The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-07


and Its Machinery--Night at Cumberland
Progress to BaltimOre--Reception at Mar
pIay--speeches Made--The New SIeepinr
Cars, DC. &c.
On Friday morning at eight o'clock the train
consisting of ten cars, containing nearly three hun
dred guests left Wheeling. The locomotive was
decorated with flowers and flags. At all the sta
tons along the line, crowds of people had gathered
who welcomed the excursionsts with cheers The
first stop was made near Broadtree tunnel, to give
the party an opportunity to visit the venerable
Henry Church, who lives in the vicinity, and who
expressed himself greatly pleased with the COM
pliment He enjoys excellent health, although he
has reached the remarkable age of lo9 years. His
wife and daughter live with him, the former being
1O2 years of age and the latter in her SID year.
Mr.. Church was born in the year 175l, and came
to this country soldier in Lord Corvallis ar
my. He was taken prisoner by a detachment of
Gen. Lafayettes command Just previous to the
battle of Yorktown. and was afterwards exchang-
ed Just previous to the English army leaving
this country, he deserted, and thereafter
married and moved to the wilderness, as it was
then, where he has resided ever since. This histo-
ry of the old gentleman related to the visitors
by VIM. Prescott Smith, Esq. Stoppages were
also made at several of the tunnels, and the party,
one and all, expressed the greatest admiration after
viewing these stupendous works. The train stopped
and the company got out at the iron bridge the
Monongahela, near Fairmont, also at the beautiful
and picturesque Valley Falls Grafton, the
Buck Horn Wall, and the Tray Run Viaduct along
the Cheat river, Allamont, the highest railroad
point in the United States. These wonderful
works OF art and nature extOrted the greatest ad-
miraton, and but few of the visiters had any idea
of the yastness of this great work, and were not
prepared to such developments of skill and en-
terprise as were presented to their view in a
tnued succession of scenes. exhibiting the triumph
of mind over matter. At Camera n, Grafton, Pied
mont and other places, large numbers of the people
had gathered and greeted the visiters with cheers
the firing of cannon and other demonstrations of
welcome. Every attache of the Railroad COmpa-
ny exerted his utmost to add to the pleasure of the
party, and as the train proceeded from station to
station, the laborers the line dropped their picks
and shovels, and hats in hand, used their lungs
Justify in giving "God speed" to the train. The
excursionists were as enthusiastic as the people,
and returned the greetings in the warmest manner.
The ladies delighted with the trip, and they,
as well as the sterner sex, have busted themselves
in inditing verses and sentiments, called forth by
the inspiration of the occasion. The following was
picked up, signed ~. R. T.,'' with Richmond
post-mark on it, and which must have dropped
from the pocket of the worthy Superintendent or
some other official:
RICHMOND, TUESDAY NIGHT May l. 1860
Ny DEAR SMIrH:-Many thanks for your kind invita-
ton Very sorry can't come. Tend the tender, don't
get on BENDER treat the Western Editors if they
creditors beware OF the rye oh on the Ohio for the
claret, Know you won't spare it, but if the whskey
makes you too frsky, and you afraid of the
grade tell our friend Jake to put on the break.
Yours, most respectfully, J.R.T.
Here is another which was scratched down by
Mr. E. Carnes, editor of the the Teras Christian
Adrocdte, Galveston, Texas.
The ways that whirl us where we wake
To chatter in the mart,
Should have noblest link ''to make
Connection" with the heart.
And this which bears US through the grand
In nature, art and lore,
Is to the iron arteried land
Aorta evermore.
OH consecrate Union flag,
To play upon the gale,
Far upward, where the eagles crag
Sustans the cleaning rail.
Plant it where missoned waters part,
To bless wide domain
And where returning to the heart,
They leap to meet again.
And we will send children there,
And they their children send,
To breathe the patriots thankful prayer
Till time itself shall end.
Thronging through all successive time
This old, historic way,
Be theirs the pride of race and cline,
Which we have felt to-day
J. E. CARNEs,