Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-21

w AA'o osoSAuoucIs anu Irenu9 OF the ROAD Y
who have stood by the enterprise 10 those who r
have wronged u.s. # any. and to all doubters as to
our success, am glad to say that shall endeavor
only to return good for evil, and will entertain $
toward them nothing but kind wishes. Trusting {
that we have striven for justice to Others NAV we
not reasonably hope for charity and fr,endness t
IN Judgment OF ourselves and OF our work I
The opening Of the line OF the Wilmington X
western Railroad, IN itself all important era in +
the progress OF this community, is attended with
associations OF peculiar and unusual interest TO
the person who addresses you. Itwas in a farm C
house, IN view from the line OF this road and near
the beautiful stream OF the Red Clay. tho speak,
was ushered into this world of labor and OF trials
OF loves and OF charities; 1t was there that at the
early age OF two years the death OF father placed
me under the charge of q widowed mother, to
whose perseverance, patience and self-denlal IN
ahording me the means Of moderately fair edu-
cation owe so much. On this same farm and
on or near the identical ground over which this
road a,ses, performed in summer the various
duties OF farm work. and in winter coasted on the
hllside on my splendid jumper. made up from
single barrel sfave. andlt was active farm duty
that met with mishap that though resulting
| IN much suffering and many cups and downs III
after times, confirmed lesson OF lie so often quo
! TED by my good mother, that apparent aiIiictons
are oft-.imes our greatest concpalsd blessings -
Within sight OF thus road received too the erel.
est part of my schooling. 1t was there that | |
| formed many ac1naintances, pleasantly renem- |
hered through intervening years, embracing sew |
Siai WIN are AIMING us tDuay, AMI some who haVt
noby eooperated in the furtherance OF tins enter
prise; 1t Was there that listened to the sweet and
lingering music of the bells the horses of the
Cotiestoga wagons as they passed making
changes OF produce by the natural channel be-
tween Lancaster and Wilmington q trade after
wards diverted by the far-seeing cut.ruris, of our
nelghborlng county, again and now may we not
reasonably expect TO be restored by means OF this
enterprise to ITS original and proper course. II
was there that "whspered loves Young dreams
who the huuDy of al h,tL-
bands and who are the mothers AMI ra ndmothe,s
OF interesting families. 1t Wa. near by that We
; played "tickley over" on "week days" unl went
to meeting ..frst days." and 1t was in the ~: (
, and unembellshed graveyard across the Wy that
, are deposited the remains Of father mother and
i, Of others near and dear to me.
From this home and from these scenes,
about the time OF the completion of the rail
road through wilmington from Philadel pima
to Baltimore, and at the age vi but lttl,.
= over IL, passed on with but very few pennies
: : indeed In my pocket, ami after taking charge
i OF neighborlng school in the county of
" Chester, for about one year, proceeded 10
!. Wilmington to identify myself thencefortll
!. especially with that city AS my future home,
q and at once, to some extent, with the railroad
= interests then in their infancy, by entering
J. the counting house of car manufacturing e,'
"A tablisEment, since become famous as well fol
h its iron steamships.
"a And now my hearers after very busy sub
s. sequent life OF eventful years with its cares
It aud responsibilities. with its strugglings and
Al its yearnngs, and 80 years from the time
D. left my boyhoods home, return to-day Will
III this goodly company of interested and sym
among the scenes of my early days, and o
n TIE enterprises of my father, swiftly trans
lie ported in this rumblng train, and following
s. this grand, noble. inspiring, roaring au'
to almost seemingly living iron horse-grea
III monument as it IS to the genius of man-her
a. aiding apd echoing and re-echoing our ap
proach among the hills Of my native Re,
a. Clay, and the valleys of my old Hockessil
m home. My neighbors and friends is it not in
NJ spiriting, and am not entitled, without in
Z. fringing upon proprieties and in humbl
1e thankfulness to feel that this day am sat
Il. isfed and happy man, ready to eNcnanc
congratulations with you one and all
Ae Ae At the conclusion OF Mr.. Healds interesting Al
ry dress, which was istend to with great attention
he Rev. GEO A. LArIMER read an interesting histor
nc cal sketch OF Oliver Evans, man Of remarkab
~. inventive genius who was bora at Newport,
to l7jj and resided near the Brandywine Springs.
lst Fell's Mills he made design of "steam englnt
which was sent to England in l,S7 he built a
r. engine that propelled boat IN 1903, nve years b
IN fore Fultons experiment on the Hudson. while
er. the mill at what is now termed "faulkiani /
"a. invented and applied the chopper boy and mAs
NJ.
X was we'll written anddeepiy interesting. oceupyir
.. about half an hour in its reading
MS Mr. IIeald read telegram which he said he ha
ri sent to Wilmington. and which appeared in Il
,oo ,oo GAZETTE on Saturday.
~, John e. Jackson, Esq, the Engineer OF Il
Of road was introduced and made quite an interest
5e. speech in which he returned the thanks OF Il
16i n;..., :. ~ 80, d ,h,..
in ssmbled to Mr.. Wiley Tor tho OF the groun
the on which the celebration took place. and propos
three cheers for Mr.. W, and the citizens
On. Landenberg. which were given with spirit.
de- Jackson continued for some time anl made soi
cad iocular remarks that produced much amusemel
o. ons Col. Joseph W. Tatum. OF Bedford, "a. "
and next Introduced, VINO feietrea 10 tue io'u -
ask OF the greatest and most important rilroad eht,
.he prises Of the day He wanted it EXTENDED to IL
nat easter county, to York, the Cumberland Naii
rest and thence to Peach Bottom aud the base of
lty. Broad Top coal and iron region. There Wa
.o, fossil vein of ore in his county lBediord4 tws
ent feet thick lie said We have coal, iron aud II
der her, and wo would give the utmost Of our exlste
eos to secure a connection with Wilmington.
late -, ~. r.. - ;,.u,,,.,., u,s
ther sa'"ue' i'eAos' i-'i' ;" - '1'''''"Ns''' "
ns- ts wished to give his and 10 the work ri push
the ths ROAD through the southern tier ot counties
,ou, on, Pennsylvania. We are endeavorng ut osf
ast. Z, push a line to Peach Bottom. Tha read Is
ut der contract and the ro,d bed is nearly ready
an" the rAil-m year We hope to open the oNi
a,nl to Peach Bottom He expressed his thanks to
IL OF HALL for IN. eneryv ami success with which
oM- xV;lm,nvton A. Western had been projected
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