Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-21

and in humble tbaukfulness to feel that this day
l am satisfied and happy man, ready to ex-
change congratulations with you one and all.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF OLIVER EVANS.
Rev. Geo A. Latimer being introduced, read
a biographical sketch of Oliver Evans the Del
aware inventor whose birthplace was at New
port, near the line of the road, and who perfect
ed many of his his most useful mechanical con-
trivances, including several devices for improv
ed mill machinery, at the mill ON the site Of
the present "Faulkland spice mills of Fell and
" Brother. Evans was born at Newport. in IL
30, and died in l7l9. In the application Of steam
to the propulsion of road-WagOns, I. e. locomo-
tive; aud IN the development OF the steam boat
has genius CLAIMS recognition equally with il not
superior to that of Watt aud Fitch and Fulton
ADDRESSES by OTHER GENTLEMEN.
Short addresses were now delivered by John
o. jackson, ESD Chief Engineer of the Road
Col Tate, of Bedford, Penna.; Samuel Dckey
ESD, of Oxford, Vice President of the Peach
bottom Railroad, and Samuel q. Byod, Esq. of
Hanover, Penna, President of that road.
Col. Tate spoke with much energy and force Of
construction Of links in the through line OF rail-
way, opening Southern Pennsylvanla, and de-
scrlDed the Immense mineral deposits in Bedford
and nelBhborlng counties. Hereterred to Single
bank vi IRON ore which ls known to be twelve
feet IN thickness, aud said the proposed railroad
which would form the Western extension OF the
road now opened would run for AZ miles through
deposits OF henatlte ore, with beds of fossllfer-
oGs ore on either side,
AIR. Dlckey and Mr. Boyd stated the progress
alleady made IN the construction of the Peach
bottom line, between Oxford and York and
earnestly urged the prompt construction Of the
connection between LaudenbuTg and Oxford.
Mr. Boyd called attention to the TACT that Phlla-
delphla had no railway system tapping Southern
Pennsy ylyania, while Baltimore draws largely
from that section, by means OF the Conneisylle
line, the Northern Central and others.
pROgRFs5 OF THE pEAuuRorrnN nan
1t was stated that the line betwee Oxford and
York Is now nearly all under contract IL will be Of
three foot gauge. 1t is about 6U miles in length
aud the proposed capital stock ID S5UOO per mule,
making YAUU 0U0. OF this about g275, QUO, nan
been subscribed, and this amount Will be suffi-
cient Tor the graduation, masonry, and brldg-
Ing. The contracts for this WORK average less
than S5OOU por mile. Between Oxford aud the
| Susquehanna etlfth OF the work ID already
| finished, and the whole IL to be done i'll year.
A corps of engineers i'll the employ of the
State Llue and JulnAta Railroads. are now loca-
tug raad from the Broad Top Coal Fields tO
| York, where it Will meet the PeacubOttom road
The distance from those coal mines TO tlds-water
at Wilmington by this route will be 10 miles
| less than Dy way of Huntingdon and the PENN
| sylyaula Central road The distance by the sur
| Yeyed nne, from Broad Top to York is 50 miles ;
| from York to Oxford, ~ miles from Oxford to
| Wilmington, about 80.
CONCLUSION OF THE CEREMONIES.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Boyds speech, Mr.
| Harrington stepped forward and said lie was dl-
rected by the management of the Company to
! thus publicly recognize and acknowledges the
eminent services, in the construction of the road,
| of john q. Jackson, Engineer III Chief, and at
this three hearty cheers were gwen by the audi
| ence for Mr. Jackson
The exercises, throughout had been ntersper-
| sed with excellent music by tue independent
Cornet Band, OF Wilmington, and the Unionvllle
| Curuet Band.
Shortly before o'clock, the meeting was de-
| clared adjourned, and. headed by the President
| OF the Road, and the Chairman OF the Meeting,
the large company in good order, and with re-
markable decorum,
PROCEEDED TO THE REFREsHMENT TABLES.
These had been placed in the lawn near at
hand, and were bounteously provided with the
various eatables constituting tho usual bill OF
| fair IN a onld collation.. There was an ample
supply, the lest oil order was observed, the keen
Autumn air whetted eyerybody's appetite, ant
the feast was universally enjoyed.
RETURNING HOME.
At 3;15, the first train left for Wilmington
conveying number of persons who desired tC
return, i'll time for the trains bound South AM
NOIth at $50, and ji2. The train came direct
ly through, only stopping for water, with the
exception OF one other slight detention neal
BrandyWlhe Springs, where an unfortunate COW
being unaware that All extra train was to come
down, was standing on the track, inspecting tb
quality of the hsh-plates. The locomotive
struck her and threw her into an astonishei
pile, by the roadside, but upon further exami
nation after tue train stopped, she proved t,
be substantially injured, one horn having beel
Knocked OFF. This was picked up as trophy
aud may be seen i'll the COMMEHOlAL Office
The second tram, with the great maiorty o
the excurslonlsts left Landenberg about
O'clock stopped at the various stations to lie
OIL passengers, aud reached Wilmington, with
out accident or delay, at about $50
The whole affair was thus concluded yer
pleasantly, and the opening of the first sectio
OF the MILMINGToN u WESTERN ls voted, on a
hands, grand success. Now let all interested
lthls city one Of them) join to push the road o
, Westward.