Arizona citizen., 1871-09-30

| lOl OetGlAO dllO OIlcI oIOCho, dllli NC- vada has received perhaps not less than 100000 head of horses, cattle and sheep this year from California alone; the railroad enabling the own- CTS to ship it back again at leisure when fitted or fattened for market. The great table land or Siberian steppe, laying 1000 feet above sea, and outlined by the Wasatch and Black Hill ranges, Is being enlivened by many thousands of cattle from Texas; while the great plains of the Platte are being dotted with the works of civilization. But really, there Is so much to be done yet; such a mighty extent of territory adjacent that is scarcely explored, that one can easily imagine why the wilds of Arizona must bide their time. Why, the ante lope and deer in dozens come up to within rife-shot of the cars at differ ent points west of the Missouri, and graze in sight like cattle.
 The three million bridge at Omaha, commenced two years ago under the auspices of the Union Pacific Con- pany, is now at @ stage that suggests its completion by early next year. It will admit of the passage of all river vessels beneath it-the shifting chan- nel of the Big Muddy making draw bridge impracticable. The peculiar character of this much-needed struc- ture, is werthy of more than a passing notice.
 On this side of the river another railroad connection with the East has been made since crossed there last the Chicago and Rock Island road. The leading connections are now the Chicago and Northwestern lon winch this town is situated), the Rock Island, the Burlington and Quincy, the Han nibal and Northern Missouri, and the more southern via St. Joseph and St. Louis-the two latter little travelled by through passengers. The first three named have the run, and I think the Burlington and Quincy is the fla vorite. Aside from this, there is a more northern connection east via Sioux City, Dubuque and other towns. Two years ago, the San Francisco agencies for these leading connections were quite feature, if not actual nuisance now they divide the profits on 8 compromise of some kind, and the Central Pacific Company quietly sells you ticket East over these rival routes of your own selection, and so you don't hear or see the disagreeable runners anywhere west of Omaha. And consider this an interesting i'm provement in the meantime.
 Finally, the hullabullo and non- sense about Pullman's sleeping and dining cars-the latter the swindle of the travelling age as yet-is nearly died out. The Central people brought out their own (Silver Palace) sleepers, and made no blow about it, and passen- gers prefer them to the Pullman; and that company also extended the time for eating at stations, so that there IS no desire to slobber your coffee about on the cars. It Is moreover a great relief to stop at station, stretch yourself, and eat in peace at a fair price all you want. At most of the stations rather good looking girls and women wait on the tables. In short, from what I observed two years ago in travelling over thousands of miles of Eastern roads, and now after going and returning over the Union Pacific and Central Pacific routes, 1t is not venality or prejudice that compels me to say that railroad travel Is more pleasant every way, so far as the cars, etc., are concerned, to the westward of the Missouri. There is less shoddy, as before said, as you go West, "bus- mess" is the word, and mighty few words about it, either. The quiet hammering of that great iron batter ing maching will produce more start ling effects the next two years than during the past. It is a most sug- gestive theme, but the space allotted to this is more than occupied, so good bye again. W.