New-York tribune., 1869-05-11

the great highway to the East, sought for by
all nations. 1t is source Of wealth to our
on OF four degrees latitude in the wondrous short
time Of ve years. But the special benefit which this
road confers upon our country the union OF the states
which its iron bands produce. Take Typographical
view OF the country coptrasted with Europe to Illus
trate and demonstrate this. The rivers Of Europe d
verge and the populations Of Europe settling along their
banks are necessarily diused hence nave
accounted for the many nations and Kingdoms into Weh
Europe rs cut mp forbiddng the unity 9f common h
nationality. But, in America the rivers moving pc
tween the Aleghanies and the Rocky Mountains all
flow into one basin, convex to the skies, indicating
country while the rivers on the West of the Serras and
the Rocky Mountains dyerge like those OF Europe lhese
division of our country into two great republics separ
disunion But the Pacific Railroad counteracts this
tendency to dsuniOn and binds the States OF the Atlantic
and Pacifo into one. The Roman roads united the
hThway Tor the Gospel also So this Pacific Railroad
IS means for the propagation Of the Church and the
last born of the civilized nations TO the Oldest
Previous to, and after the services, Mr.. Ayliffe
rang on the chimes collection of sacred and patri
otic airs, including "Old Hundred" 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" "Hail Columbia "The Red,
White and Blue" and the Ascension Carol"
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
At little past o'clock p. M, Mayor Hall received
the following telegram: .o,
To Hon. A. HALLThs last spike in the rail connecting
Atlantic Pacific by rail has been driven $40 to-day
A. S. BROwS Manager.
On the receipt of the telegram the Mayor ordered
a salute of one hundred guns to be fired in the Park
and sent the following reply:
........ EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT CRY HALL.l
NKw.YoRK, May 10, 1863
To ne Mayor Of San Fraao-Nsw reoced when Aosths
century ago. by completion Be Canal the silver chain Of
upon Atlantic The hetrop
oils Of America e1u to-day because by the completion Of the Pacific
Railway eInes and Of an immense continent
cay welded together Apart from the relations Of this grand event with
Christianity political economy civilization, and patriotism, just6ss
the metropolis psrtonaby selfish expectation to
become the commercial exchange Of the world Her
newspapers which largely contributed to this days result must
citizens to phrases like this "Tbe Asatic
freight arrived time hsgs flying
booming and old Trinity at the head Of Wat TIE Deum
mpa thankful hsrmones to the busy hun about her church walls
then Necessary words tender you fuller magnetic
synpyi congratulations you phrases inadequate to
orete full uon the beginning Of railway iniereommunca
tOn your Eodngaied city Of enterprise Therefore let the
pass annals Of San Francisco EewYok and
every bams village, and city along the highway
anniversary day. A. OAKRT HALL
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT AMEs.
Mayor Hall also received the following letter from
Mr.. Ames, President Of the Road:
Hon OlKET HALL, Mayor Of ne city C(NwYork
The Pacific Railroad stretching from Omaha the Mis-
Francisco opens Monday next connecting
the Atlantic Francisco the Psese The EVENTS
one Of such importance felt that
the City EewYOrk should notice thereof through It's Official
authorities and thus be enabled join with the tr cities Of San Prn
omahs Chicago expression Of eOngaiulsOn The
sIed Very respectfully OLIVER ANEs, President
May -. 1862
The flags of all the public buildings, the newspa-
per Offices and on many private houses, were dis
played throughout the day, and in all quarters the
greatest JOY was exhibited.