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Show BBEAEISG GROCSD. It 13 some tim5 sire: wrk eotn-mencei eotn-mencei on the second section cf ifce Salt Lake, Sevier VJloy and Pioche railroad, bttwe n the Laki aa i Stocs-ton, Stocs-ton, seven miles of the grading being already d"ne, and seven'.etn mi.es contracted con-tracted for; but it wn yesterdiy morning morn-ing thai Silt Like hil th2 5r.it visible evidence of :he road's being under prc-eress, prc-eress, by ground being broken at the Silt Lke terminal point, ou the first action of thn. road, oq South Temple street, oppose the city gis works, and dose by the V. C and L S. R. R. depots. Ten o'cl'ifck in the morning was the hour appointed, and close to the time a large concourse of people had assembled assem-bled to witness the ceremony. General P. . Connor, holding the plow aod with the aid of two span of mules driven by Col. H. P. Kimball, run the first furrow, and a straight one at that, down the south side of the road and back on the north eiie. A9 hearty cheers were given then and subsequently, subse-quently, the reader is requested to keep a stock by in a convenient place, and ring in "loud cheers" wherever he or the may think they would be appropriate; ap-propriate; there will scarcely bi a miis -mad-?, and it will save some repetition in writing. Colonel Akcrs had been selected to run the second furrow, with Mr In Wines as driver; but the colonel hesitated about attempting the feat, and requested maior H. (). fioodsnped to officiate. who manfully grappled with the work, Mr. J. P. Page officiating at driving, Mr. Wines not being present, until that gentleman arrived, who finished up the driving in the style of one accustomed ac-customed to intimacy with equine flesh horse or mulish A speech was desired, and general Connor was called on for one; but the general declines that kind of invitations, invita-tions, intimating that ho is not a speech-maker though we can say for him that he is a worker. Col. Akcrs was also compelled to declino responding respond-ing to a call for a speech, as his health would not permit him to speak oat of doors. General Barnum, however, made amends for the disappointment, in a happy and appropriate speech, in which be reviewed the Salt Lake, Sevier Se-vier Valley and Pioche railroad situation, situ-ation, and communicated considerable information rclativo to the condition of tho line, its prospects, contracts let, grading done, etc., stating that the iron for tho first section of the road would be here iu tho middle of May, aod tho first twenty miles would bo finished by tho middle of July. He a'so read tho following telegram from Mr. Jacobs, president of tho road, which was rfenved with cheer:-: New York, April 13 h, 1 873-To 873-To Genl. K. M. Barnnm, Secretary S.L.. S.V. &, P R.R. Everything working well. List contract con-tract for material closed this week. Rush trading aod tiring. Leave for Utah in a few day j. II. 8. Jacobs. Then came the work of turning some earth with the shovel, the gentlemen officiating as shovehsU being kjudg? Barron, judge Clinton, Messrs. 0". G. Sawyer, T. F. Fuller, W. B. Wells and J.T, Caino. This dosed the ceremonies of breaking ground, and in six weeks the first rail is to bo laid and the tradi tional first spike to bo driven, when tho exercises will be equally important; in fact, yesterday may bo considered tho soup, as was poetically remarked, and the driving tho first spike- will follow as tho first course at this railroad banquet. ban-quet. Later in tho day we visited tho socne, aod found the scrapers .hard at work, Mr. Kimball watching progress with a keen eye. Wo expect to ride od that lino before August to Clinton's new hotel, on tho banks of the great lake, batho in tho briny waters of tho mare mtrtuum of the west, and got back refreshed re-freshed and happy boforo evening to tako a turn at tho usual dissipation of a morning paper io the shapo of haid work. |