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have exercised such magical influence on the pro- 

 gress of nations as Electricity and Steam. Tele- 

 graph wires now connect the most distant points of 

 the Empire. Railroads are in rapid progress along 

 all the great lines of communication and traffic. 

 Their effects will assuredly not be wanting in accele- 

 rating the accomplishment of that final task, to the 

 completion of which the energies of all are directed. 

 Combine these forces, let all work in harmony, and 

 there can be little doubt that everything that could 

 be desired mil follow so rapidly, as to astonish even 

 the most sanguine progressionist of the day. 



