Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-01-24

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night last, in the shape Of feast,
gotten up by the friends Of the Attain
tic 4 Great Western Rail Road, at tho
MANSION HousE, in this borough, un-
der the supervision Of the redundant
host of that establishment. A corps
of Engineers under the lead of Col.
Jarrett, and in the employ Of the
above Rail Road, having entered
town from the west, the evening be-
fore, the corps through their chief
were at once invited, by the local
friends of the road, to assist them in
"locating' a banquet suited to the
occasion. The corps soon surrender
ed, and arrangements were at once
entered into, which resulted in a sup
per, at which all the questions at is
sue between the parties might be set
tied. AT eight O'Clock, about fifty
gentlemen, headed by the President
of the Western Central Rail Road, and
Col. Jarrett, surrounded the festive
board, and after satisfying the de-
mands of prepared appetites, with the
bounties of the host and hostess, the
building of Rail Roads was largely
entered upon.
The health of Col. Jarrett, being
proposed, that gentleman in a very
happy style, on behalf Of his corps,
returned their thanks 10 the friends
of the enterprise, and gave as his sem
timcnt: "May British capitalists new
er invest their money in worse spec
ulation than in building the Atlantic
& Great Western Rail Road"
The health of the President of the
Western Central Rail Road, being
proposed, Judge Barrett arose and
gave an inside history Of the rise and
progress of that road, which had now
nearly completed the work contem-
plated by its chartered rights--a great
through Rail Road from New York
and Philadelphia, through this Sec
tion of the State, to the great West,
with a branch road, to start at a point
somewhere between Clearfeld and
Brookville, through Elk and Mexican
counties in this State, TO Canada, cross
ing the borderat or near Niagara Falls,
thus naturally draping all the trade
and trduel Of Canada and Western
New York, over this route. The
Judge also stated that all tho inter.
vening difficulties had been settled in
favor of this route except one-that
of grade. This was the only thing tc
be disposed of, and that would be set
tied within month. We have the
shortest and chcapestroute, and would
contribute the largest amount of 10
cal wealth to a Rail Road line Of any
other that could be adopted.
The health of Mr.. McEnally, being
proposed, he responded in a very fe
Ilicitous manner, reviewing tho pro
gress of public improvements in oul
State, and the largo increase in tn,
value of real estate caused by theil
construction, and dedicated himself
soul and body to forward this grea
enterprise.
The health of T. J. Mccullough
Esq, being proposed, he arose anC
reviewed at some length, the advan
tages resulting to this section of th,
State, and especially to our county
by the construction of this great lin,
of Improvement, and closed by thank
ling the friends, for the partiality cx
tended to him.
The health of Col. Cutie, being pro
posed, ard being an Engineer him
self, and always friend of public i'm
provements,h he electrified the audianc,
to such degree, and put so mucl
Rail Road enthusiasm into them, tha
some imagined, that they heard th
whistle of "down brakes" and upol
taking his seat, he was enthusiasticall
greeted.
The health of our host and hostess
: being proposed, it was received wit
: dignity, and drank in silence, but 500
followed by round after round of az
plause, after which theguests at yer,
proper hour, retired, well satisfied tha
= they had all been mentally and phys
ically replenished.
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