The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1873-11-15
COMPLETION OF THE TELE-
GRAPH TO PRESCOTT.
GRAND CONSIDERATION.


toward mena'
Thus the Angels sang when
this fair world first rounded into
view! And thus everything that
is good, and pure, and true, throbs
with unspeakable joy and exul-
tation at any new and grand
achievement in the course of in
finite progression. Yes,
LET every element rejoice!
Ye Thunders, burst with awful voice,
To Him who bids you roll
His praise in softer notes declare.
Each whispering breeze of yielding air,
And breathe it to the SOUL
Let everything that lives and
breathes burst forth in songs of
joy and gladness ! =
Let even inanimate nature join
in the loud acclaim Come down,
We everlasting mountains! and
shake hands with the little hills,
and let the sounding sea roar its
satisfaction! For another link in
the great chain of civilization
has been welded. Time-and space
are again annihilated. People
separated three hundred miles,
who heretofore, in business or
social intercourse, required from
fifteen to twenty days to commu-
nlcate with each other, can now
talk as it were face to face, in an
instant, by playing with "the
Hghtning's fiery wingp Grand
consummation! Glorious achieve
mentI
This is one. of the great tri-
umphs of Peace. The Telegraph
is probably the greatest instru-
ment in the cause of universal
peace-in Fastening on that hap
Py period when "sWords shall be
beaten into plow-shares, and
spears into pruning hooks, and
the Nations shall war no more"
Let us never forget the master
spirits who had charge of this
great and benefcent work, who
by their indOmitable energy and
perseverance and skill, have con-
quered every obstacle,1 and
brought it to such a speedy,and
happy conclusion. All honor to
Captain Geo. +. Price, and Com
modore Haines and their excel
lent attaches: The speed with
which they have constructed this
line is unparalleled, considering
the difficulties they had to en-
counter.
The first Citizen Telegram from
Yuma, which we were allowed to
send by the kindness of Colonel
Rockwell, A. Q. NJ, and Super
intendent Haines, temporary op-
orator, was as follows:
YUMA, Nov. II, 1873.
To JOHN H. MARION,
Editor "Arizona Miner"
Yuma TO Prescott, Greeting:
ALL HAIL! WE SHAKE HANDS
BY 1.-THE LIGHTNING'S FIERY
Lieut.. Col. George Crook has been ap.
pointed by the President. BROADER
GENERAL, vice Philip st. George
Cooke, retired.
WIN. J. BERRY,
Editor Arizona Sentinel
By the kindness of Superinten
dent r. r. Haines and Col. A. F.
Rockwell, A. @. NJ, we are per
mitted TO copy the following tel
egrams:
YUMA DEPOT. A. T,
Eov. i, 1873
BRIGADIER GENERAL GEO. CROOK,
Comdg. Dept Arizona,
Prescott:
The pleasure we experience in inform
ing you of the completion of the Telegraph
Line between Yuma and Prescott. isl
greatly increased by the opportunity !
given to congratulate you in the first mes
sage over it. upon your promotion TO the |
Tsnk Of Brigadier General.
r. Il. HAINES.
Superintendent of Construction.
YUMA DEPOT, A. T.,
Nov. ;, 1873
GENERAL J. j. DAM,
Prescott:
Accept our congratulations arsn the
complexion of the Telegraph hence to
promise eff speedy San
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