Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-12
Vermont Daily Transcript
ST. ALBANS, VT.
WEDNESDAY, MAY IL, 1863.
The Marriage Of Oceans.


the chimes of Trinity churce, n. y,
rung out their songs of rejoicing at the
completion of the national Pacific Rail
road. At noon special service was
held in the church before Il large con-
gregation. The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix
ofliciated, assisted by the Rev. DR..
Vinton, the Rev. Dr.-Gilby, the Rev.
DR.. Boggs, of New Brunswick, n. j.,
the Bev. Mr.. Obcrley, the Rev. Mr..
Hill, and the Rev. Mr. Bruce, of Hobo
ken. The services consisted of pro
cessional hymn" special prayer, " TIE
Deum Laudamus," Nicene creed,
GLORY to God on high" and "reces-
>ional hymn" At the close OF the GER
emonies Mr.. Aylifye again played the
Chimes, performing the changes
Hail Columbia" 4" Red White and
Blue," "Child of the Regiment"
" Scotch Melody" d" Easter Carol"
"Yankee Doodle" Watchinen, tell
us of the night" "Old Dog Tray"
"Star Spangled Banner," "Old Hun
dred," Home, sweet home.' The
Rev. DIR. Vinton delivered an address
Oh the occasion. The special pryor was
offered by the authority Of the Bishop
of the Diocese, and was an impressive
acknowledgement of the power Of the
Creator OF all things.
The following is an account of the in
teresting proceedings that took place in
the Washington Telegraph office:
WASHINGTON, May l0th.-The an
nouncement having been made here
about noon to-day that the driving of
the spikes in the last rail which would
complete the line OF railroad between
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, would
be communicated to all the telegraph
offices in the country the instant the
work was done, a large crowd gathered
in the main Office of the Western Union
Telegraph Company here to receive the
welcome news. Mr. Tinker the Man.
ager of the Office here, placed mag
netic ball in a conspicuous place, where
all present could witness the perform
ance, and connected the same with the
main lines, notifying the various of
fees throughout the country that he
was ready. New Orleans, New York,
and Boston instantly answered that
they were ready. Soon aftcrwsrd, at
about 2:27 p. m, many OF the offices in
different parts of the country began to
make all sorts of inquiries of the office
at Omaha, from which point the circuit
was to be stalted That Office replied:
"To everybody: Keep quiet. When
the last spike Is driven at PrOmentory
Point we will say Done Don't break
the circuit, but watch for the signals of
the blows of the hammer
After some little trouble in the Chi
cagO office, and the closing of circuit
west of Buffalo, the instrument here
was adjusted, and at 2:27 p. M, Prom
entory Point, 2,400 miles west of Wash
ington, said to the people congregaled
in the various telegraph offices:
Almost ready. Hats Off; prayer is
being offered"
A silence for the prayer ensued. AT
2:40 the bell tapped again, and the office
at the Point said:
I'VE have got done praying. Thespike
is about to be presented"
Chicago replied: 1--WE understand.
All are ready in the East"
PrOmentOry Point" All ready now
the spike will soon be driven. The sig
nal will be three dots forthe commence
ment of the blows
For moment the instrument was
silent, and then the hammer of the
magnet tapped the bell, one, two, three
the signal. Another pause Of Il few
seconds, and the lightning came flash :
ing eastward, vibrating Over2 ., 400 miles,
between the junction of the two roads
and Washington, and the blows of the
hammer upon the spike were delivered
instantly, in telegraphing accents on
the bell here. At PAT p. M, Promen-
tory Point gave the signal, Done"
The announcement that the continent
was SPAWNED with iron.
Gen. Sherman and = number of other
prominent officials witnessed the event
at the telegraphing instrument at the
War Department.. The President had
promised to be present there, but some
State delegation got hold Of him and
detained him until it was too late.
The event was ,lso enthusiastically
celebrated in Philadelphia, Buffalo,
Chicago and other cities. The celebra-
ton in Chicago, was, it is stated, the
most successful affair of the kind that
has ever taken place in that city, and
probably in the west. 1t was entirely
impromptu, and therefore almost every
man, woman and child in the city did
their pat toward making it a
success. The procession was unique
in appearance, and of immense length,
which at the Lowest estimate was seven
miles. During the moving of the pro-
cession, Vice President 'ColfaX received
the following despatch;
PROMoNTORY SUMMIT, UTAH, Maybe.
To the Hon. Scuyler Colfax, Vice
President The rails were connected
to-day. The prophesy of Benton to-day
is fact. This is the way to India
G. M. Dodge, John Duff,
Sidney Dillon, L. &. Durant.