Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-02-02

TITS descTiniion o. earis dcciasns
,rvsption,- and those who wish %
- tbsir powers while travelling, viii no.
$1,000 IT. A. usual on the Charles
ton ross. the conductor was obl'g1ng Ano oo-i-
.,ge and the transit anooth and agreeable.
n, r,aebinr Grand itr'ton-a place wen
-~;fo- re adjective applied 70 it. from ne
-rsnssrr Of its prospects as described bYis
-.si5sntS-Us isqsIred FOR the train r. ne
q snikipsp place, and learned to our disap-
,i,tnen. that It had left three hours before
The Charleston road has chsngsd is time q
departure. while the Central retains rs oa
a-s tsbia. the consequence i, that none Of
~. trains leaving Memphis make the con
,..ssn-A verv disaEreeable circumstances
for the travelling public We learn however
fhst TIE directors of the Central will soon issue
q new schedule, when, we presume the m
pleasant d 6eulty viii esase.
In company with a grumbhng and hungry
crowd. we sought a hotel for rsfreshment and
a nirh.'s rest. IN order TO be in readiness TOT
,bs starting or he succeeding train at SIX
o,.l5-t he mex morning. Supper was eagerly
iemanseso OF the landlord, but veTadon was
turned into horror on receiving the informa-
81, .b,i no supper was 20 be had. Curses.
mo- n-ttered. but both loud and deep, were
partially rspressed BY the Information dat
/ s,ns,binr could bshad az " the snack house
round he eoneriB This was no. 80 "Erand"
a. was generally expsetedo OF the Junction, but
was aeauieseed in with a tOlerable degree o.
raHsnee. Earlyi in ne morning the breakfast
.sbIs was thronsud with a croEd that looked
/ az inpatient for provendsr as IL not one Of
I chem had visited " ne snack house round the
1 ~ro-nsru he evening before. "Wsiter, a
rs-k- was vec-fsrously repeated and re-
rsp,stes. fron the hoIloW-cYlindsrsd guests,
! bat here was another horror-no beef was on
hand. and the inevitlbls hog hsd to be a.
rsD.es a. the substitute. Plates Of ham were
handed TO the guests, but-leather ard Tru-
I neia Oh, powers Of mastieation-sueh hami
Thou venerable hog, from whence that han
was taken: grey were thy b~ristles; thy short
Z erred tall had long ceased % cur, sndthy -runt
I had subsided into a whistiing wheezs ere thu
welcome knife PIT a period to thy protracted
search for garbage. The attendants at Thy
/ e~n'ombment were virtually souowfu-hungT
mouths dsvoured thy picked remains with p
grozn. and psid heir reluctant bali dollars
with heavy hears
At six O'Clock we found a seat in a luEuri-
ors cara were soon rushing rapidly along
the Mississippi Central railroad, under the
kindly care Of one Of the best and most at
,eBtire- conductors it has ever been cur fortune
to meet Within. Rodss-who won golden
opinionsfr from an sorts Of men," b hiseourteops
care for the comfort Of his passengers We
were now fairly on orr travels in scar b Of an
excursion train. for that train was some hours
ahead OF rs. Prospects were not promising
he fine weather Of the previous two weeks
had been succeeded By the pitiless peltiBgs Of
he pattrrtng rain. Down cam The ihiek and
hrsvv streams in most uaweleome profession
it rsined as If it IVES paid for If. And so #
eontirusd during long and gloomy hours, and
the beautiful surface Of one Of the most pleas.
ing and interesting portions Of the fair state
OF Mississippi was dishgured BY myrisds o.
Wandering stresmIets Of muddy hue, with
miserable effect to the misty landscape.
The envious rain, to a considerable extent
i1terfered with the anticipated enjoyment Of
the occasion. Spite Of the weather, however
q vast multitude had assembled the chival-
ross sons and beau.sous daughters OF Mes =
s,ppi were present in Enthusiastically Springs
Oxford. CoFssvlle, and GreHsds, with a hun
dred villages along the line, had numerous cit
izens present. The planting Interest was ais
well represented. Grenada was appropriately
p-ersonatsd BY a company Of Tie haudsoues
vsrng ladies we ever saw collected at any
similar ceremony. The downward train rest
Z ed or the north side C the gap in the road
he filling MP Of which was TIE oecssian o
this assembling ; on The southern side Of d.
spot vet vacant Of rails, was the excursion
train from New Orleans, crowded to the a.
most with gentlemen and ladies from h.
southern part Of The STATE, and from the ad
= Ioinfng state Of Louisiana. On foot was
large assembly Of people from the surrounding
D country.
q As President Goodman, accompanied b.
. other oheers Of the road, approached the spo
where the important daty Of The day was e
be accomplished, the scene vas striking an,
P Impressive. Warm and buo7snt enthusiasm
caused every eve to sparkle Exhileratin.
cheers burst from every lip. The wOodi
around ring and echoed the Triumphant sp
. plauss, for triumph every one evidently Eel
The event to bs-a proud and momsntou
achievement, destined TO open the treasures Of
tie great state Of Mississippi to the world
and to Plsrs it in the enviable position Of beinl
one q The prominent railroad States in tn.
4 Union-an achievement to accomplish whie'
the people Of the sta e spared 20 effort; vhicI
e for seven years has been a darling and cher
ishsd project, vas about to Be finally consum
mated.
z Mr- Barney took in one hand the spike, II
, me other the hammer. The final rail-the raj
that oonnrctsd witb an undivided link the Ores
/, cen. City, on the Gulf Of Mexico, with IN
cites on TIE lskes Of The North, the valleys o
the West, and ne capitals and ~mstropolises o
me East, was laid in IFS place. Mr. Bsrne
said; r On behalf Of the compsny and dirse
tors of the Central Mississippi railrosd.
arrive This. the last spike"
He stoopel and gave a few firm, sharp rap
With ne hsmmsr. and be MssissfPpi CeafrG
railroad lsas complied!
As the ringing vibrations OF the iron ceased
TIE verF heavens pesled with the reDdin
shouts Of the assembled multitude. The star
= and stripes Of this glorious Unien were eager
. " waved, and from a band Of music issue
e such inspiriting strains as greets a hero fror
the ~couqusring fed. The voices Of the Peopl
swslled above an. for The tnmul'uous beating
. OF the hearts or Mississippi was in that shou.
p Congratulations and fslicitations were tx
{ changed. Visitors from the two SIDES Of "th
last rsn,- shook hands with a gush Of IRE
y preside e1fhusiasm. Generous champaign
vas produced, and appropriate tossts ver
, givsn md drank The rain prevented the de
+. livery Of tire contemplated speeches, but b
= manifestations Of joyous feeling was psrbar
ne more hearty from the absence OF hat foi
mslty. Tie popular heart spoke with "
p emeditatea oratory-no richer clog enc
% could grace TIE great occasion.
Within he cars an excellent dinner, pro
vided by The company, was psrtaken Of BY n
i invited guests; other visitors were regsls
/, with The materials Of a well prepared barb
cue, literally spread for the celebration. II
!, lsborers who bad toiled At the work were NJ
forgotten ct The feast. The party rsmsin.
? On the grounds until he downward train Al
riFed-hst train crossed he last rail " q
The way 10 New Odeans-sll the others sp'
nortbward with freight and passengers f
2 everv part ~ he Union.
: T. is worthy Of remark that although it con
u meuced raining at Grand Junction the evenia
before, Hstle had fallen at The scene Of the &c
ebraioB, and none was failing at The time q
"last spike" Eas driven but soon sftsrwsi
4 eommeneed pouring heavily. The pls'
where this momentous and memorable svei
occurred is digni6ed with a fine and euphon
ous Indian nsme-Wenoua. Il is thirtes
miles south CT Grsnads, sixty-six from Car
ton, and a hundred and twenty-five from Gar
Junction.
E. Anongthe persons present we noticed z. {
Barney, Esq. sunerintendent Of ths road; Co
Walters. Of Holly Springs Samuel MeClsn.
han, Esq, Of Jackson, Tennessee; Capt. D
lay, Of Oxford, and a nutaber o. gentlemen
r. the press. Owing to ihersin, we failed r. o