New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-19

majority In each House
New-NOrk and Erie Railroad.
Having recently had an opportunity Of an excur-
sion on the New York and Erie Railroad, in COM
pany with the President and Chief Engineer Of the
Company. we are enabled to present few facts
which may prove interesting 70 that portion OF our
readers who feel anxious to know the progress Of
tins great work
Leaving the City la the morning at o'clock IN
the Company s steamboat reached Piermont.
the terminus Of the road in Rockland County on
the North River in about hour and half. Al
Permoni We took the spacious cars on the Railroad,
constructed for the wide track Of six feet and after
pleasant ride Of sxty-two miles through the ro-
mantle scenery Of Rockland and Orange Counties,
arrived at Ousve, the present western termina-
ton OF the road IN time for an early dinner.
Reside the improvements visible in the villages
OF Ramapo. Chester. and other places on the
r5ute. we were particularly struck with the fine
appearance Of the villages Of Goshen and Middle
toFn and their rapid increase since the construc-
;l,n Of the Railroad Goshen probably contains
nearly double the number Of inhabitants which it
he'd before the Railroad was made. and we were
surprised % find Mddle.own q large village. hand
somely built with FIRE churches an academy, &c.
Oassille which has been created by the Railroad.
isa place Of considerable trade. situated on the
ensi side Of the shswangunk mountain. near the
.Deer.psrk Gap" as il was formerly called, where
the Railroad is cut through the mountain.
From Onsvile 70 Port Jervis on the Delaware
River is miles and this section Of the Road IS
u'p 90 nearly completed that the Company expect
., open it IN December About coo men, We
were informed are al present employed on these
l4mies From Pierm0nt 70 Port Jeryis .or from
t.s Hudson River to the Delaware is - miles
and ,his section Of the road, including the pier &c
a. Piermont will have cost about Three Millions Of
D5llars-or Forty thousand Dollars per mile-this
being the most expensive portion Of the Road.
The length Of the deep cutting through the
slawngunk Mountain, near Oisyille is about
tat mile. the deepest part Of the cut being per
hnps 90 feet After passing through this Gap
the Railroad turns a little % the south keeping
the western side Of the mountain. and gradually
declining by gentle slope through the beautiful
Valley oi the Neversink reaches the Delaware at
the village O. Port Jervs. near which il crosses the
rive. and the Delaware and Hudson Canal From
Port Jergis to Bnghamton q distance Of $50
miles. the Railroad is under CONTRACT 900 men
being employed on that section-and is expected
o. be completed in the Fall Of ls4s or about one
year hence When that is accomplished our citi-
zens will begin 70 realize in some measure the
erea. value and importance Of the Erie Railroad.
IN ls4l the Directors Of the Company estimated
that tie net earnings Of the Railroad. on the basis
ofthe receipts and expenses Of the fifty miles then
constructed, would be on the completion Of the
- ~. brrt
on capital Of ten millions When the Road IS
completed % Binghamton 2O4 miles from the
Hudson River or about half way 20 Lake Erie
they estimated the net earnings at si2O5O0. The
net earnings have since increased nearly ~ per
cent on the GO miles now in operation,
il We compare the prospects Of this Road with
the earnings Of the northern chain Of aroads from
Albany 10 Buffalo. We have the following result
Ia $50. the receipts for Passengers, Freight and
Mai on those Roads were q ,423.026 expenses,
-s-s s55 leaving $500 Oh for the net earnings
The length Of those Roads being 325 miles and the
Erie Railroad more than one-third greater or 40
miles We may place the net earnings in comparison
atslIls70l on the Erie Railroad, without calcu-
latine the increase OF receipts for this year which
has been over Is per cent on those Roads.
Inc IcrN IilQlhhhI fIff"t~ hoH4ihntth bth
Leris Cas- Of Michigan for next President and
Gov James Whac0mJ Of Indiana for Vice Fresi
dent Wont the insstiate Editor let US have the
Vice President from this side Of the Maumee
~ a Mechanics Mecfiag in Buffalo has nomi
mated GfoRoE j. WEBB for Assembly in the First
AID THOMPSON HgEsEE in the Second District OF
Erie County
PROSPERITY OF PTIsBURGH.-The Gazeffe states
81 CO.. bulldogs have been erected IN the district
burned over - the extensive IRE OF April lslj. The
sreslor proportion Of tbs buildings arc much larger
more eommodous and much better adapted 10 business
puposes than those destroyed BY the FIRE There are
lev cities 10 the unon Of corresponding means where
such rapid sdvsDeemenis have been made 10 business
ard 10 bulldogs ss In Pittsburgh
JHE PENNsYLvANIA CANAL--T The Pllsburgh
JosyaoL after eul inquiry among the best Informal
~ Canal ifanspOref feel authorized 10 state that
o. fcr through naHsD0t af0n Is o0ae1ned the Canal
n8sy be regarded cl0sed for he seasou East Of HoH
dsys.urg tho damage 10 90 extensive forbid the
sshsst hope Of repatriation before the depth Of Winter
Wesi n the mountains the damage 10 tbs Cznsl 10
si.Lt that IL readily BE- restored inside Of Ten days
ur Two weeks
SOUTHERN TRAYEL.-We learn from MIR Hud-
deli the attentive and courteous sgeDt Of the Baltimore
Railroad Company. that the repairs between Washing
ton ana Baltimore have been entirely completed, and
tho road Will be opened through today. There has
been much eommendsDle energy cspsyed 10 % soon