Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-01-21

| VSrKiais--The new fashioned democrats Of the
Old Dominion have held their Convention for nOmina-
ting Presideni and Vice President Mr.. Van BureD
Swas nominated for the former office; hut they could
stand the practical abOliOnist and ANAL smafOv,"
Richard M. johnson, and therefore nominated for
Vice President the venerable William Smith, Of Ala
bama, late Of South Carolina. sad. ..
A couple of weeks since published the proceed
ings Of Rail Road Convention Kent, in which was
resolution respecting the publication Of a report
made by Mr.. G. w. HolIey Of the amount oEtOnnage
in three or four counties named The following is the
report as Iorwarded for publication by one Of
the officers OF the Rseeuing - f..
RAIL ROAD REPORT.
The committee appointed - meeting Of citizens
Of the IOWA Of Salisbury, holden Nov. II, ascertain
the proi'abe amount Of freight aud Teas:eagere that
would be conveyed upon the pr"posed Rail- Road from
NOrwaIk c.. 30 West SIOckbridge, Mass. beg leave
'''''''' '''~ REPORT.
No person who IL acquainted with the IOp0graphy Of
that section 81 country which lies between the vaes
Of the Hudson and Connecticut rivers, and whose
ding or observation has made him coMversaHI with The
almost unlimited amount Of business done upon those
rivers: will require that the natuEaI advantages pre-
sened by the valley Of the HOMsatnNG river, for the
construction and support Of Rail Road, should he
demonstrated to him. From actual surveys hereiU-
fnre made, appears that the all oftha river, from
the top Of CaRaaR Falls 10 The top Of New-Mlord
Falls, is 470 feet; and there is no perpendic"lar
fall between Canaan and New iltort; aud as the
hanks of the river, nine ienhs Of the whole distance
f1ush with the waters edge; road may he con-
sirucied upon either Of them, that will allow d's
lance Of about eight miles, in which TO over
come the above named tall OF 40 feet. And from Ca
maan Fails West SiOekhrdge the track Ol the road
may be maintained upon nearly horizontal line. To-
deed Tive sueFir advantages Of this valley IN regard
locality, for the purpose IF Rail Road, oh
vious aRd fully acknowledged, that your committee
fo'bear TO remark further upon ihis point. A Il
CARDS the probable amount Of freight RRd passengers
which would be transported The proposed read !:
your committee have had neither the time nor the
means, TO adopt course as systematic and efficient
they could desire, in order, fully, ascertain H..
Still there are some cerfaia data, upon which calcutta
tons and estimates have been Funded which, your
committee believe, positive experience would prove
be within the limits OF the actual truth. great
mOaOt OF valuable information, hearing this sub
ject, obtained years since, when The Sha-
ron and Derbv'caoals, and the New-YOrk and Alba
ny Rail Road were first projected. From the hest
sources Of information which have come Under their
notice, your committee enabled TO present the Ol-
lowing view of the subject They would first remark,
that &c the Rail Road commun icaon from Albany Ia
Norwak was established il would bring the cities OF
New-Y"rk and Albany within eight hours ttsveI Of
each other. either by steam boat from NorwaIk bay,
where the navigation is open the whole year, TO New.
York, the may he, by a continuation Of the
Harlem Rail Road to Norwak They wonh alec
here remark, that they have estimated the freight and
passengers, from the counties Of Fairfield. Lchfed.
Berkshire, Duichess aud Columbia dollars per
ton for the former, and dollars each for the latter,
believing this would he average, al least sufficient
y small. for The amount they would produce 10 the
road. Commencing with The southern extremity OF
the road Fairfield county IL first to be considered.-
From recent authentic report, brought before the
public hroash the generosity and enterprise Of the
c''zeBs OF Dambnry. appears that, from that cOnn-
~, ah" 1000 tons freight, and II 900 passengers,
~ the estimate above named would yield the road
the sum Of $4,000 Pursuing is route north, the
road would pass through the richest portion Of lIch
field county.
From two different series ofcaicula,ons founded
upon data, which your committee feel confident
correct, they estimate tho freight from this county
from those towns oOly which would he most likely
the road at 90 900 per annum, Of which, g.
GOO will be furnished !" the single article Of Iron, A.,
600 in anhraciae coal and plaster 900 in batter and
cheeae, 800 in Lime, and the balance in mscellane-
Gus articles. The number Of passengers they have
'imaed a. 1000 per annum. Estimating the freight
ihen at ~ 600 tons, destined for either extremity Of
the road, and The passengers Mt 900, in number, sup
posed to have III" destination the price before
named and thew give the sum of $4,000 paid to the
road by L,chGelL county. We mex, reach the coun-
~ Of Berkshire. 10 the State Of Mass. in regard to
which, the committee have TO state. upon what they
consider "nq.estioa"hie authority, .h" the ao"" Of
freight from this county. wonkf he $4,000 ions per
mum. and passengers 5000 in number, from both
which sources the road would receive $4,000.
From data, and calculations, carefully collected,
and performed some years since, she number Of tons
81 freight which would probably he (r Rshed by Dutch
ess and Columbia Counties estimated at about
$4,000; and it is presumed that the whole Of this a.
mount may be considered available IN the present
road; for, although it's track will be located
conveniently for all the business Of Duchess county
the proposed route ofthe former road from NewYork
to Albany: still the increased business facilities aor
ded 10 the inhabitants Of Columbia rounty, by the
H"dson aad West Stockhridge Rail Road. will am.
py supply this deficiency. If then we allow 81, 900
tons freight and 5000 passengers. (the old estimate
for these tive cOuRiies at average OF two dollars
per to" and pcr passenger. they will yield to the road
the s"m Of 5000 per a'num; ahsi reorganization
"f the amount received by the road from points he
lwee" N"rwalk and West Siockbridge, will show the
following result, wiz ~. r
Counties. Tons. Passengers. Amos.ns
Fairfield, $4,000 II 600 452 600
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