Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-25

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but their a.. .' a. 81
of unconcen AZ ii.
wonderful % If real, and M ba
affected. w of
White lahorers from a,g co.. co.
best work. but with an Ill., thi
sire to produce an effect =, di,
the European and Asi,,i. -.
of civilization stood l,,. % pr
heart of American, each N.Y. oft
that the work was rs i' re
No. ll0 from the Adppt, q 7. !.
No. 60, from the Pac;G, \ ii q
with flags and cvergrecn,sr, II,
then approached within a. iri
from opposite directions, ,s ha
czultant screams. Supet,. cd
dcnburgh now attachelAeT.. % ST
to the last rail, 50 that al D
sledgc should be recorldn ar
meeting telegraph instrunen St
Francisco and Portland, N, W
arranged so that correspond, nc
be struck on the bell in ag. le
San Francisco, and the la4s' 81
non in the batteries at FoaB q
Gen. A, K. P. Stafford, as up
territory Of Arizona, pres,, tn
composed of iron, gold and 10
fering by Arizona, saying: ' l'
"Elbbed with iron, clsj,
crowned with gold, Ari7on, y VI
offering to, the enterprise that, "
every continent and dictate, g.
way to commerce" -'''''''
The crowd fell back at h, s,am
Gen. Easement, and the ans. m
ion Pacific railroad photoqapa =
with locomotives confroating, az
and Chinese and Circasian
fronting the work. twas hon
that the last blow was to be St, :,
Every head was uncovered d sc
and silence, while Rev. Dr.Td Sc
field, Mass, offered up the ioN 7
end deeply impressive inyOcats !,
almighty fod, Cur licaya re
and God Of the creation, and r,
Of the earth, in whom We mon W
and have cur being, we ackna ID
to be the God Of tho creation 81
man mind, with its power and HI
On this beautiful day, in prca re
lovely hills and this golden 4 cl
render thanks that Thou hastby q
brought together the East AMI g
and bound them together by
band Of union. We impIOro L
Thou wilt bless this work Of 6
which We have now completed Fl
umcnt of our labor; and that
sing may rest upon it 50 longs tt
remain. Aud We thank The a
blessings Thou hast confGrTeIa II
other nations. Bless our futures
whom Thou hast appointed o@ D
To Thee, to Thy Son, Jesus Chi
honor and glory ascribod, Tgas
end. Amen" |
The magnificent tie Of Laurel, 0
was a commemorative plate Of s
brought forward, put in place :
Hardness, in behalf Of the state =
iornia, presented Gov. stanford d
spike, in an address, concluding \
lows: at is in this mode thatC. !
within whose bordes and by vh' :
zens the Pacific railroad was inar
desires to express her appreclarl :.
vast Importance to her and be- Z
states of the great enterprise Vi .
your joint action, Is aboutto Oen ,
ed. From her mines of goltsheh
ed a spike; from her laurel m /,
mas hown L tie, and by the hand !
citizens she offers them to bccoH
Of the great highway which IS
unite her in close fellowship witt !
ters of the Atlantic. From h !.
was taken the first rail. Let @
asst tic and the last spike. w
accept the hopes and wishes ofh ,
hat the success Of your cntcF |
iot stop short of its brightest i
President Stamford of tb ]
Pacific railroad responded as
Gentlemen The Pacific rain :
,ay accept with pride and q !
hese golden and silver token !
appreciation ofthe Importance b
crprise to the material interea :
eotions which you represent On
'asion, and to the materials irF :.
'ur whole country east and ws
md south. These gifts shall .
lifting place in the supersiructaH 8
cad. And before laying The ,
Irving tho spikes in completlh {
'aliic railroad, allow me to eII' {
lopc that tie great imEortaif a
'ou are pleased 10 attach to ours d
ne may be in all respects fully |
This line of rails, connecting th''
mi Pacific, and aiiording TO COM |;
lew transit, will prove, we y
peedy forerunner OF increased " !
The Pacific railroad will, as sooN'
!. 49,. "A n II a. snulin