The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-14

lstE tile EtIES 10 WHICH tHEy sDeiUuE uSSs3anuj
they liavsopsned oil the channels through
which d;stsn. commerce may pour its ~ edith
into their b0senis. The same course never
has filled, and ~ may therefore helieye WIZ
not now fail, to produce lie same efects.
~ 1T has been well said that AL lie is o pay.
tie. Now, The battle Is not with man, but
will, the physicat obstacles that have risen
ND to oppose nIali's progress in comfort ard
civilization. MI the world can participate
in and rejoice over these c0Dquests, and to-
fiay the ships OF India can sai through the
ystbmus OF the Suez canal into the glad wa
tiers of the classic Mediterranean ; the Alps
have been overcome aud the Mount Gems
tunnel will give an easy transit for the tride
and travel of Italy to and from the. rest OF
Europe; and in North America the great
Pacific railroad, spanning the whole CONT
nent, bridging mighty rivers, and piercing
ranges Of lofty mountains, has found It's best,
shortest, and therefore quickest and most
economical route by connection win the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. now COM
pleted.
ave may well rejoice and take happy
auoury for the future 0: our city and State,
that il has been completed at this period OF
the year. which marks the transition from the
ice and SHOWS Of winter to the buds OF spring.
Cheap transportation means wealth. to itne
producer and the consumer. 1t makes Valu-
able that which is valueless by reason OF dif-
fcu!tics OF transportation, and Tor western
productions cheap transportation is now the
urgent necessity. Three hundred millions OF
bushels of wheat can be delivered ut Hunt
ington cheaper than at Chicago. The st.
Louis Democrat states the grain production
of the Mississippi Valley in 1872 ut 29d, 000,-
900 bushels, and with railroad to Richmond
of 420 miles OF easy grades, through genial
climate and under an Italian sky-throuSh o
region tecmiHg with coal and iron-the
channel is open.
Fellow-citizeps. with facilities equal to,
if not greater than, those enjoyed by north
ern cities, we may now confidently hope to
divide with New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore the rich commerce OF the West,
and make our city their peer i'll wealth anu
population"
GENERAL AsDERsoN's REMARKS.
General Anderson commenced his remarks
By saying that he thanked God that ne had
been permitted to live to see this day. IL nae
been one Of the dearest wishes OF his heart,
as it had been Of the people of Richmond,
to see this great road completed. washing,
ton and Marshall, and their colnpeers, had
seen it, great Importance
1t had been estimated that in the great
Mississippi Valley there were raised annually
10 600 tons Of freight, Of Which vast amount
only 10000 had hitherto sought our eastern
market. For participation IN this tonnage
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad had great
claims, At Huntington It already had con-
uec;ions with 10000 miles of navigation. and
ere long it will be in connection with all that
great network Of railroads which traverse
that rich and populous section Of our coun-
try. He then drew attention to the saving
of distance to the eastern seaboard which is
possessed Ey this line over any other in the
country, placing it in the light Of great
national highway. This road. in, its lines
and curyatllres, said the speaker, is not
cnuaicd by any other Oh the continent.
Before tile late civil wur We had a large
and Increasing trade with foreign ports,
| which lad been entirely suspended until
within the last lew months. - Now tbP. an.i,'l
hg or this great artery OF commerce VII
i've us greater inducements than ever 10
each out cur Lands to regain and Increase
his trade. Richmond is more nearly :infthe
rcntrr OF exported products than any otner
.ity Of the At!antic sGaboaru, and the nall {
Hing of it belongs CT right to her people.
Railroads create and stimulate trade. See
what it has done for many Of our northern
.itcS. This it will do for us il we rightly
improve our opportunities. /,
lie was in favor Of giving the widest scope
% builders OF railroads, and would like to
zoe them in every part os our beloved old
stale. LII Gods name, said ne, II any body
aants to Lui!d a railroad in our State, and
will furnish the money 10 do it with, why
let them build il.
After thanking the audience he took his
eat.
REmAHKs OF NR. sCuWARZENBERG. ;
Mr. SchwarzcnberS, Of Cincinnati, being !
next called, responded Is follows: i
q" Feilow-cil iZcn-,-I feel highly BATTERED 8
It the honor you have bestowed upon me by
al!ing upon ne for speech. would feel
proud, inGeed, if l could do justice to the
::iI.e; but my life for lie past eleven years
mas been spent in selling spirits, and speech ,
making is undistillcd with Inc. But when !
ook around and sec you all enjoying this oc-
zi.iou-tile celebrating Of the connection Of !
tiie important link which you have projected !
rom this lovely spot situated Oh solid rocks
10 unite yourself with my home i'll the Queen
City Of The We:t-thc spirit has animated .
mc to say n few words also. Being foreigner
Nv birth, and rot addressing you i'll my
mother tongue, ask your kind indulgence.
't'ilst Of all, allow HE to congratulate you
upon the great Success you will achieve by
sending your daily messenger, The iron horse,
to my home, telling them Of the growing
prospects OF your beloved city, for let ME Rs
sure you that the future OF Richmond shines
bright and promising. The drealy clouds
which lave rested over you for the past six or
seven years axe breaking away, tho, rays OF
the brilliant SUI pierce their way through,
and the blessed southern sun will soon give
is full warmth and blessed light as in times
Of yore. Nay, | predict that before many
years are gene you will yet sec ocean vessels
plying their way maicsticilly to the border Of
your city. Allow me here to remark, this is
my ligsL visit to your place, and your hospi-
tiilty, as well Us your geGtIemanly treatment,
viii lie ever dear TO my heart. and in the
name Of the people OF Cincinnati, who have
long Looked for this blessed hour, to extend
to you tie llGnd OF fellowship. They will
strive, one and all, to further your
interest III every way and shape. III coIiclu-
sion, let me say, may you prosper and bloom,
and may you eyer stand like the Cedar OF
Lebanon" raj. .......,,,, .4,sir.
At tie conclusion of Mr.. schwarzenbcrg's
remarks Dir. Frayser declared the meeting |
and the crowd dispersed.
OTHER FEATURES OF TILE CELEBRATION.
When the Howitzers passed down Main |
street en- route. to Strccker's Hill, where they |
were stationed and from which point they |
fired one hundred guns in honor Of the oc-
casion, miniature battery OF four gun', left
oyerfrom tue Christmas holidays, was brought |