New-York tribune., 1875-02-06

be realized the full fruition OF the patriotic
sentiment. The United states-ODe and inseparable"
Senator wlpdom's address was followed by a
from the Hon. l. Bradford Prince to the toast.
"Tne Empire State" Among Mr. Princes remarks
were the following:
It would be honor at any time TO be called TO
Whatever s for the benefit OF the whole State of New
York for the benefit OF the CITY OF NewYor and
whatever Is for the benefit of the city Is for the benefit
OF the State No who expects or wishes to be an
Intelligent legislator could spend his time
better than here tonight in consultation
with the leading men Of the country. The topics which
you discuss here are to great extent the principal
topics which must come before the Legislature of the
State. The subject OF canals for instance the subject
OF rapid transit is also Que IN which you have Interest
10 congratulate themselves the Of this organ
Win e beon bSt Sov cs1oo m that Whom M oraa
have the leading merchants and men of the United
about mat W result Mr. Prince referred to the lateral
canals of the United States. Their profits were eaten
up by railroads running their borders, while their
expenses remained the same as before.
lie said TIE net income Of the Erie Canal was 81 100000
per year. He thought TINS should be devoted 10
proycments until the Canal should be perfect, when
rates OF freghts should be reduced said MIR. Prince,
concluding: have in pocket letter which begs US
10 spar. the lateral canals" think the people Of
New-York have right to demand Of Us that we spare
them the expense OF those canals.
DaviO L. Stone. the editor Of The Journal Of Com
responded to the toast, The Press: the medium
through which all reforms made" He referred 10
various kinds OF mediums, saying conclusion, that
rs Lc uoIIu BpOu ueaI tHb cFchIuR dOOub
electricity ana he supposed that the press was
expected TO be medium to harness them TO our nun
dane cart"
John I. Henry responded to the toast Our Organi-
zatiOn II live and prosper until its ends
cOmpished" In his address he brief history Of
tae Cheap Transportation Association. its origin prog
ress, and present. condition, after which he wandered to
lgA,er topics and delivered a genuine afterdlnner
speech.
Tie Hon. Josiah Quincy replied TO the latter part Of
Mr. Beury's toast, May 1t live aud prosper until It's
ends accomplished" Mr. Quincy Is President OF
National Cheap transportation Association, and az
Is natural has a great interest in the welfare Of the
New-Y1rk wing OF the organization. lie spoke Of the
various modes Of cheap transportation, dwelling at
great length the cheap passenger trains run
ming from Boston to Lynn, saying that the
road on which they run Is the most remu-
noratve railroad running out of Boston. and the
most successful mile-run railroad in tue world. He
urged upon the people Of NewYork the necessity OF
such roads. What a blessing would be-" ne sail, eff
YOU could take these poor crowded in yOur tene
mont out into the country by rapid cheap transit"
Mr.. Iincy spoke at great length 0Oh encouraeinEy
ana prophetcaly OF the propects OF the Association.
II response to the toast, "The canal boat Of the
future" Peter Cooper said, among other things;
You ask me 20 say something relation the prOha-
biiJv successfui application Of steam ON our canals
steam on our Eie Canal as will take tue pace the
soreDreased DOrses nat are now dragging tnrr wear-
ins loads to our market. The best three irps nave
been made with OF lOats, which rs an ordinary
canaIDOat altered into steamer, and this boat has
demonstrated that steam Is destined 10 be the moving
power TO bring the cheap products OF ne We't 10 on
market The railroads OF our couItiy Wlh -I"aJ 'e
ane to determine the prize Of freght that
our canals can command lAppauScI III ord-r
that steam canals may De able to compete
With the railroads 9d our W count SoqntTg tRers
part of tue canal 1t would afford immen~e facility
operations Of steam the locks on one sd OF
t,r canal could be heightened so as 90 pas "a steamer
directly through with Two boats IN tow. Every acd-
ca ing capacity OF tIe 5%iner. rms 80 80. o ~ 'o
extent OF the weight Of all the steamers m1rhnery
co Electors may be dispensed with. and make saving
OF som four or five hundred Thousand dollars annual
inexpensive method Ot asceraining the weight or
freight without the detention ana injury occaioned IN
eve VIII found for the Interest OF the state 10 col!
ee more tolls from the canals than Tnat Is req red
mpnts tHAt are needed. IL viii require every facility
nm ia can offer TO prevent d ar-. share oi The
trade OF West from passing away Iron our ciy ID
Nv nteres: IN the canal IA old the canal itself
Beorc the water into II, made an experiment
% show how all elevated waters Oh tne ne OF tue canal
could BE- used as motive power Tor towing the ooals
hands Here are two ln1s IS oi tha cL1in, au,go
posts the fats OF the East River extending Ior one
nile from Bellevue dock along the shore OF the East
RIVER My post; were 2O w6ee r5es apart with eaeD
grooved surfaces 10 bear up the cham on s4e
dock at Bellevue hut reservoir or tor waIer @ oi ~
feet square and tnree feet deep ana hed "lh wdtr
out OF the then erected az ONeTsAOt water WLc
,,a diameter. On the smart OF the WatcT-Wntel
placed crotchcd wheel similar to the hoistwhees IN
res. On shaft and around Jhs cr0tcAed vince
pas-ed D. chain and supported II over inc whole line
on gIOOvod wheels iastchtu Io po'.s W l,'
NV cbain made endless ny passing II arouLd a
wheel the lar END, ana Dy CONNECTING Tue V"o e'' VI
Vim this arrangement propelled Gov. Clinton and
Alfred Pen, his secretary, and others Two mhes IN
eleven minutes No attempt has been made 10 pui tIe
ming ia practice until some two years siAcr "Aeh NJ
Welsh Of the Camden and AmDoy Canal conceived Jhe
idea that lie mad made VaIuaD'e d''coEcy "u p' ,o
hing IN practice, and found that nan the IIle was
saved ia getting the boats through the ocAs Ae then
vent 10 Washington 20 take out q patent, where he
found had taken patent Tor the same tAIS hI'y
Fre canal that now taps OF the largest fields
NJ internal commerce IN the world, Is destined 10 receive
contributions from much wider held than mas eyer De
mr. Dpured IT, treasures into It's BOSOM It's nnutnCe
mas Oencye more than doubled INC Nalue Oi OuI CIt
ana Sae besides the untold benefits II las conferred
an toe different states OF the West II has done all
Una what may do when II comes u be SIN further
INJECTED with the great waters ci the ONO ana Mis-
s!s-lupi rivers. now cOntemplatedf 80.
There other Item OF interest couuec'e" WIN
Ou canals their use OF the whafyes and PIERS OI O
cy. All know the importance Oh soJu n.'i @ US ] 1'u
piers Ia giving facility 10 the operations o ulolO. ~
[Aryos ana piers being Dulit on pan adopted
bv our original dock commission tbat nreu hot
take a single dollar out OF our ALREADY oVSF-,aHeL &
pupic treasury That plan nave carefully OokedOVtr
Stu nv esteemed friend Wilson q Hunt where vas
clearly shown that taking the present cost OF buIuug
our wharyes and piers, and the amount OF Iens ma.
are willingly paid for them, VIII SINK me Whole Gost
o1fr nd cave a surplus at tn end OF thai time, Using
the credit Of our city TO accomplish ths great "A
when Mr. Cooper ceased speaking Ile AIoSI1oN' ~
nonpeed that the Hon. Wm E. Dodge would respond TO
the toast Our Commercial Organization" In a few
weu-cbosen remarks Mr.. Dodge fulfilled the request
made OF him. The audience now began 10 leave the
dining hail. only 80 remaining to hear the closing
toasts Of the evening In response 10 the sentiment
Cbeap Transportation the Companion Of Civlaton' "
Theodore +. Lees said in substance:
Ia inc super- .ial observer there might seem 10 be
bo an nropriety or at least want OF harmony ln the
tbouant or expression which associates such purely
,,rical dining as transportation win tlaJ CoLd4Ioh
- NJ ht0b intelligence and superior taste. Bu ST.
~ nv mind there is not only prOprety anu mar
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