Litchfield enquirer., 1838-06-28

iAg handsome dividend tO siockhodersr n cannot stock o ts toad, with lie sTOngsss assurance o pro ft Another strong inducement to captalists to ea' bark in this enterprise, should bs the conslderanon that while they are making pgohtable investment of themseyes they are opening wide field ot opera tion for the contemplating mechanics, manufacturern Aborers &c. of State, who have no capital to n vest in stocks ..e. -..-r- fmproysmentsma to our late LeeiSature,we extrect the following interesting particulars, in relation to this important work steamboat landing at the city of Bridgeport, to the norheS line of the State of Connecticut m the town of Canaan, distance cf from seyentyshree y to se' veny-fve miles, in the direction West Stockbndge. At that point it connects with Rail Road route sur veyed by company under Q charter from Mass0chu- sets, extending to West Stockbrdge, and there con meeting with the Western Rail Road, and with the Rail Roads to Hudson and Albany. This road has been carefully surveyed and the route for most ot been definitely located, and the work commenced on number of the most difficult and expensive sec- tons. The greatest inclination per mile descending to tide water, will be twenyslx teets and ascending
 The route is generally in the valley of the Housato nc river. and favorable for the constr9ction of Nal Road The expense for grading this Rail Road and
 for the superstructure, have been asceraned to be not exceeding $936 900; and a contract has been made by the company, with two respectable men, one tor engineer for entirely completing the gradaon and superstructure of the Rail Road at that price The amount now expended on the Rail Road IS about $30OO0. The stock in this road is, with one excep- ton, owned by 53O citizens of Connecticut, residing in the vicinity of the Rail Road, and generally in small amounts. It was taken from conviction otthe public character and s Gt u the S Re.d and the business to be done upon it, It appears that by these several Rail Roads, and the steamboats from Bridgeport, an easy and expeditions route be. will be extensively used in the winter season. The time necessary to pass between these two clnes at the ordinary speed of such conveyances, would pro bably not exceed twelve hours. The amount of this business must be very great many important facts, in relation it, presented in detail before the Committee, by gentlemen from Albany; but the ef- feet of opening such communlcat1n IS too obvious to require any minute statement ot these results.
 In relation to the present business, on the line oI this route, it arises mainly from the great mineral treasures of this section of the Sate The iron ore of iron, is well known throughout the country, for it's great superiority, having been for long time used in the construction of fire arms, by the United States. The business connected with the different furnaces in operation, has been ascertained to be equal to at least 10000 tons annually, transported to and from tide water The ore extends through large tract ot ble of this regon of no less va!ue and of very great extent. For more than 90 miles, the route of the Rail Road by the side o these quarres. It easily quality and now in s transported by land to the Hudson rivera distance of from 30 to 35 miles. A quarry within hundred rods of the line of this road. furnishes the marble for the Girard College at Philadelphia. The amount of the present contract is $3C00Oo, and does not embrace more than half the amount that will be required It is known under the general name of the Stockbridge
 marble and its valuable quality is universally appre- ciated
 The limestone of this region furnishes lime of an excellent quality. It is now in extensive use in the
 
 the only impeachment to its very general use in the whole community.
 Mine Hill Stone. are no less remarkable. This is situated in the town of New Milford. It is granite of beautiful texture The layers are horzonta with perpendicular seams, and blocks of any desired her of gentlemen testified to the peculiar value of these stones for building and Tagging. They have been extensively used within such distance as. with transported by land. A Rail Rossi of two or three miles extent descending nearly the whole distance from the quarres to the line of the Rail Road, would porta'iOn to market In addition to this, the Housa- tonic and It's branches furnishes large amount of un- occupied water. Without giving in detail the testi mony on this subject may bs suSisnt i:, to state forty miles from the southern termination of the Rail Road, by throwing. at a moderate expense, a dam across the riyer fall of l60 feet be obtained, of stream very permanent and of great volume of wa ter furnishing an amount of power far superior to that of the large manufacturing town of Patterson. Such
 IS the extraordinary character of the region through U Road through such country, the Committee will ha Ve occasion to speak hereafter"
 Fire in Binghamton, ". "A fire broke out in the stale attached to the Broome County House on the 18th inst. which immediately spread to and consumed that ho se together with nine or ten other buildings Loss about goo OOO- coco insured. Among other suf ferers we obs that John A. Collier, formerly Of this place, loAt two dwellings, not occupied by him. self, but insured to near their value.
 "Tickle me antl I'll tickle you" intinates gen. tlenan Backing peolar, who few days since left at our office sundy boxes of the article, which on trial we found to be excellent in giving fine ustre to lea ther; and, being an oil mixture, we should imagine would be beneficial rather than injurious. Let every who loves to have bright polish upon his boots supply himself with this which may he had at various stores in the village. Call for "W. L. Peet & Co.'s Oil Paste Backing" Bridgeport manufacture.
 ORDNATIoN.-At the annual Convention of the Diocese of Connecticut held in Christ Church in this city, on the l2,hins Messrs. Zebedah H. Mansfield Henry B. Sherman, and Alonzo B. Chapin, were ad. mitted to the holy order of Deacons, and the Rev Alfred Lee, Rev. Henry Fitch. and Rev. David Og- den. admitted to the Priesthood, by the Rt. Rev Bishop Brownell. It appears from the annual ad- dress of the Bishop, delivered the occasion, that he has visited nearly every parish in the Diocese during the past year-con6msd 546 persons-ordaned six Priests and eight five churches, and instituted two Rectors of Parishes. The pros- poets of the Church in the Diocese represented to be quite favorable. ford Patriot.
 Fdtal Malady in ThOmpsonUils.- canker and rash, otherwise denominated the scarlet fever, of malignant type, now prevalent in many towns, has invaded large proportion of the families in Thomp- sonviIe. during four five of the last months, and while there have been several cases of recovery after