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Title: The book of the great railway celebrations of 1857; embracing a full account of the opening of the Ohio & Mississippi, and the Marietta & Cincinnati railroads, and the Northwestern Virginia branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with ... an account of the subsequent excursion to Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk ..
Year: 1858 (1850s)
Authors: Smith, W. P. (William Prescott), 1822?-1872
Subjects: Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company (1848-1867) Railroads -- United States
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton & Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ncinnati Railroad Companydepot, where tliey will meet the guests from the East and West, who are ex-pected to arrive at the depot at 6.15 p. m. On the amval of the trains the mayor of the city will receive the guests,after which a procession will be re-formed in the same manner as above direct-ed, and proceed in a direct line to the Masonic Hall, where the guests will beprovided with their places of sojourn. At 8 oclock p. jr., a second procession of all parties named above will beformed in same order at )\Iasonic Hall and march directly to the depot to re-ceive the guests Irom tlie eastward of the Ohio River, who are expected toarrive between 8 and i) o clock p. m. The approach of the train with the eastern guests will be announced to thecitizens by the firing of a red Bengal light from the top of BeUevue Hill, at thehead of Main Street. In order to prevent confusion, citizens are requested not to invite guestsfrom abroad to their houses, e.-jcept through the committee of their ward.
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CELEBRATION AT CniLUCOTHE. 189 It IS proposed to form a prtieession at seven oclock on Wednesday morninwunder the direction of tlie marsli: Is, in front of the Court House, to proceedfrom thence in a direct line to the top of Bellevue Hill, to show our guests thebeautiful panoramic views surrounding our city. Executive Committee. Edward Adams (Mayor), John Madeira, Dr. C. A. Trimble, D. A. Sciiutte, M. R. Bartlett, Dr. Jasjes Silvev, K. n. Seymour, E. P. Stafford, S. AV. Ely, R. W. Denning. Reception Committee. D. A. A. ScHUTTE, Dr. C. A. Trimble, W. T. McClinticIc, M. R. Bartlett, Dr. James Silvey, F. P. Stafford, Hon. S. McCoy, William Carson, Raymond Allston, W. H. Douglas, jun., Dr. Sanford, J. R. Allston,S. S. Cook, Dr. L. W. Foulke. Finance Committee.B. Kingsbury, Major Wm. Welsh, James M. Landburg. Masonic Hall Committee. Colonel John Madeira, B. T. Kingsbury, Raymond Allston, I\Iajor Wm. Welsh. Committee on Carriages.Jos. Stewart, Woodson CjVrlisle. Committee on Baggage.A. Har

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