Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-12-06
Pacific Railroad Progress.

The Great Pacific Railroad shout which 80
much has been said, already assumes the phase
Of great fact certain to be accomplished. By
eutrusting the wonderful enterprise to two
dertaking will be sooner carried through. The
Union Pacific R R. Co., building the Eastern
half, have slreasy pushed with great energy
their track to the foot slopes Of the Rocky
Mountains ranges, hayeug built 800 miles OF
road in abou; two years. The Central Pacific
z. r. Co, beginning ST the Pacific side and
working eastward have accomplished more
prodigious work even, in carrying their trsck
across California and over he Sierra Nevada
range into Salt Lake Basin. Although this
work is all included within 80 miles IN point Of
difficulty and resistance overcome it Il more
than equivalent 10 all that has been done On the
eastern end. The crossing l. made by practi-
cable grades at an elevation Of 900 feet above
the sea-level, and a few days hence, II l.
thought, will witness the passage Of the trains
from the whsryes Of the Sacramento to the
mines Of Navaia. Already locomotive i On
the eastern slope Of the range
It appears moreover, that the Pacf, Rail
road vii not have 10 wait Tor the complete over
land connection 10 be msde paying invest
ment but il IS il lie beginnings financial sue
cess This is especially true Of the Western
half. where there is already large settlement
along its route-for It appears that with the
track halted at the summit Of the mountains,
whence the passengers aud freight had TO he
transferred 10 stsges and wagons, the business
has been 80 'arge during the past Sumner as
20 bear comparison " IN the test roads IN the
country, anl s., profitable ~ a.mOst 10 challenge
belief The inevitable traffic Of such line when
completed, Ei.i obviously require double track
Al an early day. and even Two sets Of tracks
within the next Nv MY years When lab0rer,
OF emigraut can be transported from New
Y'rk 20 san Francisco for one hundred dollars
We may expec, wholesale fitting to the Fl Do
RADIO of the West, and the Great Port on tie
North Pacific Ocean viii bee ne stccud only to
New York.
It II well Understood that the Government
Furnished, out Of r. credit large proportion
Of the means necessary 10 carry out this enter
prise ; and the Caitoruiaus have generously
sdiei greatly TO the means for the construct
ion Of their end q IT, Al this viii be repaid
iourfoli III the Development, prosperity, and
good order assured 10 our Western domain, 70
say no hing Of the enlargement Of Of cur irdie
with Eastern ASIA The Central 'scihc Com
psny have army OF nearly 10000 men en-
ployed on the work, and expect 20 build about
250 miles across the Salt Lake Basin during
next year This will bring their road contigu-
Gus 70 the great Gold AMI Silver Mining Reg
i0ts # the Salt Lake BssIn and IN 1870 We
nay hope to see the through line finished
The Central Pacific Railroad C0mpsny are
Offering the First Mortgage B0uds Of their Road
for sale TO persons seeking safe. desirable invest
meuts. By reference to ihsir advert sement in
another column, the foundation and assurance
ofthese securities will be fouai fully set forth
EXTENSIVE SXUGCLING--An extensive smag-
CLING business over she Graud Trunk K. r.
has been discovered Cas- were loaded with
for the West and bonded
through Canada. At S., Hyscinrhe. the
,ars were set upon the siding, by a dishonest .
conductor. the scale Of the cars broken, +
.heiI contents removed, and Canada good.
Dearng the same marks, were put IN, the
,ars resealed with dies counterieIting the
United States and Canada se al, and thus
be goods were carried cut OF canada, with
,ut detection by the customs officers. By
his means they c0ntriyed 10 snUgeie both
n and out OF Canada. Tins went On tili the
was discharged ior some miseon-
net and another employed 10 his place.
trough whom the whole business came to
ght.