The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31
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tsae Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO TO NEW YORK aRrsrlSc

L acIilc HAS bceu oHiplctcu, ah" 'iiO 1ii''A
messages from the far-oif Golden State
were received last week. The Atlantic IS
now welded to the Pacific in indissoiubie
bonds, and the two great sections OF our
common country speak to each other with
instant and instructive patriotism. We
live in age Of never ceasing wonders j:
what formerly took months to achieve is
now performed i'll the quickness Of a
fash May the projectors of this enter
prise-the successful completion OF which
will be of incstimable value to the whole
Republic-receye their full mead of hon
OF and profit
AS matter of general interest, We sub
join the telegraphic messages announcing
the completion of the line:
The first message dispatched over the
wire was brief announcement of the
completion of the line to Salt Lake, as
follows:
Fort BRIDGER, Utah, Oct. 13-The
Pacific Telegraph Line was completed to
Salt Lake at one o'clock to-day The
line between Salt Lake City and San Fran
cisco will be flushed in a few days.
Following this came a dispatch from
Brigham Young to the President of the
Telegraph Company-thus
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, Oct I3.
Hon j. H. WADE, President Pacific
Isle9roph:
SIR: Permit me to congratulate you
on the completion Of the Overland Tele-
graph Line West of this City to com
mend the energy displayed by yourself
and associates in the rapid and successful
prosecution OF work so beneficial, and to
express the wish that its use may ever
tend to promote the true interests Of the
dweliers on both the Atlantic and Pacific
slopes OF our continent.
Utah has not seeded, but is firm Cor
happy country, and is warmly interested
in successful enterprises as the one so far
completed. BRIGHAM YOUNG.
The annexed despatch, in answer to the
above, passed over the lines on Saturday ::
CLEVELAND, Oct. 10, 1867!
~ Ch1uhAh OS->NJ bffAt tOeSt6 -<Nf-c
City:
SIR Il have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your message Of last
evening, which was very gratifying not
only in the announcement of the compile
tion OF the Pacific Telegraph to your en-
terprising and prosperous city, but that
yours, the first message to pass over the
line, should express so Enthusiastically the
patriotism and Union-loving sentiments
Of yourself and people. [ join with you
III the hope that this enterprise may tend
to promote the welfare and happiness of
all concerned, and that the annihilation
of time in our means of communication
may also tend to annihilatc prejudices,
cultivate brotherly love, facilitate COM
merce, and strengthen the bonds of our
once, and again to be happy Union.
With just consideration for your high
position, and due respect for you person
ally, l am your obedient,
j. Ii. WADE.
Next came Il message from the Acting
Governor of Utah to President Lincoln,
which was Immediately responded to by
the President.
GREAT SALT LAKE City.
To tie President of the United States
Utah, whose citizens strenuousiy resist
all imputations of disloyalty, con ongratuiates
the President upon the completion of the
enterprise which spans the continent,
unites two oceans, and connects remote
extremes of the boiy polite with the
great Governments heart
May the whole system speedily thrill
with quickened pulsations Of that heart,
the parricidal hand of political treason
punished, and the entire sisterhood OF
States join hands in glad reunion around
the national freside
FRANK FULLER,
Acting Governor OF Utah
The following is the reply:
SIR The completion of the Telegraph
to Great Salt Lake City is auspicious of
Of the stability and union of the Republic.
The Government reciprocates your CON
gratuiations.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
To FRANK FULLER, Acting @ overnor.
The following message was received in
New York City on Friday afternoon by
Mayor Wood
SAN Francisco, Oct. %, 1861.
To the MGyor Of NeU York:
San Francisco to New York sends
greeting and congratulates her on the
completion Of the enterprise which con-
meets the Pacific with the Atlantic Nav
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