Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-31

GEORGETOWN and foreign nations; and he wa
equally coo ndent that the oldest man among
us may live 70 see the District Of Oolu umbia en-
tua y ISTs .nsn one line OF r1r9sa ap
editorial career that he contemplated with
| more pleasure than another, it is the fact that
ne ne naa nDy so1Inntsc on III, IN ms sphere to
| iial OF our improvements--the passage Of a
bill by the Senate, q few days ago. providing
that the Baltimore and Potomac railroad NAV
be permitted TO enter into The District He bad
been nformed that a moveme mt IL being made
at Annapolis, before the Marylan Legisla-
tur., either to rePesI the charter. or 70 take
l OF This great Improvement IL the Leglslature
| of the State OF Maryland shonId undertake 70
| prevent the construction OF the branch road,
by means OF which we are TO en- loy reason
able competition between here ana Baltimore.
be trusted the Congress Of the United States
,sn MN S supplement the sei BY putting throssh
we renect that there 10 hardly q State cap
itai that Is not, as IL were, the centre OF
seNeIM great lnes OF INSTRUMENTATION,
| and the point from which trade and tEave
are distributed In all directions, may we not
express our surprise that there should be- Oh
position any where 10 the construction Of addi-
tlona railroads into this splendid POLITICAL
Detrcpolsl New York has nine liaes Of rail-
| roads; Boston, nine; Philadelphia, nine: Bal.
iimorr, four Cincinnati, six; ~. LOUIS, seven:
Chlcago.seNen: Pitts burg. sIx Cle veland, four:
indianapolis, nIne, and RIchmoRd, five And
the oNerw helmlng contrast presented OF a
single read extending from Washington 10 the
East and North, and a single road Southward
IL we look TO the Sonth. and dwell upon the
rapidly approaching time when all her now
deserted and desolate fields will be many
abodes OF enterprise ana freedom, we camel
deny that a solemn duty is lad alike upon the
members of Congress, the press. and the peo-
PIE 10 Sonsnmmate such legislation as wIll
make washington city as accessible al least
as any OF the several State capitals. TAp-
plause.
The ionrth toast was read, as follows.
The Congressional Committees on Public
buildings and Grounds: Nav they, in the
iurther construction Of public buildings and
park. realize the fact that The beauty OF The CITY
lies ia their Judiciou distribution !"
This was responded TO by the Hon. John w.
hiee, OF Name, chairman OF the House Com
miitee on Public Buildings and Grounds
REMARKS or NON. =. W. RICE
MT Rice spoke eioQuently OF the great fu-
iure for Washington: and OF its unrIyaIled
natural advantages, its broad river oceu 70 the
SEA; Its splendid water tall; its beautiful sur
roundings. He said the committee Of which
De Is a member were now con sldering meas
ures OF great importance 10 the cIty One was
for site Tor the new Presidential mansion.
and another for a great pu bite park on that
most picturesque region bordering on Rock
Creek. Win ucb a park Of 2,OUO acres OF
ground you can laugh at New York with her
Central Park. No where else on the face o Z
the globe were there finer natural advantages
for park. fGreat applause Another meas
nre was the enlargement Of the Capitol
grounds, so that the surroundings shall be
commensurate with the magnifcepce of tbe
edince IApplause In conclusion, Mr.. Rice
proposed the sentiment
II he Congress of the United States ana the
City OF Washington: May they cooperate TO-
e esInet 90 that inns capital may be mace the
This sentiment was received with unbounded
applause by the enure company. Atthe con-
clusion Of Mr.. Rice's remarks, and after music
by the band, the Chairman read the fifth toast
a. follows
The Consolidation OF the municipalities OF
Washington and Georgetown: The means by
which the commercial and manufacturing in
ierests OF the two critics Will be greatly aug
mented.'
Richard T. Merrick. Esq, of TINS CITY. re-
sponded IN a very able and eloQ uent speech.
Mr. Merrick advocated the concentration of
the two cities, sad alluded TO the "a CT tha, Com
grsss had failed TO do as much for the educa-
tcnal Interests OF the District Of Columbia as
u mad done for Illinois and the other Western
States.
The sixth teast was:
The Secretary OF the Interior. 10 whom
amid varied and responsible duties are intrust-
&c many Interests affecting the seat Of the Fed
eral Government"
Response by Hon. d. X French, Commits
sloner OF Public buildings.
The seventh toast:
The Judiciary of the District: We look 10
Inc m Tor that administration Of the laws upon
which depend life. liberty, and property"
Response by l.. T.. CarrRgton, District A.
tCrney.
The eighth toast:
"National wauts-greater railroad facilities
I he lessons of the an press US win me i'm
ICrtance Of providing more ample means OF
communication from and to the metropolis
Response by BeE Perley Poore, Esq, Of the
Boston Journal.
Volunteer toasts were then offered and re-
spondsd TO felicitously by Messrs. SuIl well, OF
Indiana, A. X. Shepherd, and John X. Elyans,
Ci This city
The following letter was read:
QCARTERNAsTRR q GENERALS OFFICE Wash
lngton, ID. G., Jan. 20, IS69.-Dear Sirs. 1 regret
that all aitae of illness, Tom which 1 an not
yet entirely recovered. wlll preyentmy accept
ing your kind invitation 10 the first annual
meeting OF the Board Of Trade.
have noted with pleasure he establishment
OF Board of Trade in this capital. I have
watched with much interest ats reported pro-
Ceedings. II cannot fail TO be OF great au van
taSe 10 the city and 10 all othcrs who. for prI-
Nate interest or official OCCUPATION, make N
their place of business.
With a noble river, In inc \ haustible SIMPLY
OF water, increasing railroad commu N icauons.
beautiful and healthy site, most pictur rescue
and salubrious enylrons, and magnificent and
costly buildings, Washington needs only the
continued ano concerted action OF Its business
men to grow rapidly into the most desirable
clty .or residence IN lhe country.
A public park is now one OF its greatest
needs Congress is moving in this matter, and
1 trust that the Board of Trade of Washington
will lend Its powerful influence in aid OF this
great and important enterprise.
WIN the highest respect an yoGr friend
To Alex r Shepherd, VIM. Wall, John II.
Elyans, Esqs, committee. .r.- .--
Letters We're also read from Speaker Colfax
Hon. Mr.. Eliot, w. W. Corcoran. Esq. and
other gen tIemen. who assigned previous en-
gagements a reason for not meeting with the
Board Of Trade at their first annual dinner
An invitation was sent 70 President johnson 10
be present
In conclusion, a word of appreciation should
be said in behalf OF the pu bile spirit aud energy
which originated and carried through this
affair, so creditable te the Board of Trade and
10 the city. The committee having ia charge
the entire arraeements for the supper were =
Messrs. X. NJ Hall, W. T.. Brown r. b.
Mohun. John r Elyans, }. w. Thompson,
William Wall, John l.. kidwRil. W O. Netze-
rott. and Alexander k. shepherd
The committee on Invitation consisted OF
Messrs. Shepherd, Wall and Elyans
FROM EUROPE
LoNDoN, Jan 29.-Lord Canarv Won, the Co.