New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-26
Progress of observation-disclosures
on Foot Railroads, NC.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

Correspondence OF The tribune.
NEw.HAvES, Oct %
bnef visit 10 this beautiful City after an
absence Of some months brings out IN bold relief
the various Improvements which have been IN
progress Their extent aud number IS surprising
Two expensive spacious churches have been ouAt IN
the center Of the City within few months lheT
graceful and lofty spires beauty Ne"'haVen sreauy
and sdd the already large number oil hooie afch'ec
rgfal public buildings which sdorn IL One oi these
churches. il gatonal. and s erected for the use
Of the Parish woTshiping In Churchst under the
PASTORAL care Of Rev Mr.. Strong of England. The
nresent sdisce has been sold 10 the Catholics whose
olsce OF worship was destroyed by hre some months
aimee The other house has been erected by the
Methodist denomination this Society recently wor-
.biped on the Green In a old fashioned church,
now removed, much 70 the improvement OF thhi Dcau
uful inclOsure.
IA would be difficult to enumerate all the new build
ings which have been put up, or the Improvements ~
rr0duced ia 4 brief letter. But few may be named
The Mechanics Bank erecting noble edincc oi
nrck and for their in state 81 The Tree stone
p0fico Of the best specimens OF taste 10 be found
snd the front is not TO be surpassed In beauty IN Con
necticu unless II 10 the exquisite new architectural
stone gem IN Orange st used by the Savings Bank.
Prof Norton's house on fIillhousesvenue is eN.
pected excel IN beauty any private structure IN New
Haven aud that IL saying great deal Tor lew places
within their mits many truly elegant aud com
rnOdOus dwellings. The Improvements In stores ana
business edihces are not less remarkable and shows
uneqGivocaly that New Haven in enterprise trade and
population. 10 rapidly on the advance. Extensive Gas
Works have been erected and they arc shortly expect
ID 20 30 operation % the comfort not less than T.
the delight Of the people here who long have been
cropping In darkness
Rat the great feature OF the progressive spirit
of the place - seen In the passage OF the Collins
vile Railroad through the city and the passenger
station dSp0ts deep cuts aud Of rails, belonging
10 The New York Road. have suddenly, 70 the eye Of
stranger been erected directly in the center OF New
Haven. Following the sluggish water formerly How
ns along the Hampshire aud fiampden Canal for more
than mile in crcuitous route under twelve bridges
through the heart Of the city, now may be seen iron
rails instead Of water and locomotives driving loaded
trains rather than horses iuggng awey at almost empty
csna boats The trains pass nearly twenty feet below
hs surface of the streets. and over them are being
thrown commodous aud elegant bridges A noble
Depot 10 rapidly rising Chapelst where both the
New. York trains aud those from the interior OF the
state on the Collnsvlle Road, will receive and dis
tribute their passengers The latter Road has been IN
,ucces.fu operation some months, and more admlra
bic structure cannot be found Arrangements nave
been made by which the trains over this route VIII IN
few DAYS run through directly to Bridgeport oiiei'
ins new facilities for travel and freight from the int
nor of New England to New Haven and NewNork
The public spirited individuals who have projected ana
carried out these noble enterprises, deserve well oil
their countrynen.