Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-04

gTesS, whenever opportunity offered, urged
it's necessity, and it is with peculiar pleasure
that l learn that the building of road so
long delayed has become verify. When
completed, it will be an enduring monument
Of the enterprise and patriotism Of our com
mon country, firmly uniting the two extremes
of the nation, and rendering them indissolu.
bic for all time to come. l am respectfully
yours, RICHARD YATES.
New YORK, Dec. l..
To Committee Of arrangements A. P. R.R.:
1.-THE honor of inaugurating the greatest
enterprise is this day yours. With the aid
Of the government and of our patriotic peo-
pie the work is to be pushed vigorously for
ward, and the day we will celebrate the com.
pletion of this road from the Missouri River
to the Pacific Ocean is nearer at hand than
our most sanguine friends anticipated
Very respectfully yours,
THos. G. DuRANT, Vice President
New YORK, Dec. l.
70 Committee of arrangements A. &P. R.R:
"May this the greatest work ever
projected in any age or country, prove a
lasting bond of political and commercial union
between the Atlantic and Pacific States"
Very respectfully your ob't. servant,
GEO. UPDYKE, Mayor.
New York, Dec. 1.
To Committee of arrangements A. & P.R.R:
"The Inauguration of the A. & P. r. r.
the greatest enterprise of the Western Hem.
isphere, whether considered in reference to
its commercial Importance or its influence as
q bond of union, it is to be pushed on to
completion with all the rapiditv which a
command of means will permit, and I con-
graduate those who are to be present at the
breaking of the ground, an early commence
ment of the work." JOIN A. DIX.
Cannon on the Nebraska shore were respond
ed to by salvos from the Iowa side of the river.
The proceedings of the day concluded by
a grand banquet and ball at the Harnden
House, and grand illumination of the city.
WASHINGTON, Dec. g.
The Star has courteously furnished in ad-
vance of its publication the following dis.
patches from authentic sources:
CUMBERLAND Pass, Nov. 30-11:50 P. M.
Capt. Byrne repulsed Wheeler's attack at
Kingston on Wednesday last. Wheeler then
retired toward Knoxville.
TAZEwELL, Tenn, Dec. 1-10:30 P. M.
Reports from outposts this evening concur in
establishing the probability that Longstreet
is retreatlng from Knoxville towards Vir-
ginia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.
The following has been received from Gen.
Banks, dated Brownsville, Nov. 9th, to his
Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of
he United States:
| am in occupation of Brazos Island, Point
Isabel and Brownsville. My most sanguine
expectations are more than realized.
Three revolutions have occurred in Mata-
mcras, affecting the Government of Tomonl
The first was adverse to the interests of Mex
leo and the United States. Everything is
now as favorable as could be desired.
TORONTO, Dec. 2.
The report that Morgan is in Toronto is
doubtful. If in Canada, he is keeping dark,
but it is not generally believed that he is here.
1t was reported in London that he had reach.
ed Madison, opposite Detroit.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.
Vosburg's wire factory, six other large
buildings and four tenement houses on 18th
Avenue, between 25th and 3Oth streets, were
burned this morning. A large number of
families are rendered homeless. Loss $780,
600, mostly insured.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.
The head or browning feature of the statue
of Freedom was hois.ed to its position on the
dome of the Capitol to-day amidst the cheers
of spectators below and salute of cannon.
The figure is made of bronze, 10 feet high,
and weighs 10000 pounds. 1t was designed
by Crawford and cast by Clark Mills.
FT. MONROE, Dec 2.
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, sec'y OF War:
The government supplies for our prisoners
are received and forwarded, also individual
supplies. sent two boats loaded with pro-
visions to City Point to day.
S. A. MEREDITH, Brig. Gen.
BosToN, Dec. 9.
Mrs. Jane NJ. Pierce, wife of Elk President
Franklin Pierce, died this morning at Ando.
yer, Mass. She had been in feeble health
for several years.