With pleasure we present to our read-
ersa likeness of the President of the
Union Pacific Railroad, prepared for this
paper by our special artist. While tra-
versing this wonderful highway we are
spontaneously moved to acknowledge
hiseminentservices tousand the people
of this nation. Oliver and his brother
Oakes Ames—the latter our well known
Congressman from Massachusetts—are
sons of the original Oliver Ames, who
commenced the manufacture of shovels
at North Easton, Mass., many years ago,
which early beginning has ripened into
amanufacturing establishment said to
be the largest and most prosperous of
the Kind on the globe.

To these two brothers now at the head
of this great house, we are indebted,—
to say the least, as much as to any other
two men—for the enterprise, vigor and
faith in the future, which carried the
construction of the Eastern end of the
Pacific Railroad to so early and satisfae-
tory a completion. They fearlessly
united their fortunes to it at a time
when the road needed large pecuniary
aid, and their liberal investments in the
work, strengthened materially its finan-
cial credit.

We believe Oakes was first to invest,
but Oliver, who soon followed, has re-
cently given nearly undivided attention
to its affairs. How efficiently he and
other gentlemen associated with himin
the management of this line perform
their duties, those of us who are now
travelers upon it; have visited its ma-
chine shops; and observed its general
economic arrangements, can testify.
To project, construct, equip and run a
road across these desert plains, and

  

 

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through mountain ranges forming our
continental backbone, is one of the
greatest and proudest achievements of
our day.

We witness, as we travel, the vast soli-
tudes which it penetrates, note obstacles
which, @ priori, were declared insur-
mountable, imposed by nature, and are
reminded by soldiers, met at every sta-
tion, of the pluck and courage, as well
as energy, required to accomplish this
mighty marvel. Allhonor, therefore, to
Oliver and Oakes Ames and their asso-
ciates. All, deserve the pecuniary re-
ward their enterprise has brought them,
and our grateful remembrance,

Hon. Oliver Ames is about 65 years of
age, large hearted, liberal, publicspirited
at home, ever ready to contribute to
educational andhumane objects which
commend themselves to his judgment
or are approved by those in whose dis-
cretion he can confide.

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—Asst. Gen.Supt. Chas. W. Mead, who
has accompanied us thus far, returned
last night by the Eastern train owing to
business, but left a host of warm friends
among our party, who cheered for him
heartily before his departure.

Dr. H. Latham, surgeon general of the

U.P. R. R., accompanied our train, as
our guest.
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FLOWERS.— Five varieties of sweet
WILLIAMS in the Revere.
op
—In Congress yesterday a bill was re-
ported granting $100,000 toward the expe-
dition to the North Pole.
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FounD.—A sum of money, which the
owner can have by proving ownership
and paying for this advertisement.
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Those of our party who feared the in-
terest of oufjourney would wane after
the novelty of the first day or two had
passed, find themselves agreeably mis-
taken. Each day brings its own novy-
elty, and, if possible, enhances our grat-
ification. The unfolding of new scenery,
the salubrity of the atmosphere, the
glow of anticipation, and the genial
temper of our party, crowd into each
passing hour the delight ofa year of
ordinary life.

Ofthe three great mediums through
which we derive gratification; the eye
the ear and the imagination; the first
and last are in endless and delightful
activity. All that is charming and di-
versified in landscape scenery by day;
all that is sublime and glorious in “the
starry dome of heaven by night,” is
revealed to the eye; while the imagina-
tion, waking or dreaming, revels in
scenes of ideal beauty, which are but
the glorified imagery of onr passing
experience. Ifit be true that we live
by events and not by time, then are we
indeed filling out the measure of years
in these charmingand delightful days;
and if our noblest growth be that of
thought and sentiment, then will our
journey be the greatest teacher of our
lives. The universal expression of our
party is that nothing else could compen-
sate the loss of this excursion; and
those alone can know the extent and
real grandeur of our great national in-
heritance who see it with the eye, and
measure it by actual transit.

Yesterday we passed the North Fork
of the Platte River, which we found
wider than the Mississippi or Missouri,
at their railroad crossings, and since
then we have had a delightful run
through green fields and varied flowers.

The prairies are diversified by little
groups of antelopes and buffaloes, and
our stoppings multiplied by frequent
camps of National soldiers; these hardy
lads who, having beaten back the waves
of rebellion, now guard the advance of
civilization into the wilds of the savage.
The sight of the old flag, under which
some of our party held command during
the war, and the bugle notes which have
summoned many of our kindred and
acquaintances to scenes of conflict
and of glory, have a new and glorious
significance in this other defence of civ-
ilization and peace.

If there be any where an American
heart that is sluggish in its patriotism,
or any where asoul that is dull in its
sensibility to the beneficence of our
country’s God, let him come out upon a