. History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people. he American Hotel. Thetrain from New York, which was expected at 1 p. m.,was delayed. It consisted of twelve passenger cars, andbore besides a host of railroad officials, Millard Fill-more, the President of the United States, Daniel Web-ster, and other members of the Cabinet—the presidentand directors of the Erie, and many distinguished in-vited guests. It was decorated with one hundred ban-ners, each bearing an appropriate motto which hadbeen presented by the towns and villages along theline. The train had been preceded by the locomoti
. History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people. he American Hotel. Thetrain from New York, which was expected at 1 p. m.,was delayed. It consisted of twelve passenger cars, andbore besides a host of railroad officials, Millard Fill-more, the President of the United States, Daniel Web-ster, and other members of the Cabinet—the presidentand directors of the Erie, and many distinguished in-vited guests. It was decorated with one hundred ban-ners, each bearing an appropriate motto which hadbeen presented by the towns and villages along theline. The train had been preceded by the locomotiveDunkirk as pioneer half an hour in advance. Theystopped long enough at Forestville for Stephen and John J. Crittenden and others to makesome brief remarks to the people that had assembledthere. As Daniel Webster rose to speak, the dazzlingsun, blazing full in his face, seemed to suggest thethought. He pointed to that orb, and in true Web-sterian phrase, commenced: My friends, you have asbeautiful a country here as yon bright sun ever shone. lU-XKIKK IIIHII S< M 1
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