Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-27

aid ne, thai Clnefnnati has axes 70 grind
IN fieht-briug them on. The General
Assembly has The Interests of this great city
at heart, as well as the interests of this en-
tire State. That's what the legislators are
elected for; and they will help all parts OF
Che state grind their axes, IN order That
they may cut the better, and the more rap
idly develop the resources of every part of
utHls great atCOmmonwealth. MIR. FoLLErr's-
speech was applauded to the echo through
onf.9g buf 9l5EhG .hqi1G1dbniA sGW ah ,Lrgi
Further remarks were made BY GEoRdE
F. DAVIS, "a prominent Merchant OF Cin-
clhhatl, which were iayorably received by
the Visitors. @t,,a, @ ~ '.' nu. ~ ,... , . XXX,
Mr.. COoK then announced that the invited
CHESTS would proceed to the Cincinnati Club
Rooms, Where they would be further en-
ts.tttlndi D9fdI ID ~ 'iip HllnH 10 -5N
,ArriEing there the elegant rooms Of the
Club on Fourti street, between Elm and
Pldm, lwere thrown open, and in al short
time were filed with the guests and invited
residents who did them honor. .nfiisi7d
The rooms were draped and adorned with
the National coIots; a splendid cornet band
petforRed during the collatiot, and every
attention was shown the distinguished ylisf7i
itOrs.d IIlm ,sTp Iu yHH nBdi p1oW dnidF
The supper was laid in tile billiard room
of the Club, which kindly .profered their
premises for the occasion, and the entire
affair was enjoyed, and passed of In be-
coming style. The feast was sumptu-
ous, aud, was the more thoroughly salts
factory, because speeches wele not the orr
der of the evening. This BANQUET was
fdlfy up to expectation In every respect.
We left at one o'clock, while many were
sAH there enjoying themselves ,nf bqllay
AT nine O'Clock on Saturday morning.
the excursionIsts divided Into two bodies,
and were conducted to Spring Gro We Gem
etery, Longview Asylum for the Insane,
and to College Hill-the Agricultural Col
lege Committee of the House, and Others,
going to the latter place. After visiting
the Cemetery, one portion of the visitors
were conducted to Longview. where they
were shown through the Asylum by the
Superintendent, DIR. LANGDoN, and; then
,ciiisd and diaed in elegant style.6il .t.aii-
iThe other body, of which the Agricul-
tural College Committee formed the nucleus,
were conveyed to College HILL where they
inspected the buildings and grounds of
Farmers College, and those of Ohio Female
College, After making their examinations
of proposed sites for the Agricultural COL
lege, they were invited to repair to the
Dining Hall Of the Female College, where
a sumptuous and magnificent Banquet
awaited them, to which ample justice was
done by everybody present. The ladies
were gaily attired, and lopked their pref
tiest; and manylof them were really beau
tiful. i. 1-il id-iia r' .T-~aF1 H1.' pH
These visits were so well arranged, that
the busses and carriages of the College Hill
party reached the platform at Spring Grove
just in time for the special train containing
the party from Longyiew, and thus re-
united, the entire body returned to Cincin-.
natl at half-past two o'clock p. Nj. uara Hr
Immediately after the return Of the ex-
c9rsionists to the City, they were conducted
to the Merchants Exchange, where THEo-
DoRE Cook, President Of-sthe Board OF /
Trade, appeared at the desk Of the Annun-
ciator and expressed his disappointment at
not being able to present Mayor HARRIS, to
tender the formal welcome; but, in the alb
senee'of the Mayor, he begged to introduce
Mr.. s. /. HAYDEN, member of the City
Council, Mr.. HAYDEN came forward, and,
on behalf of the Merchants of Cincinnati,
cordially and handsomely welcomed the
Generel Assembly Of Ohio to the Queen
City. His speech was exceedingly happy
and appropriate. 81" - Hi fH"a
Mr.. NoRTHwAY, of Ashtabula; Mr.. SAW
YER, of Huron; Mr.. GARDNER, of Fayette;
Mr.. THoRNHILL, of Coshocton; and MIR.
KELLOGG, of Acknowledgement successfully |
called out, and made pertinent and we'll
timed speeches on behalf of the visitors
SAWYER and THoRNBILL were quite faeeti- |
Gus and witty in their remarks, which were |
enjoyed and applauded; while NORTHwAY,
GARDNER and KELLOGG, were equally hap |
py In their utterances, which were also re- |
ceived with great favor. ee' q lH
Mr.. s. n. PIKE, of Cincinnati, who hap |
pened to be present, was loudly called for.
He came forward and took the stand, being |
covered with bashfulness for it is well un-
derstood, that he is not of the demonstra-
tive sort. He was most cordially greeted,
after which he announced, in few simple |
words, that he had come into the Chamber
simply to confer with the merchants as to
the probability of their selecting the site of
the late Opera house for the contemplated
Merchants Exchange. -7
He excused himself from speaking at any
length, for he was man of deeds, and not
of words, but expressed his pleasure at
needing the Legislators, and hoped they
would go away with good impressions of
Cincinnati.
Mr.. Cook announced, at the close of the
meeting thata train would leave for Co
ldtnbus az four o'clock; butthat those who
desired to remain longer could get to the
Capital City on Sunday night Several of
the guests then toOk-leave of the mer-
chapts, add ieft for the Little Miami Depot;
but most of them remained to enjoy the
Sabbath hospitalitiesof the good people of
the Queen, City,. Among the; latter was
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