The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-12-09
RAILROAD COMPLETED TO ALBANY
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST TRAIN OF CARS
Grand Reception Of su,..s, speeches, Etc. j.

Yesterday was ronderous day in the
history Of Albany, and will ever mark q
qrominens spot in the progress Of our beau.
siful young city. Il Was the day on which
ser people witnessed the laying of the last
rail " hich connects US by iron bands with
che Metropolis Of our State and on which
We welcomed the arrival of the FIRST train ol
ears % Albany. il i j i ] {.
Suitable arrangements had been previous
~ made by our city authoritaties for an ap.
propriats celebration of the event, and at nm
early hour on yesterday morn,ng a proru'e
display of bunting was noticeable in several
quarters and our streets began swarming
with people anxious to hear the FIRST snort oi
the iron horse.
: The authoritasies had been notified that
Den. Iolladay. with passenger train of
several cars 6lled with invited guests, would
be at the depot grounds at l23 P. NJ, and &c.
cardingly procession formed about that
time, composed Of the city and county Off
GERS and citizens generally. and, headed by
tie Albany Brass Baud and the national
colors, proceeded to the depot grounds.
where, after waiting some time, they all
had the qualification of witnessing the arri.
val of Holladay's train of fine passenger
cars, flled with about 800 of the prominent
citizens of Portland, Salem, and other points
along the line of the route. Suon after the
ears had stepped ut the platform amid the
cheers of the glad people, Ben. unlladay ap.
>peared.and Was presented With lovely flag
for the use Of the locomotive Albany" by
Mayer Stanard in few well-ehusen words,
which were replied to quite iengthily by
Hon. j. III. Mitchell, of Portland, on be-
half of Mr.. noiladay. Mrs. Duniwny, of
this city. next appeared upon the scene. and
soii behalf of committee of the ladies of Al.
she '.frontispiece of she locomotive -. b.
Stesens." in the following appropriate and
heantifal language:
Oregon ,sai Cslifornis Railroad, to the Superin
tendent. Conductor. rgineer and other em mpoyees
connected With the construction train, the ladies
of@Aibsny come with greeting.
In presenting to yea this nag. .he work nf our
fingers, in honor of the -. b. stephens" the en-
gina that first walked railroad echoes in hills
saad forests, and which now proudly puts its
painting breath into eur very faces. we feel that
ws but .feeely expross our appreciation of the
magnitude of its stupeudeus aehievemen.. Nav
labor and capital, which together hare accom-
PtisAedthss mighty wsrk. ever jog aloag together
in harmony. May = vast influx of immigration
speedily follow this gigantic entrrprise. and may
every lover af progress present join with US in
paying jass tribate to ths eoostraesion train To
Ar. Holiadsy and the .-J. b. Stephens" we dsd-
cate this star-spangied banner. knewins it will
not be ashamed of its company.
3 DR.. Loryea responded 10 Mrs. d. in beau
tife! ueroration in which Ben. Holiaday, the
american flag and women were 80 poeticaliy
blended as 20 iili many eyes with tears Of
: seaiotinnf; sfter which numerous ether gen
tlemen were called out and in turn delivered
short addresses more or less pertinent tn the
occasipa. in which praises of Ben. iIol-
. laday were 80 prufuscly interm'pgied with
other fuis0me lauda.ions of Xr. lIoiladay
that we despaired of ever presenting syn
opsis of them To oar readers in an accept
able manner and we shall leave the task
10 those brethren of the quill and paste pp'
who accompanied the raiirnad king from
Portland and hack again.
After indulging in the Interchange af
good feeling with nur citizens and congratu-
1afing us upon our good f,rtune in
witnessing the esm r.etie.a "f the railroad u,
ous doors, the whistle blew, the warning
beIa sounded the nnte Of deparsure, the cnn-
duesor's cry of ..a!! aln,ard,' separated our
guests from our warR greetings and the
sfasely ear. swept thsm away from our sight
and on to their hsmes, followed by the hear
ty cheers and good wishes Of several of the
eis5tens of Albany
Yers il not that We understoad the celebration
wss hare been In homer of the coEp elton Of the
railroad to Albany. from some Of the remarks that
ware made BY Mr.. Holidays @msuth- pieces. we
Hssid certainly have inferred that the whole dem
onstsstion was q s5K of . cross between Radical
crusade in search or votes and = personal demon
strssion to beslebber Ben. Heiladay and abuse
Denocrats who were opposed to his schemes for
ssff-az.rsndzemenf-
I'm BATrLE or WATERIm.-A few DAYS