The Portland daily press., 1871-10-20
TO THE DAILY PRESS.
VANCEBORO.
The RailrO0d Celebration.
Ceremonies at the Line.
THE sPEECHBs.
Especial by Inter rational Line.l

| Especial by Inter rational Line.i
BANGOR, Oct 19-The magnificent ovatlonS
yesterday at Bangor were but part Oh Tue
public exercises that signolled the comp'e'o,'
of the European & North American haiiroau
At 1 o'clock this morning the tram ie''
Bangor for Vaocebor0, the point where tne eo"1
crosses into New Brunswick, ia miles ironi
this city. The train stopped only for wood anu
| water, running at a high rate OF speed over tue
| road, particularly the older part, arriving az
| Vanceboro at - 40 At nearly every station
| crowd had collected TO see the President, put
all these were destined to be disappointed Tor
the train swept by at full speed. Only once
| did it stop, and that time at Danforth NILS.
200 or 300 people from that sparsely settled re-
| giou had gathered, and there the train halted
| and a hand shaking took place. As the tram
neared Vanceboro salute was fired from the
| old gun "1nde pendence," taken from the
river near Bangor, where it had lain nearly a
| hundred years. The Jameson Guards, Capt.
White, did escort duly. The train bringing
the St. } ohm and Houlton people arrived be-
fore, and there was large concourse already
there. A large tent, IS by 21O feet, tasefully
decorated and set with an elegant COLLATION.
for about 1900 guests had been prepared, and
was filed throughout
The dinner over, the other exercises began.
President Jewett spoke appropriately of the
enterprise, by what means it had been accom-
plished aud what was anticipated from ts He
alluded to the importance OF the event, s6~im-
portant that His Excelency, the President OF
the United States, deemed it Of sufficient i'm
portance to show his appreciation of it by his
presence. Mr.. Jewett then called upon the
President, which was the signal for rounds of
applause in which the Dominion people, W hose
numbers had been greatly augmented, Wed
with our own.
The President responded very briefly, refer
ring to the happy occasion and to his faith in
the permanence of its good results to the two
Governments. q
Lord Lisgar was next called, and our cheers
were full as hearty as were the demonstrations
with which his people greeted our President.
Lord Lisgar addressed his own people more
particularly in reference to the ratification of
the treaty of Washington.
Gov. Wilmot, of New Brunswick, next re-
spended in his very able manner. He said
that the England of 1871 was different from
the England OF 1775 Now provinces were
consulted; then the Government was simply
an olgarchy. The people were consulted in
reference to treaty now; never then. He
told his people that he had challenged Maine
at Bangor to enter the lists for the greatest
progress in civilization. He said that the start
was against his people because the free school
system of Maine was established, while they
were just starting u
Gov Parha m, haipU lad in
his hlppiest effort. He seemed to be fred
with the inspiration of the hour. He said that
the two peoples were getting so m xed with
the occasion that he did not know if they could
be picked out. He thought that Gov. Wilmot,
into whose territory he was going, was as much
Yankee as he. Then let the two great ma
tons unite for the triumph of peace.
President Jewett next referred to the impor-
tant part that the mail system has been able
to perform in the cultivation of kindly inter-
national feelings, and called upon Pos master
General Cresweil. ~
Mr.. Creswell responded in the speech of the
| day. He said that Lord Monson, the Secre-
tary of the British Postal Department, sent
$4,000, 900 letters each year, and he $50 600, 600
OF this number twenty millions are sent be-
i oWOCu euC WV CouuILlcS. Iuty COuiu now
send letter around the world. Said MIR. Cres-
| well, Il have just received dispatch from the
Postmaster General of New Brunswick, ask
ing for mail arrangements over the European
& North American Railroad. They shall hay
the best my department can afford" Speak
ug in this vein he said tuat he aud Lord Mon
son were timid about making extensive expen-
| ditures for new mail arrangements, for these
| people may again get by the ears with Trent
| affair, or some Feniau may rush over the bor-
| der and get us and himself into difficulty, and
| then, my friends, the Secretary of War will
| say to us, "Step back with your mails, we want
| to fight
Gov. Wilmot gave his word that this shonld
| not be, but insisted that Mr. Creswel put it
into the compact, that there shall be no conflict
| of arms. Give us the treaty of Washington.
| am from fishing district and Gen. Butler
| is from another, and he don't want this treaty.
| Ben has got the anti-treaty lads, but changing
one word will quote with st. Paul, "If by
eating fish can cause my brethren to sin
will eat no more fish,"
Mr.. Creswell continued at length with great
power for the treaty, which would enable these
| two powers to be the peace makers of the
| world.
Hon. S. L. Tlley Canadian Minister of Gus
/ toms, W as introduce as one of the frmest
friends of the road. He spoke at length. The
/ Provinces had given nearly fourteen millions
to build this road through the Provinces. 1t
wonld pay. He said that he would build a
| monument ON the lines and surmount that
| with all the national emblems of the two PEG.
| Piles blended into wreath.
Mr. AMMAN, President of the Council of No.
| va Scotia, responded for the Governor of Nova
Scotia, who was unable to be present, express
ing the interest of that province in the COM
pletion of this great international work.
Speeches were made also by Mr.. Emery, of
Boston, director, ex.Congressman Ella, of
New Hampshire, Dr. Loring, of Massachusetts
The remarks of the latter. though eloquent.
were regarded little ill-timed.
| Al this pon4 the President announced that
the lateness of the hour compelled the dismiss
sal of the meeting, but at this point Secretary
Robson, in telling manner, gave as a senti.
ment in honor of the OccasOn-''The two peo.
Piles thus celebrating so important an eveLt"-
and expressing the thanks of the guests to the
company and people who have afforded 80 rare
|
Elk Governor Dennison, of Ohio, responded
most eloquently to the sentiment whan the
assembly broke up.
A Banquet at 81. John To-morrow
large party of the guests, including the
Governor and his staff, went to ST. John where
there will be a banquet to morrow in their hon
or
The Return to Bangor
The Bangor train left az half past four and
made quick run over the road, which is one
OF the best ever built in New England.
The Presidents train left Bangor at II p. N.
for Portland. The side of the hills we're " bite
with snow this morning and snow storm
overlook US this evening as we returned. By
far the larger part of the company went to st.
Johns. QUIZ.
| ITO Associated PIessl
| Eurthqu AXE.
| WIscAssET, Oct. 10 "A slight shock o.
earthquake was felt here at 445 o'clock this
| AFTERNOON.
AUGUSTA, Oct 19.-Quite a severe shock Of
earthquake was felt here at twenty minutes
before s o'clock to-day, lasting ten or twelve
seconds.
CALIFORNIA.
The Eiection-The state Over wheImiDsl'
Republican.
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