, 1869-05-11


Sinfes. All mas over. Glory be to God IN the
lieh est: on earth peace and good Will toward
lnen.
IN CHICAGO.
The grandest epoch in the history Of Chicago
WIS that which occurred On yesterday, In the lay
Ing Of the lASt connecting link in The great iron
hand, the Pacific Railroad, which ccments the
Bocisl and commercial interests OF the castwon
and westward extremes OF the American CONT
nens- This event, etupertous In im rrauts a
affecting the entire country, Il not the eutlrs
world Is to Chicago the dawn OF a new cra In the
future grrasneas and prosperity Of the city and It
followed that Chicago should rejoice. She did re-
soice, and that In manner md style peculiarly
het OWL Busiuess u business ali oscr the
world. II Ia especially 80 10 Chicago. Here
societies and organizations, crric aud military,
religious 8nE rtfornatory, benevolent and polttl-
cal, generally do the celebrating and pAzAlng,
while the business men, the money makers, The
bona sud stuew Of the metropolitan ANATOMY
mind theIr stores anu warehouses: for the wheels
OF trade must not be stopped by ordinary lmpeIi-
ments- 1ndecd. 1t ts but once iu = Lifetime that
| hasIness has jubilee Of its own. Eren then the
rIovoczt1ou must be great, the occasion an im-
nsense one. Yesterday the provocsdon AMI the
occasion came together, and sueh time
| as business did have oyef 1t must re-
! utatn q marvel Bnd theme for woniermenl
during decades to cone. Chicago never witnessed
| E,tch demonstration. There have been grand
professions Of all sorts Of organizations cannun
II e,L bells rune nre-wurks 1gned, bon0rcs light
RI, buildings Illuminated, and other general exit
tEticos OF rejoicing; but never bcfore was the
ustness element of the city futly aroused Moth
ing short OF the completion Of the greatest h:1st
ness achievement in ,hs HISTORY q tse wusld
Yesterday, c&&4J ed To get up a purely business
demonstration. Business men were ut the bottom
rs,upherpslta w,re Ttihdrawn WI rom rom thsis M
ttraiion. Especially wonderful md grand must sae
that me proceedings were wholly implomptu.
few weeks ago prominent citizens at5 sed together
T1aGe and he citizens at large, were selected, ani
| lseettngs were held for the purpose u consum-
,as''nE n,,ns eesssen of the soRn'es,on 81 ..
tie caTSne OUT of the m.sntaeent
iniuE wss Of necessity. lev days 40 I'll tae tes-
graph from California flashed the Intelligence that
~ certain day, the last TAIL would be laid and the
mi Of The leading husineas men OF the city con-
feHcd together, and resolved that such an event
s.ive Il 10 d. in Chicago, and, vita the holding OF
tut txo meetings, and but Two worstng days IN
h'sh 70 make a1an9c1nents the Immense DEM
tEstfafton Of EeSteTuAy was brought about
The sun never shown upon 1neE day than that
Mhich nature veuchsafcI for the Pactar RallrnaA
celebration on Yesterday. Ea1ty In the forenoon
.thtculAr Wosld, Mhilc Al the mercantile and man
ltaciursng establishments curious collections Of
| alt torta Of wares and Implements wcre being Ar-
ranged On wagons Flags and banners noated
1iom the roofs Of the dcpots, hotels and principal
inc streets and evidences ] ., ~ design On % she ps1t
q! The public in cepesA 70 make q day OF 1t vert
to hs se,sn On ever, hand During the forenoon @
| TN tntDn Telegraph lines, In conjunction
with L. P. Chandler Superintendent OF the
eie ea es o IL Tsssen Eaaa oes 70
The Court Heuse tower, formlng an electrical con.
nec,ion BY which every alarm hel IN Chicago, as
simultaneously. At 1rptBontor! Point. the riace
hhert the Governor OF California and suite were
.ne solIep 'ae nxo The polished ~ sGss
,Sand1ps se5 vas Placed nnleF 1hs artss and
III. eoldsn ,nEus the stroke wa car
I'D. With n: Speed Of e!ecs.tttt,. ',!rcct
e9 nc souts MSai so%sE ,oa n & 1nsSe
eating with The different alarm l'ells and engine
touse eougs, sounding thirty lou! Of these =, Isc
was u,sde IN A1l the principal cities OF the Union,
wherein the fire alarm telegraph l. In operation,
thus announcing te million. q people THAI the
ionr minutes past O'Clock ip the afternoon. Chi-
taso time, and Al about half past IL O'Clock Prom.
untofy Po!nt time, the hammer touched the head
Of inc Notwithstanding spike, and The
tells .ol uh!cago rang oui the news.
ssese q r:cnse tens: ,nssEss, -, snspsa;
TT, bells pea'ei, steam wht.tles sounded cannon
'oo1nea. ani ior lev moments the dtn wWas ~
:.lustrsons visitors frum abroad SAT In carrtases
| lrcrihet with the Mt; or and prominent citizens,
Governor Rtues proposed three cheers Tor Ihc
AastIc ea1ues.ne1s. Vice President Collar. - well
AZ The lcst rising TO his feet and Joining III the
grand huzEA
THE pROCESSION.
Meanwhile the various divisions Of the proces.
tinn were xsseuabliuEsat their reape1ive places oi
ssnesseo' spPSn1sd r. ehis ~ aah;i ;r.;oS Sns
Eaa,za,iols, VISITORS prominent ciuzens and citypf
uctals IN carriages and NE Fire Department form
ing on Lale-st1ttt 1he second division tncludlns
Representatives rom CIVIC societies United Statc1
on1eer., members Of The Ho..si Of Tr4de, Wes:esr
Telegraph Company. falruaA fe representatives. etc
on Wells street right resting on Lake street: tee
tnirt division, inciadlnG the Chicago letter car.
tntss s9s' nd 4asd
Express WAGONS and rurrselecs orniouses aud
Sssop., on las.ns street ne nsh' ,,:;..as Es.ne
Including transportation wagons team. OF msna:.
:acsrrrrs and Wholesale hoases carriages. m11k
ali descriptions, on tlark street, the right resting
on Lake street. Considerable delay anA confusion
sstsn,cd tns Assembling Of The yaS,9us consssue1!
hcl9ntenel By The terrible clouds 9: dns. which
Nh!rled through the stscets Il Is TO be regretted
! thought 10 cause the streets 10 be thoroughly
str.nked IN advance, hat TITS u The same tine i
Gals c,r compelled to Iii Tor over half ~ hour II
ceaITsagcf GeSoFr the rruecSstuu moved wherrb!
! they were trrasess to ever doses OF the au-pef
FIRST DIVISION.
The signal that the last MI hsd eeen laii wA!
given by thc simultaneous Changing Of the ere
heEs and blowing OF steam pipes Al railway
however, before any r'1,on Of tue PROCESSION w1s
IN q condition IL rore. with the single exception
q the Fin DEPARTMENT which mustered IN good
tttne on Franklin s.Ere;- and u:ade rrally uag-
led hy hunlSe,l velctipt.es, bat when the hour
imen cn fonr wheels 10 he seen. anil 10 1t was as.
signed the post Of honor. A few htcTc4es cr.wlcd
Int, ,SS .1nas s,'sF NE h. h. a, aas
The display. which 10 have stveu II the c1own-
Ing attraction OF 1are!ty, was s.'~,. The 70.
lice, 100 strnpe, 1u,ler the command Of Captains
Hickey, Fnx and Miller, werc punctually
Al their posts and while ~a:sinc the signal 70
"nove on, ''thcy sheltered themselves from the
nttce 1ornado u! dust uner The root Of friendly
psn;es, s ehtch formed On Ia1ae, street were q
sSesns 70; Id 1 @ n ,eIaao Of ~ us s bus to
their ground uarfalIy. Al List asoa' quarter
css. the esHt,ss coEta,ning Governor Moss
l
HAHcJ, pf Kansas. appeared Ii sight escorted by
! kixtt El.<wc!th ZouAvcs, 1ndcr the command oi
Major J. X HAYDEN: the buE:e toanded. md the
mt dlF1kcu ttumecistely got Ecsfy to march. The
police. AMI The ODE eoItarF veIocipetst already
! mentioned. took the ical followed by ! band oi
c nutk- Chtef AArshxl Gurdon 4 Hubbard and ht
: Alaea, mounted On spirited horses and wearing
sitEen sei!1s came next rrec<ilrS the Carriage o
q Sotttnof lEoAA Iiel followed three ca-r.xKrl
: With General Sheridan AID h.s STAT. and 4 loua
). e'EuE OF mounted e:s1ens, presenting ever,
j.. VARIETY of dress AID equ!pmcas aad agree
+ upon unnorn!s! n Eo one particular save Ant
except the little Tnion Gags with which thet
horses neck -hArCtsS WAS decorated. The yaEion!
n ! military companies wetc next IN order. Thes4
corsstcd OF the 4s.1nt tsu4I.s, 1klf1. strong CON
handed br Capls;n kHers: Company 4 Of tnt
National GnaEL numbering tattrr. aod command
cd By Captain kueh!: CompsaJ 3 OF the NAuona
! Grafd, Numbering about FORTY, under the com
: nAnd Of Captain Fisher: and The Irish Rides
Z abou, nl,s xIoEg commanded by Captain coouey
: TNr bright emerald grreu OF the uniform and e;
E Of the later contrssted y1ytdD With The eomnr'
: | gray worn By the National uoopaL Se1t came II
!. Onion vettTs1 Relief Association, compt1s,n!
D about ioEsy mca-an oEEsniIsston Of 0esEukn ~
= den Of the republic, formed - the elose Of ~
: waf. and Including Ia il memnefahip none 90
r veteE1ns ho have fought thFuaRh The wN unde
!. The Thxon Tag. TheAe were 0e91n6od b. CaesAii
| 4 3xH 9TH