THE Union & Central Pacific Railroad is the longest in the world, laid the most miles of track in one day, cost the most money, passes over the broadest plains, the finest grazing lands, and the loftiest mountains, near barren deserts and the most fertile valleys. It possesses the most valuable lands, the highest bridges, the longest snow galleries, and the most numerous tunnels. It affords views of scenery the most grand. The mountains are towering and snow-capped; the chasms are deep and fearful; while the engineering skill displayed is truly wonderful. Near this road are the richest gold, silver, iron, coal, sulphur and other mines in the world. The line rises the highest into the clouds and terminates the farthest from land, over the waters, on the longest pier. It possesses the most rolling stock, and the most beautiful, costly and luxuriant drawing-room sleeping car. On the line of the road the wild game, of nearly every variety, are abundant, "like the sands on the seashore," from the chicken and prairie-dog to the buffalo and mammoth "grizzly" of over 2,000 pounds, while above them all, kind of overseer, floats the grand old American eagle himself. The fish are numerous and most delicious.

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     The white actual settlers in the country venture to rashness, are hospitable to a fault, and sanguine even in the "cap" after the "grub" fails to "pan," while their word of honor is always worth more than their bond. But Indian—they are lazy, filthy, and too mean for fish-bait.

     One would suppose by the name "Trans-Continental," that this road was built across the continent. IT IS. Yet the cars ran around "CAPE HORN" and the Dead Sea, down the Bitter and over the Green and Black waters, echoing near the "Devil's Slide" and the great "Sink" of the Desert; descends into total darkness, with jets of boiling sulphur on either hand, and finally through the DEVIL'S GATE, but always landing safely at the GOLDEN GATE. Will it be so with us in life? Let us hope, and we may meet again.

     We now take pleasure in referring our readers to

     Crofutt's New Map  -view image- of the Trans-continantal, American, and Trans-continental, European, Route Around the World.

Crofutt's New Map of the Trans-continantal, American, and Trans-continental, European, Route Arount the World.

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