Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-22
The Union Pacific lehilroad $50 Miles
CONNECTED.

Completed.
We learn that the Union Pacific Railroad
is being pushed forward this year more rapid
Nv than ever A much larger force will be
employed upon it during 1868 than ever be-
fore. Rock-cuttings have been continued in
the Laramie Mountains during the entire
winter, and there has been less snow there,
than in the latitude Of New York city
Not less than 5000 additional laborcrs will
be in the field this season, besides 1000 me-
chanios, bridge builders, iron workers, &c.
There will also be 1000 teams, with the Nee
cssary horses aud mules for the plows and
scrapers, and not less than 1900 wagons and
carts. Much Of the lumber for bridges, ties,
&C., is already cut, and saw-mlls and shops
arc busy in turning out the mechanical appli-
anccs for the great work Iron sufficient to
lay 200 miles of additional track has already
been delivered on the ground, and there is
every prospect that not loss than 300 miles
more road will be finished during the present
year
We have just learned by telegraph that
$50 miles west from Omaha are now complet-
ed, and that the locomotive, followed by its
long train Of cars, is actually running orer
the highest pint Of The Rocky Mountains
that ,cW be trarosed By The Tine. This
achievement is something to be proud OF, and
give. good promise that eight to nine hundred
miles Of the eastern end of the line will be
in running order during this year. Thewest.
ern end, beginning at Sacramento, California
I is being pushed forward with similar vigor
aud we learn that 100 mile, Of it is expected
to bo finished thi. season The distance from
Omaha to Sacramento is 1921 miles, and II
/ Is now believed that at least 1900 miles o
the whole line will De finished before 1869
This will leave only between 500 and soc
mile. 10 De completed hereafter, anil It woul,
not DE surprising it the grand celebration %
the completion Of the Pacific Railroad woul,
. take place a twelve month earlier than Oh,
! Companies now promise Genius, Pluck. an.
Money will then have accomplished one %
the rreatcst and most useful works in the
world Il was indispensable to the politiea
a. Won as physical welfare of the country
Il will bind the great extremes Of the nltici
together, stop our Indian wars. develop ON
mineral resources, and add greatly to tn
wealth and prosperity of the nation
Il can hardly be doubted that this-th
only railroad between the Atlantic and Pa
ciiic States-will be very profitable a- wei
as "a very valuable work The great It'd
Of travel between the two oceans must 40,
over it, and the merely local business whic
springs up along the lime, as It is opened. an
with the adjacent mines, mot only pay. th
interest on all the bonded debit of the Comps
N.Y. but handsome profit besides. The nc
earnings Of the Union Pacific on 8S6 mile
of road from May to January last, are of
cialy reported at over "a million dollars, an
Congress already threatens to interfere to r,
duco rates and compel the Company to sto
making so much profit As the Goyernmer
advances about one-thrd of the cost of tn
road, and appoints FIVE of the directors,
win have an active voice in the matter wher
ever it is necessary to exercise it.
The Company First Mortgage Bond
3 bearing six per cent. gold interest, have
ready sale, and limited amount are no
|, 4s.slsr.d t--- W. eau'-.~ M reason oh
they are not perfectly safe as well as a ,ci
p proGtableseeurity. Subscriptions are receive
by various Banks aud Bankers advertised
= agents, who have valuable pamphlet i,
= gratutous distribution to parties interests
/ which will furnish full information.
,, Our New SECRETARY Of the Board of 4,
ucation is winning golden opinions whercy,
he goes. The Manchester Jo1Rai thusspeal
of the late Institute at that place -" A.
Rankin, Esq, the new Secretary of the Boar
,Aof Education, held a session of the Teacher
y Institute in this place, Tuesday and Wedno
!, day Of last week On Monday evening
p, gave avery elegant and practical lecture
y the dutid, of Parents and Citizens to Il
D. Common Syhool; and the relation Of Il
'r School to the State II was well received,
r. it indicated Discriminating posiire, and co,
preheasire oie'es of his new, and very respo
sible work, and that he intends to perform
with rigid regard to the best interests of L