Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-14


debts One Of these amounting to the snug
sum Of 0.000 he actually paid twice over,
through some trick Of Law Ho then quilted
Liverpool where he had been doins business,
for London. with no money, hut that which is
better sterling character. Iu the autum of
1858 he entered With alacrity into the building
Of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad,
which was then in embryo, raising in two or
three years the enormous sum Of $25, 900 900
His faith IN the enterprise never failed him,
and had it not been for his energy and persist
ence the road would never have been com.
pleted Sir S Morton Pelo. the great rail.
way contractor, is another Of the party. He
Is member Of Parliament elect for Bristol
and the Chairman Of the London Board Of
Directors Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad. Sir Morton is now the greatest
railroad man in England-the mantle Of Hud.
son. formerly known as the Railway King
having fallen on his shoulders. Some idea
may he conceived Of the magnitude Of bis
opera,ions when it is stated that he controls
the employment Of one hundredthousand
men, on railroads having their ramificetons
not only in England and this country, but in
Austria, Russia, Italy and New Zealand Aus.
tralia and Peru, not to mention the newly
constructed undersrouDd railroads of Lon.
don. 10 Austria alone he employs no fewer
Than eight thousand men; while bis entire
army OF employees numbers more than the
fighting army Of Great Britain He is the
contractor for the great International Bridge
10 be built across the Niagara River at Buffalo.
T. w Kennard, the first Of living engineers,
whose wonderful abilities were so finely dis
played in the construction of the Atlantic
and Great Western Railway; Hon A. Kin.
nnird, M. p, OF the great baDking-house OF
Ransom, Bouverie & Company, London a
brother Of Lord Kinnsrd, end the representa-.
tive Of the town of Perth, in Parliament
Senor Leon Lilo, the Partisan banker of the
Spanish Government, who represents the
Marquis Of Salamanca and the Duke of
Rienzeres on this OCCASION Mr.. E. F. Satter-
ihwaite, the great London broker, whose cr>
cular is so familiar in mercantile circles; Mr.
Goddard, manager, Of the Rock Life Insur-
ance Co., London, said to be one OF the
wealtbiest men Of that city of rich men; Mr.
Forbes, general manager of the London,
Chatham & Dover Railway; Mr., Kensall, of
Rocbdale who turns out from his factories
one eighth Of al the hannes manufactured
in England, Mr.. Cossham, the great coal mine
proprietor, who has five thousand hands in his
employ Mr.. Bevan, banker, of the great firm
Of Barclay, Bevan q Co, Lombard street.
London; DR.. Slack Mr.. Morton Peto, Mr.
Morton Belts, Mr.. Cuthbert Kinnaird, Mr.
Belcher, merchant OF Liverpool Mr.. Hall,
Of Liverpool solicitor; Mr. Rxon, q banker
of Liverpool, Mr. Grain, of London; Mr. Spill
Ter, and Mr Woodman, secretary to Sir Nor
ton Peto, make mp the party, which ia accom-
panied by Mr. Woods, of the London Time
Mr. McDermont, Of the Morning Post, and
Mr. Hewitt. of the Morning Star
After enjoying the hospitalties OF every
portion Of the Atlantic aud Great Western
Railroad they arrive at its present ierminous
in Cincinnati Here they have been met with
open hearts and warm hands At the Mer.
chants Exchange they were greeted with be
coming dignity Speeches were made by Sir
Morton Peto, James McHenry, Mr. Cassham,
and others. The party then enjoyed delight.
ful ride Though Clifton, and partook OF
sumptuous lunch at the residence Of John W.
Ellis, Esq
At eight o'clock the party wero invited to
a banquet at the St Nicholas. given by the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway Com.
pauy to their distinguished guests The bill
Of fare was very sumptuous
During the evening an ce cream locomo.
tive and statue Of George Washington made
of ice cream was placed on the table
His Honor, Mayor Harris presided, with
Sir Morton Peto on bis right, and Hon Kin
naird n his left. In addition to the foreign
guests there were number of Americans
present. After the cloth was removed the
Mayor read the following
REGULAR ToAsTs:
|. Her Majesty, the Queen,
2. The President OF the United States.
3 The Army and Navy.
H. Mr. James McHenry and his distinguish.
ed friends, our honored guests, Sir Morton
Peto, Hon. Arthur Kinnaird and others
8. Great Britain AMI the United States
The electric cable of liberal commerce and
a common sympathy in the cause of political
and social progress, bind together the hearts
of the people in both countries. May their
friendly intercourse never be interrupted
Neat responses we're made to the third toast
by Generals Schenck and Baldy Smith.
Captain Judkins of the Scotia, suggested
that the British or American navy each do
their best in the situation they may be
placed
The fourth toast was read, and the Mayor
took occasion to bid the party a hosptable
welcome 10 Cincinnati. He regarded the
enterprise they we're engaged ia one of bold
conception to the great West in developing
her resources, and the gentlemen from Eu-
rope had endeared themselves 10 US by iden-
titying themselves with our interest.
Mr.. James McHenry responded by saying
that the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
was not yet completed, and it would require
yet the expenditure Of as many millions of
dollars more money to make that railway
equal to the demand in providing new And
eommodious stations, and double track
through from New York to st. Louis How
they we're TO reach New York or St. Louis