WESTERN INCIDENTS.

 

I.

NEW YORK TO PITTSBURGH, CHICAGO, OMAHA, FORT KEARNY, AND DEN-
VER—PROGRESS OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD—VISIT OF GOV-
ERNMENT DIRECTORS, ETC., ETC.

Denver Crry, Conorapo, Monday, Sept. 17, 1866.

It is now about two weeks since I left New York, in
company with the Government Directors of the Union
Pacific Railroad, for the purpose of inspecting the rapid
construction of that greatest of modern enterprises; and
also examining the different routes which have been pro-
posed for the road through the passes of the Rocky
Mountains ; and it seems to me that during that time I
have learned more of the vast extent and resources of
our continent than I had ever known before.

Leaving New York on the evening of the 4th Septem-
ber, by the New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Central Rail-
roads, we arrived at Pittsburgh on the 5th for dinner,
-after which we were placed in the Government Presiden-
tial car, which conveyed us most comfortably to Chicago
in time to witness the interesting ceremonies of laying
the corner-stone of the Douglas monument, pay our
respects to the Presidential party, and hear the elo-
quent address of General Dix. .

On Friday evening, the 7th, we continued our journey
from Chicago westward over the Iowa division of the