Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-07-06
Rail Road Matters,

HO ron AUsTINBURo-BY RALROAD.-As
transportation could not be obtained for JEFF
ierson ON the 4th to join In the celebration.
somo Of our people determined to avail them.
selves of an opportunity afforded by the A. Y.
81 T.. TO load the construction train at 100.
clock with all that could be accommodated,
on picnic excursion 10 Auslinburg, return.
ing Mt evening. Many are at the time Of this
writing preparing to join the party
AT about 10 O'clock, the train decorated and
shaded with boughs, with some 400 Of our
citizens, accompanied by Resident Engineer
SwAEICA, Secretary SILLIMAS, and Assistant
Treasurer HUBBARD some three or four OF the
Board ot Directors, attorney FGTCn, and the
Kingsvillc Band, iluuer.nS the stars and stripes,
with their baskets and small stores, started for
AusinLurg A half hours ride brought us 10
within mile of the station grounds, where
we were met by a large number OF citizen.,
with flags flying, and banners Of welcome dh-
played, amid firing of cannon, with numerous
teams to carry the ladies and children 10 the
station grounds. The road along the line YVES
| in good condition, and the procession WAS IS.
corted TO the grounds where tables had been
spread with st cton for each town, Ashtabula,
Geneya, Morgan, &c. Besides those for tie
picnicans, long range had been beautiful y
and bOuntiluliy spread for those who were MOI
provided with refreshments. The great 20
feet flag Of Geneva, was pfOudly flying, and
a stationary banner bore thenamc of the A. Y.
p, with Ashtabuln stretching across the
lower edge. The pleasures of the day seemed
to be assured and hearty congratulations and
greetings were in The full course of enjoyment,
when the low erng heayens and the rain in
the distance, warned the company to seek
shelter. large, recently covered, and un-
flushed building at hand, furnished just what
was wanted, and all were comfortably housed.
While the rain was falling the baskets were
unpacked, and the very pleasant diversion of
ministcrng to the appetite was entered upon
with zest. After this, and season spent in
pleasant interchange of good feeling, the
murky canopy began to break away, the rain
censed and The sun resumed his sway, and all
nature was clean, bright and lovely. The
Company again gathered ut The bowers that
y h,d been prepared, numbering probably not
less than 1000 persons. Speeches and music
were now the order OF the day. L. B. AUrsIN,
Esq, always forward in every good work, cx-
pressed his regrets that The reception and
entertainment had been interrupted and the
hasy preparations" were not enjoyed in the
measure and freshness which could have been
wished, all of when showed his earnest sole.
itude for the comfort Of the guests bui which,
however, called for no apology. All were
grateful for the completeness and hearlincss
of what had been done Short, pithy and
| pertinent speeches followed from IL L. Morri-
son, L ii. Fitch, A. +. Hubbard, DR.. Enmcs
and John L. Strong, of Ashtabua, and Dea
Mills aud Prof Tuckerman of Austinburg in
terspcrsed by music from the Kingsvile and
Geneva Bands, which did themselves great
credit t313 O'clock we prepared to return,
taking leave OF our kind and hospitablr friends,
with significant inimutiOns that As.ltabula
and Austinbury were bound, if not with hoops
of steel, with more ponderous, and quite MS
indissoluble Uncs-those of the L rail. Several
ladies und the lead OF Mr.. l.. B. Austin, pre-
sented beautiful boqueis and myrtle wrcaths,
to some of our prominent and earnest friends
of the road. We were waited upon even to
the cars by many ladies and gentlemen, who
rs we started waved us alfectnnate adieus.' A
half hour brought us home all the happier for
bringing into slch active requisiion the kind
licr feelings ot'nature 1t was lellow-l feeling
tina makes us wondrous kind. The debt thus
thrown upon the shoulders of Ashtabula, must
not be suff, red long TO remain uncanceled
| 1t must be rolled back upon those who imposed
it, and another gathering of the kind must e
had within our own domains-at tnis end OF
| line.