Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-23
After Mr.. Dickens speech various toasts
were responded to by prominent journalists
The Union Pacific RaiirOad--55O Miles
COmpIeted.

We learn that the Union Pacific Railroad |
is being pushed forward this year more rap
idly than ever. A much larger force will be
employed upon it during 1865 than ever be
fore Rock cuttings have been continued in
the Laramie Mountains DUNG the entire win
ter, and there has been much less snow
there, than in the latitude Of New York city.
Not less than 5000 additional laborers will |
be in the field this season, besides 900 me-
ehancs, bridge builders, iron workers, &c.
There will tlso be 1000 teams, with the ne
cessary horses and mules for the plows and
scrapers, anG not less than 800 wagons and
carts Much of the lumber for bridges, tics,
&C., is already cut, and saw mills and shops
are busy in turning out the mechanical APP
pliances for the great work. Iron sufficient
to lay a00 miles Of additional track has al
ready been delivered on the ground, and
there is every prospect that not less than
800 miles more road will be finished during
the present year.
We have just learned by telegraph that
so miles west from Omaha are now com
pleted, and that the locomotive, followed by
its long train of cars, is actually running
over the highest part Of the Rocky Noun
tains that will be traversed by the line. This
achievement is something TO be proud of,and
gives good promise that eight to nine hun
dred miles of the eastern end of the line will
be in running order during this year The
. M
iSrnia, is being pushed forward with similar
vigor, and we learn that 400 miles OF il is ex-
pected to he finished this season. The dis
tancc from Omaha to Sacramento is lTai
miles, and it is now believed that at least
1900 miles Of the whole line will be finished
before 1869. This will leave only between
800 and 600 miles TO be completed hereafter,
and it would not be surprising if the grand
celebration of the completion Of the Pacific
Railroad would take place a twelve month
earlier than the Companies now promise
Genius, Pluck, and Money will then have
accomplished one of the greatest and most
useful works in the world, 1t was indis-
+ p,nsablc TO the political as well as physical
NNIlhit Va tlt tbuhtil. ~ hiii tht Sltd
) extremes of the nation together, stop oul
q Indian wars, develop our mineral resources
t and add greatly to the wealth and prosperit,
Y Of the nation.
G 1t can hardly be doubted that this-th,
only railroad between the Atlantic and Pa
I ciic Stalcs-wil ne very profitable as wei
I as very valuable work. The great tide o
Ii travel between the two oceans must floy
c over it. and the merely local business whicl
o springs up along the Inca it is opened AN
y with the atlajacent mines not only pays Til
+ interest on all the bonded debt of the Com
n pany, but a handsome profit besides. Tn
! net earnings of the Union Pacific on IS
Il miles Of road from May to January last, az
Officially reported at over million dollars
0 and Congress already threatens to interior
a to reduce rates and compel the Company t
p stop making so much profit. As the Coy
e eminent advances about one-third Of the cos
e of the road, and appoints five of the dlrecl
C ors, it will have an active voice in the mai
d ter whenever it is necessary to exercise it.
If The Companys First Mortgage Bonds
i bearing six per cent. gold interest, have
ir ready sale, and limited amount are no,
/ offered at par. We can see no reason VIII
&c they are not perfectly safe as well as yer
n profitable security. Subscriptions are RI
SC ceyed by various Banks and Bankers advel
,r tised as agents, who have a valuable pampl
4 let for gratuitous distribution to parties ii
terested, which will furnish full information