Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-23
The Onion Pacific Railroad-5OO Miles
 Completed

We learn that the Union Pacific Railroad is be- ing pushed forward this year more rapidly than ever. A much larger force will be employed upe it during 1858 than ever before. Rock cuttings have been continued in the Laramie Mountains snow there than in the latitude of New York City
 Not less than 8,C0) additional laborers will be in field this season. besides 1000 mechanics, bridge builders, ron-workers, &c. There will also be 2,00o teams, with the necessary lhorses and mules for tho blows and scrapers, and not less than 150O wagons and carts. Much of the lumber for bridges, ties, &c is already cut, and saw-mills and shops are busy in turning out the mechanical appliances for the great work. Iron sufficient to delivered on the ground, aud there is every pros. pect that not less than 3C0 miles more road will be finished during ths present year.
 We have just learned by telegraph that $50 miles, west from Omaha, are now completed ard that the locomotive, followed by it's long train oi cars, is actually running oue,' the highest point ot the Rocky Mountains that ,oM be trauersed by Me
 iae. This achievement is something to be proud of and gives good promise that eight to nins hum dred miles of the eastern end of the line will be in running order during this year. The western end, beginning at Sacramento California, is being push cd forward with similar vigor and we learn that AGO miles of 1t expected to be finished this sea- son. The distance from Omaha to Sacramento is 1721 miles, and it is now believed that at least 1900
 miles of the whole line will be finished before 1862 This will leave only between 300 and 600 miles to be completed hereafter, and it would not be sur prising if the grand celebration of the comple- ton of the Pacific Railroad would take place twelvemonth earlier than the Companies now promise. Genus, Pluck and Money will then have accomplished one of the greatest and most useful works in the world. It was indispensable to the political we'll as physical welfare of the country It will bind the great extremes of the nation to- gether, stop our Indian wars, develop our mineral resources and add greatly to the wealth and pros- perity of the nation. s..r ..
 It can hardly be doubted that this the only railroad between the Atlantic and Pacific States will be very profitable as well very valuable work The great tide of travel between the two oceans must flow oyer it, and the merely local bu- siness which springs up along the line, as it is opened, and with the adjacent mines not only pays the interest on all the bonded debt of the Compa- ny, but handsome profit besides. The net earn- ings of the Union Pacific on 3S6 miles of road from May to January last are officially reported at over million dollars, and Congres already threat- ems to interfere to reduce rates and compel the Company to stop making so much profit. As the Government advances about one-third of the cost of the road, and appoints five of the directors, it will have an active voice in the matter whenever it is necessary to exercise it. <. ~ -
 The company's First Mortgage Bonds, bearing six per cent gold interest, have ready sale, and limited amount are now offered at par. We can see no reason why they are not perfectly safe as we'll as a very profitable security. Subscriptions are received by various Banks and Bankers adyer- tised as agents, who have valuable pamphlet for gratutous distribution to parties interestedswhich will furnish full information. .-Ex.