, 1860-06-20

Correspondence Of the Tsess and TsiLunel -
A7cH1sos, juno L. 1901
At nine o'clock P. H., Ja 1e 1lth, We stepped
aboard the Quincy and Chicago cars at Chicago,
md at fifteen minutes past, precisely, the whis.
tic screamed md ne we're Of, to unite ID cete.
brating the extension Of the Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad westward to Atchison, and wit
ness the breaking ground on The Atchison and
Pixies Peak Railroad. ~: = ii. ttj<
Now, though the requests "to be present"
wereplaSnly printed and generously distributed,
ret, to most Of those "outward bound" Just
what This " celebrating " was to he, orjust what
was to be celebrated, WAS kind Of myth. The
scene was located in Kansas, mud The very idea
Of celebrating the completion Of thing there;
sare hard times," or the extension Of any:
thing. unless the elongation Of the neck Of sumo
newly arrived " National, !" seemed. Ike =. can:
spiracy, or at least an imposition upohl a. too
con6ding public. But westward is the "star
OF empire" aud in its train enterprise is not
failure Hence, taking our hosts at their. word,
at the appointed time, with thousands Of others,
We gathered ourselves together and celebrated
!, And never were strangers" more completely
-"taken IN" nor more thoroughly disappointed,
to their perfect surprise and constant happiness,
at the numbera present that .somexhe1s< dwell
in those prairie-homes; at the entire harmony
aud quiet that characterized the. doings Of the
occasion; at the excellence, variety aud com-
pfetenesR OF the entertainment; the unwearied
pairs taking On tbs part Of those whose guests
we were, and more at~ the indications Of thrift
and maturity every where apparent in this front
ier town. Mueic, in lively language, greeted Us
with q delicious Welcome. The hospitality Of
public and private houses 4oon- rendered US oh.
iiYious to our condition-wearied. dusty, and
generally worse for wear IS We were. Espe-
tlally did the tables of the MAssasoit groan for
relief, and We flew 10 the feAcue-united and
fast friends. II We failed to do justice to the
amplitude aud variety Of our host T. Murphy,
Esq, we promise hearty fenew Il ~two years
hence, when twenty miles Of road west ward
are to be dedicated. We cheerfuliy. rcord this
i promise Of extension and hapei tbs, promised
distance may be doubled.
The exercises Of Wednesday, the lsth-the
appointed dsf-Nerc! in Mer4 eeapefs most
ereditable TO the projectors, and equally pleas
Ing and satisfactory to the participants. The
~MarsbL Weightmsh, u TIT place designated for
breaking ground on the Atchisou md Fl. Union
and Atc1isoo and 'pike.2 Peak H4ilre&3st xbe
pithy, 1ffnnp iats, ,thoash h1saf sdAfe3s @e&fzr.
S. C. Poneroy, aud the remarks oi the Presi-
.e Ssp, e IT. te: s.s d. 2s spsthk +:
ample provisions OF the barbecue; the evening
supper. where wit aud vine aoWed and sparkied
in splendid abundance :aoa 1aa. though not
;least, the gathering Of Tbs "beauty and chiv-
.alry." who, on "light, FANTASTIC toe," chased
IT, a.hs7 sea es5a sans,5! q I.
Ing occasion. The day itself was heralded By
7the booming Of CANNON md tho1ti4ing harangue
Of the rolling drum. Z II In 4ck3lY hour. The
streets we1e filled with largo conconrse Of
people from The surrounding g4euntxXx1.cs4sid-
erable proporsS> hoth e r {sdfeea G Greer
ing Pref .h; aa .ba sna .os.
empipe. II III SEH ! II TETi;
Delegations were present from Detroit COM
posed In part Of the City Cpr ncilt for without
-the Alderman and. the 2mfd from the Sixth
Ward" the entertainment would have been in
fSneists fseeis: 93 See:E Ssa; 81
Topeka and Council Grore, Kansas; Weston
end ST. Joseph, Missouri, both IF !, H. inter ac-
compauied By ipa bahda of inna IL IL EToiuntary
offerings. all the more generous, coming from
towns where the spirit Of. riyalry j. ever on The
alert. Nor cau no fail a11e'hat6t thA this emu
'hhon, now 50 comnendably employed in e1-
til domain OF nliIatsd natnr1, a3aw nobths
a,ncc was exe1ted for the destruction Of proper
ty and life, aud The leading spirits in those
shameful scenes now fake brotherly counsel
fhe ziiress, By Gen B; +. Shnxfiloyt ,ths
orator df the@ Day, Was 11stened u thfoughout
with marked attsntion. The speaker set forth
fAs obstacles that had TO &c d{et1ome, and the
4xtnmphs achieved in the completion Of the ST.
Joseph and Atahiaon Railroad, and the adrian
taKes tho lastaf pbaseasd d. q reoeaviuge esnd
'foFH.rding depot, IN is geographical relations