The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-15
Completion Of the Pacific Railroad.

ELKTON, MAY 40, 1901.
Completion Of the Pacific Railroad.
On Monday, the last connecting rail was
laid and the last spike driven at Promonto
ry Summit, Utah Territory, which connect
ed the Eastern and Western sections of the
Pacific Railroad. A silver rail and golden
spike were used for the occasion of making
the connection, and the costly rail fastened
to laurel tie tipped with silver.' The tel
egraph announced each stroke of the silver
hammer driving the golden nails, in all the
principal cities of the Union.
The iron rail is now completed from
Ocean to Ocean across the continent, and
the steam horse has an unbroken track of
1888 miles from Philadelphia to San Fran
cisco over which to thunder in his mighty
speed and power. This is undoubtedly the
most majestic achievement of the nine
teenth century, an achievement which the
nations of the old world may we'll look
upon with wonder and admiration. A few
years ago the stupendous undertaking OF
iron track, and driving the iron-horse from
the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean in one
week, was ridiculed as the dream of vision
aries. Science lent her aid to demonstrate
the impossibility of the undertaking as she
had in the case of the ocean telegraph cable;
but few determined spirits, who hoping
all things and believing all things, in face
of all opposition, undertook the stupendous
work, and have completed it full year in
advance of their original expectations.
This great event of the Pacific Railroad
is, it as universally believed, destined to
work an entire revolution in the commerce
of the world. The track that Columbus
dreamed of to the midas has at last been
opened and the question of a Northwest
passage solved. In future the white sails
of commerce will take their way along the
course to the Orient, that the great discov-
erer of Genoa first traversed in search of
an unknown world. And while the civiliza-
ton of the West sweeps like gulf stream
towards the shores of Asia, the rich COM
merce Of tho East will flow in continu-
GUS stream through the heart of America.
THE AMERICAN YEAR Book AND Ma
TIoNAL REGISTER for 1869 PUBLISHED by o.
D. Case & Co., of Hartford, is undoubtedly
the most complete and valuable book of
astronomical, historical, political, financial,
commercial, agricultural. educational, and
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improvement on the Tribune and other
similar Almanacs, and is one of the most
valuable books of reference ever published.
In addition to the above the book con-
tains General and State statistics brought
down to the appointment of President
Grants Cabinet What is here done in
full for the Union and its several component
States, is laso done, thoughless in detail. for
all the foreign States in the world. This is
followed by the g Religious Statistics of the
World" Lastly, there are full Presiden-
tial returns from every State; population
returns; records ofimportant events throuh-
out the world in 1868, arranged under
countries, and copious obituary in alpha
betical order, for the same period. In All
Appendix the Cabinet appointments mill
tary changes, and committees of the Senate
and House are given.
From among the numerous flattering
notices the Year Book has received from
the press, we append the following from
the Prorsdence Erening Press:
The value of this work can only be OBJ
tanned by an examination of it. We have
examined it critically, and our wonder is,
that some enterprising head has not hereto
fore produced it's like. 1t is a handbook
of information upon nearly every subject
of interest to an American which affects
his government and country. We were as
tOnished at the scope of the volume, at the
systematic detail, at the array of figures
upon nearly if not quite every question
which arises connected with the general
government OF the State.
1t is to be sold by subscription, and some
smart agent might make a good thing in
the way of commission in this State, or
even this county, where so many mere
catch penny works have been protitably
disposed of by agents.
This book will meet want long felt by
the professional men throughout the coun-
try. To members of the press the work
will prove god send, saving them many
weary hours of painful labor in collecting
statistics and other information which they
are constantly called on to use. The pub
fishers intend to continue annually the
publication, making such additions as time
and experience may suggest, We hope
that the patronage of a discriminating pub
lie will enable the publishers to issue annu-
ally such very valuable work.
PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY for May is
to hand, and well sustains the proud title
it bears The Prince of Musical Month.