The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-09-06
3oeal < Misesllansous.
A Great Event Tn Arizona.
Starting the First Telegraph Line---with Remarks of the Gallant Captain A H Nickerson, U S A, Thereon.

Tuesday last we made our way to Fort whIpple in Arizona When we arrived we found large
 crowd already assembled which was constantly
 increasing with arrivals of citizens from town
 and soldiers from the post The ladies from the
 post made gny the scene with their presence. The
 23d U. $. Infantry Band were on hand in full uni
 form, adding the charms of music ,o the already I joyful scene. .. ....
 At 10 o'clock, everything being in readiness, \ Mrs. Gen. Cook broke the ground for the first I telegraph line in Arizona Mrs. Cen. Dana at the
 same time breaking the christening bottle Of wine, { and work was commenced on the Arizona tee- I graph. In few minutes the working party un-
 der the supervision o Lieut.. J. F. Trout and Mir. Wisdom had up the three first roles and the wires
 stretched upon them, when three cheers were given for the telegraph. MT Marion being called
 tor, then made few remarks appropriate to the uccaslon Gen. Crook was then called for, and
 made his usual excuse and called upon Capt.
 Nckerson to do the taking. Capt. Nckerson came forward, and afer explaining that General Crook did the work and expected hlm to do the talking made the Following eloquent and appro' priate remarks: Armies are usually engines of destruction. They tear up railways, pull down telegraph wires,
 blow up bridges, and obstruct highways But,
 fortunately for us and the country, they only do H these things when necessary to accomplish the 4 end for which they fighting and, of course, 4 that end is peace. We only that we may N have peace. Hence it Is that today We find the M army of the United States engaged in promoting M thc arts of peace.
 # In Wyoming, Nebraska, and Dakota large cx-
 petitions of the army arc engaged in surveying
 and exploring routes for the great railways to VI traverse.
 1 In Utah aud New Mexico, Wheelcrs scientific E corps is engaged In exploring unknown tracts of country for the benefit of science. q The signal corps of the United States army Is engaged in promoting the interests of commerce x by watching the very storms that blow, aud in-
 forming tue mariner before il comes, of bis dan. z ger. .t...,e ... The Engineer corps of the army of the United States is engaged in removing Instructions from 4 our rivers and improving our harbors. The force nnder command of Gen. Crook, hay
 Ing soothed the savage breast Of the great Apache, 3 is now building roads through hitherto unknown
 sections and to-day they here for the purpose of erecting inc first telegraph pole in Arizona. Truly our army to-day is an army of peace, and
  cannot be oscrestlmated We may regard thls as one of its most important works. Following Lard upon the telegraph will come k railroads, with railroads will come capital and
 the means that make capital available, strong,
 staiwart men. And we look Into the future
 who shall begin to .ell what Arizona may not be
 able to produce for the country and ihc world.
 iieisc say the importance Of this work cannot
 be oycrestiuuated.
 But at time like this arc apt to forget to
 whom we owe the occasion. shall not attempt to accord the praise 10 man, nor yet to men. 1 ton aii; out it is rishtto mention tue namc 90
 happily alluded to by the gentleman who pre-
 ccdcd me-a name that Is not new Co Arizona, but of one whose heart and fortunes have so long
 been with the struggling froptiersmeu-Generai George Crook
 # Next mention Gen. schoheld. Gen. sherman,
 and the Hon. Secretary of War, Gen. Belknhl all of whom gave this enterprise the weight of their great names.
 | And last, but not least in the number of mil tary officers who have assisted in this enterprise is the gentleman under whose direction the work has thus far been SO rapidly pushed-Genera f3 J. J. Dana.
 E But as said before we shall not arrogate to au, persons all the honor, Hon. R. C. McCormicL has laborcd long and well, and comes iu for a large share of the praise. |M also mention that great power in our country # tho Press, which has agitaied the matter anC # urged It upon the powers that be. l accord io x the Tucson Citizen, the Arizona MINER, and th' # powerful Press Of he Pacific coast large sbar Al in the success of this enterprise. |# Glad chen are We of the army to have a share In this work, work of peace and when In q yer,
 short time, we shall flash messages over thes'
 wires to our friends abroad pray God they ma! # all be messages of peace |H The Captain then closed with Inc followin!
 lines, which were slightly altered to suit the occa sion:
 | "Come North, and South, and East, and West, And meet with cordial greeting, # Once more beneath the sway of peacc |# The nations beart Is beating. |# No more upon the trembling wires The news of war is flying, F# No more our pleasant fields are stTcwn | With gofy dead and dying. |M Flushed Is wars trumpet, Summer gales |W The notes of peace are blowin |M And OCT our heads, -if cd grant H long, |M Tue Union stars are glowing. Across the praries' broad expanse kN The Iron wires that span II, VI Shall carry greeting to ~ hew- -EnglaBds bills of granite. &N Nslne's forests, Pennsylyanla's plains. k# The shores the lakes are laying, EA The garden laads meath southern skies, EN Where orange groves are waving, F~ Break forth in oue harmonious chant, E& A glorious hosaRnahl H# Let us have peace and unity t Beneath our couniry's banner. E# Ye wieders ot this mighty power E That sways both prince and peasant, tM May all your ways be those of peace, t# And all your paths be pleasant. I And thus we pray, while is rude rhyme v# This welcome warm Is spoken V@ United hearts--Unit"d States,- I Goa keep the chain unbrokenw F ..fl t M the conclusion of Captain Nickerson's T marks, three cheers were given for each and