Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-24
ITEMS OF NEWS,

The Hudson ,irer is open from New York 10 AL
bany, and a steamer passed up it on Sunday, fore
! ing through much Ice, however, below Albany
The Niama Canal burst its cmhankmcnt recently
within the limits of Cincinnati and damaged property
10 the amount of 3 100000.
Ohio and Mississippi Rai'rodd.-Thc Cincinnati
Atlas states that Professor Mitchell has recently
turned from his visit TO the places interested in the
great enterprise of connecting Cincinnati by railroad
with the Wabash, and ultimately with St. Louis.
The following sums oil money subscribed al the
various meetings addressed by Professor Mitchell:
Dearborn county, $20n,0O0; Ripley do 81 Co.,
600; Jennings do, s l0l 900; Jackson do, s l0o-
O00 La do, s 100 900: Martin do, s. 40 600;
Davies do, $4,000; Knox do, 100000. Total
Ss70,000.
The cost of the road from Cincinnati to Vinccnncs
is stimated at 50 900 900, aud Of this S 80
900 is already subscribed, making the construction Of
the road certain. No obstacle is likely TO exist in
Illinois. The bill to construct the above railroad
failed in the Legislature for want of time. south.
railroad Convention is TO be held in Illinois in
May next and ii is supposed that Gov. French will
call extra session Of the Legislature i'll June III
order TO act on the subcct.
The Portage Ruir0Gd.-It is stated that unless an
appropriation Of los 900 be granted during the pre-
sent session, the Portage Railroad will b. unfit TO
pass the trade Of the canal alone in the spring and
summer Of 1900, TO say nothing OF the trade which
will then be thrown upon IL by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, which is expected TO be completed TO the
mountains by that time.
number of merchants and traders of Pittsburgh
Of Trade Of that city, in the course OF which thay say
1t is now fully understood, that the Pennsy lvana
Railroad Company have determined to connect their
road with the Portage, at Holiday sburg and Johns
town. using it in the first instance, for the pas
sage of the mountain. The Eastern division Of their
road is now in rapid progress and the Board expect
that it will be completed TO Holiday sburg in the
spring of 1850. The Western division will be COM
mcnccd this season. and the officers expect that at
least 40 miles will be ready for the cars in the spring
Of 1851.
1.-THE Portage Road be thoroughly repaired and
improved we believe that ii will be able pass the
ncrca cd trade and travel thus thrown upon it, for
some wears, or at least until the Company shall be
able TO construct independent road without IN
clned planes. Bat from inquiries OF the proper au-
thortrs. and partly from personal observation, we
are satisfied that unless much larger appropriations
be made for this object than at present suggested
by the Canal Commissioners, It's capacity VIII be
found wholly inadequate, and great amount OF trade
aud travel will b. diverted account OF the hazards,
delays and inconvcniences attending the passage OF
the mountains, other routes 10 the great loss OF
the State and Of our city.
''The intelligent superintendent of the Portage,
Mr., II. J. Power estimates that an appropriation of
100000 will be necessary, in addition to that asked
for by the Commissioners, in order 10 put the road
in such order to be competent TO pass the addi-
tiona business anticipated from the Pennsylvania
road, 10 Keep IL IN such repair as 10 carry ne
canal trade for eighteen months longer "
The Portage Road is about thirty six miles long,
and passes over the Allegany mountains, overcom-
ing elevation Of 1898 feet on the eastern slope,
and ll72 feet on the western slope, by Inclined
planes worked by stationary steam engines. IL ne
subject is of great Importance and we trust That
the Legislature will so consider and act upon il.
EF1He Meeting Of Coal Operaiors.-T PofsrNe
Emporium contains the proceedings IN full oil the