.
The President gave very interesting remnis-
Cences Of the early and repeated Efforts Jana as con-
slant faures OF his father and himself, Tor nearly
thirty years 10 procure charter from the STATE 20
build tbs road and in listening 10 these items OF his
toy we coud well understand what real and substan-
tia cause for rejoicing the people If this region have
IN thus accomplishing object 50 much desired and
long and perssteuty pursued. To us, or the most
al,r IN fha
people of this country il WAS old as the history OF
railroads, that the old wagon roulette drover' path
rom the West TO the seaboard, Of The earliest
selected for route for a railroad.
must omit any special mention a many objects OF
interest in and about the City of Reading, 10 which
the hOspa able citizens invited our attention; but VIII
say 10 your readers that visit 10 this city and few
days sCoum will be to be pronounced - pleas
ure trp
Without longer dwelling upon the many plcasan;
incident, of this agreeable trip, wish 10 make one
suggestion 10 Your readers. IL You wish 20 realLe
what great results are sometimes produced by COM
paratiyey insignificant causes, go over tins she oil
road examine the Of the country. and learn,
perhaps to Your surprise that the trade Ot iu hall
million of people prOyrrbal for their THRIFT, Is opened
to your city by The completion OF this last INK
that full one-thrd of the IRON manufactured IN this
country is produced in the region tributary TO. and
II ust now seek market by this direct route 10 the
great commercial metropolis; that this rontr-the
great natural ruutcprt eEts 10 the traveller adyant
over any Otuer DrtNf'U lHt EuSl uub tHc NNHt,
which NUT tell in the end; that by it you leave
New-York AT the Christian hour of in the morning,
three hours later than by the other routes aud reach
any Of the prominent points West on same time, and
with fewer annoying changes. And you VIII learn
another thing which cannot but be graf flying tn New
Yorkcrstha the people OF this country look to New
York a. the great commercial metropolis Of the United
States. although they have large manufacturing city
in their own state and they expect 20 tn the head
of the market with their products, both mineral and
agricultural and also 10 make their purchases that
they don't look through Philadelphia spectacles at all
aud further, that the conmonlyreceved notion that
they cannot see after O'Clock is no longer true IT It
ever was); for they have abundantly demonstrated
that thew can very clearly their own interests.
The pleasure " our return trp was slightly damp
ened by the rain which fell most of the day on Friday.
but believe may ray that the whole trip was one OF
uninterrupted enjoyment; and feel authorized, in be-
hall of our party, 10 return Acknowledgements to
our worthy hosts, The East Pennsylvania Railroad
Compauv. NEw.YoRK.
Nslr-I York, tprl -, 1879