Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-24


and that for only & very short distance. The chr
vatons are few and gradIiai, and tbe road ra5s :
/ spootnly as any one We have over travelled. tn,
soil Of the Platte and Of Laramie III eninonsl,
adapted to the purposes of road-5oi Tbe AZ
senoe Of rains in that country must contribute /,
the durability Of the road, and to the safety y
travel over It.
The country tFaversed by tie Union Pacific Rail
road Is Of two descriptions viz that of tba Faterr
part OF NebFeska-say FOR two hundred and seven.
TYNE mies-which is rolling, we'll wateTed with q
strong ailuvial soil, capable Of proauaing beavv
crops OF grasses and cereals. In the Upper Plstts
snd Laramie Valleys, you end vast level Main
OF SAND ana siuvian, unwatsred by rains, and pro-
ouelng only certain weeds IS wild saee-orioana,.o
and the cactus. One would infer that the countr-
Is therefore sterile. This would be wrong infer.
ences for that land subjected to irrigation & cana
ole OF producing anything that any land can yisld
Already towns are springing up along the line Of
tuls great tnorongetsre. CheyenHe-eght miles
east OF the base Of the Rocky Mountains and 5I6
/ niles west from ODaha--Sgxs begun some fourteen
months ago and now claims 70 have three or four
thousand Of population extensive and permanent
structures Tor stores and public buildings; weekly
newspaper and q large snd thriving business Il
mas, however, fallen of somewhat in numbers and
Setiyity since Laramie was started Laramie six
weeks ago, had not second house 70 boast; now Il
/ has Population Of two thousand Laramie is fftv
SIX miles west from Omaha
1t is supposed thst North Platte-2sl miles ,vast
from Omaha--will be divergent point for ) rail-
road, and viii be place Of permanent and solid
growth.
Cheyenne. it is thought. viii bo tbs iD,ar.aeti,o
point Of railroad from Deavor.
| Laramie has some prospects Of being more than
mushroom growth.
Goal, iron sad precious minerals have been found
/ IN the laramie rouutry. It Is believed when the
4Sdians become quiet and travelling away from the
2 ~ ia -nrrf.s- - .
81 prospected, i viii be foaBd ich ia the pFeeio1s
I tnetals
The whole region of Central North America
which mas heretofars oeen regarded as desert and
uninhabitabe, will doubtless yet 30 found to hear
heavy and weslthy population. As is the case now
With portions Of Colorado. Utah and Nevada.
It's fterlity, arising not from poor soil but from
want Of rain, may be overcome, and this soil NAV
1 De rendered prolific by srtesian wells and irFiga
ton. It's wealth of minerals its glorious scenery
It's being along the highway of a worlds commerce,
must ennspre to people il, and to develop i.s re-.
sources and thus to add to the wealth of the world
Ire wlic game of this country-we saw plenty
OF anteiopss, elk and wolves; bnffao were grazing
only some twelve miles from the tFaek-must give
place to domestic kinds Of animals The Indians
must accept Of civilization get out Of its way
/ The var whoOp and the scaiping knife must WELD
20 the hum Of business and the implements of use
/ fal industry. The men engaged IN this Pacific
road visionsries but practical philanthropiss
/ When Thomas Q. DuFans advanced upon his own
responsibility, 100000 OF stock for is beginning
that sum being required by Congress IS necessary
guarantee Of the faith Of thoss undertaking, some
regarded BIN IS msdi others perhaps as at least an
enthusiast but the GROWING of these men who have
/ financially, and politically, and practically eng-
neered this great scheme 10 success is not distant
it viii be glorious beyond ordinary coronation oeca-
sons for s0ortd will unite in placing the eoronaI
/ upon their names and deeds
I -. 81. 4
sion TO an incident two of the excursion will con-
! duct TO our conclusion Resolutions of thanks TO
the Superintendent Of the Chicago and North wes-
tern Railroad g. L. Dunlap, ESQ., for eourtesies to
the excursonists, to Mr.. Pullman for bis sleeping
cars, TO the general officers of the Union Pacific
Railroad. Oliver Ames, Esq President, Thamas c.
Durant, Wee President John j. Cisco, Treasurer,
/ w Snyder, General Superintendent Sidney Dillon,
Managing Director. and to Messrs. J. S. and d. T.
Easement, traek-layers, and also and especially to
| Hon. g. W Frost our purveyor, were adopted by a
/ unanimous acclaim
A Rocky Mountain Excursion Club was formed.
a valuable testimonial, in the form of an elegant
silver tea service, and Album with the photo
| graphs of the party, were presented to Mr.. Frost
morning and evening Journal was issued con-
tanning contributions from nearly al in the party.
| Speaking, singing and prayer were deemed in or
der. Indeed, on Saturday evening, June 9th, an
experience meeting held ssUeaty-fve miles TONG,
while the train rushing over the plains Il was
a meeting never to be forgotten. Poetry music.
wit philosophy, theology, geology religion each in
in turn and all in accord, lent their charms and
/ profit 70 this memorable excursion.
/ Among the articles prepared for the Rocky
Mountain Daily Evsaulg Journal was the follow
ing by one of the number 1t was bis frst effort.
It's introduction here will be pardoned 10 the peril
hence it bears 70 the occasion
The way have Travelled aas bsou slow,
For the iron-horse harDetBed, rapidly 20;
And the route We have como has been Ger the pians
Where the ootweary emigrant followed the trains.
And the marvels we've seen Of prairie and flower
/ of silvery streams and Of far distant tower
! or rock J eBeapements and canons so grand
or snow-crested mountains, whose beauty must stand
Confessed by all views=s, who love the sublime
/ TO all generstiOns--the ending of time
Bu. the climax OF wonders ia in the thought
OF tia changes iH this railroad haa wrought
/ And the future 10 tn9eled with richest Of gold,
As the triumph Of genius each dag shall unfold
When the East n1eets che West IN reciprocal trade,
With wreath Of materials whence fortunes made;
/ When "ma7y shall run 70 and fro - with the word
OF salvation from SIN in ths Of the Lord,
And prairie and mountain and valley and gleu
] R@sonnd with the praise Of the Saviour Of men.
All bail to the railroadi New York Omahs,
And thence unto Simpson, g ct far,
Thence westward. Salt Lake and San Francisco
From thsnoe 20 the ends of the earth may 60.
Nor may omit all dus honor o yield,
To those who hsve toted IN thsir far distant fed,
70 kmes, DuraRt. Dillon, 10 Frost AMI Garment,
Whose zeal in this successfully spent.
THOMAS Il. PEARNE.