Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-09-21
The Railroad Banquet.


The celebration Of the completion Of the railroad
from this place via Russelville and Bowling Green
to Louisville, occurred last Tuesday evening" and
was one Of the most successful and elegant social
reunions we have ever witnessed II was nj first
intended by citizens to have the celebration ON
the 22d-next Saturday on that day, to give
tremendous free barbecue to the community and
visitors at large, and, at night supper at Moore's
Hotel, to the special guests; but this arrangement
was abandoned, in consequence Of advice from our
Louisville friends that they were coming through,
to pay us little ncighborly visit on the lsth This
short notice preeluded the idea Of barbecue, so
the City Authorities aud the Railroad Company de-
terminod that they would only give the supper to
the visitors from Louisville aud other places the
line Of Road, and to many OF our own citizens as
could be provided for in SO short time. We, of
course must give TO readers account of the
proceedings Of the dny--or rather the evening-but
II will necessarily be a concise and general
since to give all the details-spceches, toasts, &c
would take up nearly all of our paper
To begin About 2 o'clock on Tuesday large
number of citizens including representatives of the
City Council and the r. r. Co., left the city, on
special train, to meet the train from Louisville. At
tschcd to the outgoing trnin in the rear large
platform upon which the delegation from the city
took out brass six-pounder, which as they left
town. and at intervals along the road Numbered
forth its greeting to the coming guests. They were
provided, too with drummers and hfers-our Gully
available music. 1t was sometime after our train
reached Tats before the train from Louisville came
up, but at length II came laundering down the road
with banncr5 and flags, and full bend Of music
This train consisted Of four large passenger cars
besides the locomotive and tender all packed with
people-from Louisville Bowling-Grcen, RUSSELL
ville and other points along the road. Arrived at
the station Tdifs-the visitors were there met by
the delegation from town, and welcomed, on behalf
Of the N. c. L. railroad Co. in neat little speech
by Col. VIM A. Quarles, President of the road
Upon the conclusion of Col. Q's address Of welcome
our townsman Hon. James NJ Quares led forward
Hon. James Guthrie, of Louisville, who, in q very
pertinent Speech replied, behalf of the visitors
TO the reception speech. Mr.. g. in the course of
his remarks spoke Of railroads as aiding TO cement
the bonds of National Union, by bringing the peo-
pie Of different sections into closer intimacy with
each other, and thus diffusing feeling OF common
fraternity. His speech throughout was very APP
proprate, but this part oft, where he spoke of the
incstmablo value and blessings of the Onion, and
the devotion we should all feel to of the efforts
"the politicians in some quarters, are making to
overthrow it. and of the duty Of all good citizens
10 oppose and resist them, was received by the null
titude with loud and long applause.
Mr. Guthrie having concluded, the passenger
cars that went out from town, were hitched on to
the train from Louisville, and with sou-stirring
music and the booming of cannon they came on to
the city. Arrived at the depot, here the visitors
were received and welcomed on behalf Of the City
authorities, by James Il. Bailey, Esq. We should
like to lay before our readers Mr. Bailey speech but
lack of space renders it impossible. To this address
of welcome to the city of GAINESVILLE Gov. Helm,
of Kentucky, responded in q most appropriate and
handsome manner, on behalf Of the visitors. A
procession was then formed, and headed by Prof.
Ederton's brass band Of music, they marched up
into town--passng up Commerce st. to lst.-thence
10 Franklin aud thence to the Square, and 10 Moores
Hotel, where they were quartcred to await the hour
appointed for the opening Of the evening fes-
tvitics.
The number OF persons brought down by the
train from Louisville and other points fully SOC
and finer looking collection of men has rarely
been got together than they aud the hundreds o.
gallant Tennesseeans who were met TO receive them
presented.
Eight o'clock p. ". WINS the hour named in the
cards Of invitation for the assembling Of the guest
at the HOTEL but long before that time the spacious
parors reading-reom and halls Of the Hotel werC
filed with our citizens and their guests while tn,
band; stationed upon one of the balconies, !discours
ed sweet sounds 10 hundreds of people assembled
In the square, before the Hotel In the parlors W,
noticed Hon. James Guthrie, Gov. Helm, Messrs
Osborne and Wallace, Of the Louisville Journal
Mr. Mckee, Of the Courier, Mr. Armistead Chief
engineer of the Memphis Branch, Nc. r. II. Cald
well, Financial Agent Of the road for Logan Co
Mr. Rhea Of the Russellville Herald Mr. Gannawa,
of the Franklin Bonner, and many other gentlemen
connected with Railroads City Corporations ant
the Press, whose names We were not fortunate
enough 10 learn. OF our own citizens, we noticed
his honor Mayor Smith Recorder Smith and JOIN
X. Smith; Col. Vim. A. Quarlcs, Chief, q. b. Fleece
Treasurer Hume, Maj Henry, Attorney Hsrrel an,
other gentlemen of the Railroad Co. and the Cit
Council. Col, Faxon, too, was there and bloome
into full fowerl Our esteemed friend Chas Smitl
holding the twin honors of City Recorder and rail
road Treasurer, did the agreeable for both hodie
and that most CALAMITY, too. We are indebted
him for repeated cour,esies during the evening. II
mas added to the wonted grace and s,'dViter in mod
for which he has always been distinguished
Jatheriy dignity, that quite refreshing The scen
In the pNrlors was one Of animated, yet orderly an
dignihed, enjoyment while tho company awaite
the summans TO supper. This came at about hal
past eight O'clock and they all repaired to the spae
Gus dning-hall OF the Hotel where the most elOgaT
md snmnInons table ever laid in this cltY W.