Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-22
GCorresI ondence Of the Herald.l
New York and HousatOnic Railroad.
DOVER PLAINS. Duchess Co,


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
have just arrived here, with Alderman Rich and
a portion of the Committee of the Common Council,
and give you hasty sketch of our tour the line
of the Housatonic Railroad, and this Fairy land of
"the Obloag Valley" to which the Witches and
prosecuted Quakers were driven, during the reign
of the clue Laws in the land of steady habits"
To begin at the beginnng.-We left New York on
the lith in the steamboat Fairfield, at o'clock,
some forty odd strong with the joint committees of
the two Boards of Aldermen, representatives from
the Board of Trade and Commerce. The press was
represented by those redoubtable champions at a
feast or a frolc, Coloncls Stone and Webb
We arrived at Bridgeport at III o'clock, and after
partaking Of the Inequalities OF this enterprising
city of some 900 inhabitants, We were shown the
lions in the shape of different manufacturers, in due
form, by the Mayor, President Bunall, &c. &c
There was let up or let off to our feasting and
drinking-it a regular attack on our purses,
thro gl our appetites How Tar they succeede i,you
NAV nudge, when Col. ebb came out IN distinct
manner the day following, at New Milford, near
which, by the by, believe he was born,) aud said
that he should 60 home, aud recommend his friends
TO send the Housatouic Railroad Company $500 ,O00
and that he should advocate that the State of New
York build the New York and Albany Railroad, as
permanent WORK, at some future period" did
not the mahogany pistol, but this was ceria AMY
going off half cooked, and Can assure YOU that he
and his paper will be in bad repute throughout the
line Of the New York and Albany Railroad. was
gratified to find this place and others in Duchess
that your paper circulates widely. Your constant
support Of the New York and Albany Railroad IN it,
dar kest DAYS mas gained you many friends with that
moral class, &" The Society Of Friends" the sturdy
farmers Of this part Of Duichess
But a ahead Of my story. We arrived at tho
thriving village of New Milford, in delightful run
Of two hours, by the Railroad, 81 miles. Here we
were met by large cavalcsde from Dutchess, by
Bulls Bridge.
cannot say much in favor Of the superstructure
Of this railway-t certainly cannot be intended for
heavy burthens, any length OF time, inssmuch as
the iron bar is Of the ghtest kind. The curves
little Of the &" black snake" order, az exhibited
the Erie Canal, for cheap construction, between
Rome and Syracuse. We passed through a tunnel
and an cmbankment, said TO be some 40 feet high,
that has made this road cost some sl6Voo per mile,
graded for a single track, with light supcrstruc-
turc. However, must not abuse the road, IL car
risd me over this time safely. From New Milford
we proceed north 60 Canaan falls, through the mar
row and rocky d.6le Of the Housatopic River Such
was the heat Of the day that glad 10 soIourn
for the night at this famous alter Power. The
river falls at this point and another higher above
100 feet, within distance Of about half mi'c. This
must make an expensive point for a railway, with
moderate grades. Col. Webb left us at this place,
without coming into his own State, and pushed off
for West Stockbridge and Hudson. He, no doubt,
will tell the New York clique what they 90 do.
Col Stone stuck by the Aldermen and the good cheer
they promised in this place, and nobly have the
farmers redeemed their promise-they beat the
Bridgeport people all hollow. We, OF course, ex-
pect report decidedly in favor ofthe direct reut to
Albany for many good reasons, that will endcavor
to give in another communication, after l get to
Quaker Hill, TO which are now bound. will
then bring up my log. and will endeavor to describe
30 40 carriages and Wagons, in the town IL
Armenia, on our State line.