Litchfield enquirer., 1838-03-08

where cut stone are required, decidedly sGl-
! perior 10 any granite yet discovered IA the
country, being easy of access, and may be
Quarrcd und dressed a: less expense, and
with less waste than any other stone in use.
This single gllarry,it is believed by compe.
ttent judges, is alone amply sufficient 10 iusti-
| fy the construction Of u road 10 New Milford,
and wtiilid be Us ample support, as the best
coal beds in Pennsylvania IRE ior the roads
ard canals, constructed for the transportation
! Of cuul To- th,. market 4-
Ii is highly worthy Of remark that in all
ccSrs where investments have been made in
Eurol, in Canals and Rail roads which COM
manic;te with valuable mines CT quarrics,
the stock HIS been highly productive to the
proprietors, rs the demand Tor those articles
always keeps NJ with the facilities afforded
to their trii:Sporiaii,n. There are various
other articles, such us plaster, coai fire brick,
lumber, merchaadiZn, agricultural products,
&c. which, though Of minor Importance, will
in the aggregate amount 10 very large sum
in the item of transportation. 4s
The local travel would ut once be very
considerable and as the water power be-
comes improved, and the mineral resources
are developed, giving an opportunity for
profitable investment of capital, and conse-
quently atforaing employment tor great
number of mechanics aud laSorers of almost
! every description, the travel will increase
with astonishing rapidly. This is picture
| that is by no means overdrawn; not iniagin-
ary but real; and in a few years after tho
road is completed, that which is now bcliev-
ed by some to be fiction, will be found 10 fall
short of experience; and entertain the
most entire conviction, that independent of
! any advantages arising from the connection
| of the Housatonic with the several roads at
I the north. its local resources in travel and
transportation will be abundantiy sufficient
to Justify the expenditure, and enable the
| Company to make large dividends to the
stockholders But its connection with the
several roads at West Stockbridge, viz. Bos-
ton, Albany and Hudson, each of which have
their various connections with other impor-
tant roads, will secure to this road at all sea-
sons Of the year, but more especially during
the months OF suspension Of navigation on
the Hudson river, Il business, the amount of
which will astonish those who have not thor
oughly investigated the subject.
1t is estimated by those best acquainted
with the subject, that from 20 to 80 passen-
gers per day now travel between New York
and Albany each way during the suspension
of navigation, and that including the way
travel from the country between the north
line of Connecticut and Albany, the number
is now about 100 each way, making the
whole amount Of the present travel 200 pas
sengvrs. Suppose the effect of the road be
to increase the travel to double that amount,
giving to the company 400 passengers over
the road per day for about four months in the
year, or 100 days. The fare at the usual
rate of charge will be $s3, making in the ag-
gregate for the 100 days, the sum of $780,
0O0 and estimating the foreign travel for the
other months at no more than % each way,
or so passengers per day, which at the same
rate of charge will amount to $4,000, and
we have in the aggregate on this item alone,
the sum of &s150,O00, from which deduct 33
Id per cont, to dcfray the cost for transport
tation, and $4,000 for annual repairs on the
road, and you have remaining 100000,
which is equal to six per cent, OH the whole
amount of capital invested in the road see
no reason TO doubt that the travel ofthat part
of the business community, who are engaged
in mercantile and manufacturing operations,
will be as grent on the road in the winter
months, as by steamboats, on the river in the
summer between New York and Albany
| Very little travel can be expected for pleas
| ure or amusement by any mode Of convey
ance during the winter; but the business OPP
eratlons of the country will become nearly
equalZed throughout the several seasons of
the year and merchants and manufacture
ers at the north and west, who are now driv-
en- from necessity to lay in their stock in the
fall, requiring large amount OF capital to
meet the exigences of winter, will avail them
selves the advantages Of the rail road, and
although the cost Of travel and transportation.
will be something more in the winter than
in summer, yet they will be doubly compen-
stated by the difference in the savings Of in
terest on the capital invested in winter stocks
under the present mode of operation. In
stead, therefore, of the estimate on the win
ter travel being too large, it will probably in
less than three years from the completion of
the road, be found by experience to fall far
shor. Of the reality Republican, Farmer.
From the Macon telegraph.
Extract of a letter received in Macon, Geo
dated Fort TANNING, E. T. Jan %.
| Gen. Charles Nelson and his command
had hard fight on the I'd instant, in Vascay
swamp, near this place, which lasted from q
until B O'Clock. The number of Indians in
the fight was about 200. One chief named
Chckachoo, and Is men and children, were
taken prisoners. The right wing of the ar
my was commanded by Gen. Nelson, the
left by Col. Foster-both fought like bull
dogs. 20
The following is list OF the killed and
wounded: Killed. Lieut.. Jennings. Wound
ed, Col. Foster, slightly Col. Ambrister. do,
scrj. maj Jones, badly; assistant surgeon,.
Moses Sheflall, of Savannah, badly; priyates
Dunn and Glass, badly.
When Col. Foster was shot down, he re-
fused to leave the ground. When Dr. Shelf
tall was wounded he ordered the men to leave
him.
! Anecdoie cf Judge Parsons.-The following
was stated TO us by a respected octogenarion,
some time since. as fact to which he was