New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-06
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DAILROAD TO ALBANY.

Influenced msed by the anonymous attacks which are
made 10 OF the public papers and IN the NsV- York
Herald particularly, the features ard merits Of the pro
posed Hudson River Railroad placed before the public
under the responsibility OF the signatures Of he Commits
soners for receiving subscriptions to the stock They re-
erae for themselves and their absent associates all they
hsve .ad regard this enterprise in their address I'M
der date 9Th uliimo.
A, 10 the estimates for the construction. the per
feet prsceaby of the route in every respect Its ineom
parable superiority any other line s fitness for per
forming the business OF such lhoroughf,re Of freight and
travel and the speed safety and cheapness Of ranspora
ZION upon IT, they view all the objections that have been
/ suggested a. incorrect uufounded or frivolous.
In regard 10 the profaeness Of he road al the raies OF
freight and passage proposed and the enormous business
that would pass upon they say that every fact In re-
laou 10 The subject which has come 10 their knowledge
since their last publication has only strengthened The opln
ions then expressed Scarcely day passes but they are
assured from persons OF the best Information upon the
subject that the estimates Of the business made heretofore
by The Comm ssioners are entirely TOO low
"A 10 the necessity OF the works their conviction Is az
strong az ever They sincerely believe that every other
dependence Is entirely falscous to secure such commu'
nicaton with Albany the importance OF the route de-
nands aud the wants Of the city mperslively require
Ifhe articles alluded hal been put forth under re-
spectacle names the Commissioners, or some o. them
would have undertaken to reiute Them in detail TO The
satisfaction Of every unparalleled mind. As presented
tsy DO not know whether hey 10 be regarded as mere
stock jobbng munioatiouso whether they ars put
forth by advocates OF tho Harlem Company with any
sincerity or confidence IN their success
Gould ls enterprise have been permitted 10 be brought
before he public without opposition Misrepresentation
ofsfeaures there is doubt bu: The subscription world
long since have been filed ogefaovng The case Of he
road 10 New. Haven iusifes this remarka route present.
uy ,s same difficulty which Is urged the main obec
lion 10 the Hudson River Railroad first rate steamboat
CONNIE, and that continued through the who" year
and competing Of travel not cnetfh, per
/ hsps not tenth, Of the Hudson travel
The Commissioners again express lher firm belief that
If the subscription TO stock Of this road should fail Il
would be gres, calamity the city Let not The In port
aree Of this greaf public work be obscured IN the minds OF
any BY the hops that without their efforts sorne syaabe
substitute will be provided IN course Of Time There 10 no
,ubspe for IL The piece OF road constructed by tho har
lem Company taking into view the character Of The route
and the structure not worth cousderng TOR the great
object 10 view. That road may be concerted with The
son and Albany at Chatham, tul in either case sub
eets The intercourse Of NewYork with Albany 10 the con
troll OF Boards OF Directors ssgscousy fostering Inc CON-
perela interests OF rival mart and iae result OF such re-
lance may be estimated by Tho tribute now exscied from
Ne.York on the transit goods BY he HOusstonic road
on which &C per charged on the lowest 70 New
York while e. only Is charged over more expensive
route 10 Boston 1t IL within the knowledge Of the
that fresh pork I. conveyed ardy TO New
York % ger too, while he sane 10 transported 70 b's
ton for - per ton. -,
on he Harlem Company for road 20 Albany. The sub.
o,d extract from public document shows he danger OF
uch reliance The Eastern irsc 10 the Only peiurs soH
OF business for that road.
JoHN B. JRRvIs, STEPHEN ALLEN
T JsMEs HOOKER. william HIqsd CHAMBERLAIN,
ROBERT KELLY, JAMES N. WELLS,
Extract from he Sixth Annual Report Of the New York
and Albany Railroad Company dated December o. is44
on file ia The Office Of the Secretary OF State al Albany
Ths unfounded namre OF The claims and prelensons Of
exeisive privileges In the County Of w-.1b-.er set up
BY The Harlem Co foied The late samuel Stevens tsh-a
Pre.denp and bis moneyed associates IN we pfosreq.
was aso he with he Boards Of Directors VINO
preceded They could effect no arrsnsemeni Win ne
Harem Co. unless their road and Inferior work--Wlil1ut
dep6s grounds 20 do ffeghins ousaess was Issen
double iis estimated value, nat ths ConpAny so1a
Co or some gbs place IN Wesienesier Co as ne ter
minus OF road hu' giving up ne uoss pfon.os Pst
Of he line Leaving he public 10 depend % company ior
failrosd faeliies vtO have issued one million and haf
OF stock aud incurred large debt 70 msAe an inferior
Rsiroas on his and Of seven and half miles 10 engh,
without tn least nodaton for airrghung business,
or The probability Of procuring By a,uoscrpnon 70 nsf
$50 Rave eseS rased intelligent aud d.alerestsd
mlftees TO usa with the Harlem Co. 90 any terms ne
public would sanction, but Without success
orFrcs ARRco}
". Y. Der. -, lsA
OF, aad County Of Nez- York. p-chsrlss II. Hal and
Apheus OF said ciy skhc's ot We ptccro1g 10
port being duly seversDy MAKE OATH that hey are
brecors Of ths SewYork and Albany Rzlroaf Compsny,
and thst a. III matters forth In the said report true
70 The 5esl Of heir knowledge, Information and belief
DAVID RANDALL,
Jasze OF me Marine Court and Justice 0f The Pe.cs
sworn before ihis an day Of Jan. lsfh N5ns
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD co -ofe. No.
liz wsI-st Gin the basement Of Prime, Ward l. Cos
SHARES, 800 EACH.
Rersed Tersg for C1aaf.0nsl S4bscrIDtiSns.
lss No subscription will obligatory, unless the sum
Of = 900 10 subscribed before The lG March
next =.
"a When such amount OF sS0o0ooo 10 subscribed, the
subscribers pay so per share Tor 10 per cenp Of
thsir respective subscriptonsL -. -
81 Tue residue Of Ibeir sGosc otisns 70 Be pad n sue
cessve quarterly rsalneris Of 10 cent sacn ne n,N
cuarer commencing let Of Nsy le47, which WIN rsse re
ast nsalent due IN Msy 1879 sa5seroers 70 psy lnsn
respective nstaments any time daTas q nonihs "n'n
they become due. - IL L.
an fuiers@, A. the rate Of per cen per anrur Hs %
,s ssmsnnuslly on the instsr pail IA during tbe
con,lrrcfoa 81 The rosd such payments q ntsre 70
co1,sucs % the I5h Of November nex ssf y De con-
linued semannasly tin The road put N ops'snoa 70
Albany. -..,.,,o, Fl H.. 80,