Omaha daily bee., 1883-12-01

a nine hundred thousand dollar lot in
the Platte valley.
While already America possesses one
half the common sense, thrce-fourths the
enterprise, and sew en-eighths the beauty
of the world, loud cheersl, can anyone
doubt in looking at the geological posi-
ton of this prairie land, that..America was
the old world when Europe, Asia and
Africa were merely islands that dotted
the eastern seas. The deluge theory of
Asia Minor is absurd. They cut a little
channel in ancient times between Asia
and Europe-the Dardenelles-and ele.
waiting the Mediterranean by turning the
Black and Caspian seas. the water over
flowed Syria and the ark grounded, but
in our time Noah could not get command
of a II horse gun. boat, or q military
prison. loud laughter. Stand high
up on h summit of this continent and
you will see when the grand deluye
covered the world. One wave made tho
Rocky mountains and then the ALE.
g~hanies, leaving one thousand miles OF
five feet prairie soil to raise corn for the
starving world. Applause. One por.
ton of the water wound it's way by the
Missouri and the Mississippi to the sea,
and another by way Of the st. Lawrence.
the Atlantic ocean deposing those inland
seas of fresh water, Lakes Michigan,
Huron, Superior, Ontario and Erie,
along the road and making q plateau OF
boundless prairie, expressly for the track
of the great Union Pacific railway of
America. Loud cheers. One more
stock idea. AS sure as the rainbow is
Tho ant,rropl 80 Cd A. Hi. -.
and shall be preserved. [Applause.
Man has made these great lines of rail
way to run east and west, but God,
thinking man might blunder, was HIS
W Typographical engineer, and took the
precaution to build the mountains and
the rivers north and south; and what God
has put together let no ambitious ple-
bian in the north or rebel traitor in The
south dare to tear asunder. Loud
cheers.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Trains
speech the crowd dispersed, being well
satisfied with the afternoons proceedings,
an account of which was t~olegraphed to
eastern papers by Mr.. Train and Mr.. E.
Rosewater.
In the evening the city was brilliantly
Illuminated and a grand railroad
BANQUET AND BALL
took place at the Herndon house, which
has since become the headquarters of the
Union Pacific. There were in attendance
about rs couples. Supper was served az
1870. George Francis Train was among
the guests. He was then q fine looking
man, about five feet ten inches in height;
of rather ~corpulent build, blue eyes,
,,n,n n-1 I,.l -<u1.. H.
streaked here and there with gray. He
appeared to be about 30 years Of age.
His talk impressed his hearers as being
rather extravaganza, but it was pleasant
to listen to him as he was q fine speaker.
Dispatches of congratulstion and encour-
agement were received, and read from
Brigham Young, from the mayor Of Den
yer, and from Governor Stanford of Cali
%fornia, and also from Hon. William III.
Seward, Governor Yates of Illinois, and,
other prominent men. Thus ended the
I'd of December, 1868, one OF the most
important and eventful days in the his
tory of Omaha and Nebraska.
THE DISPATCHES
which were received and read on that day
were as follows:
FROM JOHN A. DlA.
New YORK, December L.
To Committee Of Arrangements of the Union Pacific
road:
The Inauguration of the Union Pacific
railroad, the great enterprise of the West
ern Hemisphere, whether considered in
reference to its commercial Importance OK
its influence az a bond of union, is to
push on to completion with all the rapid
ity which a command of means will per-
NIT, and | congratulate those who are to
be present at breaking groundon the ear
ly commencement of the work.
JOHN A. DIX.
FROM PRESIDENT INCoLN
New YORK, December 2, 1863.
Jommittee Of Arrangements, etc. To Maio,
General Dix:
G~EsERAL--I have not been permitted
until to-day to present to the president
your communication of the 23rd of No
vember. He directs me to express his
deep regret that his illness will prevent
him from giving expression to the pro-
found interest he f,els in the success OF
a work 30 vast and beneficial as that
which you are about to inaugurate.
| have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN HAY,
Assistant Private Secretary.
FROM MAYOR oPDYKE
MAYORS OFFICE,
NEW YORK, December l, 1868.
Committee of Arrangements, Union Pacific
Railroad:
May this the greatest work ever pro
jected in my ago or country, prove a
lasting bond of political and commercial
union between the Atlantic and Pacific
states. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE OPDYKE,
Mayor.
FROM SECRETARY SEWARD.
STATE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a, 1868.
Committee OF Arrangemsnt---To General John
a. Dix, President of the Union Pacific
Railroad, Now York:
My DEAR SIR-Your kind note invit.
ing me to attend the ceremony Of break
ing ground for tho Union Pacific rail
road in Nebraska has just been
received. For the first time, as ] thina,
since the foundation of the government
the foreign relations of the country occu-
Ply tho attention of this department so
constantly tn t it's head is often obliged
to forego customary good Offices and cour-
tosios toward loyal citizens, who are en-