New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-18

The amount received for the 80 324 acres entered by
cash was s4l4 a. 1t will be that very large
proportion OF the entries has been made by land war
rants which have been bought at the East At 800 to
SIPS and paid in TO the Government at 500.
The attention OF capitalists is being attracted t.
Norfolk as harbor, the natural advantages of which
are by any other upon the sesboard For
many years the business of Norfolk has been almost
stationary but lattery great change has taken place
and the city now shows degree OF improvement
which gives evidence of increasing commerce. popus.
ton and wealth More buildings have been erected the
past season than in any previous for several years
shop windows of the old style fact giving place 70
those of modern construction. Telegraph company
has been formed and the community will soon have
communication with the North and the South by means
of the wires and the city is being lighted with gas
Communication with the interior Is the only thing now
needed to develop fully tn great natural advantages
enioyed BY Norfolk this will be furnished by the Sea
board and Roanoke Railroad which is now in progress
and which will no doubt be completed during the next
year giving to Norfolk connexion with other roads
now in operation or being constructed, OF some 2OOt
miles of railway and shoroing an avenue 10 one OF the
best sesports upon tide water. The towns Of Porte
mouth and Gosport, which are in fact part of Nor
folk although on the opposite eide OF the river, are
likewise feeling the effects OF these Improvements.
Great efforts are being made 10 raise means e
complete the Atlantic and ST Lawrence Railroad, Il
"a feared that the Canadian Company will join the Pas
sumpsie Company and make scOnnecuon at Stanstesd
IL appesrs that the distance from Portland 70 Montreal
according TO the sst surveys 272 miles-l27 miles
in Canada and las in the United States OF this die
,ance a. miles In Maine and 80 miles IN Canada are
completed or substantially so, the Maine portion con
.stns OF sl4O5476 or equal to ssss25 per mile. Thu
cot OF the rusd without equi pmvn depot IL stated
10 be ga O6O per mile The Canadian portion 10 ecu
nsted 70 cost when in complete running order,
miles the of $40 200 per mile or eIcsOOO 10 AL
According 10 the report Of Mr.. Norton made lA-i
Winter the estimated cost Of the Canadian portion wac
plscsd At sSSOOOO currency, or e3,SOOOO. Deduct
M from this sum the S7s9 OOO expended and II esve-
- 81 900 10 be applied the completion u the "
mile. remaining This is equal 10 about e2isUO per
70 the boundary Allowing this end 70 cost the same
IS the Canadian portion, The sum OF S2,oii0 IS no"
required for the completion OF this distance OF e
miles IRON Paris Cspe 10 the boundary.
Msssrs Black Wood h Co. Contractors, have pro
posed to complete the 81 miles for $4,000, maxim.
81 600 for which they offer 10 take onefourth IL
stock one fourth in the Compsnys bonds, one-fourtt
Ia Portland City bonds and fourth in cash. The
stockholders, therefore, raise Sos6OOO within tvs
years 10 complete the work under this otter. To-
present means IN the hands OF the Company Will ens
bio them carry road 50 mes further into the in
terror A Committee from Montreal are expected q
Portland 70 consult about point OF Junction, snd ei
forts about 10 be inside dispose Of sufficient new
stock 10 enable the Company to 80 ahead.