Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1849-06-07
NAUGATUCK ROAD.

The Naugatuck railroad which is soon IA
be opened, connects with the New York and
New Haven road on the east bank of the
Housatonic River, Eye miles east of Bridge
port and l3 west from New Haven. A sec.
ond track on the New York and New Haven
road is now being constructed from this
junction TO Bridgeport: aud by the trains Of
the New York and New Haven road direct
and regular connections will be formed be-
tween the Naugatuck road and New Haven
so that the road virtually terminates both
al Bridgeport and New Haven. From its
junction with the New York and New Ha,
ven it follows the bank Of the Housatonic
River to Derby and thence follows the Nan-
gatuck Valley 20 Winsted, its northern Ter
minus, passing in its route the manufaciu-
ring villages of Birmingham. Ansonia.
Humphreysville, Naugatuck, Waterbury,
Waterville, Plymouth, and Wolcouviile.-
The length of this road from its junction to
Winsled is fifty seven miles, and there can
scarcely be found in New England within
the aaxaa dista fha Same -p...sass IS ahS1
certainly none in which the extent, value
and almost infinite variety Of manufactur.
ed articles is exceeded. II would somewhat
astonish any one not New Highlander, to
visit these several villages and see the great
variety of forms in which Yankee ingenu.
~ has been displayed, and the perfection
with which machinery has been made 10
do the labor of hands and Zone in looking
at them would almost believe) Of heads al
so.
There are in Birmingham. extensive man
ufac,ories of copper in bolts and sheets,
woollens, pins, hooks and eyes, brads, nails.
tacks, castings, iron rolling mills, springs,
planning machinery, &c. &C.
In Ansonia, copper rolling mill, man.
nfactories Of Carpenters tools, augers,
chisels, plane irons, &C., one of cotton,
and two Of paper:
In Naugatuck three large India rub
Der factories, iron foundry, and button
factories.
In Waterbury are eighteen very heavy |
manufacturing establishments, in which |
are made an almost endless variety of ar
ticles, some of which are brass and cop
per in almost every variety and form
buttons, pins, hooks and eyes, daguer-
reotype plates and frames, brass butts
and screws, house and furniture trim
mings Of every description, suspenders,
mattresses, &c. At Watervillc, cutlery,
and buttons.
At Plymouth, cotton, musical instru-
ments, and clocks almost without num-
Der.
At Wolcottville, brass kettles, and brass
in variety Of other forms, buttons,
woollens:
AT Winstead, Scythes, hoes, axes,
hammers, sledges, crowbars, drills,
ploughs, machinery and mill gearing.
bolts, screws and nuts, brads, tacks, nails,
cotton, wollen, &c.
BY the opening OF this read and its eOn
nection with the New York and New Ha.
veE, all this vsiley with this business and
It's active and enterprising population are
brought within 3 to D hours Of the civ of
New York, while heretofore their products
and supplies have been subject 10 heavy
charges for transportation 10 tide water by
Wagons, thus as one atter another Of these
improvements is completed. the facilities OF
intercourse with this great central exchange
mart are increased and the prosperity OF The
city advanced.
The effect If the improvment upon the
Naugatuck valley eanAoi fail 10 be telt and
seen In an increass activity in every branch
OF its yaricns interests, and this again will
reach upon Chs. value Of the stock OF the road.
which It's friends confidently believe will
divide 1t least seven per cent, upon the FIRST
years operations FL
The track Is now laid from the junction
north IS miles. and will be open 10 Water
bury about the 9Th OF Juue. The grade Of
the remaiRing portion is in an advanced
state, and the whole line will doubtless be
opened In August next. The cost Of the
road Is fixed By contract al $1,000, 600,
including $1,000, 900 Of Equipments. cars,
engines kc.
Courier and LsqMiver.