Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-16

Albany Misunderstanding and Drinking Ex-
peditioa into Cosnecticut--COmpar be-
tween the two Routes.
The various plans for opening a railroad commu-
nication between this city and Albany, have pro-
duced good deal of excitement, both here and
along the line of the proposed routes The apphca-
ton of the New York and Albany Company to the
Legislature for aid, was defeated partly in conse-
quence of the Vaccinations of the Wall street spe-
culltors who are interest ed in that gigantic hum
bug, the Erie Railroad, and partly through the
clumsy management of the Harlem Company. This
latter company devised scheme TO fasten them
selves on TO the Albany Company, with view
to obtain the control of the money which was ex-
pected from the credit of the state, and unite the
two r,ads the northern line of Westchetcr coun'
ty. When the application was rejected, the saga
cious and substantial people Of Putnam, Dutchcss,
and Columbia counties, saw that some prompt and
efficient ovements were necessary their part to
stimulate our citizens into the requisite activity
here. Accordingly, numerous and highly respect
able deputaton sent from those counties, TO
confer with the Common Council on the subject.
At this Juncture, the establishment of the Cunard
line of steamers, and the energetic measures of
Massac husetts towards the completion of the Great
Western Railroad, had already excited the attention
of citizens, and the period was peculiarly aus
picious for the visit OF the delegation. But every
step to promote the construction of the Albany road
was attentively watched by the friends OF the RI
val line, by the way of Bridgeport and the Hou-
satonic Valley, and simultaneously with the arrival
OF the delegation from the river counties, came
committee from Bridgeport to invite the attention
of the Common Council to that route. The Bridge
port delegation was headed by Mr. Burial, presi-
dent Of the Housatonic Company, and Lockwood
Deforest, a large stakeholder, AMI a man of great
enterprise, tact and sagacty,
The Common Council accepted the invitations
from Dutchess and Bridgeport, and, on Tuesday,
Committee from that body, accompanied by dele
CATION from the Board of Trade and Commerce, left
the city in the fine steamboat Nimrod, for Bridge
port Col. Stone, of the Commercial, whose exploits
with the knife and fork have long made him the ter
ofprovident housekeepers, has gone along with
the Committees, in the capacity OF poet laureat TO
the expedition and devourer of all the broken meat
left by the rest of the company. The enterprisng
citizens Of Bridgeport, and along the line OF the
road, will treat the committees with the most
teous hospitality but stones table performances
will astonish of them, before the trip is finish
ed We hope the committees will eat and drink as
much as they can comfortably hold, and bring away
all the beef, mutton, young pigs, and vegetables,
that they get out of the Yankees. But, as to a
railroad between this city and Albany, by the way
OF Bridgeport, single glance at the map will show
its impracticability
la the first place, is forty fire miles further than
the direct route and the eevation is than 300
feet greater and the xpense of hsulage is always
in proportion to the ascent to surmount, the addi-
tienal cost Of running the road by the Housatonic
valley, would be many thousand dollars per annum.
We do not how the project Of going by the
way of Bridgeport, can be entertained for one mo-
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ject. The distance between Harlem river and Bridge
port is fifty five miles, and the route lies along the
borders of Long Island Sound, numerous
streams and ridges of land, with 40 feet elevation to
the mile. From Bridgeport to Albany the distance
j. only seven miles less than from this city to Al
bany by the direct route. One other Considera-
ton, in addition TO those already suggested, and
think enough will have been said to convince all Of
the utter absurdity Of attempting TO construct
Railroad to Albany, by the way of Bridgeport. IL
we 60 out Of our own State, we become subsidiary,
in certain degree, to those whose interests ad
verse to ours. The shrewd and enterprisng cti-
zens Of Bridgeport know their interests WE'LL
They have no expectation that a road will ever be
built between their city and New York; but they
know that if their road is extended from New Mil
ford up TO the STATE line, and from thence TO Stock
bridge, distance, in all, Of abou, 90 miles, the
business Of their city viii be increased TO degree
almost iacalculsble. They have therefore attracted
the attention Of citizens to this matter, in the
hope Of ensting capitalists in that extension
aud TO promote their object, they willing 10
stand a treat to the committee, with the addition of
regular feed 10 Stone.
BY adopting the Housatonic route, we shall be
compelled 10 unite with the Western Railroad and
that Company will then have in their power, and
be able, by advance Of tolls to divert the trade TO
Boston, and thus the great object Of the road to Al
bany will be partially defeated.
The feasibility of direct road TO Albany has
been already established by repeated surveys and
examinations. A careful and elaborate estimate Of
the amount Of travel aud freghts, gives the gross
snnul receipts Of a read at nearly million Of dol
lars. At first view this may seem an exaggerated
estimate, but to those who familiar with the daily
wants of this city, and the immense amount Of the
commercial travel Of the interior, IL will not be so
regarded But there is another and far more impor-
tsnt aspect in which this subject Is to be viewed
The mere profit ON the investment is a matter in
which few comparatively are Interested, but the
benefits that to flow from the construction Of
railroad through the agricultural and grazing dis
trcts Of Putnam, Dutchess and Columbia, will be as
universally experienced, as they are incaculsbe in
extent. The amount Of the reduction in the price
of articles brought from the country into the city,
for domestic consumption, will be enormous. Sup
pose this city to contain 5000 families, and that
each family saves shilling per day, by the in